Planet Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 75.0 verified e-commerce stores using Planet. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

Detected across 153.0 domains. 75.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

75.0 verified active stores out of 153.0 detected · 49.0% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 70.7% of stores with physical delivery (53 stores) , followed by Proximis Unified Commerce (20.0%) and Shopify (5.3%) .

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)

53 stores

4 stores

2 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Planet
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 53 70.67%
Proximis Unified Commerce 15 20.00%
Shopify 4 5.33%
PrestaShop 2 2.67%
Custom 1 1.33%
EasyDigitalDownloads 0 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Food & Beverages leads with 21.5% of all stores (14 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (21.5%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (13.8%) .

Base: 65 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Food & Beverages 21.5%

14 stores

Clothing & Accessories 21.5%

14 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 13.8%

9 stores

Health & Beauty 12.3%

8 stores

Home & Garden 9.2%

6 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.6%

3 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.6%

3 stores

Baby & Toddler 3.1%

2 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.1%

2 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.1%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Planet store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Planet e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Food & Beverages 14 21.54%
Clothing & Accessories 14 21.54%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9 13.85%
Health & Beauty 8 12.31%
Home & Garden 6 9.23%
Furniture & Home Decor 3 4.62%
Electronics & Technology 3 4.62%
Baby & Toddler 2 3.08%
Arts & Entertainment 2 3.08%
Jewelry & Watches 2 3.08%
Tools & Hardware 1 1.54%
Business & Industrial 1 1.54%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 45.5% among AI-verified physical stores (10 stores) , followed by VISA (18.2%) and MasterCard (9.1%) .

Base: 23 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (15.0% 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

PayPal 45.5%

10 stores

VISA 18.2%

4 stores

2 stores

1 stores

Bolt 4.5%

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Planet payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Planet e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 10 45.45%
VISA 4 18.18%
MasterCard 2 9.09%
LemonWay 1 4.55%
Bolt 1 4.55%
American Express 1 4.55%
Be2bill 1 4.55%
Stripe Connect 1 4.55%
Apple Pay 1 4.55%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

GLS leads with 13.2% among AI-verified physical stores (5 stores) , followed by DPD (10.5%) and UPS (10.5%) .

Base: 21 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (13.7% 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

GLS 13.2%

5 stores

DPD 10.5%

4 stores

UPS 10.5%

4 stores

3 stores

3 stores

3 stores

3 stores

DHL 7.9%

3 stores

2 stores

FedEx 5.3%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Planet shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Planet e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
GLS 5 13.16%
DPD 4 10.53%
UPS 4 10.53%
La Poste 3 7.89%
Colissimo 3 7.89%
Mondial Relay 3 7.89%
Chronopost 3 7.89%
DHL 3 7.89%
Point Relais 2 5.26%
FedEx 2 5.26%
USPS 2 5.26%
Magyar Posta 1 2.63%
Poste Italiane 1 2.63%
Posta Romana 1 2.63%
BRT 1 2.63%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 4 new stores were launched in Planet , with the highest activity in 2026-01 (1 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-01 25.0%

1 stores launched

2025-10 25.0%

1 stores launched

2025-08 25.0%

1 stores launched

2025-07 25.0%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Planet (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Planet over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-01 1 25.00%
2025-10 1 25.00%
2025-08 1 25.00%
2025-07 1 25.00%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 74 active stores in Planet are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.4%

1 active stores

2025 4.1%

3 active stores

2024 1.4%

1 active stores

2021 2.7%

2 active stores

2020 4.1%

3 active stores

2019 5.4%

4 active stores

2018 9.5%

7 active stores

2017 16.2%

12 active stores

2016 9.5%

7 active stores

2015 4.1%

3 active stores

2014 4.1%

3 active stores

2013 6.8%

5 active stores

2012 5.4%

4 active stores

2011 1.4%

1 active stores

2010 1.4%

1 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Planet by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Planet by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1 1.35%
2025 3 4.05%
2024 1 1.35%
2021 2 2.70%
2020 3 4.05%
2019 4 5.41%
2018 7 9.46%
2017 12 16.22%
2016 7 9.46%
2015 3 4.05%
2014 3 4.05%
2013 5 6.76%
2012 4 5.41%
2011 1 1.35%
2010 1 1.35%
2009 2 2.70%
2008 2 2.70%
2007 1 1.35%
2005 2 2.70%
2004 4 5.41%
2003 1 1.35%
2002 1 1.35%
1999 1 1.35%
1998 2 2.70%
1997 1 1.35%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 33.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (53 stores) , followed by Instagram (23.8%) and YouTube (15.6%) .

Base: 112 stores with any detectable social profile (73.2% 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 33.1%

53 stores

Instagram 23.8%

38 stores

YouTube 15.6%

25 stores

Twitter 11.9%

19 stores

Pinterest 6.9%

11 stores

LinkedIn 5.0%

8 stores

TikTok 3.1%

5 stores

Patreon 0.6%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Planet (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Planet e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 53 33.13%
Instagram 38 23.75%
YouTube 25 15.63%
Twitter 19 11.88%
Pinterest 11 6.88%
LinkedIn 8 5.00%
TikTok 5 3.13%
Patreon 1 0.63%

Geographic Distribution

France leads with 17.2% (11 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (9.4%) and United Kingdom (7.8%) .

Base: 64 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

France 17.2%

11 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

Spain 7.8%

5 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Planet (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Planet
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
France 11 17.19%
United States 6 9.38%
United Kingdom 5 7.81%
Spain 5 7.81%
Germany 4 6.25%
Russia 4 6.25%
Latvia 3 4.69%
Sri Lanka 3 4.69%
Bulgaria 3 4.69%
Romania 3 4.69%
Mexico 2 3.13%
Poland 2 3.13%
Italy 2 3.13%
Hungary 2 3.13%
Australia 2 3.13%
Greece 2 3.13%
Turkey 2 3.13%
Lithuania 1 1.56%
Czechia 1 1.56%
Slovenia 1 1.56%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 153.0 100.00%
Emails 68.0 44.44%
Phones 64.0 41.83%
Ecommerce platform 153.0 100.00%
Couriers 21.0 13.73%
Payment Providers 23.0 15.03%
Categories 72.0 47.06%
Social Media 112.0 73.20%

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 Planet e-commerce intelligence?

We track 75.0 verified Planet 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.

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