China E-commerce Database
Explore 179.7k e-commerce stores in the China. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: January 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Custom leads with 61.7% of stores with physical delivery (109,948 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (17.8%) and Shopify (17.8%) .
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)
109,948 stores
31,760 stores
31,754 stores
1,394 stores
1,313 stores
612 stores
510 stores
459 stores
276 stores
219 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 109948 | 61.68% |
| WooCommerce | 31760 | 17.82% |
| Shopify | 31754 | 17.81% |
| Wix eCommerce | 1394 | 0.78% |
| OpenCart | 1313 | 0.74% |
| Magento | 612 | 0.34% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 510 | 0.29% |
| PrestaShop | 459 | 0.26% |
| Big Cartel | 276 | 0.15% |
| BASE | 219 | 0.12% |
All Stores Distribution
Custom holds 51.6% share of all China e-commerce stores (109,948) , with WooCommerce at 27.5% and Shopify at 16.2% (December 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)
109,948 stores
58,681 stores
34,566 stores
3,988 stores
1,956 stores
1,037 stores
1,758 stores
576 stores
320 stores
268 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 109948 | 51.60% |
| WooCommerce | 58681 | 27.54% |
| Shopify | 34566 | 16.22% |
| Wix eCommerce | 3988 | 1.87% |
| OpenCart | 1956 | 0.92% |
| Magento | 1037 | 0.49% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 1758 | 0.82% |
| PrestaShop | 576 | 0.27% |
| Big Cartel | 320 | 0.15% |
| BASE | 268 | 0.13% |
Categories Distribution
Electronics & Technology leads with 18.9% of all stores (26,888 stores) , followed by Business & Industrial (15.1%) and Health & Beauty (13.7%) .
Top 10 Categories
26,888 stores
21,474 stores
19,443 stores
18,155 stores
8,879 stores
8,152 stores
7,141 stores
6,408 stores
5,804 stores
5,661 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics & Technology | 26888 | 18.89% |
| Business & Industrial | 21474 | 15.09% |
| Health & Beauty | 19443 | 13.66% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 18155 | 12.76% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 8879 | 6.24% |
| Home & Garden | 8152 | 5.73% |
| Tools & Hardware | 7141 | 5.02% |
| Food & Beverages | 6408 | 4.50% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 5804 | 4.08% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 5661 | 3.98% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 4676 | 3.29% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2681 | 1.88% |
| Toys & Games | 2650 | 1.86% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 2503 | 1.76% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 1814 | 1.27% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 37.3% among AI-verified physical stores (12,911 stores) , followed by American Express (11.8%) and MasterCard (10.6%) .
Base: 20,968 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (11.7% 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
12,911 stores
4,079 stores
3,654 stores
3,258 stores
2,232 stores
1,687 stores
1,392 stores
1,151 stores
1,147 stores
1,001 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 12911 | 37.32% |
| American Express | 4079 | 11.79% |
| MasterCard | 3654 | 10.56% |
| Stripe Connect | 3258 | 9.42% |
| Bolt | 2232 | 6.45% |
| JCB | 1687 | 4.88% |
| VISA | 1392 | 4.02% |
| AliPay | 1151 | 3.33% |
| Apple Pay | 1147 | 3.32% |
| Paddle | 1001 | 2.89% |
| Google Pay | 698 | 2.02% |
| Klarna | 540 | 1.56% |
| BitCoin | 454 | 1.31% |
| UnionPay | 212 | 0.61% |
| PayPal Credit | 176 | 0.51% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL leads with 25.1% among AI-verified physical stores (11,920 stores) , followed by UPS (24.7%) and FedEx (19.5%) .
