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.
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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
1,500 stores
251 stores
62 stores
41 stores
39 stores
26 stores
15 stores
11 stores
11 stores
Visual Distribution
1,903 stores
1,500 stores
251 stores
62 stores
41 stores
39 stores
26 stores
15 stores
11 stores
11 stores
| 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
1,500 stores
278 stores
75 stores
46 stores
109 stores
29 stores
55 stores
73 stores
17 stores
Visual Distribution
4,164 stores
1,500 stores
278 stores
75 stores
46 stores
109 stores
29 stores
55 stores
73 stores
17 stores
| 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
647 stores
557 stores
555 stores
466 stores
257 stores
201 stores
175 stores
172 stores
125 stores
83 stores
Visual Distribution
647 stores
557 stores
555 stores
466 stores
257 stores
201 stores
175 stores
172 stores
125 stores
83 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
142 stores
112 stores
63 stores
53 stores
38 stores
25 stores
16 stores
13 stores
12 stores
12 stores
Visual Distribution
142 stores
112 stores
63 stores
53 stores
38 stores
25 stores
16 stores
13 stores
12 stores
12 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
Visual Distribution
205 stores
140 stores
87 stores
50 stores
37 stores
28 stores
17 stores
8 stores
6 stores
5 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
139 stores launched
96 stores launched
84 stores launched
103 stores launched
95 stores launched
92 stores launched
98 stores launched
60 stores launched
85 stores launched
115 stores launched
139 stores launched
44 stores launched
Monthly Trend
12.1% of last 12 months
8.3% of last 12 months
7.3% of last 12 months
9.0% of last 12 months
8.3% of last 12 months
8.0% of last 12 months
8.5% of last 12 months
5.2% of last 12 months
7.4% of last 12 months
10.0% of last 12 months
12.1% of last 12 months
3.8% of last 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
520 active stores
961 active stores
464 active stores
363 active stores
245 active stores
264 active stores
226 active stores
144 active stores
192 active stores
94 active stores
55 active stores
37 active stores
61 active stores
51 active stores
34 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
13.5% of tracked active stores
24.9% of tracked active stores
12.0% of tracked active stores
9.4% of tracked active stores
6.3% of tracked active stores
6.8% of tracked active stores
5.8% of tracked active stores
3.7% of tracked active stores
5.0% of tracked active stores
2.4% of tracked active stores
1.4% of tracked active stores
1.0% of tracked active stores
1.6% of tracked active stores
1.3% of tracked active stores
0.9% of tracked active stores
| 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% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Custom - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Clothing & Accessories
Custom
Magento - Electronics & Technology
WooCommerce - Food & Beverages
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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Understand the Nepal e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 3.9k verified e-commerce stores in Nepal - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Nepal e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the Nepal e-commerce intelligence?
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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?
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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?
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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 →
- Can I filter by specific segments?
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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?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
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
2,442 stores
2,013 stores
834 stores
764 stores
525 stores
473 stores
327 stores
305 stores
294 stores
12 stores
Visual Distribution
2,442 stores
2,013 stores
834 stores
764 stores
525 stores
473 stores
327 stores
305 stores
294 stores
12 stores