Denmark E-commerce Market

Explore 44.1k verified e-commerce stores in the Denmark. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 70.8k with e-commerce signals. 44.1k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
44.1k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
15,440 verified stores
Top payment signal
VISA
3,812 stores detected
Top carrier signal
GLS
7,577 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
5,715 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 37.1% of stores with physical delivery (15,440 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (35.6%) and Custom (16.0%) .

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 37.1%

15,440 stores

14,816 stores

Custom 16.0%

6,635 stores

1,127 stores

926 stores

838 stores

542 stores

460 stores

HostedShop 1.0%

417 stores

ScanNet Webshop, DanDomain Webshop 0.9%

385 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Denmark
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 15440 37.13%
WooCommerce 14816 35.63%
Custom 6635 15.95%
DanDomain Webshop 1127 2.71%
PrestaShop 926 2.23%
Magento 838 2.02%
Wix eCommerce 542 1.30%
Squarespace Commerce 460 1.11%
HostedShop 417 1.00%
ScanNet Webshop, DanDomain Webshop 385 0.93%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 26.2% share of all Denmark e-commerce stores (16,662) , with WooCommerce at 48.4% and Custom at 10.4% (May 2026) .

Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Shopify 26.2%

16,662 stores

30,756 stores

Custom 10.4%

6,635 stores

1,262 stores

1,044 stores

1,038 stores

2,675 stores

2,555 stores

HostedShop 0.8%

479 stores

ScanNet Webshop, DanDomain Webshop 0.6%

408 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Denmark
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 16662 26.23%
WooCommerce 30756 48.42%
Custom 6635 10.45%
DanDomain Webshop 1262 1.99%
PrestaShop 1044 1.64%
Magento 1038 1.63%
Wix eCommerce 2675 4.21%
Squarespace Commerce 2555 4.02%
HostedShop 479 0.75%
ScanNet Webshop, DanDomain Webshop 408 0.64%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 15.7% of all stores (5,715 stores) , followed by Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (11.0%) and Health & Beauty (10.7%) .

Base: 36,375 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (82.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 15.7%

5,715 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 11.0%

3,988 stores

Health & Beauty 10.7%

3,874 stores

Food & Beverages 9.6%

3,504 stores

Arts & Entertainment 8.9%

3,253 stores

Home & Garden 8.7%

3,178 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 5.4%

1,953 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.0%

1,820 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.8%

1,735 stores

Toys & Games 4.6%

1,657 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Denmark store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Denmark e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 5715 15.71%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3988 10.96%
Health & Beauty 3874 10.65%
Food & Beverages 3504 9.63%
Arts & Entertainment 3253 8.94%
Home & Garden 3178 8.74%
Furniture & Home Decor 1953 5.37%
Electronics & Technology 1820 5.00%
Jewelry & Watches 1735 4.77%
Toys & Games 1657 4.56%

Payment Providers Distribution

VISA stores with 20.9% among AI-verified physical stores (3,812 stores) , followed by MasterCard (18.4%) and PayPal (13.2%) .

Base: 9,663 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (21.9% 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

VISA 20.9%

3,812 stores

3,365 stores

PayPal 13.2%

2,419 stores

1,672 stores

JCB 8.3%

1,510 stores

1,377 stores

1,143 stores

1,059 stores

889 stores

Bolt 1.4%

259 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Denmark payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Denmark e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
VISA 3812 20.86%
MasterCard 3365 18.42%
PayPal 2419 13.24%
American Express 1672 9.15%
JCB 1510 8.26%
Stripe Connect 1377 7.54%
Apple Pay 1143 6.26%
Klarna 1059 5.80%
Google Pay 889 4.87%
Bolt 259 1.42%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

GLS stores with 48.1% among AI-verified physical stores (7,577 stores) , followed by PostNord (22.4%) and UPS (7.2%) .

