Nigeria E-commerce Database
Explore 16.7k verified e-commerce stores in the Nigeria. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 35.2k with e-commerce signals. 16.7k verified as active stores.
· · Next full refresh: May 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce leads with 66.5% of stores with physical delivery (10,920 stores) , followed by Custom (17.8%) and Shopify (11.3%) .
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)
10,920 stores
2,931 stores
1,859 stores
239 stores
127 stores
123 stores
92 stores
55 stores
48 stores
27 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 10920 | 66.50% |
| Custom | 2931 | 17.85% |
| Shopify | 1859 | 11.32% |
| Wix eCommerce | 239 | 1.46% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 127 | 0.77% |
| Botble CMS | 123 | 0.75% |
| OpenCart | 92 | 0.56% |
| PrestaShop | 55 | 0.33% |
| Magento | 48 | 0.29% |
| Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module, WooCommerce | 27 | 0.16% |
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 80.8% share of all Nigeria e-commerce stores (27,398) , with Custom at 8.6% and Shopify at 5.9% (April 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)
27,398 stores
2,931 stores
1,995 stores
817 stores
135 stores
329 stores
118 stores
64 stores
63 stores
58 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 27398 | 80.80% |
| Custom | 2931 | 8.64% |
| Shopify | 1995 | 5.88% |
| Wix eCommerce | 817 | 2.41% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 135 | 0.40% |
| Botble CMS | 329 | 0.97% |
| OpenCart | 118 | 0.35% |
| PrestaShop | 64 | 0.19% |
| Magento | 63 | 0.19% |
| Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module, WooCommerce | 58 | 0.17% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty leads with 25.4% of all stores (3,788 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (23.8%) and Food & Beverages (12.7%) .
Base: 14,917 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
3,788 stores
3,549 stores
1,890 stores
1,715 stores
744 stores
547 stores
527 stores
448 stores
375 stores
344 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 3788 | 25.39% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 3549 | 23.79% |
| Food & Beverages | 1890 | 12.67% |
| Electronics & Technology | 1715 | 11.50% |
| Home & Garden | 744 | 4.99% |
| Tools & Hardware | 547 | 3.67% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 527 | 3.53% |
| Business & Industrial | 448 | 3.00% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 375 | 2.51% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 344 | 2.31% |
| Toys & Games | 263 | 1.76% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 257 | 1.72% |
| Books & Media | 188 | 1.26% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 153 | 1.03% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 129 | 0.86% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 25.0% among AI-verified physical stores (511 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (20.1%) and MasterCard (19.7%) .
Base: 1,373 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (8.2% 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
511 stores
411 stores
403 stores
213 stores
137 stores
89 stores
89 stores
69 stores
41 stores
23 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 511 | 25.02% |
| Stripe Connect | 411 | 20.13% |
| MasterCard | 403 | 19.74% |
| American Express | 213 | 10.43% |
| Apple Pay | 137 | 6.71% |
| VISA | 89 | 4.36% |
| Bolt | 89 | 4.36% |
| BitCoin | 69 | 3.38% |
| Google Pay | 41 | 2.01% |
| Klarna | 23 | 1.13% |
| AliPay | 14 | 0.69% |
| Mollie | 13 | 0.64% |
| MTN Mobile Money | 11 | 0.54% |
| Skrill | 10 | 0.49% |
| Svea | 8 | 0.39% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 33.3% among AI-verified physical stores (579 stores) , followed by DHL (32.0%) and FedEx (11.1%) .
Base: 1,328 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.0% 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
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 579 | 33.33% |
| DHL | 556 | 32.01% |
| FedEx | 192 | 11.05% |
| Hermes | 121 | 6.97% |
| USPS | 98 | 5.64% |
| Speedy | 67 | 3.86% |
| TNT | 24 | 1.38% |
| ePacket | 21 | 1.21% |
| Aramex | 20 | 1.15% |
| DPD | 12 | 0.69% |
| JX | 11 | 0.63% |
| Royal Mail | 11 | 0.63% |
| BRT | 10 | 0.58% |
| GLS | 9 | 0.52% |
| Blue Star | 6 | 0.35% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 6,358 new stores were launched in Nigeria , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (549 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
549 stores launched
452 stores launched
621 stores launched
511 stores launched
554 stores launched
699 stores launched
561 stores launched
563 stores launched
541 stores launched
545 stores launched
521 stores launched
241 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 549 | 8.63% |
| 2026-02 | 452 | 7.11% |
| 2026-01 | 621 | 9.77% |
| 2025-12 | 511 | 8.04% |
| 2025-11 | 554 | 8.71% |
| 2025-10 | 699 | 10.99% |
| 2025-09 | 561 | 8.82% |
| 2025-08 | 563 | 8.85% |
| 2025-07 | 541 | 8.51% |
| 2025-06 | 545 | 8.57% |
| 2025-05 | 521 | 8.19% |
| 2025-04 | 241 | 3.79% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 16,352 active stores in Nigeria are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,625 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
1,625 active stores
5,734 active stores
2,249 active stores
1,395 active stores
936 active stores
932 active stores
844 active stores
604 active stores
559 active stores
386 active stores
177 active stores
173 active stores
176 active stores
166 active stores
82 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1625 | 9.94% |
| 2025 | 5734 | 35.07% |
| 2024 | 2249 | 13.75% |
| 2023 | 1395 | 8.53% |
| 2022 | 936 | 5.72% |
| 2021 | 932 | 5.70% |
| 2020 | 844 | 5.16% |
| 2019 | 604 | 3.69% |
| 2018 | 559 | 3.42% |
| 2017 | 386 | 2.36% |
| 2016 | 177 | 1.08% |
| 2015 | 173 | 1.06% |
| 2014 | 176 | 1.08% |
| 2013 | 166 | 1.02% |
| 2012 | 82 | 0.50% |
| 2011 | 83 | 0.51% |
| 2010 | 50 | 0.31% |
| 2009 | 50 | 0.31% |
| 2008 | 34 | 0.21% |
| 2007 | 19 | 0.12% |
| 2006 | 14 | 0.09% |
| 2005 | 12 | 0.07% |
| 2004 | 15 | 0.09% |
| 2003 | 13 | 0.08% |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.04% |
| 2001 | 9 | 0.06% |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.02% |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.01% |
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.
WooCommerce - Home & Garden
WooCommerce - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Electronics & Technology
Custom - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Food & Beverages
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 16.7k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 9.8k | 58.65% |
| Phones | 2.6k | 15.53% |
| Ecommerce platform | 16.7k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 1.3k | 7.96% |
| Payment Providers | 1.4k | 8.23% |
| Categories | 15.1k | 90.36% |
| Social Media | 10.3k | 61.52% |
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.
Market Intelligence
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Strategic Intelligence
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Market Intelligence
Understand the Nigeria e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 16.7k verified e-commerce stores in Nigeria - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Nigeria e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by platform, category, traffic tier, and payment infrastructure 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
- Investment research and due diligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the Nigeria e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 16.7k verified Nigeria 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?
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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, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app 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
Instagram leads with 28.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (8,394 stores) , followed by Facebook (24.7%) and Twitter (9.8%) .
Base: 10,266 stores with any detectable social profile (61.5% 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
8,394 stores
7,284 stores
2,901 stores
2,416 stores
2,353 stores
1,988 stores
1,704 stores
1,254 stores
1,205 stores
39 stores
Visual Distribution