Online stores in the Philippines
Given the rise of working from home, many are turning to the Internet to attend to their needs, such as shopping out products on online stores. It’s no wonder why – shopping online indeed has never been more convenient, with many online stores offering a comprehensive selection of items along with their payment methods and occasional sales.
To help you find the products you need, we’ve listed down below 20 online stores selling general merchandise, clothing, grocery items, health & beauty essentials, electronics & hardware products, as well as furniture.
– General merchandise stores –
1. SM Store – from clothing to Philippine souvenirs
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Whenever you need to do a shopping haul for any season, you can get most of your needs covered by The SM Store online, especially if you don’t have time to pay a visit to your nearby SM.Â
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Browsing The SM Store online feels like visiting an SM department store, because the website also offers a wide variety of items such as menswear, womenswear, children’s wear, beauty products, and things for the home. You can also shop for stationery, toys, hardware, and Philippine souvenirs. All are available in different brands from abroad and from our shores.Â
There are three ways to order. You can message them on FB Messenger as displayed on the rightmost corner of the website, on Viber, or call them at #143SM.Â
2. Frankie and Friends General Store – one-stop shop for products made by local small businesses
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As much as we want to support local businesses, sometimes, they can be hard to come by as most of them operate on a small scale. Thankfully, Frankie and Friends has partnered with many of these businesses so we can have a one-stop shop for our needs as well as to support our own communities.
Opened in 2018, they have three physical stores in the Philippines so far that are so Instagrammable you may want to pay a visit soon. But if you don’t want to go out as often as possible, their online store can be your alternative.
Amihan Organics Soap, Orias Mini Solihiya Roller
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Featuring a wide variety of products, the online store lets you shop clothing, accessories, personal care essentials, and novelty items from different local brands. Amihan Organics’ collection of soaps, for example, is made from natural ingredients such as lemongrass essential oil and virgin coconut oil from P135 (~USD2.71). While some items are affordable, other speciality products may not be easy on the wallet because of their unique design such as the Orias’s Mini Solihiya Roller Bag (P9,950, ~USD198.88), which is made from genuine leather and solihiya (a popular weave pattern) rattan.Â
Many shipping options are available upon ordering – you can book your own courier or pick up your orders from one of their branches. Shipment comes with a small fee, depending on the proximity of your address. You can pay via credit/debit card, G-Cash, and mobile banking.Â
3. Lazada – wide variety of products from different brands, and third-party sellers
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One of the most popular online shopping sites in the Philippines, Lazada has been in the country since 2012. They are one of the pioneers of e-commerce here, with a wide variety of products from clothing to gadgets to beauty finds to appliances, sold by different brands and third-party sellers from local shores and abroad.Â
If you wish to buy directly from your favorite brands, LazMall showcases items which directly come from the manufacturer of the product you’re eyeing. But if you’re looking for a niche item, there’s a lot of third-party sellers for you to choose from. When you’re in the mood for a haul, Lazada has also been known for big sales that happen multiple times in a year.Â
Various payment options are accepted on the site, from credit card to debit card to GCash payments. Cash on delivery is available.Â
4. Carousell – shop for new or used cars & properties
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When you’re considering buying something you can’t just add to cart on impulse such as cars and properties, you can check out your options on Carousell, a huge marketplace for a wide category of products from third-party sellers. Everyday needs such as gadgets and fashion accessories are on sale as well.Â
You can also look for home, business, lifestyle, and car services on the site. Freelancers or people with a side hustle can advertise their services here too.Â
Tip: check the seller’s ratings in order to know as well how responsive and legitimate the seller is.Â
– Online clothing stores –
5. Uniqlo – for your minimalist essentials
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For all your basic clothing needs such as everyday t-shirts or pants, Uniqlo’s online store offers the items you can usually find at a Uniqlo branch.Â
With apparel for women, men, toddlers, and babies, Uniqlo’s online store makes access to a wide variety of minimalist staples only a few taps away. Aside from these basics, you can also access limited-edition items such as Uniqlo’s special collaborations with various renowned designers.
To pay, you can use your credit card or pick up your orders from one of their branches. But recently, Uniqlo has also introduced a cash-on-delivery service, so you can pay after you receive your order.Â
6. Shein – affordable clothing with extensive categories
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Whenever you’re in the mood to go on a shopping spree, Shein, which originates from China, offers a variety of clothing from dresses to tops to swimwear, as well as accessories and shoes, at a very affordable price compared with popular fast fashion brands.
