China E-commerce Database
Explore 177.9k e-commerce stores in the China. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: December 2025
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Custom leads with 65.8% of stores with physical delivery (116,154 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (16.4%) and Shopify (15.3%) .
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)
116,154 stores
29,031 stores
27,088 stores
1,288 stores
1,232 stores
501 stores
480 stores
371 stores
264 stores
185 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 116154 | 65.77% |
| WooCommerce | 29031 | 16.44% |
| Shopify | 27088 | 15.34% |
| Wix eCommerce | 1288 | 0.73% |
| OpenCart | 1232 | 0.70% |
| Magento | 501 | 0.28% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 480 | 0.27% |
| PrestaShop | 371 | 0.21% |
| Big Cartel | 264 | 0.15% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 185 | 0.10% |
All Stores Distribution
Custom holds 54.1% share of all China e-commerce stores (116,154) , with WooCommerce at 26.0% and Shopify at 15.4% (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)
116,154 stores
55,753 stores
33,141 stores
3,866 stores
2,182 stores
680 stores
1,787 stores
524 stores
311 stores
190 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 116154 | 54.13% |
| WooCommerce | 55753 | 25.98% |
| Shopify | 33141 | 15.44% |
| Wix eCommerce | 3866 | 1.80% |
| OpenCart | 2182 | 1.02% |
| Magento | 680 | 0.32% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 1787 | 0.83% |
| PrestaShop | 524 | 0.24% |
| Big Cartel | 311 | 0.14% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 190 | 0.09% |
Categories Distribution
Electronics & Technology leads with 18.8% of all stores (26,901 stores) , followed by Business & Industrial (15.5%) and Health & Beauty (13.7%) .
Top 10 Categories
26,901 stores
22,208 stores
19,582 stores
17,501 stores
9,151 stores
8,362 stores
7,376 stores
6,402 stores
5,749 stores
5,405 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics & Technology | 26901 | 18.80% |
| Business & Industrial | 22208 | 15.52% |
| Health & Beauty | 19582 | 13.68% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 17501 | 12.23% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 9151 | 6.40% |
| Home & Garden | 8362 | 5.84% |
| Tools & Hardware | 7376 | 5.15% |
| Food & Beverages | 6402 | 4.47% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 5749 | 4.02% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 5405 | 3.78% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 4666 | 3.26% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2775 | 1.94% |
| Toys & Games | 2717 | 1.90% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 2449 | 1.71% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 1848 | 1.29% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 36.3% among AI-verified physical stores (12,171 stores) , followed by American Express (11.7%) and MasterCard (10.4%) .
Base: 20,614 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (11.6% 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
12,171 stores
3,920 stores
3,482 stores
3,187 stores
2,443 stores
1,649 stores
1,367 stores
1,084 stores
1,065 stores
1,063 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 12171 | 36.33% |
| American Express | 3920 | 11.70% |
| MasterCard | 3482 | 10.39% |
| Stripe Connect | 3187 | 9.51% |
| Bolt | 2443 | 7.29% |
| JCB | 1649 | 4.92% |
| VISA | 1367 | 4.08% |
| AliPay | 1084 | 3.24% |
| Apple Pay | 1065 | 3.18% |
| Paddle | 1063 | 3.17% |
| Google Pay | 640 | 1.91% |
| BitCoin | 552 | 1.65% |
| Klarna | 516 | 1.54% |
| UnionPay | 210 | 0.63% |
| PayPal Credit | 150 | 0.45% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 25.1% among AI-verified physical stores (11,558 stores) , followed by DHL (25.0%) and FedEx (19.2%) .
Base: 20,980 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (11.8% 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
11,558 stores
11,508 stores
8,830 stores
4,306 stores
3,593 stores
1,692 stores
749 stores
681 stores
658 stores
454 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 11558 | 25.15% |
| DHL | 11508 | 25.04% |
| FedEx | 8830 | 19.21% |
| TNT | 4306 | 9.37% |
| USPS | 3593 | 7.82% |
| China Post | 1692 | 3.68% |
| Почта России | 749 | 1.63% |
| S.F. Express | 681 | 1.48% |
| Hermes | 658 | 1.43% |
| DPD | 454 | 0.99% |
| Speedy | 420 | 0.91% |
| 4PX | 420 | 0.91% |
| JX | 387 | 0.84% |
| GLS | 363 | 0.79% |
| Royal Mail | 342 | 0.74% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 39,609 new stores were launched in China , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (2,962 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2,962 stores launched
3,531 stores launched
3,216 stores launched
3,836 stores launched
3,966 stores launched
3,579 stores launched
3,922 stores launched
4,278 stores launched
2,992 stores launched
2,803 stores launched
3,193 stores launched
1,331 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 2962 | 7.48% |
| 2025-09 | 3531 | 8.91% |
| 2025-08 | 3216 | 8.12% |
| 2025-07 | 3836 | 9.68% |
| 2025-06 | 3966 | 10.01% |
| 2025-05 | 3579 | 9.04% |
| 2025-04 | 3922 | 9.90% |
| 2025-03 | 4278 | 10.80% |
| 2025-02 | 2992 | 7.55% |
| 2025-01 | 2803 | 7.08% |
| 2024-12 | 3193 | 8.06% |
| 2024-11 | 1331 | 3.36% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 170,350 active stores in China are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (35,160 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
35,160 active stores
23,602 active stores
15,772 active stores
14,734 active stores
12,691 active stores
10,355 active stores
7,517 active stores
8,281 active stores
6,550 active stores
4,702 active stores
3,645 active stores
4,183 active stores
5,048 active stores
2,970 active stores
2,862 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35160 | 20.64% |
| 2024 | 23602 | 13.86% |
| 2023 | 15772 | 9.26% |
| 2022 | 14734 | 8.65% |
| 2021 | 12691 | 7.45% |
| 2020 | 10355 | 6.08% |
| 2019 | 7517 | 4.41% |
| 2018 | 8281 | 4.86% |
| 2017 | 6550 | 3.85% |
| 2016 | 4702 | 2.76% |
| 2015 | 3645 | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 4183 | 2.46% |
| 2013 | 5048 | 2.96% |
| 2012 | 2970 | 1.74% |
| 2011 | 2862 | 1.68% |
| 2010 | 2239 | 1.31% |
| 2009 | 1743 | 1.02% |
| 2008 | 1325 | 0.78% |
| 2007 | 1251 | 0.73% |
| 2006 | 1036 | 0.61% |
| 2005 | 932 | 0.55% |
| 2004 | 991 | 0.58% |
| 2003 | 795 | 0.47% |
| 2002 | 608 | 0.36% |
| 2001 | 542 | 0.32% |
| 2000 | 358 | 0.21% |
| 1999 | 210 | 0.12% |
| 1998 | 126 | 0.07% |
| 1997 | 63 | 0.04% |
| 1996 | 47 | 0.03% |
| 1995 | 12 | 0.01% |
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Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 177.9k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 96.1k | 54.05% |
| Phones | 40.9k | 22.98% |
| Ecommerce platform | 177.9k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 21.0k | 11.80% |
| Payment Providers | 20.6k | 11.59% |
| Categories | 146.6k | 82.42% |
| Social Media | 80.3k | 45.16% |
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Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 23.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (57,352 stores) , followed by YouTube (14.1%) and Instagram (13.9%) .
Base: 80,322 stores with any detectable social profile (45.2% 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
57,352 stores
34,976 stores
34,299 stores
27,729 stores
25,537 stores
24,677 stores
18,112 stores
11,131 stores
10,781 stores
2,692 stores
Visual Distribution