Canada E-commerce Database

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 51.1% of stores with physical delivery (136,739 stores) , followed by Custom (21.1%) and WooCommerce (16.0%) .

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 51.1%

136,739 stores

Custom 21.1%

56,432 stores

42,710 stores

16,458 stores

6,752 stores

3,721 stores

1,507 stores

1,448 stores

1,021 stores

873 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Canada
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 136739 51.09%
Custom 56432 21.08%
WooCommerce 42710 15.96%
Wix eCommerce 16458 6.15%
Squarespace Commerce 6752 2.52%
GoDaddy Online Store 3721 1.39%
Magento 1507 0.56%
BigCommerce 1448 0.54%
Big Cartel 1021 0.38%
PrestaShop 873 0.33%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 37.9% share of all Canada e-commerce stores (159,194) , with Custom at 13.4% and WooCommerce at 25.3% (December 2025) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Shopify 37.9%

159,194 stores

Custom 13.4%

56,432 stores

106,474 stores

60,582 stores

26,600 stores

5,296 stores

1,967 stores

1,660 stores

1,257 stores

997 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Canada
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 159194 37.86%
Custom 56432 13.42%
WooCommerce 106474 25.32%
Wix eCommerce 60582 14.41%
Squarespace Commerce 26600 6.33%
GoDaddy Online Store 5296 1.26%
Magento 1967 0.47%
BigCommerce 1660 0.39%
Big Cartel 1257 0.30%
PrestaShop 997 0.24%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 20.7% of all stores (39,158 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.3%) and Food & Beverages (11.8%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 20.7%

39,158 stores

Health & Beauty 17.3%

32,731 stores

Food & Beverages 11.8%

22,296 stores

Home & Garden 5.9%

11,155 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.8%

11,000 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.7%

10,786 stores

Vehicles & Parts 5.6%

10,511 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.4%

10,116 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.3%

8,100 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.3%

8,080 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in Canada e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 39158 20.75%
Health & Beauty 32731 17.34%
Food & Beverages 22296 11.81%
Home & Garden 11155 5.91%
Jewelry & Watches 11000 5.83%
Arts & Entertainment 10786 5.71%
Vehicles & Parts 10511 5.57%
Electronics & Technology 10116 5.36%
Gifts & Special Occasions 8100 4.29%
Furniture & Home Decor 8080 4.28%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6972 3.69%
Pets & Pet Supplies 5696 3.02%
Business & Industrial 5134 2.72%
Tools & Hardware 3660 1.94%
Toys & Games 3361 1.78%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 23.5% among AI-verified physical stores (14,490 stores) , followed by American Express (17.4%) and MasterCard (15.4%) .

Base: 35,701 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (13.1% 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 23.5%

14,490 stores

10,745 stores

9,508 stores

6,895 stores

3,729 stores

3,078 stores

Bolt 4.8%

2,981 stores

2,684 stores

VISA 3.3%

2,060 stores

1,759 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Canada e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 14490 23.51%
American Express 10745 17.43%
MasterCard 9508 15.42%
Stripe Connect 6895 11.19%
Apple Pay 3729 6.05%
Google Pay 3078 4.99%
Bolt 2981 4.84%
Interac e-Transfer 2684 4.35%
VISA 2060 3.34%
Paddle 1759 2.85%
Klarna 778 1.26%
BitCoin 770 1.25%
Affirm 756 1.23%
Sezzle 719 1.17%
JCB 691 1.12%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Canada Post leads with 34.5% among AI-verified physical stores (21,036 stores) , followed by UPS (20.6%) and FedEx (11.4%) .

