Varnish Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 40.9k verified e-commerce stores using Varnish. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

Detected across 76.4k domains. 40.9k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

40.9k verified active stores out of 76.4k detected · 53.6% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 39.1% of stores with physical delivery (15,590 stores) , followed by Custom (34.9%) and Magento (9.1%) .

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)

15,590 stores

Custom 34.9%

13,914 stores

3,619 stores

2,070 stores

928 stores

713 stores

531 stores

476 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 Varnish
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 15590 39.12%
Custom 13914 34.92%
Magento 3619 9.08%
EasyStore 2070 5.19%
PrestaShop 928 2.33%
Anifit 713 1.79%
ScanNet Webshop, DanDomain Webshop 573 1.44%
MyCashFlow 531 1.33%
ShopUp 476 1.19%
DanDomain Webshop, ScanNet Webshop 471 1.18%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 274 0.69%
Shopware 258 0.65%
Symphony Commerce 159 0.40%
Bibliopolis 142 0.36%
OpenCart 133 0.33%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 23.1% of all stores (8,003 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (11.7%) and Food & Beverages (10.8%) .

Base: 34,669 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (84.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 23.1%

8,003 stores

Health & Beauty 11.7%

4,067 stores

Food & Beverages 10.8%

3,746 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 7.7%

2,682 stores

Home & Garden 6.7%

2,340 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.9%

2,060 stores

Business & Industrial 4.7%

1,613 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.6%

1,578 stores

Toys & Games 4.5%

1,565 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.0%

1,386 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Varnish store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Varnish e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 8003 23.08%
Health & Beauty 4067 11.73%
Food & Beverages 3746 10.81%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2682 7.74%
Home & Garden 2340 6.75%
Arts & Entertainment 2060 5.94%
Business & Industrial 1613 4.65%
Electronics & Technology 1578 4.55%
Toys & Games 1565 4.51%
Tools & Hardware 1386 4.00%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1276 3.68%
Vehicles & Parts 1131 3.26%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1125 3.24%
Jewelry & Watches 1094 3.16%
Furniture & Home Decor 1003 2.89%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 24.5% among AI-verified physical stores (5,395 stores) , followed by Klarna (12.4%) and MasterCard (11.8%) .

Base: 14,682 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (19.2% 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

PayPal 24.5%

5,395 stores

Klarna 12.4%

2,731 stores

2,607 stores

1,856 stores

1,807 stores

VISA 7.6%

1,673 stores

1,265 stores

888 stores

811 stores

676 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Varnish payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Varnish e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 5395 24.52%
Klarna 2731 12.41%
MasterCard 2607 11.85%
American Express 1856 8.44%
Stripe Connect 1807 8.21%
VISA 1673 7.60%
Apple Pay 1265 5.75%
Google Pay 888 4.04%
Bancontact 811 3.69%
Mollie 676 3.07%
iDEAL 638 2.90%
SEPA 497 2.26%
JCB 459 2.09%
Giropay 354 1.61%
Bolt 344 1.56%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 24.1% among AI-verified physical stores (3,487 stores) , followed by GLS (14.3%) and DPD (12.3%) .

Base: 11,875 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (15.5% 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

DHL 24.1%

3,487 stores

GLS 14.3%

2,078 stores

DPD 12.3%

1,777 stores

UPS 12.0%

1,745 stores

987 stores

778 stores

FedEx 5.0%

721 stores

USPS 3.6%

520 stores

513 stores

462 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Varnish shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Varnish e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 3487 24.07%
GLS 2078 14.34%
DPD 1777 12.27%
UPS 1745 12.05%
PostNord 987 6.81%
PostNL 778 5.37%
FedEx 721 4.98%
USPS 520 3.59%
Hermes 513 3.54%
Royal Mail 462 3.19%
Colissimo 397 2.74%
TNT 325 2.24%
Schenker 243 1.68%
Bpost 229 1.58%
Deutsche Post 224 1.55%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 4,633 new stores were launched in Varnish , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (611 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 13.2%