P1,000 can already get you two dresses, for instance, and some evening gowns are only priced at the same price point as well.Â
Buying swimwear can be stressful sometimes since they may be expensive, even though a bikini and a bra top are only made up of a few pieces of clothing. But from the online store, you can get a bikini set for only P300. What’s more, standard shipping is free, and there are many ways to pay, including a cash on delivery option.
7. Toby’s – offers a wide range of fitness needs
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To help you stock up on your fitness essentials, Toby’s offers as many products online as their typical brick-and-mortar stores. Everything you need for your daily exercise routine can be found on the site, from equipment such as dumbbells, treadmills, and jump ropes as well as different types of sportswear.Â
For instance, they have a comprehensive range of items according to the sports you play, from badminton to football to swimming. If you tend to prefer a specific brand, there are many brands to choose from as well.Â
Toby’s accepts payment via different methods too, making your shopping experience convenient with many options to choose from.
– Online grocery stores –
8. Landers – membership superstore offering local and international finds
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Some grocery items may be hard to find in our neighborhood groceries, but thankfully, Landers can be our go-to store for rare imported goods as well as items from local brands. We can endlessly shop their offerings under one condition though – since they are a membership superstore, we need to apply for a membership first.Â
Once you’re a member, you can then access many perks including rare goods you won’t easily find in a nearby grocery store or other online shops. These include Badia spices from Miami, Florida, Huer candies from Canada, Koita milk from Italy, to name a few. All these are available on their online store.Â
When placing your order online, you can actually reserve delivery time slots. Payment methods include cash on delivery, as well as credit or debit card.Â
9. Fresh Produce – fruits and vegetables from local farmers delivered to Metro Manila
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Helping out local farmers by purchasing their produce can be difficult for most of us, especially those who live in the urban metro. Fresh Produce.Ph helps us support them by delivering fruits and vegetables, sourced from farmers across the country, straight to your homes in Metro Manila.Â
Their online store presents many types of fruit, such as different varieties of apples, as well as vegetables. You won’t have to worry as much when receiving your orders, as they ensure that your orders arrive the next day after you make your purchase. They also use their refrigerated vans when delivering so that you can rest assured your orders will arrive fresh.Â
10. Rare Food Shop – vacuum-sealed meat, seafood, and poultry products
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For days when you want to go extra with your dinners, Rare Food Shop delivers hard-to-find, vacuum-sealed meat, seafood, and poultry products to Metro Manila and surrounding provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Pampanga, and Bulacan.Â
Their selection of beef, for instance, is sourced from all over the world. There are beef cuts from Australia such as the Australian Angus Ribeye (P1,610, ~USD31.99) and Bolzico Beef Sirloin Steak from Argentina (P540, ~USD10.73). They even have cuts of lamb, and you can also find seafood such as Frozen Western Rock Lobster (P1,511, ~USD30.01) and Soft Shell Crab (P1,106, ~USD21.97).Â
To ensure your meat stays fresh once it arrives at your home, they do same-day deliveries for items they exclusively produced, and products under the Rare Food Shop brand. If you’re not in or nearby Metro Manila, you can also still buy a limited selection of canned goods from the shop available for nationwide delivery.They accept many types of payment methods – cash on delivery is also available.
– Health and beauty stores –
11. Healthy Options – caters to healthy lifestyles
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To help you maintain your healthy lifestyles, Healthy Options is a one-stop shop for premium and natural food and health products. They have grocery items, supplements, and beauty products specially catering to many lifestyles such as gluten-free living and diets such as keto, paleo, and vegan.Â
They deliver to major cities nationwide, while local and internationally-issued AMEX, JCB, Mastercard or VISA debit cards and credit cards and e-wallets such as GCash and GrabPay are accepted as methods of payment.Â
12. Whey King Supplements Philippines – supplements for workouts
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Fitness enthusiasts who want to maximize their routines may look to shopping for supplements from Whey King Supplements Philippines. They offer a variety of these products to pair with your fitness, from protein shakes for those who need more of the nutrient to pre-workout supplements that may help boost work-out performance to weight loss supplements that may increase your metabolism to multivitamin capsules.Â
Many brands from USN to Sunwarrior to Vibrant Health can be found on their online store as well, ensuring that you have many options to support your fitness regimens. On top of this, many payment methods are available upon making your order, including cash on delivery.Â
13. BeautyMnl – affordable beauty & health products for women
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Self-care can sometimes be all-consuming since our face, body, and skin need all the amount of nurturing it can get. With BeautyMnl’s website, home to a huge library of beauty and health products, we have a comprehensive source of all things we need to feel good about ourselves.
They’re best known for bringing local and international brands that sell at an affordable price, such as BLK Cosmetics and The Ordinary, and South Korean brands such as Innisfree and Dear Klairs.