Base: 34,872 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (12.8% 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

21,036 stores

UPS 20.6%

12,591 stores

FedEx 11.4%

6,981 stores

USPS 10.0%

6,120 stores

5,252 stores

DHL 6.1%

3,739 stores

1,795 stores

GLS 1.4%

825 stores

637 stores

470 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Canada e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Canada Post 21036 34.46%
UPS 12591 20.62%
FedEx 6981 11.43%
USPS 6120 10.02%
Purolator 5252 8.60%
DHL 3739 6.12%
XpressPost 1795 2.94%
GLS 825 1.35%
Speedy 637 1.04%
Hermes 470 0.77%
Royal Mail 457 0.75%
TNT 424 0.69%
Chit Chats 321 0.53%
DoorDash 202 0.33%
ePacket 202 0.33%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 54,526 new stores were launched in Canada , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (4,853 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 8.9%

4,853 stores launched

2025-10 8.4%

4,605 stores launched

2025-09 8.3%

4,517 stores launched

2025-08 9.0%

4,903 stores launched

2025-07 9.3%

5,053 stores launched

2025-06 8.6%

4,679 stores launched

2025-05 9.9%

5,414 stores launched

2025-04 9.2%

5,009 stores launched

2025-03 9.7%

5,278 stores launched

2025-02 7.9%

4,282 stores launched

2025-01 7.7%

4,203 stores launched

2024-12 3.2%

1,730 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Canada (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in Canada over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 4853 8.90%
2025-10 4605 8.45%
2025-09 4517 8.28%
2025-08 4903 8.99%
2025-07 5053 9.27%
2025-06 4679 8.58%
2025-05 5414 9.93%
2025-04 5009 9.19%
2025-03 5278 9.68%
2025-02 4282 7.85%
2025-01 4203 7.71%
2024-12 1730 3.17%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 264,058 active stores in Canada are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (52,839 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 20.0%

52,839 active stores

2024 11.7%

30,796 active stores

2023 8.0%

21,142 active stores

2022 6.6%

17,382 active stores

2021 7.9%

20,800 active stores

2020 7.8%

20,562 active stores

2019 4.5%

11,802 active stores

2018 4.8%

12,691 active stores

2017 4.2%

11,056 active stores

2016 2.6%

6,850 active stores

2015 2.1%

5,521 active stores

2014 2.2%

5,880 active stores

2013 2.8%

7,298 active stores

2012 1.7%

4,372 active stores

2011 1.8%

4,756 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Canada by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in Canada by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 52839 20.01%
2024 30796 11.66%
2023 21142 8.01%
2022 17382 6.58%
2021 20800 7.88%
2020 20562 7.79%
2019 11802 4.47%
2018 12691 4.81%
2017 11056 4.19%
2016 6850 2.59%
2015 5521 2.09%
2014 5880 2.23%
2013 7298 2.76%
2012 4372 1.66%
2011 4756 1.80%
2010 3915 1.48%
2009 3457 1.31%
2008 2738 1.04%
2007 2539 0.96%
2006 2100 0.80%
2005 1939 0.73%
2004 2380 0.90%
2003 2107 0.80%
2002 1917 0.73%
2001 2010 0.76%
2000 2199 0.83%
1999 1260 0.48%
1998 845 0.32%
1997 474 0.18%
1996 346 0.13%
1995 85 0.03%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 32.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (140,938 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.6%) and YouTube (9.5%) .

Base: 169,370 stores with any detectable social profile (62.2% 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

Instagram 32.5%

140,938 stores

Facebook 30.6%

132,716 stores

YouTube 9.5%

41,361 stores

Twitter 8.2%

35,681 stores

TikTok 7.9%

34,270 stores

Pinterest 4.6%

20,079 stores

LinkedIn 3.8%

16,602 stores

X 2.1%

8,953 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

1,493 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

1,386 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Canada (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Canada e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 140938 32.51%
Facebook 132716 30.62%
YouTube 41361 9.54%
Twitter 35681 8.23%
TikTok 34270 7.91%
Pinterest 20079 4.63%
LinkedIn 16602 3.83%
X 8953 2.07%
WhatsApp 1493 0.34%
Vimeo 1386 0.32%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 272.4k 100.00%
Emails 135.8k 49.85%
Phones 36.5k 13.40%
Ecommerce platform 272.4k 100.00%
Couriers 34.9k 12.80%
Payment Providers 35.7k 13.10%
Categories 197.4k 72.45%
Social Media 169.4k 62.17%

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