Canada E-commerce Database

Explore 210.7k verified e-commerce stores in the Canada. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 388.1k with e-commerce signals. 210.7k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 60.1% of stores with physical delivery (122,701 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (18.1%) and Custom (9.0%) .

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 60.1%

122,701 stores

36,930 stores

18,282 stores

12,537 stores

6,651 stores

2,328 stores

1,633 stores

1,401 stores

891 stores

783 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Canada
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 122701 60.11%
WooCommerce 36930 18.09%
Custom 18282 8.96%
Wix eCommerce 12537 6.14%
Squarespace Commerce 6651 3.26%
GoDaddy Online Store 2328 1.14%
Magento 1633 0.80%
BigCommerce 1401 0.69%
Big Cartel 891 0.44%
PrestaShop 783 0.38%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 19.2% of all stores (35,399 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.1%) and Food & Beverages (12.0%) .

Base: 184,719 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 19.2%

35,399 stores

Clothing & Accessories 16.1%

29,824 stores

Food & Beverages 12.0%

22,215 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.6%

17,809 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.8%

12,653 stores

Toys & Games 6.3%

11,706 stores

Home & Garden 5.5%

10,180 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.0%

9,218 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.2%

7,781 stores

Business & Industrial 3.3%

6,004 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Canada e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 35399 19.16%
Clothing & Accessories 29824 16.15%
Food & Beverages 22215 12.03%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 17809 9.64%
Arts & Entertainment 12653 6.85%
Toys & Games 11706 6.34%
Home & Garden 10180 5.51%
Gifts & Special Occasions 9218 4.99%
Jewelry & Watches 7781 4.21%
Business & Industrial 6004 3.25%
Electronics & Technology 5473 2.96%
Tools & Hardware 4810 2.60%
Vehicles & Parts 4455 2.41%
Furniture & Home Decor 4214 2.28%
Pets & Pet Supplies 2978 1.61%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 25.6% among AI-verified physical stores (9,434 stores) , followed by American Express (14.5%) and MasterCard (14.4%) .

Base: 21,284 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (10.1% 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 25.6%

9,434 stores

5,352 stores

5,327 stores

4,909 stores

2,195 stores

2,027 stores

1,764 stores

Bolt 4.7%

1,746 stores

VISA 3.3%

1,220 stores

693 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Canada e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 9434 25.57%
American Express 5352 14.50%
MasterCard 5327 14.44%
Stripe Connect 4909 13.30%
Interac e-Transfer 2195 5.95%
Apple Pay 2027 5.49%
Google Pay 1764 4.78%
Bolt 1746 4.73%
VISA 1220 3.31%
Klarna 693 1.88%
BitCoin 638 1.73%
Affirm 492 1.33%
Sezzle 422 1.14%
JCB 358 0.97%
Moneris 323 0.88%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Canada Post leads with 32.4% among AI-verified physical stores (11,035 stores) , followed by UPS (21.2%) and FedEx (12.2%) .

Base: 19,766 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (9.4% 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

11,035 stores

UPS 21.2%

7,239 stores

FedEx 12.2%

4,172 stores

USPS 10.2%

3,464 stores

2,987 stores

DHL 5.9%

1,996 stores

1,201 stores

392 stores

GLS 1.1%

387 stores

327 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Canada e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Canada Post 11035 32.38%
UPS 7239 21.24%
FedEx 4172 12.24%
USPS 3464 10.17%
Purolator 2987 8.77%
DHL 1996 5.86%
XpressPost 1201 3.52%
Speedy 392 1.15%
GLS 387 1.14%
Royal Mail 327 0.96%
TNT 265 0.78%
Hermes 248 0.73%
Chit Chats 139 0.41%
DPD 131 0.38%
Blue Star 93 0.27%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 36,156 new stores were launched in Canada , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (4,008 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 11.1%

4,008 stores launched

2026-02 8.7%

3,136 stores launched

2026-01 10.8%

3,899 stores launched

2025-12 8.7%

3,147 stores launched

2025-11 9.3%

3,369 stores launched

2025-10 8.7%

3,134 stores launched

2025-09 8.0%

2,909 stores launched

2025-08 8.2%

2,952 stores launched

2025-07 7.7%

2,786 stores launched

2025-06 6.9%

2,498 stores launched

2025-05 8.0%

2,892 stores launched

2025-04 3.9%

1,426 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Canada (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Canada over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 4008 11.09%
2026-02 3136 8.67%
2026-01 3899 10.78%
2025-12 3147 8.70%
2025-11 3369 9.32%
2025-10 3134 8.67%
2025-09 2909 8.05%
2025-08 2952 8.16%
2025-07 2786 7.71%
2025-06 2498 6.91%
2025-05 2892 8.00%
2025-04 1426 3.94%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 203,531 active stores in Canada are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (11,072 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 5.4%

11,072 active stores

2025 16.3%

33,275 active stores

2024 11.3%

23,078 active stores

2023 8.3%

16,835 active stores

2022 6.7%

13,699 active stores

2021 8.0%

16,257 active stores

2020 8.0%

16,376 active stores

2019 4.5%

9,129 active stores

2018 4.7%

9,494 active stores

2017 4.1%

8,359 active stores

2016 2.5%

5,061 active stores

2015 2.1%

4,174 active stores

2014 2.1%

4,355 active stores

2013 2.5%

5,133 active stores

2012 1.5%

3,030 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Canada by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Canada by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 11072 5.44%
2025 33275 16.35%
2024 23078 11.34%
2023 16835 8.27%
2022 13699 6.73%
2021 16257 7.99%
2020 16376 8.05%
2019 9129 4.49%
2018 9494 4.66%
2017 8359 4.11%
2016 5061 2.49%
2015 4174 2.05%
2014 4355 2.14%
2013 5133 2.52%
2012 3030 1.49%
2011 3233 1.59%
2010 2706 1.33%
2009 2321 1.14%
2008 1889 0.93%
2007 1805 0.89%
2006 1455 0.71%
2005 1389 0.68%
2004 1698 0.83%
2003 1461 0.72%
2002 1301 0.64%
2001 1353 0.66%
2000 1491 0.73%
1999 879 0.43%
1998 569 0.28%
1997 343 0.17%
1996 247 0.12%
1995 64 0.03%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 32.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (119,649 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.0%) and YouTube (9.5%) .

Base: 139,137 stores with any detectable social profile (66.0% 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%

119,649 stores

Facebook 30.0%

108,918 stores

YouTube 9.5%

34,410 stores

TikTok 8.4%

30,435 stores

Twitter 7.9%

28,770 stores

Pinterest 5.2%

18,965 stores

LinkedIn 3.4%

12,312 stores

X 2.0%

7,403 stores

Vimeo 0.4%

1,278 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

1,143 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Canada (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Canada e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 119649 32.94%
Facebook 108918 29.98%
YouTube 34410 9.47%
TikTok 30435 8.38%
Twitter 28770 7.92%
Pinterest 18965 5.22%
LinkedIn 12312 3.39%
X 7403 2.04%
Vimeo 1278 0.35%
WhatsApp 1143 0.31%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 210.7k 100.00%
Emails 74.2k 35.20%
Phones 26.3k 12.47%
Ecommerce platform 210.7k 100.00%
Couriers 19.8k 9.38%
Payment Providers 21.3k 10.10%
Categories 188.9k 89.65%
Social Media 139.1k 66.04%

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 210.7k 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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