China E-commerce Database

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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)

Custom 61.7%

109,948 stores

31,760 stores

Shopify 17.8%

31,754 stores

1,394 stores

1,313 stores

612 stores

510 stores

459 stores

276 stores

BASE 0.1%

219 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in China
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)

Custom 51.6%

109,948 stores

58,681 stores

Shopify 16.2%

34,566 stores

3,988 stores

1,956 stores

1,037 stores

1,758 stores

576 stores

320 stores

BASE 0.1%

268 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in China
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

Electronics & Technology 18.9%

26,888 stores

Business & Industrial 15.1%

21,474 stores

Health & Beauty 13.7%

19,443 stores

Clothing & Accessories 12.8%

18,155 stores

Vehicles & Parts 6.2%

8,879 stores

Home & Garden 5.7%

8,152 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.0%

7,141 stores

Food & Beverages 4.5%

6,408 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.1%

5,804 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.0%

5,661 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 China store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in China e-commerce stores
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

PayPal 37.3%

12,911 stores

4,079 stores

3,654 stores

3,258 stores

Bolt 6.5%

2,232 stores

JCB 4.9%

1,687 stores

VISA 4.0%

1,392 stores

1,151 stores

1,147 stores

1,001 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 China payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in China e-commerce stores
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

DHL 25.1%

11,920 stores

UPS 24.7%

11,743 stores

FedEx 19.5%

9,280 stores

TNT 8.9%

4,228 stores

USPS 8.2%

3,914 stores

1,776 stores

848 stores

658 stores

DPD 1.1%

516 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 China shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in China e-commerce stores
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

2025-11 8.7%

3,446 stores launched

2025-10 6.5%

2,607 stores launched

2025-09 8.0%

3,200 stores launched

2025-08 7.4%

2,949 stores launched

2025-07 9.3%

3,687 stores launched

2025-06 8.9%

3,531 stores launched

2025-05 9.2%

3,662 stores launched

2025-04 10.3%

4,103 stores launched

2025-03 11.4%

4,527 stores launched

2025-02 8.3%

3,285 stores launched

2025-01 7.2%

2,877 stores launched

2024-12 4.9%

1,944 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in China (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in China over the past 12 months
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

2025 22.0%

37,910 active stores

2024 13.2%

22,803 active stores

2023 9.0%

15,578 active stores

2022 8.6%

14,779 active stores

2021 7.4%

12,782 active stores

2020 6.1%

10,497 active stores

2019 4.4%

7,556 active stores

2018 4.8%

8,330 active stores

2017 3.9%

6,675 active stores

2016 2.7%

4,602 active stores

2015 2.1%

3,601 active stores

2014 2.5%

4,224 active stores

2013 2.9%

5,022 active stores

2012 1.7%

2,908 active stores

2011 1.7%

2,890 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in China by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in China 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%

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

Facebook 23.9%

56,245 stores

Instagram 15.6%

36,569 stores

YouTube 15.2%

35,770 stores

LinkedIn 10.6%

24,862 stores

Twitter 10.0%

23,525 stores

WhatsApp 9.1%

21,322 stores

Pinterest 7.1%

16,646 stores

TikTok 5.1%

12,095 stores

X 3.2%

7,500 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

541 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in China (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in China e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 56245 23.93%
Instagram 36569 15.56%
YouTube 35770 15.22%
LinkedIn 24862 10.58%
Twitter 23525 10.01%
WhatsApp 21322 9.07%
Pinterest 16646 7.08%
TikTok 12095 5.15%
X 7500 3.19%
Vimeo 541 0.23%

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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