Base: 21,031 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (11.7% 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
11,920 stores
11,743 stores
9,280 stores
4,228 stores
3,914 stores
1,776 stores
848 stores
658 stores
524 stores
516 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 11920 | 25.09% |
| UPS | 11743 | 24.71% |
| FedEx | 9280 | 19.53% |
| TNT | 4228 | 8.90% |
| USPS | 3914 | 8.24% |
| China Post | 1776 | 3.74% |
| S.F. Express | 848 | 1.78% |
| Hermes | 658 | 1.38% |
| Почта России | 524 | 1.10% |
| DPD | 516 | 1.09% |
| Lao Post | 481 | 1.01% |
| 4PX | 448 | 0.94% |
| Speedy | 439 | 0.92% |
| JX | 378 | 0.80% |
| Royal Mail | 365 | 0.77% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 39,818 new stores were launched in China , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (3,446 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
3,446 stores launched
2,607 stores launched
3,200 stores launched
2,949 stores launched
3,687 stores launched
3,531 stores launched
3,662 stores launched
4,103 stores launched
4,527 stores launched
3,285 stores launched
2,877 stores launched
1,944 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 3446 | 8.65% |
| 2025-10 | 2607 | 6.55% |
| 2025-09 | 3200 | 8.04% |
| 2025-08 | 2949 | 7.41% |
| 2025-07 | 3687 | 9.26% |
| 2025-06 | 3531 | 8.87% |
| 2025-05 | 3662 | 9.20% |
| 2025-04 | 4103 | 10.30% |
| 2025-03 | 4527 | 11.37% |
| 2025-02 | 3285 | 8.25% |
| 2025-01 | 2877 | 7.23% |
| 2024-12 | 1944 | 4.88% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 172,223 active stores in China are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (37,910 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
37,910 active stores
22,803 active stores
15,578 active stores
14,779 active stores
12,782 active stores
10,497 active stores
7,556 active stores
8,330 active stores
6,675 active stores
4,602 active stores
3,601 active stores
4,224 active stores
5,022 active stores
2,908 active stores
2,890 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37910 | 22.01% |
| 2024 | 22803 | 13.24% |
| 2023 | 15578 | 9.05% |
| 2022 | 14779 | 8.58% |
| 2021 | 12782 | 7.42% |
| 2020 | 10497 | 6.10% |
| 2019 | 7556 | 4.39% |
| 2018 | 8330 | 4.84% |
| 2017 | 6675 | 3.88% |
| 2016 | 4602 | 2.67% |
| 2015 | 3601 | 2.09% |
| 2014 | 4224 | 2.45% |
| 2013 | 5022 | 2.92% |
| 2012 | 2908 | 1.69% |
| 2011 | 2890 | 1.68% |
| 2010 | 2213 | 1.28% |
| 2009 | 1704 | 0.99% |
| 2008 | 1276 | 0.74% |
| 2007 | 1272 | 0.74% |
| 2006 | 1020 | 0.59% |
| 2005 | 900 | 0.52% |
| 2004 | 988 | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 787 | 0.46% |
| 2002 | 593 | 0.34% |
| 2001 | 512 | 0.30% |
| 2000 | 353 | 0.20% |
| 1999 | 195 | 0.11% |
| 1998 | 124 | 0.07% |
| 1997 | 68 | 0.04% |
| 1996 | 48 | 0.03% |
| 1995 | 13 | 0.01% |
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WooCommerce
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Custom
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 179.7k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 92.5k | 51.46% |
| Phones | 39.6k | 22.04% |
| Ecommerce platform | 179.7k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 21.0k | 11.70% |
| Payment Providers | 21.0k | 11.67% |
| Categories | 145.7k | 81.05% |
| Social Media | 76.5k | 42.55% |
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Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 23.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (56,245 stores) , followed by Instagram (15.6%) and YouTube (15.2%) .
Base: 76,477 stores with any detectable social profile (42.6% 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
56,245 stores
36,569 stores
35,770 stores
24,862 stores
23,525 stores
21,322 stores
16,646 stores
12,095 stores
7,500 stores
541 stores
Visual Distribution