Canada E-commerce Database

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· · 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)

Shopify 65.0%

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

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Canada
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)

Shopify 42.5%

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

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Canada
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

Clothing & Accessories 23.9%

37,787 stores

Health & Beauty 18.7%

29,515 stores

Food & Beverages 12.0%

18,982 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.6%

10,360 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.6%

8,797 stores

Home & Garden 5.4%

8,465 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.1%

7,989 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.2%

6,563 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.1%

6,410 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.6%

5,669 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Canada e-commerce stores
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

PayPal 24.1%

14,187 stores

10,464 stores

8,976 stores

6,659 stores

3,730 stores

3,058 stores

2,539 stores

Bolt 4.0%

2,382 stores

VISA 3.3%

1,972 stores

1,548 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Canada e-commerce stores
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

UPS 20.6%

12,515 stores

FedEx 11.5%

6,957 stores

USPS 9.9%

6,018 stores

5,334 stores

DHL 6.2%

3,790 stores

1,831 stores

GLS 1.1%

660 stores

534 stores

444 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Canada e-commerce stores
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

2025-12 5.6%

2,744 stores launched

2025-11 9.1%

4,407 stores launched

2025-10 9.3%

4,534 stores launched

2025-09 9.0%

4,388 stores launched

2025-08 9.7%

4,698 stores launched

2025-07 9.9%

4,834 stores launched

2025-06 8.8%

4,276 stores launched

2025-05 9.9%

4,794 stores launched

2025-04 9.0%

4,383 stores launched

2025-03 9.4%

4,575 stores launched

2025-02 7.3%

3,562 stores launched

2025-01 3.0%

1,435 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Canada (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Canada over the past 12 months
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

2026 0.0%

23 active stores

2025 22.2%

50,559 active stores

2024 11.4%

26,004 active stores

2023 8.3%

18,843 active stores

2022 6.8%

15,566 active stores

2021 8.0%

18,328 active stores

2020 8.0%

18,219 active stores

2019 4.4%

10,052 active stores

2018 4.6%

10,521 active stores

2017 4.0%

9,118 active stores

2016 2.5%

5,681 active stores

2015 2.0%

4,609 active stores

2014 2.1%

4,800 active stores

2013 2.5%

5,768 active stores

2012 1.5%

3,309 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Canada by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Canada 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%

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

Instagram 33.1%

130,335 stores

Facebook 29.9%

117,793 stores

YouTube 9.2%

36,402 stores

TikTok 8.7%

34,212 stores

Twitter 8.1%

31,824 stores

Pinterest 5.1%

19,904 stores

LinkedIn 3.3%

12,991 stores

X 2.0%

7,681 stores

Vimeo 0.4%

1,394 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

1,234 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Canada (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Canada e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 130335 33.10%
Facebook 117793 29.91%
YouTube 36402 9.24%
TikTok 34212 8.69%
Twitter 31824 8.08%
Pinterest 19904 5.05%
LinkedIn 12991 3.30%
X 7681 1.95%
Vimeo 1394 0.35%
WhatsApp 1234 0.31%

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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