Nepal E-commerce Database

Explore 4.3k verified e-commerce stores in the Nepal. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 7.3k with e-commerce signals. 4.3k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 50.0% of stores with physical delivery (2,083 stores) , followed by Custom (37.5%) and Shopify (7.0%) .

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)

2,083 stores

Custom 37.5%

1,562 stores

293 stores

Active IT Zone Core 1.7%

72 stores

43 stores

40 stores

29 stores

19 stores

14 stores

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Nepal
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 2083 49.99%
Custom 1562 37.49%
Shopify 293 7.03%
Active IT Zone Core 72 1.73%
OpenCart 43 1.03%
Wix eCommerce 40 0.96%
PrestaShop 29 0.70%
Botble CMS 19 0.46%
Squarespace Commerce 14 0.34%
Magento 12 0.29%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 66.6% share of all Nepal e-commerce stores (4,626) , with Custom at 22.5% and Shopify at 4.6% (May 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)

4,626 stores

Custom 22.5%

1,562 stores

320 stores

Active IT Zone Core 1.2%

86 stores

48 stores

110 stores

31 stores

63 stores

81 stores

16 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Nepal
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 4626 66.63%
Custom 1562 22.50%
Shopify 320 4.61%
Active IT Zone Core 86 1.24%
OpenCart 48 0.69%
Wix eCommerce 110 1.58%
PrestaShop 31 0.45%
Botble CMS 63 0.91%
Squarespace Commerce 81 1.17%
Magento 16 0.23%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 18.8% of all stores (715 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (15.9%) and Health & Beauty (15.4%) .

Base: 3,795 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 18.8%

715 stores

Electronics & Technology 15.9%

605 stores

Health & Beauty 15.4%

583 stores

Food & Beverages 13.3%

505 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 7.1%

270 stores

Home & Garden 5.5%

209 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.2%

198 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.7%

177 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.5%

133 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.4%

92 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Nepal store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Nepal e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 715 18.84%
Electronics & Technology 605 15.94%
Health & Beauty 583 15.36%
Food & Beverages 505 13.31%
Gifts & Special Occasions 270 7.11%
Home & Garden 209 5.51%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 198 5.22%
Arts & Entertainment 177 4.66%
Jewelry & Watches 133 3.50%
Furniture & Home Decor 92 2.42%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 27.0% among AI-verified physical stores (143 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (23.6%) and MasterCard (12.1%) .

Base: 370 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (8.7% 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

PayPal 27.0%

143 stores

125 stores

64 stores

53 stores

Bolt 7.2%

38 stores

25 stores

VISA 3.2%

17 stores

16 stores

11 stores

JCB 1.9%

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Nepal payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Nepal e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 143 27.03%
Stripe Connect 125 23.63%
MasterCard 64 12.10%
American Express 53 10.02%
Bolt 38 7.18%
Apple Pay 25 4.73%
VISA 17 3.21%
Google Pay 16 3.02%
MTN Mobile Money 11 2.08%
JCB 10 1.89%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 35.4% among AI-verified physical stores (218 stores) , followed by DHL (23.4%) and FedEx (14.1%) .

Base: 358 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.4% 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 35.4%

218 stores

DHL 23.4%

144 stores

FedEx 14.1%

87 stores

47 stores

TNT 5.4%

33 stores

USPS 4.2%

26 stores

22 stores

7 stores

7 stores

DPEX 1.1%

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Nepal shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Nepal e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 218 35.45%
DHL 144 23.41%
FedEx 87 14.15%
Aramex 47 7.64%
TNT 33 5.37%
USPS 26 4.23%
Speedy 22 3.58%
Blue Star 7 1.14%
Hermes 7 1.14%
DPEX 7 1.14%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,266 new stores were launched in Nepal , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (109 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 8.6%

109 stores launched

2026-03 8.0%

101 stores launched

2026-02 10.5%

133 stores launched

2026-01 8.7%

110 stores launched

2025-12 8.1%

102 stores launched

2025-11 8.5%

107 stores launched

2025-10 5.1%

64 stores launched

2025-09 7.3%

92 stores launched

2025-08 10.2%

129 stores launched

2025-07 13.2%

167 stores launched

2025-06 7.7%

98 stores launched

2025-05 4.3%

54 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Nepal (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Nepal over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 109 8.61%
2026-03 101 7.98%
2026-02 133 10.51%
2026-01 110 8.69%
2025-12 102 8.06%
2025-11 107 8.45%
2025-10 64 5.06%
2025-09 92 7.27%
2025-08 129 10.19%
2025-07 167 13.19%
2025-06 98 7.74%
2025-05 54 4.27%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 4,200 active stores in Nepal are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (466 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 11.1%

466 active stores

2025 26.6%

1,117 active stores

2024 12.8%

536 active stores

2023 9.4%

393 active stores

2022 6.5%

273 active stores

2021 6.8%

284 active stores

2020 6.0%

251 active stores

2019 3.8%

158 active stores

2018 4.8%

200 active stores

2017 2.6%

109 active stores

2016 1.3%

55 active stores

2015 0.9%

39 active stores

2014 1.5%

64 active stores

2013 1.2%

51 active stores

2012 1.0%

40 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Nepal by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Nepal by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 466 11.10%
2025 1117 26.60%
2024 536 12.76%
2023 393 9.36%
2022 273 6.50%
2021 284 6.76%
2020 251 5.98%
2019 158 3.76%
2018 200 4.76%
2017 109 2.60%
2016 55 1.31%
2015 39 0.93%
2014 64 1.52%
2013 51 1.21%
2012 40 0.95%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 30.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,609 stores) , followed by Instagram (25.4%) and YouTube (10.5%) .

Base: 2,877 stores with any detectable social profile (67.6% 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%

2,609 stores

Instagram 25.4%

2,164 stores

YouTube 10.5%

893 stores

TikTok 9.4%

805 stores

Twitter 6.8%

577 stores

LinkedIn 5.9%

506 stores

WhatsApp 4.0%

338 stores

Pinterest 3.8%

322 stores

X 3.6%

304 stores

Reddit 0.1%

9 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Nepal (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Nepal e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 2609 30.60%
Instagram 2164 25.38%
YouTube 893 10.47%
TikTok 805 9.44%
Twitter 577 6.77%
LinkedIn 506 5.93%
WhatsApp 338 3.96%
Pinterest 322 3.78%
X 304 3.57%
Reddit 9 0.11%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 4.3k 100.00%
Emails 2.5k 57.63%
Phones 2.5k 59.22%
Ecommerce platform 4.3k 100.00%
Couriers 358.0 8.41%
Payment Providers 370.0 8.70%
Categories 3.9k 90.98%
Social Media 2.9k 67.61%

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 4.3k 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.

Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?

Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.

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