China E-commerce Database

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 35.7% of stores with physical delivery (32,906 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (32.9%) and Custom (26.0%) .

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 35.7%

32,906 stores

30,331 stores

Custom 26.0%

23,985 stores

1,462 stores

1,371 stores

672 stores

476 stores

442 stores

298 stores

BASE 0.3%

263 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 China
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 32906 35.69%
WooCommerce 30331 32.89%
Custom 23985 26.01%
OpenCart 1462 1.59%
Wix eCommerce 1371 1.49%
Magento 672 0.73%
PrestaShop 476 0.52%
Squarespace Commerce 442 0.48%
Big Cartel 298 0.32%
BASE 263 0.29%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 27.1% share of all China e-commerce stores (33,737) , with WooCommerce at 45.9% and Custom at 19.2% (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 27.1%

33,737 stores

57,299 stores

Custom 19.2%

23,985 stores

1,866 stores

3,940 stores

962 stores

556 stores

1,780 stores

316 stores

BASE 0.2%

275 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in China
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 33737 27.05%
WooCommerce 57299 45.94%
Custom 23985 19.23%
OpenCart 1866 1.50%
Wix eCommerce 3940 3.16%
Magento 962 0.77%
PrestaShop 556 0.45%
Squarespace Commerce 1780 1.43%
Big Cartel 316 0.25%
BASE 275 0.22%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 20.5% of all stores (14,120 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (16.0%) and Health & Beauty (15.0%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 20.5%

14,120 stores

Electronics & Technology 16.0%

11,058 stores

Health & Beauty 15.0%

10,342 stores

Home & Garden 7.9%

5,433 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.9%

4,770 stores

Business & Industrial 5.2%

3,603 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.2%

2,904 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.2%

2,867 stores

Food & Beverages 4.1%

2,807 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.7%

2,535 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 China store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in China e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 14120 20.48%
Electronics & Technology 11058 16.04%
Health & Beauty 10342 15.00%
Home & Garden 5433 7.88%
Jewelry & Watches 4770 6.92%
Business & Industrial 3603 5.23%
Vehicles & Parts 2904 4.21%
Furniture & Home Decor 2867 4.16%
Food & Beverages 2807 4.07%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2535 3.68%
Tools & Hardware 2057 2.98%
Toys & Games 1755 2.55%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1738 2.52%
Arts & Entertainment 1684 2.44%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1274 1.85%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 37.6% among AI-verified physical stores (12,114 stores) , followed by American Express (13.6%) and MasterCard (12.0%) .

Base: 17,904 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (19.1% 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 37.6%

12,114 stores

4,372 stores

3,853 stores

2,810 stores

JCB 4.7%

1,515 stores

VISA 4.5%

1,438 stores

Bolt 4.0%

1,298 stores

1,127 stores

967 stores

709 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 China payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in China e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 12114 37.58%
American Express 4372 13.56%
MasterCard 3853 11.95%
Stripe Connect 2810 8.72%
JCB 1515 4.70%
VISA 1438 4.46%
Bolt 1298 4.03%
Apple Pay 1127 3.50%
AliPay 967 3.00%
Paddle 709 2.20%
Google Pay 685 2.12%
Klarna 571 1.77%
BitCoin 385 1.19%
UnionPay 223 0.69%
PayPal Credit 170 0.53%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 25.6% among AI-verified physical stores (10,602 stores) , followed by UPS (23.2%) and FedEx (20.0%) .

