Namibia E-commerce Database

Explore 373.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Namibia. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 909.0 with e-commerce signals. 373.0 verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 44.6% of stores with physical delivery (165 stores) , followed by Shopify (25.1%) and Custom (12.2%) .

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)

165 stores

Shopify 25.1%

93 stores

Custom 12.2%

45 stores

39 stores

9 stores

7 stores

6 stores

4 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Namibia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 165 44.59%
Shopify 93 25.14%
Custom 45 12.16%
Wix eCommerce 39 10.54%
PrestaShop 9 2.43%
OpenCart 7 1.89%
Magento 6 1.62%
nopCommerce 4 1.08%
Zoho Commerce 1 0.27%
Intershop 1 0.27%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 19.9% of all stores (59 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.8%) and Electronics & Technology (15.2%) .

Base: 297 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (79.6% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 19.9%

59 stores

Clothing & Accessories 16.8%

50 stores

Electronics & Technology 15.2%

45 stores

Food & Beverages 11.4%

34 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 5.4%

16 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.7%

14 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.4%

13 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.0%

12 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.7%

11 stores

Home & Garden 3.4%

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Namibia store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Namibia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 59 19.87%
Clothing & Accessories 50 16.84%
Electronics & Technology 45 15.15%
Food & Beverages 34 11.45%
Furniture & Home Decor 16 5.39%
Tools & Hardware 14 4.71%
Jewelry & Watches 13 4.38%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 12 4.04%
Vehicles & Parts 11 3.70%
Home & Garden 10 3.37%
Business & Industrial 10 3.37%
Arts & Entertainment 8 2.69%
Office Supplies 5 1.68%
Toys & Games 5 1.68%
Gifts & Special Occasions 5 1.68%

Payment Providers Distribution

Stripe Connect leads with 22.2% among AI-verified physical stores (12 stores) , followed by MasterCard (16.7%) and VISA (14.8%) .

Base: 36 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

9 stores

VISA 14.8%

8 stores

8 stores

PayPal 14.8%

8 stores

Bolt 5.6%

3 stores

JCB 3.7%

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Namibia payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Namibia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Stripe Connect 12 22.22%
MasterCard 9 16.67%
VISA 8 14.81%
American Express 8 14.81%
PayPal 8 14.81%
Bolt 3 5.56%
JCB 2 3.70%
Gumroad 1 1.85%
Apple Pay 1 1.85%
PayGate 1 1.85%
SEPA 1 1.85%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 40.0% among AI-verified physical stores (12 stores) , followed by DHL (20.0%) and Speedy (10.0%) .

Base: 26 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (7.0% 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 40.0%

12 stores

DHL 20.0%

6 stores

Speedy 10.0%

3 stores

FedEx 10.0%

3 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

DSV 3.3%

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Namibia shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Namibia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 12 40.00%
DHL 6 20.00%
Speedy 3 10.00%
FedEx 3 10.00%
Aramex 1 3.33%
Megasave 1 3.33%
Hermes 1 3.33%
Deutsche Post 1 3.33%
DSV 1 3.33%
Royal Mail 1 3.33%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 77 new stores were launched in Namibia , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (2 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 2.6%

2 stores launched

2026-01 10.4%

8 stores launched

2025-12 7.8%

6 stores launched

2025-11 9.1%

7 stores launched

2025-10 9.1%

7 stores launched

2025-09 13.0%

10 stores launched

2025-08 11.7%

9 stores launched

2025-07 5.2%

4 stores launched

2025-06 11.7%

9 stores launched

2025-05 5.2%

4 stores launched

2025-04 6.5%

5 stores launched

2025-03 7.8%

6 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Namibia (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Namibia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 2 2.60%
2026-01 8 10.39%
2025-12 6 7.79%
2025-11 7 9.09%
2025-10 7 9.09%
2025-09 10 12.99%
2025-08 9 11.69%
2025-07 4 5.19%
2025-06 9 11.69%
2025-05 4 5.19%
2025-04 5 6.49%
2025-03 6 7.79%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 368 active stores in Namibia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (10 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 2.7%

10 active stores

2025 21.7%

80 active stores

2024 11.7%

43 active stores

2023 7.3%

27 active stores

2022 7.6%

28 active stores

2021 9.8%

36 active stores

2020 8.7%

32 active stores

2019 4.9%

18 active stores

2018 4.9%

18 active stores

2017 6.0%

22 active stores

2016 2.4%

9 active stores

2015 1.1%

4 active stores

2014 1.4%

5 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 (March 2026)
Active stores in Namibia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 10 2.72%
2025 80 21.74%
2024 43 11.68%
2023 27 7.34%
2022 28 7.61%
2021 36 9.78%
2020 32 8.70%
2019 18 4.89%
2018 18 4.89%
2017 22 5.98%
2016 9 2.45%
2015 4 1.09%
2014 5 1.36%
2013 7 1.90%
2012 2 0.54%
2011 6 1.63%
2010 3 0.82%
2009 5 1.36%
2008 3 0.82%
2007 2 0.54%
2006 2 0.54%
2004 1 0.27%
2003 1 0.27%
2001 3 0.82%
1999 1 0.27%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 34.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (216 stores) , followed by Instagram (30.0%) and YouTube (8.0%) .

Base: 246 stores with any detectable social profile (66.0% 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 34.0%

216 stores

Instagram 30.0%

191 stores

YouTube 8.0%

51 stores

Twitter 6.6%

42 stores

LinkedIn 6.4%

41 stores

TikTok 6.1%

39 stores

Pinterest 3.1%

20 stores

X 2.8%

18 stores

WhatsApp 2.7%

17 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Namibia (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Namibia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 216 33.96%
Instagram 191 30.03%
YouTube 51 8.02%
Twitter 42 6.60%
LinkedIn 41 6.45%
TikTok 39 6.13%
Pinterest 20 3.14%
X 18 2.83%
WhatsApp 17 2.67%
Vimeo 1 0.16%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 373.0 100.00%
Emails 228.0 61.13%
Phones 112.0 30.03%
Ecommerce platform 373.0 100.00%
Couriers 26.0 6.97%
Payment Providers 36.0 9.65%
Categories 304.0 81.50%
Social Media 246.0 65.95%

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 373.0 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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