You have many options as well when purchasing your items, as they accept credit and debit cards, e-wallet payments, and cash on delivery.Â
14. Hair MNL – offers salon-quality hair care treatment products
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We don’t always have time to go to a salon for a special treatment, but HairMNL, the online store of HairMNL Studio in Pasig, provides intensive hair care items you usually can find used by salons but are hard to come by in nearby groceries.Â
Products on offer, from brands such as Kérastase, Davines, Aveda, L’Oréal Professionnel, and Olaplex tend to different hair conditions, whether your hair is damaged or colored or thinning. So whenever you feel like your hair needs some extra love, you can just have a mini pamper session at your home using these special treatment products without having to go to a salon.
They accept a variety of payment methods as well as cash on delivery.
– Electronic and hardware stores-
15. Kim Store – all-in-one shop for gadgets and accessories at a slightly lower price
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Whether you’re out to haul the latest gadgets or just need an accessory or two, you can expect to find what you need at Kim Store, one of our first online electronics stores that’s been around since 2006.
They have every essential gadget from laptops to smartphones to tablets, as well as accessories that can complement them. Gamers and photographers will also be delighted to find a comprehensive selection of accessories from drones to Nintendo units to fuel their hobbies. Aside from this, some items on the online store are also at a slightly lower price compared with their counterparts on other stores.Â
16. DataBlitz – PlayStation & Nintendo Switch accessories
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Gamers who tend to play all sorts of games on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch will delight in shopping for their new consoles or disks on Data Blitz’s online store. They have everything from the units themselves to the games down to the controls whenever you need an update.
Additionally, those on gaming computers are also presented with an array of options for their PC needs, such as keyboards, mice, and headsets.Â
They accept various payment methods, including GCash via PayMongo, but COD is not available.Â
17. Abensons – has various branches nationwide and offers professional installation
Image adapted from: @abensonph, Abenson
Home appliances are expensive so you want to make sure you can easily reach out to your seller whenever you have concerns about your purchase. When conveniently purchasing a television or an aircon on Abenson’s online store, you can also rest assured that you can easily talk to one of their staff when problems arise, as Abenson has various physical branches nationwide.Â
As well as their comprehensive selections of home appliances, you can also book their partner, Smile Serve, to professionally install your TVs, aircons, projectors, washers, dryers, cooking ranges, and range hoods if you aren’t sure how to do so by yourself.Â
You can pay via your debit cards, online bank accounts, as well as e-wallets such as GCash and PayPal.Â
– Home –
18. Furniture Deals Philippines – affordable furniture from living room to dining room sets
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For those on a budget when it comes to furniture shopping, Furniture Deals Philippines has been the go-to source of many home buddies as they sell affordable furniture for living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens.
Starting at P1,200 (~USD23.98), you can actually have a round stool covered with leather and filled with Uratex foam. A living room set such as the Katrina L-Shape Sofa can also be yours at only P12,500 with pillows and stool included.Â
Various modes of payment are accepted, including cash on delivery within Metro Manila.Â
19. Crate and Barrel – delivers minimalist furniture for your Scandi-inspired interiors
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If you can afford to spend a bit more, look up Crate and Barrel Philippines’ furniture items which can get you started on your minimalist interiors inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese sensibilities. From sofas to chairs to accent tables to beds, expect an array of options colored in muted tones.Â
But they aren’t all about plain colors either, as you can find elegant patterns on their products such as their rugs in ombre and abstract prints, which you can contrast with minimalist furniture. Aside from home essentials, unique accessories such as tabletops are on offer as well to add accents to your living room.
They deliver within Metro Manila from their three branches in the Philippines all located within the NCR. You can still order from their store even if you’re outside the metro – just book your own third-party courier. Payment options available include credit and debit card, GCash, and online bank transfer.
20. Urban Abode – custom-made Filipino-style furniture
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Homies who want to level up their interiors at home should check out studios crafting custom-made furniture such as Urban Abode. They design sofas, chairs, and tables tailored to your taste and other considerations, so you can add a more personal touch to your space. Among their notable custom products are their rattan pieces that showcase intricate as well as Filipino motifs.Â
Their online store offers a few items you can directly add to cart, from wooden tables to patterned pillows to vases with unique designs. If you wish to get to see more of what they can offer, you can pay a visit to their branch at CW Home Depot Ortigas Store as well.
Online stores in the Philippines to shop from
You don’t need to sweat it out when doing your shopping – these online stores, from SM Store to Urban Abode, let you look for and purchase products you need with only a few taps on your smartphone.
Check out other small businesses that allow you to shop online:
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