Canada E-commerce Database
Explore 236.4k e-commerce stores in the Canada. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: February 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify leads with 65.0% of stores with physical delivery (150,473 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (17.0%) and Wix eCommerce (6.7%) .
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)
150,473 stores
39,377 stores
15,538 stores
12,979 stores
5,914 stores
2,105 stores
1,627 stores
1,543 stores
1,160 stores
895 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 150473 | 64.97% |
| WooCommerce | 39377 | 17.00% |
| Wix eCommerce | 15538 | 6.71% |
| Custom | 12979 | 5.60% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 5914 | 2.55% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 2105 | 0.91% |
| Magento | 1627 | 0.70% |
| BigCommerce | 1543 | 0.67% |
| Big Cartel | 1160 | 0.50% |
| PrestaShop | 895 | 0.39% |
All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 42.5% share of all Canada e-commerce stores (159,989) , with WooCommerce at 28.0% and Wix eCommerce at 16.0% (January 2026) .
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)
159,989 stores
105,273 stores
60,089 stores
12,979 stores
27,317 stores
5,123 stores
1,949 stores
1,655 stores
1,244 stores
994 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 159989 | 42.48% |
| WooCommerce | 105273 | 27.95% |
| Wix eCommerce | 60089 | 15.96% |
| Custom | 12979 | 3.45% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 27317 | 7.25% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 5123 | 1.36% |
| Magento | 1949 | 0.52% |
| BigCommerce | 1655 | 0.44% |
| Big Cartel | 1244 | 0.33% |
| PrestaShop | 994 | 0.26% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 23.9% of all stores (37,787 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.7%) and Food & Beverages (12.0%) .
Top 10 Categories
37,787 stores
29,515 stores
18,982 stores
10,360 stores
8,797 stores
8,465 stores
7,989 stores
6,563 stores
6,410 stores
5,669 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 37787 | 23.92% |
| Health & Beauty | 29515 | 18.68% |
| Food & Beverages | 18982 | 12.01% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 10360 | 6.56% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 8797 | 5.57% |
| Home & Garden | 8465 | 5.36% |
| Electronics & Technology | 7989 | 5.06% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 6563 | 4.15% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 6410 | 4.06% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 5669 | 3.59% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 4619 | 2.92% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 4413 | 2.79% |
| Toys & Games | 2979 | 1.89% |
| Business & Industrial | 2824 | 1.79% |
| Tools & Hardware | 2632 | 1.67% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 24.1% among AI-verified physical stores (14,187 stores) , followed by American Express (17.7%) and MasterCard (15.2%) .
Base: 33,221 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (14.1% 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
14,187 stores
10,464 stores
8,976 stores
6,659 stores
3,730 stores
3,058 stores
2,539 stores
2,382 stores
1,972 stores
1,548 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 14187 | 24.06% |
| American Express | 10464 | 17.75% |
| MasterCard | 8976 | 15.22% |
| Stripe Connect | 6659 | 11.29% |
| Apple Pay | 3730 | 6.33% |
| Google Pay | 3058 | 5.19% |
| Interac e-Transfer | 2539 | 4.31% |
| Bolt | 2382 | 4.04% |
| VISA | 1972 | 3.34% |
| Paddle | 1548 | 2.63% |
| Klarna | 790 | 1.34% |
| Sezzle | 727 | 1.23% |
| Affirm | 715 | 1.21% |
| BitCoin | 668 | 1.13% |
| JCB | 545 | 0.92% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
Canada Post leads with 34.7% among AI-verified physical stores (21,078 stores) , followed by UPS (20.6%) and FedEx (11.5%) .
