China E-commerce Database

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 68.2% of stores with physical delivery (131,400 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (15.1%) and Shopify (14.5%) .

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)

Custom 68.2%

131,400 stores

29,029 stores

Shopify 14.5%

27,925 stores

1,288 stores

1,250 stores

506 stores

482 stores

364 stores

264 stores

166 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in China
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 131400 68.20%
WooCommerce 29029 15.07%
Shopify 27925 14.49%
Wix eCommerce 1288 0.67%
OpenCart 1250 0.65%
Magento 506 0.26%
Squarespace Commerce 482 0.25%
PrestaShop 364 0.19%
Big Cartel 264 0.14%
GoDaddy Online Store 166 0.09%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 56.8% share of all China e-commerce stores (131,400) , with WooCommerce at 24.4% and Shopify at 14.7% (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)

Custom 56.8%

131,400 stores

56,436 stores

Shopify 14.7%

34,107 stores

3,869 stores

2,229 stores

688 stores

1,795 stores

522 stores

311 stores

171 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in China
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 131400 56.75%
WooCommerce 56436 24.38%
Shopify 34107 14.73%
Wix eCommerce 3869 1.67%
OpenCart 2229 0.96%
Magento 688 0.30%
Squarespace Commerce 1795 0.78%
PrestaShop 522 0.23%
Big Cartel 311 0.13%
GoDaddy Online Store 171 0.07%

Categories Distribution

Electronics & Technology leads with 19.1% of all stores (29,786 stores) , followed by Business & Industrial (16.1%) and Health & Beauty (13.6%) .

Top 10 Categories

Electronics & Technology 19.1%

29,786 stores

Business & Industrial 16.1%

25,063 stores

Health & Beauty 13.6%

21,151 stores

Clothing & Accessories 11.9%

18,592 stores

Vehicles & Parts 6.4%

10,035 stores

Home & Garden 5.8%

8,980 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.2%

8,079 stores

Food & Beverages 4.4%

6,892 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.0%

6,178 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.7%

5,688 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 China store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in China e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Electronics & Technology 29786 19.13%
Business & Industrial 25063 16.10%
Health & Beauty 21151 13.58%
Clothing & Accessories 18592 11.94%
Vehicles & Parts 10035 6.44%
Home & Garden 8980 5.77%
Tools & Hardware 8079 5.19%
Food & Beverages 6892 4.43%
Furniture & Home Decor 6178 3.97%
Jewelry & Watches 5688 3.65%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4943 3.17%
Arts & Entertainment 2889 1.86%
Toys & Games 2863 1.84%
Pets & Pet Supplies 2602 1.67%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1968 1.26%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 35.8% among AI-verified physical stores (12,702 stores) , followed by American Express (11.5%) and MasterCard (10.2%) .

Base: 22,070 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (11.4% 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 35.8%

12,702 stores

4,090 stores

3,607 stores

3,399 stores

Bolt 8.4%

2,975 stores

JCB 4.9%

1,743 stores

VISA 4.0%

1,429 stores

1,213 stores

1,116 stores

1,094 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 China payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in China e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 12702 35.76%
American Express 4090 11.51%
MasterCard 3607 10.15%
Stripe Connect 3399 9.57%
Bolt 2975 8.37%
JCB 1743 4.91%
VISA 1429 4.02%
Paddle 1213 3.41%
AliPay 1116 3.14%
Apple Pay 1094 3.08%
Google Pay 657 1.85%
BitCoin 594 1.67%
Klarna 539 1.52%
UnionPay 217 0.61%
PayPal Credit 150 0.42%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 25.3% among AI-verified physical stores (12,384 stores) , followed by DHL (24.9%) and FedEx (19.0%) .