611 stores launched

2026-01 9.1%

421 stores launched

2025-12 7.8%

363 stores launched

2025-11 9.1%

420 stores launched

2025-10 9.7%

450 stores launched

2025-09 8.8%

407 stores launched

2025-08 7.1%

327 stores launched

2025-07 10.6%

491 stores launched

2025-06 7.2%

333 stores launched

2025-05 7.8%

362 stores launched

2025-04 9.0%

415 stores launched

2025-03 0.7%

33 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Varnish (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Varnish over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 611 13.19%
2026-01 421 9.09%
2025-12 363 7.84%
2025-11 420 9.07%
2025-10 450 9.71%
2025-09 407 8.78%
2025-08 327 7.06%
2025-07 491 10.60%
2025-06 333 7.19%
2025-05 362 7.81%
2025-04 415 8.96%
2025-03 33 0.71%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 38,608 active stores in Varnish are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,035 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 2.7%

1,035 active stores

2025 12.0%

4,618 active stores

2024 8.2%

3,169 active stores

2023 7.7%

2,979 active stores

2022 7.4%

2,868 active stores

2021 8.4%

3,234 active stores

2020 6.8%

2,628 active stores

2019 4.9%

1,894 active stores

2018 6.0%

2,329 active stores

2017 5.3%

2,028 active stores

2016 2.8%

1,073 active stores

2015 2.5%

959 active stores

2014 2.1%

825 active stores

2013 3.0%

1,139 active stores

2012 2.0%

780 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Varnish by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Varnish by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1035 2.68%
2025 4618 11.96%
2024 3169 8.21%
2023 2979 7.72%
2022 2868 7.43%
2021 3234 8.38%
2020 2628 6.81%
2019 1894 4.91%
2018 2329 6.03%
2017 2028 5.25%
2016 1073 2.78%
2015 959 2.48%
2014 825 2.14%
2013 1139 2.95%
2012 780 2.02%
2011 735 1.90%
2010 697 1.81%
2009 681 1.76%
2008 620 1.61%
2007 595 1.54%
2006 404 1.05%
2005 322 0.83%
2004 461 1.19%
2003 396 1.03%
2002 370 0.96%
2001 535 1.39%
2000 384 0.99%
1999 306 0.79%
1998 237 0.61%
1997 150 0.39%
1996 117 0.30%
1995 40 0.10%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 31.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (22,317 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.2%) and YouTube (12.7%) .

Base: 48,589 stores with any detectable social profile (63.6% 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 31.6%

22,317 stores

Instagram 29.2%

20,626 stores

YouTube 12.7%

8,945 stores

Twitter 7.1%

5,022 stores

LinkedIn 5.5%

3,897 stores

TikTok 5.4%

3,824 stores

Pinterest 4.8%

3,358 stores

X 1.9%

1,363 stores

WhatsApp 1.6%

1,153 stores

Twitch 0.3%

186 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Varnish (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Varnish e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 22317 31.57%
Instagram 20626 29.18%
YouTube 8945 12.65%
Twitter 5022 7.10%
LinkedIn 3897 5.51%
TikTok 3824 5.41%
Pinterest 3358 4.75%
X 1363 1.93%
WhatsApp 1153 1.63%
Twitch 186 0.26%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 15.2% (5,084 AI-verified stores) , followed by Germany (11.5%) and Netherlands (9.1%) .

Base: 33,368 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

5,084 AI-verified stores

Germany 11.5%

3,831 AI-verified stores

3,053 AI-verified stores

2,979 AI-verified stores

2,754 AI-verified stores

Italy 6.9%

2,316 AI-verified stores

2,218 AI-verified stores

1,873 AI-verified stores

1,551 AI-verified stores

1,273 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Varnish (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Varnish
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 5084 15.24%
Germany 3831 11.48%
Netherlands 3053 9.15%
Denmark 2979 8.93%
Sweden 2754 8.25%
Italy 2316 6.94%
France 2218 6.65%
United Kingdom 1873 5.61%
Belgium 1551 4.65%
Norway 1273 3.82%
Malaysia 987 2.96%
Taiwan 897 2.69%
Finland 851 2.55%
Hungary 704 2.11%
Spain 659 1.97%
Austria 528 1.58%
Thailand 473 1.42%
Indonesia 452 1.35%
Australia 451 1.35%
Canada 434 1.30%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 76.4k 100.00%
Emails 43.5k 56.89%
Phones 29.2k 38.24%
Ecommerce platform 75.4k 98.70%
Couriers 11.9k 15.54%
Payment Providers 14.7k 19.22%
Categories 38.0k 49.79%
Social Media 48.6k 63.60%

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 Varnish e-commerce intelligence?

We track 40.9k verified Varnish 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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