Canada E-commerce Database
Explore 250.5k e-commerce stores in the Canada. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: December 2025
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify leads with 49.2% of stores with physical delivery (120,949 stores) , followed by Custom (23.4%) and WooCommerce (15.6%) .
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)
120,949 stores
57,503 stores
38,447 stores
15,185 stores
6,150 stores
3,327 stores
1,392 stores
1,351 stores
994 stores
772 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 120949 | 49.15% |
| Custom | 57503 | 23.37% |
| WooCommerce | 38447 | 15.62% |
| Wix eCommerce | 15185 | 6.17% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 6150 | 2.50% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 3327 | 1.35% |
| BigCommerce | 1392 | 0.57% |
| Magento | 1351 | 0.55% |
| Big Cartel | 994 | 0.40% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 772 | 0.31% |
All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 38.0% share of all Canada e-commerce stores (153,844) , with Custom at 14.2% and WooCommerce at 24.1% (November 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)
153,844 stores
57,503 stores
97,656 stores
59,899 stores
27,287 stores
3,427 stores
1,677 stores
1,962 stores
1,240 stores
818 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 153844 | 37.96% |
| Custom | 57503 | 14.19% |
| WooCommerce | 97656 | 24.09% |
| Wix eCommerce | 59899 | 14.78% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 27287 | 6.73% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 3427 | 0.85% |
| BigCommerce | 1677 | 0.41% |
| Magento | 1962 | 0.48% |
| Big Cartel | 1240 | 0.31% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 818 | 0.20% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 20.5% of all stores (37,626 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.9%) and Food & Beverages (11.8%) .
Top 10 Categories
37,626 stores
31,001 stores
21,596 stores
11,194 stores
11,066 stores
10,765 stores
10,584 stores
9,572 stores
7,983 stores
7,632 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 37626 | 20.50% |
| Health & Beauty | 31001 | 16.89% |
| Food & Beverages | 21596 | 11.76% |
| Home & Garden | 11194 | 6.10% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 11066 | 6.03% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 10765 | 5.86% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 10584 | 5.77% |
| Electronics & Technology | 9572 | 5.21% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 7983 | 4.35% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 7632 | 4.16% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 6992 | 3.81% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 5560 | 3.03% |
| Business & Industrial | 4956 | 2.70% |
| Tools & Hardware | 3729 | 2.03% |
| Toys & Games | 3320 | 1.81% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 23.1% among AI-verified physical stores (13,332 stores) , followed by American Express (17.6%) and MasterCard (15.5%) .
Base: 33,709 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (13.5% 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
13,332 stores
10,149 stores
8,931 stores
6,600 stores
3,410 stores
2,857 stores
2,745 stores
2,473 stores
1,975 stores
1,729 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 13332 | 23.09% |
| American Express | 10149 | 17.58% |
| MasterCard | 8931 | 15.47% |
| Stripe Connect | 6600 | 11.43% |
| Apple Pay | 3410 | 5.91% |
| Bolt | 2857 | 4.95% |
| Google Pay | 2745 | 4.76% |
| Interac e-Transfer | 2473 | 4.28% |
| VISA | 1975 | 3.42% |
| Paddle | 1729 | 3.00% |
| Klarna | 725 | 1.26% |
| BitCoin | 717 | 1.24% |
| Sezzle | 714 | 1.24% |
| Affirm | 710 | 1.23% |
| JCB | 660 | 1.14% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
Canada Post leads with 35.2% among AI-verified physical stores (20,527 stores) , followed by UPS (20.5%) and FedEx (11.2%) .
Base: 33,618 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (13.4% 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
20,527 stores
11,930 stores
6,557 stores
5,827 stores
4,978 stores
3,483 stores
1,690 stores
814 stores
606 stores
440 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Post | 20527 | 35.20% |
| UPS | 11930 | 20.46% |
| FedEx | 6557 | 11.24% |
| USPS | 5827 | 9.99% |
| Purolator | 4978 | 8.54% |
| DHL | 3483 | 5.97% |
| XpressPost | 1690 | 2.90% |
| GLS | 814 | 1.40% |
| Speedy | 606 | 1.04% |
| Hermes | 440 | 0.75% |
| Royal Mail | 417 | 0.72% |
| TNT | 386 | 0.66% |
| Chit Chats | 309 | 0.53% |
| ePacket | 187 | 0.32% |
| DoorDash | 169 | 0.29% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 47,648 new stores were launched in Canada , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (4,560 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
4,560 stores launched
4,536 stores launched
4,928 stores launched
4,726 stores launched
4,372 stores launched
4,665 stores launched
4,171 stores launched
4,197 stores launched
3,715 stores launched
3,632 stores launched
2,753 stores launched
1,393 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 4560 | 9.57% |
| 2025-09 | 4536 | 9.52% |
| 2025-08 | 4928 | 10.34% |
| 2025-07 | 4726 | 9.92% |
| 2025-06 | 4372 | 9.18% |
| 2025-05 | 4665 | 9.79% |
| 2025-04 | 4171 | 8.75% |
| 2025-03 | 4197 | 8.81% |
| 2025-02 | 3715 | 7.80% |
| 2025-01 | 3632 | 7.62% |
| 2024-12 | 2753 | 5.78% |
| 2024-11 | 1393 | 2.92% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 242,352 active stores in Canada are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (43,628 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
43,628 active stores
28,133 active stores
19,477 active stores
16,284 active stores
19,563 active stores
19,447 active stores
11,088 active stores
11,913 active stores
10,281 active stores
6,573 active stores
5,265 active stores
5,625 active stores
6,963 active stores
4,210 active stores
4,545 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43628 | 18.00% |
| 2024 | 28133 | 11.61% |
| 2023 | 19477 | 8.04% |
| 2022 | 16284 | 6.72% |
| 2021 | 19563 | 8.07% |
| 2020 | 19447 | 8.02% |
| 2019 | 11088 | 4.58% |
| 2018 | 11913 | 4.92% |
| 2017 | 10281 | 4.24% |
| 2016 | 6573 | 2.71% |
| 2015 | 5265 | 2.17% |
| 2014 | 5625 | 2.32% |
| 2013 | 6963 | 2.87% |
| 2012 | 4210 | 1.74% |
| 2011 | 4545 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | 3763 | 1.55% |
| 2009 | 3358 | 1.39% |
| 2008 | 2680 | 1.11% |
| 2007 | 2483 | 1.02% |
| 2006 | 1995 | 0.82% |
| 2005 | 1848 | 0.76% |
| 2004 | 2292 | 0.95% |
| 2003 | 2020 | 0.83% |
| 2002 | 1886 | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 1955 | 0.81% |
| 2000 | 2148 | 0.89% |
| 1999 | 1227 | 0.51% |
| 1998 | 820 | 0.34% |
| 1997 | 466 | 0.19% |
| 1996 | 331 | 0.14% |
| 1995 | 85 | 0.04% |
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Shopify
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Custom — Vehicles & Parts
Shopify
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 250.5k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 129.1k | 51.55% |
| Phones | 35.2k | 14.06% |
| Ecommerce platform | 250.5k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 33.6k | 13.42% |
| Payment Providers | 33.7k | 13.46% |
| Categories | 192.5k | 76.85% |
| Social Media | 156.5k | 62.48% |
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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 32.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (129,340 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.6%) and YouTube (9.3%) .
Base: 156,514 stores with any detectable social profile (62.5% 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
129,340 stores
122,224 stores
37,256 stores
32,458 stores
30,428 stores
18,860 stores
14,584 stores
12,158 stores
1,314 stores
1,216 stores
Visual Distribution