Namibia E-commerce Database

Explore 383.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Namibia. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 930.0 with e-commerce signals. 383.0 verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 45.0% of stores with physical delivery (168 stores) , followed by Shopify (24.9%) and Custom (13.7%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

168 stores

Shopify 24.9%

93 stores

Custom 13.7%

51 stores

34 stores

7 stores

6 stores

5 stores

4 stores

3 stores

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Namibia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 168 45.04%
Shopify 93 24.93%
Custom 51 13.67%
Wix eCommerce 34 9.12%
OpenCart 7 1.88%
PrestaShop 6 1.61%
Magento 5 1.34%
nopCommerce 4 1.07%
Storefront7 3 0.80%
Active IT Zone Core 2 0.54%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 20.8% of all stores (71 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (14.0%) and Electronics & Technology (9.6%) .

Base: 342 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.3% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 20.8%

71 stores

Clothing & Accessories 14.0%

48 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.6%

33 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.6%

33 stores

Food & Beverages 8.8%

30 stores

Home & Garden 6.1%

21 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.8%

20 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.6%

19 stores

Business & Industrial 4.7%

16 stores

Toys & Games 3.5%

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Namibia store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Namibia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 71 20.76%
Clothing & Accessories 48 14.04%
Electronics & Technology 33 9.65%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 33 9.65%
Food & Beverages 30 8.77%
Home & Garden 21 6.14%
Tools & Hardware 20 5.85%
Arts & Entertainment 19 5.56%
Business & Industrial 16 4.68%
Toys & Games 12 3.51%
Gifts & Special Occasions 10 2.92%
Furniture & Home Decor 10 2.92%
Vehicles & Parts 10 2.92%
Office Supplies 5 1.46%
Jewelry & Watches 4 1.17%

Payment Providers Distribution

Stripe Connect leads with 22.2% among AI-verified physical stores (12 stores) , followed by MasterCard (14.8%) and PayPal (14.8%) .

Base: 37 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (9.7% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

12 stores

8 stores

PayPal 14.8%

8 stores

VISA 13.0%

7 stores

7 stores

Bolt 11.1%

6 stores

2 stores

JCB 3.7%

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Namibia payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Namibia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Stripe Connect 12 22.22%
MasterCard 8 14.81%
PayPal 8 14.81%
VISA 7 12.96%
American Express 7 12.96%
Bolt 6 11.11%
Apple Pay 2 3.70%
JCB 2 3.70%
PayGate 1 1.85%
Google Pay 1 1.85%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 42.3% among AI-verified physical stores (11 stores) , followed by DHL (23.1%) and Speedy (11.5%) .

Base: 24 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (6.3% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

UPS 42.3%

11 stores

DHL 23.1%

6 stores

Speedy 11.5%

3 stores

CBL 3.8%

1 stores

1 stores

DSV 3.8%

1 stores

1 stores

FedEx 3.8%

1 stores

TCS 3.8%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Namibia shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Namibia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 11 42.31%
DHL 6 23.08%
Speedy 3 11.54%
CBL 1 3.85%
Megasave 1 3.85%
DSV 1 3.85%
Royal Mail 1 3.85%
FedEx 1 3.85%
TCS 1 3.85%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 73 new stores were launched in Namibia , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (6 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 8.2%

6 stores launched

2026-02 6.8%

5 stores launched

2026-01 9.6%

7 stores launched

2025-12 5.5%

4 stores launched

2025-11 11.0%

8 stores launched

2025-10 9.6%

7 stores launched

2025-09 12.3%

9 stores launched

2025-08 9.6%

7 stores launched

2025-07 2.7%

2 stores launched

2025-06 13.7%

10 stores launched

2025-05 6.8%

5 stores launched

2025-04 4.1%

3 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Namibia (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Namibia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 6 8.22%
2026-02 5 6.85%
2026-01 7 9.59%
2025-12 4 5.48%
2025-11 8 10.96%
2025-10 7 9.59%
2025-09 9 12.33%
2025-08 7 9.59%
2025-07 2 2.74%
2025-06 10 13.70%
2025-05 5 6.85%
2025-04 3 4.11%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 378 active stores in Namibia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (18 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 4.8%

18 active stores

2025 19.0%

72 active stores

2024 10.8%

41 active stores

2023 7.4%

28 active stores

2022 7.7%

29 active stores

2021 10.1%

38 active stores

2020 9.0%

34 active stores

2019 5.0%

19 active stores

2018 5.6%

21 active stores

2017 5.8%

22 active stores

2016 2.6%

10 active stores

2015 0.8%

3 active stores

2014 1.6%

6 active stores

2013 1.9%

7 active stores

2012 0.5%

2 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Namibia by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Namibia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 18 4.76%
2025 72 19.05%
2024 41 10.85%
2023 28 7.41%
2022 29 7.67%
2021 38 10.05%
2020 34 8.99%
2019 19 5.03%
2018 21 5.56%
2017 22 5.82%
2016 10 2.65%
2015 3 0.79%
2014 6 1.59%
2013 7 1.85%
2012 2 0.53%
2011 6 1.59%
2010 3 0.79%
2009 4 1.06%
2008 3 0.79%
2007 3 0.79%
2006 2 0.53%
2004 2 0.53%
2003 1 0.26%
2001 3 0.79%
1999 1 0.26%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 34.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (222 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.7%) and YouTube (8.9%) .

Base: 249 stores with any detectable social profile (65.0% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Facebook 34.5%

222 stores

Instagram 29.7%

191 stores

YouTube 8.9%

57 stores

LinkedIn 7.1%

46 stores

Twitter 6.4%

41 stores

TikTok 5.4%

35 stores

Pinterest 3.1%

20 stores

X 2.8%

18 stores

WhatsApp 2.0%

13 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Namibia (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Namibia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 222 34.47%
Instagram 191 29.66%
YouTube 57 8.85%
LinkedIn 46 7.14%
Twitter 41 6.37%
TikTok 35 5.43%
Pinterest 20 3.11%
X 18 2.80%
WhatsApp 13 2.02%
Vimeo 1 0.16%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 383.0 100.00%
Emails 203.0 53.00%
Phones 116.0 30.29%
Ecommerce platform 383.0 100.00%
Couriers 24.0 6.27%
Payment Providers 37.0 9.66%
Categories 347.0 90.60%
Social Media 249.0 65.01%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Namibia e-commerce intelligence?

We track 383.0 verified Namibia e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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