Mercado Shops E-commerce Stores Database

Explore 5.9k verified e-commerce stores built on Mercado Shops. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Detected across 10.5k domains. 5.9k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

5.9k verified active stores out of 10.5k detected · 56.5% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Vehicles & Parts leads with 17.7% of all stores (925 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (15.5%) and Home & Garden (12.6%) .

Base: 5,215 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (88.0% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Vehicles & Parts 17.7%

925 stores

Electronics & Technology 15.5%

807 stores

Home & Garden 12.6%

655 stores

Clothing & Accessories 9.9%

515 stores

Tools & Hardware 6.7%

347 stores

Health & Beauty 6.5%

340 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6.4%

334 stores

Toys & Games 4.7%

245 stores

Food & Beverages 4.0%

211 stores

Business & Industrial 4.0%

208 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Mercado Shops store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Mercado Shops e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Vehicles & Parts 925 17.74%
Electronics & Technology 807 15.47%
Home & Garden 655 12.56%
Clothing & Accessories 515 9.88%
Tools & Hardware 347 6.65%
Health & Beauty 340 6.52%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 334 6.40%
Toys & Games 245 4.70%
Food & Beverages 211 4.05%
Business & Industrial 208 3.99%
Arts & Entertainment 196 3.76%
Furniture & Home Decor 137 2.63%
Books & Media 107 2.05%
Jewelry & Watches 106 2.03%
Gifts & Special Occasions 82 1.57%

Payment Providers Distribution

Mercado Pago leads with 94.9% among AI-verified physical stores (243 stores) , followed by Boleto (2.7%) and MasterCard (0.8%) .

Base: 308 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (2.9% 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

243 stores

7 stores

2 stores

VISA 0.4%

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Mercado Shops payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Mercado Shops e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Mercado Pago 243 94.92%
Boleto 7 2.73%
MasterCard 2 0.78%
VISA 1 0.39%
American Express 1 0.39%
PayPal 1 0.39%
PagSeguro 1 0.39%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Estes leads with 47.1% among AI-verified physical stores (8 stores) , followed by Correios (35.3%) and UPS (11.8%) .

Base: 36 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (0.3% 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

Estes 47.1%

8 stores

6 stores

UPS 11.8%

2 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Mercado Shops shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Mercado Shops e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Estes 8 47.06%
Correios 6 35.29%
UPS 2 11.76%
Hermes 1 5.88%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 66 new stores were launched in Mercado Shops , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (1 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 1.5%

1 stores launched

2025-11 15.2%

10 stores launched

2025-10 9.1%

6 stores launched

2025-09 10.6%

7 stores launched

2025-08 9.1%

6 stores launched

2025-07 15.2%

10 stores launched

2025-06 12.1%

8 stores launched

2025-05 19.7%

13 stores launched

2025-04 7.6%

5 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Mercado Shops (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Mercado Shops over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 1 1.52%
2025-11 10 15.15%
2025-10 6 9.09%
2025-09 7 10.61%
2025-08 6 9.09%
2025-07 10 15.15%
2025-06 8 12.12%
2025-05 13 19.70%
2025-04 5 7.58%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 5,916 active stores in Mercado Shops are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (165 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 2.8%

165 active stores

2024 16.3%

965 active stores

2023 19.3%

1,143 active stores

2022 13.2%

781 active stores

2021 10.4%

617 active stores

2020 9.3%

550 active stores

2019 4.4%

262 active stores

2018 4.6%

271 active stores

2017 3.7%

216 active stores

2016 2.1%

123 active stores

2015 1.2%

70 active stores

2014 1.8%

104 active stores

2013 1.5%

87 active stores

2012 1.0%

60 active stores

2011 1.2%

73 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Mercado Shops by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Mercado Shops by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 165 2.79%
2024 965 16.31%
2023 1143 19.32%
2022 781 13.20%
2021 617 10.43%
2020 550 9.30%
2019 262 4.43%
2018 271 4.58%
2017 216 3.65%
2016 123 2.08%
2015 70 1.18%
2014 104 1.76%
2013 87 1.47%
2012 60 1.01%
2011 73 1.23%
2010 59 1.00%
2009 59 1.00%
2008 48 0.81%
2007 42 0.71%
2006 36 0.61%
2005 31 0.52%
2004 24 0.41%
2003 23 0.39%
2002 21 0.35%
2001 18 0.30%
2000 33 0.56%
1999 11 0.19%
1998 20 0.34%
1997 4 0.07%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 38.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (4,408 stores) , followed by Facebook (32.0%) and YouTube (16.8%) .

Base: 4,988 stores with any detectable social profile (47.5% 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

Instagram 38.9%

4,408 stores

Facebook 32.0%

3,629 stores

YouTube 16.8%

1,899 stores

Twitter 5.1%

575 stores

X 4.3%

483 stores

WhatsApp 2.7%

311 stores

TikTok 0.2%

19 stores

Pinterest 0.0%

5 stores

LinkedIn 0.0%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Mercado Shops (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Mercado Shops e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 4408 38.90%
Facebook 3629 32.02%
YouTube 1899 16.76%
Twitter 575 5.07%
X 483 4.26%
WhatsApp 311 2.74%
TikTok 19 0.17%
Pinterest 5 0.04%
LinkedIn 4 0.04%

Geographic Distribution

Brazil leads with 68.0% (3,886 AI-verified stores) , followed by Mexico (11.6%) and Argentina (11.2%) .

Base: 5,712 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Brazil 68.0%

3,886 AI-verified stores

Mexico 11.6%

664 AI-verified stores

642 AI-verified stores

Chile 4.1%

234 AI-verified stores

110 AI-verified stores

92 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.4%

25 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.2%

10 AI-verified stores

China 0.1%

6 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Mercado Shops (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Mercado Shops
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Brazil 3886 68.03%
Mexico 664 11.62%
Argentina 642 11.24%
Chile 234 4.10%
Colombia 110 1.93%
United States 92 1.61%
Spain 25 0.44%
Venezuela 10 0.18%
Italy 10 0.18%
China 6 0.11%
Japan 6 0.11%
Ecuador 5 0.09%
Uruguay 4 0.07%
Mali 4 0.07%
Russia 3 0.05%
Indonesia 3 0.05%
Montserrat 2 0.04%
Germany 2 0.04%
Peru 2 0.04%
South Africa 2 0.04%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 10.5k 100.00%
Emails 297.0 2.83%
Phones 1.6k 15.21%
Ecommerce platform 10.5k 100.00%
Couriers 36.0 0.34%
Payment Providers 308.0 2.93%
Categories 5.5k 51.97%
Social Media 5.0k 47.50%

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 Mercado Shops e-commerce intelligence?

We track 5.9k verified Mercado Shops 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.

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, 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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