Base: 16,680 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (17.8% 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

DHL 25.6%

10,602 stores

UPS 23.2%

9,603 stores

FedEx 20.0%

8,262 stores

USPS 9.5%

3,934 stores

TNT 7.9%

3,246 stores

1,415 stores

830 stores

569 stores

515 stores

DPD 1.2%

501 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 China shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in China e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 10602 25.64%
UPS 9603 23.23%
FedEx 8262 19.98%
USPS 3934 9.51%
TNT 3246 7.85%
China Post 1415 3.42%
S.F. Express 830 2.01%
Hermes 569 1.38%
Lao Post 515 1.25%
DPD 501 1.21%
4PX 458 1.11%
ePacket 358 0.87%
Royal Mail 357 0.86%
Yun Express 356 0.86%
Speedy 340 0.82%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 26,589 new stores were launched in China , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (3,565 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 13.4%

3,565 stores launched

2025-11 8.8%

2,331 stores launched

2025-10 7.0%

1,870 stores launched

2025-09 9.5%

2,533 stores launched

2025-08 8.2%

2,181 stores launched

2025-07 9.4%

2,507 stores launched

2025-06 8.3%

2,214 stores launched

2025-05 8.4%

2,226 stores launched

2025-04 8.9%

2,375 stores launched

2025-03 9.6%

2,555 stores launched

2025-02 6.9%

1,840 stores launched

2025-01 1.5%

392 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in China (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in China over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 3565 13.41%
2025-11 2331 8.77%
2025-10 1870 7.03%
2025-09 2533 9.53%
2025-08 2181 8.20%
2025-07 2507 9.43%
2025-06 2214 8.33%
2025-05 2226 8.37%
2025-04 2375 8.93%
2025-03 2555 9.61%
2025-02 1840 6.92%
2025-01 392 1.47%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 91,655 active stores in China are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (4 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

4 active stores

2025 30.0%

27,466 active stores

2024 13.2%

12,088 active stores

2023 8.3%

7,579 active stores

2022 7.8%

7,124 active stores

2021 6.4%

5,898 active stores

2020 5.6%

5,109 active stores

2019 3.8%

3,476 active stores

2018 4.1%

3,763 active stores

2017 3.1%

2,814 active stores

2016 2.3%

2,132 active stores

2015 1.7%

1,579 active stores

2014 2.2%

2,003 active stores

2013 2.8%

2,599 active stores

2012 1.4%

1,259 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in China by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in China by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 4 0.00%
2025 27466 29.97%
2024 12088 13.19%
2023 7579 8.27%
2022 7124 7.77%
2021 5898 6.44%
2020 5109 5.57%
2019 3476 3.79%
2018 3763 4.11%
2017 2814 3.07%
2016 2132 2.33%
2015 1579 1.72%
2014 2003 2.19%
2013 2599 2.84%
2012 1259 1.37%
2011 1370 1.49%
2010 970 1.06%
2009 727 0.79%
2008 580 0.63%
2007 539 0.59%
2006 421 0.46%
2005 391 0.43%
2004 481 0.52%
2003 354 0.39%
2002 270 0.29%
2001 262 0.29%
2000 167 0.18%
1999 101 0.11%
1998 57 0.06%
1997 36 0.04%
1996 28 0.03%
1995 8 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 24.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (33,702 stores) , followed by Instagram (18.4%) and YouTube (14.0%) .

Base: 43,626 stores with any detectable social profile (46.6% 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

Facebook 24.6%

33,702 stores

Instagram 18.4%

25,279 stores

YouTube 14.0%

19,254 stores

Twitter 10.6%

14,543 stores

Pinterest 9.9%

13,630 stores

LinkedIn 6.8%

9,387 stores

TikTok 6.8%

9,343 stores

WhatsApp 4.9%

6,695 stores

X 3.7%

5,096 stores

Reddit 0.2%

299 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in China (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in China e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 33702 24.56%
Instagram 25279 18.42%
YouTube 19254 14.03%
Twitter 14543 10.60%
Pinterest 13630 9.93%
LinkedIn 9387 6.84%
TikTok 9343 6.81%
WhatsApp 6695 4.88%
X 5096 3.71%
Reddit 299 0.22%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 93.6k 100.00%
Emails 49.2k 52.56%
Phones 15.9k 16.97%
Ecommerce platform 93.6k 100.00%
Couriers 16.7k 17.82%
Payment Providers 17.9k 19.13%
Categories 70.9k 75.70%
Social Media 43.6k 46.61%

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