Base: 22,518 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (11.6% 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

UPS 25.3%

12,384 stores

DHL 24.9%

12,171 stores

FedEx 19.0%

9,288 stores

TNT 9.4%

4,574 stores

USPS 7.7%

3,780 stores

1,801 stores

756 stores

699 stores

DPD 1.0%

480 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 China shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in China e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 12384 25.34%
DHL 12171 24.91%
FedEx 9288 19.01%
TNT 4574 9.36%
USPS 3780 7.74%
China Post 1801 3.69%
Почта России 842 1.72%
S.F. Express 756 1.55%
Hermes 699 1.43%
DPD 480 0.98%
Speedy 459 0.94%
4PX 438 0.90%
JX 412 0.84%
GLS 390 0.80%
Lao Post 389 0.80%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 42,686 new stores were launched in China , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (3,186 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 7.5%

3,186 stores launched

2025-09 9.1%

3,884 stores launched

2025-08 8.1%

3,447 stores launched

2025-07 9.6%

4,097 stores launched

2025-06 10.0%

4,250 stores launched

2025-05 8.9%

3,784 stores launched

2025-04 9.8%

4,184 stores launched

2025-03 10.6%

4,504 stores launched

2025-02 7.4%

3,167 stores launched

2025-01 6.9%

2,939 stores launched

2024-12 7.9%

3,387 stores launched

2024-11 4.4%

1,857 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in China (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in China over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 3186 7.46%
2025-09 3884 9.10%
2025-08 3447 8.08%
2025-07 4097 9.60%
2025-06 4250 9.96%
2025-05 3784 8.86%
2025-04 4184 9.80%
2025-03 4504 10.55%
2025-02 3167 7.42%
2025-01 2939 6.89%
2024-12 3387 7.93%
2024-11 1857 4.35%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 185,654 active stores in China are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (37,528 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 20.2%

37,528 active stores

2024 14.1%

26,112 active stores

2023 9.2%

17,157 active stores

2022 8.9%

16,553 active stores

2021 7.3%

13,578 active stores

2020 6.0%

11,157 active stores

2019 4.4%

8,104 active stores

2018 4.8%

8,914 active stores

2017 3.9%

7,236 active stores

2016 2.8%

5,241 active stores

2015 2.2%

4,028 active stores

2014 2.5%

4,670 active stores

2013 3.0%

5,652 active stores

2012 1.8%

3,347 active stores

2011 1.7%

3,143 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in China by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in China by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 37528 20.21%
2024 26112 14.06%
2023 17157 9.24%
2022 16553 8.92%
2021 13578 7.31%
2020 11157 6.01%
2019 8104 4.37%
2018 8914 4.80%
2017 7236 3.90%
2016 5241 2.82%
2015 4028 2.17%
2014 4670 2.52%
2013 5652 3.04%
2012 3347 1.80%
2011 3143 1.69%
2010 2429 1.31%
2009 1868 1.01%
2008 1441 0.78%
2007 1356 0.73%
2006 1106 0.60%
2005 1014 0.55%
2004 1089 0.59%
2003 859 0.46%
2002 646 0.35%
2001 570 0.31%
2000 373 0.20%
1999 221 0.12%
1998 134 0.07%
1997 67 0.04%
1996 49 0.03%
1995 12 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 23.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (59,897 stores) , followed by YouTube (14.1%) and Instagram (13.7%) .

Base: 84,956 stores with any detectable social profile (43.8% 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 23.1%

59,897 stores

YouTube 14.1%

36,545 stores

Instagram 13.7%

35,549 stores

LinkedIn 11.4%

29,534 stores

WhatsApp 10.3%

26,785 stores

Twitter 10.3%

26,785 stores

Pinterest 7.3%

18,900 stores

X 4.4%

11,508 stores

TikTok 4.4%

11,495 stores

Reddit 1.1%

2,802 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in China (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in China e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 59897 23.06%
YouTube 36545 14.07%
Instagram 35549 13.68%
LinkedIn 29534 11.37%
WhatsApp 26785 10.31%
Twitter 26785 10.31%
Pinterest 18900 7.27%
X 11508 4.43%
TikTok 11495 4.42%
Reddit 2802 1.08%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 193.9k 100.00%
Emails 103.7k 53.45%
Phones 44.0k 22.68%
Ecommerce platform 193.9k 100.00%
Couriers 22.5k 11.61%
Payment Providers 22.1k 11.38%
Categories 159.4k 82.20%
Social Media 85.0k 43.81%

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