Canada E-commerce Database

Explore 208.1k verified e-commerce stores in the Canada. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 387.6k with e-commerce signals. 208.1k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 61.9% of stores with physical delivery (125,907 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (17.8%) and Custom (8.2%) .

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)

Shopify 61.9%

125,907 stores

36,132 stores

16,598 stores

12,716 stores

5,527 stores

1,654 stores

1,609 stores

1,474 stores

1,038 stores

834 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 Canada
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 125907 61.87%
WooCommerce 36132 17.76%
Custom 16598 8.16%
Wix eCommerce 12716 6.25%
Squarespace Commerce 5527 2.72%
Magento 1654 0.81%
GoDaddy Online Store 1609 0.79%
BigCommerce 1474 0.72%
Big Cartel 1038 0.51%
PrestaShop 834 0.41%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 23.7% of all stores (34,619 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.9%) and Food & Beverages (12.3%) .

Base: 146,010 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (70.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 23.7%

34,619 stores

Health & Beauty 18.9%

27,621 stores

Food & Beverages 12.3%

17,925 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.6%

9,660 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.3%

7,690 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

7,625 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.9%

7,173 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.4%

6,493 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.0%

5,908 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.7%

5,424 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Canada e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 34619 23.71%
Health & Beauty 27621 18.92%
Food & Beverages 17925 12.28%
Jewelry & Watches 9660 6.62%
Arts & Entertainment 7690 5.27%
Home & Garden 7625 5.22%
Electronics & Technology 7173 4.91%
Gifts & Special Occasions 6493 4.45%
Furniture & Home Decor 5908 4.05%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5424 3.71%
Vehicles & Parts 4116 2.82%
Pets & Pet Supplies 3887 2.66%
Toys & Games 2776 1.90%
Business & Industrial 2548 1.75%
Tools & Hardware 2545 1.74%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 23.7% among AI-verified physical stores (13,110 stores) , followed by American Express (17.5%) and MasterCard (15.3%) .

Base: 30,421 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (14.6% 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 23.7%

13,110 stores

9,679 stores

8,481 stores

6,569 stores

3,745 stores

3,064 stores

2,616 stores

Bolt 4.3%

2,397 stores

VISA 3.2%

1,771 stores

867 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Canada e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 13110 23.69%
American Express 9679 17.49%
MasterCard 8481 15.32%
Stripe Connect 6569 11.87%
Apple Pay 3745 6.77%
Google Pay 3064 5.54%
Interac e-Transfer 2616 4.73%
Bolt 2397 4.33%
VISA 1771 3.20%
Klarna 867 1.57%
Affirm 758 1.37%
Sezzle 728 1.32%
BitCoin 661 1.19%
JCB 511 0.92%
Moneris 392 0.71%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Canada Post leads with 34.0% among AI-verified physical stores (20,551 stores) , followed by UPS (20.8%) and FedEx (11.7%) .

Base: 33,317 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (16.0% 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

20,551 stores

UPS 20.8%

12,568 stores

FedEx 11.7%

7,090 stores

USPS 9.9%

6,006 stores

5,426 stores

DHL 6.2%

3,721 stores

1,965 stores

GLS 1.1%

669 stores

572 stores

435 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Canada e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Canada Post 20551 34.02%
UPS 12568 20.80%
FedEx 7090 11.74%
USPS 6006 9.94%
Purolator 5426 8.98%
DHL 3721 6.16%
XpressPost 1965 3.25%
GLS 669 1.11%
Speedy 572 0.95%
Royal Mail 435 0.72%
Hermes 392 0.65%
Chit Chats 358 0.59%
TNT 327 0.54%
ePacket 179 0.30%
DPD 158 0.26%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 36,995 new stores were launched in Canada , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (2,589 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 7.0%

2,589 stores launched

2026-01 11.2%

4,135 stores launched

2025-12 9.5%

3,526 stores launched

2025-11 10.0%

3,713 stores launched

2025-10 8.9%

3,302 stores launched

2025-09 8.1%

3,005 stores launched

2025-08 8.3%

3,075 stores launched

2025-07 7.6%

2,814 stores launched

2025-06 7.1%

2,616 stores launched

2025-05 7.9%

2,918 stores launched

2025-04 7.4%

2,732 stores launched

2025-03 6.9%

2,570 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Canada (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Canada over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 2589 7.00%
2026-01 4135 11.18%
2025-12 3526 9.53%
2025-11 3713 10.04%
2025-10 3302 8.93%
2025-09 3005 8.12%
2025-08 3075 8.31%
2025-07 2814 7.61%
2025-06 2616 7.07%
2025-05 2918 7.89%
2025-04 2732 7.38%
2025-03 2570 6.95%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 200,907 active stores in Canada are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (6,758 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 3.4%

6,758 active stores

2025 17.5%

35,235 active stores

2024 11.5%

23,157 active stores

2023 8.5%

17,029 active stores

2022 6.8%

13,758 active stores

2021 8.1%

16,188 active stores

2020 8.1%

16,268 active stores

2019 4.6%

9,172 active stores

2018 4.7%

9,492 active stores

2017 4.1%

8,302 active stores

2016 2.5%

5,094 active stores

2015 2.1%

4,155 active stores

2014 2.2%

4,351 active stores

2013 2.6%

5,154 active stores

2012 1.5%

3,038 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Canada by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Canada by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 6758 3.36%
2025 35235 17.54%
2024 23157 11.53%
2023 17029 8.48%
2022 13758 6.85%
2021 16188 8.06%
2020 16268 8.10%
2019 9172 4.57%
2018 9492 4.72%
2017 8302 4.13%
2016 5094 2.54%
2015 4155 2.07%
2014 4351 2.17%
2013 5154 2.57%
2012 3038 1.51%
2011 3198 1.59%
2010 2660 1.32%
2009 2294 1.14%
2008 1847 0.92%
2007 1761 0.88%
2006 1451 0.72%
2005 1345 0.67%
2004 1683 0.84%
2003 1418 0.71%
2002 1284 0.64%
2001 1318 0.66%
2000 1442 0.72%
1999 854 0.43%
1998 574 0.29%
1997 327 0.16%
1996 239 0.12%
1995 61 0.03%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 32.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (119,271 stores) , followed by Facebook (29.9%) and YouTube (9.3%) .

Base: 138,271 stores with any detectable social profile (66.5% 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 32.9%

119,271 stores

Facebook 29.9%

108,365 stores

YouTube 9.3%

33,805 stores

TikTok 8.5%

30,703 stores

Twitter 8.0%

28,958 stores

Pinterest 5.3%

19,084 stores

LinkedIn 3.4%

12,361 stores

X 2.0%

7,341 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

1,207 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

1,201 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Canada (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Canada e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 119271 32.92%
Facebook 108365 29.91%
YouTube 33805 9.33%
TikTok 30703 8.47%
Twitter 28958 7.99%
Pinterest 19084 5.27%
LinkedIn 12361 3.41%
X 7341 2.03%
Vimeo 1207 0.33%
WhatsApp 1201 0.33%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 208.1k 100.00%
Emails 107.4k 51.62%
Phones 26.1k 12.53%
Ecommerce platform 208.1k 100.00%
Couriers 33.3k 16.01%
Payment Providers 30.4k 14.62%
Categories 151.9k 73.01%
Social Media 138.3k 66.45%

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 Canada e-commerce intelligence?

We track 208.1k verified Canada 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.

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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 →

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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.

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