Base: 10,885 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (24.7% 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

GLS 48.1%

7,577 stores

3,527 stores

UPS 7.2%

1,136 stores

DHL 6.5%

1,028 stores

676 stores

FedEx 2.3%

357 stores

DPD 1.8%

290 stores

DSV 1.5%

239 stores

USPS 1.5%

231 stores

4PX 1.2%

195 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Denmark shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Denmark e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
GLS 7577 48.10%
PostNord 3527 22.39%
UPS 1136 7.21%
DHL 1028 6.53%
Danske Fragtmænd 676 4.29%
FedEx 357 2.27%
DPD 290 1.84%
DSV 239 1.52%
USPS 231 1.47%
4PX 195 1.24%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 6,632 new stores were launched in Denmark , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (587 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 8.9%

587 stores launched

2026-03 10.2%

675 stores launched

2026-02 9.1%

606 stores launched

2026-01 10.9%

721 stores launched

2025-12 8.8%

585 stores launched

2025-11 10.0%

661 stores launched

2025-10 9.4%

622 stores launched

2025-09 7.9%

523 stores launched

2025-08 7.0%

467 stores launched

2025-07 7.4%

490 stores launched

2025-06 6.8%

450 stores launched

2025-05 3.7%

245 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Denmark (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Denmark over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 587 8.85%
2026-03 675 10.18%
2026-02 606 9.14%
2026-01 721 10.87%
2025-12 585 8.82%
2025-11 661 9.97%
2025-10 622 9.38%
2025-09 523 7.89%
2025-08 467 7.04%
2025-07 490 7.39%
2025-06 450 6.79%
2025-05 245 3.69%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 43,570 active stores in Denmark are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2,649 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 6.1%

2,649 active stores

2025 13.8%

6,023 active stores

2024 9.3%

4,046 active stores

2023 7.0%

3,035 active stores

2022 6.4%

2,767 active stores

2021 7.6%

3,301 active stores

2020 6.3%

2,754 active stores

2019 4.8%

2,084 active stores

2018 4.9%

2,117 active stores

2017 4.2%

1,850 active stores

2016 2.8%

1,211 active stores

2015 2.3%

1,012 active stores

2014 2.3%

1,012 active stores

2013 2.5%

1,094 active stores

2012 1.9%

813 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Denmark by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Denmark by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 2649 6.08%
2025 6023 13.82%
2024 4046 9.29%
2023 3035 6.97%
2022 2767 6.35%
2021 3301 7.58%
2020 2754 6.32%
2019 2084 4.78%
2018 2117 4.86%
2017 1850 4.25%
2016 1211 2.78%
2015 1012 2.32%
2014 1012 2.32%
2013 1094 2.51%
2012 813 1.87%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 36.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (22,380 stores) , followed by Instagram (34.3%) and YouTube (9.1%) .

Base: 26,349 stores with any detectable social profile (59.8% 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 36.1%

22,380 stores

Instagram 34.3%

21,269 stores

YouTube 9.1%

5,618 stores

LinkedIn 6.5%

4,013 stores

TikTok 5.8%

3,608 stores

Pinterest 3.8%

2,378 stores

Twitter 3.1%

1,906 stores

X 0.9%

576 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

163 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

161 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Denmark (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Denmark e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 22380 36.05%
Instagram 21269 34.27%
YouTube 5618 9.05%
LinkedIn 4013 6.47%
TikTok 3608 5.81%
Pinterest 2378 3.83%
Twitter 1906 3.07%
X 576 0.93%
Vimeo 163 0.26%
WhatsApp 161 0.26%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 44.1k 100.00%
Emails 25.1k 56.90%
Phones 27.1k 61.38%
Ecommerce platform 44.1k 100.00%
Couriers 10.9k 24.69%
Payment Providers 9.7k 21.92%
Categories 37.4k 84.92%
Social Media 26.3k 59.77%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Denmark e-commerce intelligence?

We track 44.1k verified Denmark e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

How do I access the data?

Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

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