Base: 34,117 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (14.4% 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
21,078 stores
12,515 stores
6,957 stores
6,018 stores
5,334 stores
3,790 stores
1,831 stores
660 stores
534 stores
444 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Post | 21078 | 34.74% |
| UPS | 12515 | 20.62% |
| FedEx | 6957 | 11.46% |
| USPS | 6018 | 9.92% |
| Purolator | 5334 | 8.79% |
| DHL | 3790 | 6.25% |
| XpressPost | 1831 | 3.02% |
| GLS | 660 | 1.09% |
| Speedy | 534 | 0.88% |
| Royal Mail | 444 | 0.73% |
| Hermes | 439 | 0.72% |
| TNT | 363 | 0.60% |
| Chit Chats | 334 | 0.55% |
| ePacket | 211 | 0.35% |
| DoorDash | 173 | 0.29% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 48,630 new stores were launched in Canada , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (2,744 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2,744 stores launched
4,407 stores launched
4,534 stores launched
4,388 stores launched
4,698 stores launched
4,834 stores launched
4,276 stores launched
4,794 stores launched
4,383 stores launched
4,575 stores launched
3,562 stores launched
1,435 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 2744 | 5.64% |
| 2025-11 | 4407 | 9.06% |
| 2025-10 | 4534 | 9.32% |
| 2025-09 | 4388 | 9.02% |
| 2025-08 | 4698 | 9.66% |
| 2025-07 | 4834 | 9.94% |
| 2025-06 | 4276 | 8.79% |
| 2025-05 | 4794 | 9.86% |
| 2025-04 | 4383 | 9.01% |
| 2025-03 | 4575 | 9.41% |
| 2025-02 | 3562 | 7.32% |
| 2025-01 | 1435 | 2.95% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 227,687 active stores in Canada are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (23 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
23 active stores
50,559 active stores
26,004 active stores
18,843 active stores
15,566 active stores
18,328 active stores
18,219 active stores
10,052 active stores
10,521 active stores
9,118 active stores
5,681 active stores
4,609 active stores
4,800 active stores
5,768 active stores
3,309 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2025 | 50559 | 22.21% |
| 2024 | 26004 | 11.42% |
| 2023 | 18843 | 8.28% |
| 2022 | 15566 | 6.84% |
| 2021 | 18328 | 8.05% |
| 2020 | 18219 | 8.00% |
| 2019 | 10052 | 4.41% |
| 2018 | 10521 | 4.62% |
| 2017 | 9118 | 4.00% |
| 2016 | 5681 | 2.50% |
| 2015 | 4609 | 2.02% |
| 2014 | 4800 | 2.11% |
| 2013 | 5768 | 2.53% |
| 2012 | 3309 | 1.45% |
| 2011 | 3618 | 1.59% |
| 2010 | 2958 | 1.30% |
| 2009 | 2530 | 1.11% |
| 2008 | 2023 | 0.89% |
| 2007 | 1969 | 0.86% |
| 2006 | 1594 | 0.70% |
| 2005 | 1469 | 0.65% |
| 2004 | 1854 | 0.81% |
| 2003 | 1583 | 0.70% |
| 2002 | 1379 | 0.61% |
| 2001 | 1476 | 0.65% |
| 2000 | 1579 | 0.69% |
| 1999 | 918 | 0.40% |
| 1998 | 657 | 0.29% |
| 1997 | 355 | 0.16% |
| 1996 | 254 | 0.11% |
| 1995 | 71 | 0.03% |
Featured Stores
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New Stores
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WooCommerce - Pets & Pet Supplies
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 236.4k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 119.0k | 50.36% |
| Phones | 29.3k | 12.39% |
| Ecommerce platform | 236.4k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 34.1k | 14.43% |
| Payment Providers | 33.2k | 14.06% |
| Categories | 164.9k | 69.76% |
| Social Media | 152.2k | 64.38% |
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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 33.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (130,335 stores) , followed by Facebook (29.9%) and YouTube (9.2%) .
Base: 152,167 stores with any detectable social profile (64.4% 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
130,335 stores
117,793 stores
36,402 stores
34,212 stores
31,824 stores
19,904 stores
12,991 stores
7,681 stores
1,394 stores
1,234 stores
Visual Distribution