Nepal E-commerce Market

Explore 3.9k verified e-commerce stores in the Nepal. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 6.5k with e-commerce signals. 3.9k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
3.9k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
1,903 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
142 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
205 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
647 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 49.3% of stores with physical delivery (1,903 stores) , followed by Custom (38.9%) and Shopify (6.5%) .

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)

1,903 stores

Custom 38.9%

1,500 stores

251 stores

Active IT Zone Core 1.6%

62 stores

41 stores

39 stores

26 stores

15 stores

11 stores

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Nepal
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1903 49.31%
Custom 1500 38.87%
Shopify 251 6.50%
Active IT Zone Core 62 1.61%
OpenCart 41 1.06%
Wix eCommerce 39 1.01%
PrestaShop 26 0.67%
Botble CMS 15 0.39%
Squarespace Commerce 11 0.29%
Magento 11 0.29%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 65.6% share of all Nepal e-commerce stores (4,164) , with Custom at 23.6% and Shopify at 4.4% (June 2026) .

Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

4,164 stores

Custom 23.6%

1,500 stores

278 stores

Active IT Zone Core 1.2%

75 stores

46 stores

109 stores

29 stores

55 stores

73 stores

17 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Nepal
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 4164 65.62%
Custom 1500 23.64%
Shopify 278 4.38%
Active IT Zone Core 75 1.18%
OpenCart 46 0.72%
Wix eCommerce 109 1.72%
PrestaShop 29 0.46%
Botble CMS 55 0.87%
Squarespace Commerce 73 1.15%
Magento 17 0.27%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 18.4% of all stores (647 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (15.9%) and Health & Beauty (15.8%) .

Base: 3,507 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 18.4%

647 stores

Electronics & Technology 15.9%

557 stores

Health & Beauty 15.8%

555 stores

Food & Beverages 13.3%

466 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 7.3%

257 stores

Home & Garden 5.7%

201 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.0%

175 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.9%

172 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.6%

125 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.4%

83 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Nepal store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Nepal e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 647 18.45%
Electronics & Technology 557 15.88%
Health & Beauty 555 15.83%
Food & Beverages 466 13.29%
Gifts & Special Occasions 257 7.33%
Home & Garden 201 5.73%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 175 4.99%
Arts & Entertainment 172 4.90%
Jewelry & Watches 125 3.56%
Furniture & Home Decor 83 2.37%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 27.6% among AI-verified physical stores (142 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (21.8%) and MasterCard (12.3%) .

Base: 354 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (9.0% 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

PayPal 27.6%

142 stores

112 stores

63 stores

53 stores

Bolt 7.4%

38 stores

25 stores

16 stores

VISA 2.5%

13 stores

JCB 2.3%

12 stores

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Nepal payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Nepal e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 142 27.63%
Stripe Connect 112 21.79%
MasterCard 63 12.26%
American Express 53 10.31%
Bolt 38 7.39%
Apple Pay 25 4.86%
Google Pay 16 3.11%
VISA 13 2.53%
JCB 12 2.33%
MTN Mobile Money 12 2.33%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 34.2% among AI-verified physical stores (205 stores) , followed by DHL (23.3%) and FedEx (14.5%) .

Base: 336 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.6% 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 34.2%

205 stores

DHL 23.3%

140 stores

FedEx 14.5%

87 stores

50 stores

TNT 6.2%

37 stores

USPS 4.7%

28 stores

17 stores

DPEX 1.3%

8 stores

6 stores

DPD 0.8%

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Nepal shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Nepal e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 205 34.17%
DHL 140 23.33%
FedEx 87 14.50%
Aramex 50 8.33%
TNT 37 6.17%
USPS 28 4.67%
Speedy 17 2.83%
DPEX 8 1.33%
Hermes 6 1.00%
DPD 5 0.83%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,150 new stores were launched in Nepal , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (139 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 12.1%

139 stores launched

2026-04 8.3%

96 stores launched

2026-03 7.3%

84 stores launched

2026-02 9.0%

103 stores launched

2026-01 8.3%

95 stores launched

2025-12 8.0%

92 stores launched

2025-11 8.5%

98 stores launched

2025-10 5.2%

60 stores launched

2025-09 7.4%

85 stores launched

2025-08 10.0%

115 stores launched

2025-07 12.1%

139 stores launched

2025-06 3.8%

44 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Nepal (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Nepal over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 139 12.09%
2026-04 96 8.35%
2026-03 84 7.30%
2026-02 103 8.96%
2026-01 95 8.26%
2025-12 92 8.00%
2025-11 98 8.52%
2025-10 60 5.22%
2025-09 85 7.39%
2025-08 115 10.00%
2025-07 139 12.09%
2025-06 44 3.83%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 3,864 active stores in Nepal are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (520 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 13.5%

520 active stores

2025 24.9%

961 active stores

2024 12.0%

464 active stores

2023 9.4%

363 active stores

2022 6.3%

245 active stores

2021 6.8%

264 active stores

2020 5.8%

226 active stores

2019 3.7%

144 active stores

2018 5.0%

192 active stores

2017 2.4%

94 active stores

2016 1.4%

55 active stores

2015 1.0%

37 active stores

2014 1.6%

61 active stores

2013 1.3%

51 active stores

2012 0.9%

34 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Nepal by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Nepal by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 520 13.46%
2025 961 24.87%
2024 464 12.01%
2023 363 9.39%
2022 245 6.34%
2021 264 6.83%
2020 226 5.85%
2019 144 3.73%
2018 192 4.97%
2017 94 2.43%
2016 55 1.42%
2015 37 0.96%
2014 61 1.58%
2013 51 1.32%
2012 34 0.88%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 30.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,442 stores) , followed by Instagram (25.2%) and YouTube (10.4%) .

Base: 2,682 stores with any detectable social profile (68.5% 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 30.6%

2,442 stores

Instagram 25.2%

2,013 stores

YouTube 10.4%

834 stores

TikTok 9.6%

764 stores

Twitter 6.6%

525 stores

LinkedIn 5.9%

473 stores

WhatsApp 4.1%

327 stores

Pinterest 3.8%

305 stores

X 3.7%

294 stores

Reddit 0.2%

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Nepal (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Nepal e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 2442 30.57%
Instagram 2013 25.20%
YouTube 834 10.44%
TikTok 764 9.56%
Twitter 525 6.57%
LinkedIn 473 5.92%
WhatsApp 327 4.09%
Pinterest 305 3.82%
X 294 3.68%
Reddit 12 0.15%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.9k 100.00%
Emails 2.1k 54.59%
Phones 2.3k 57.96%
Ecommerce platform 3.9k 100.00%
Couriers 336.0 8.58%
Payment Providers 354.0 9.04%
Categories 3.6k 91.30%
Social Media 2.7k 68.45%

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 Nepal e-commerce intelligence?

We track 3.9k verified Nepal e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

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.

How do I access the data?

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 →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

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