France E-commerce Market

Explore 260.3k verified e-commerce stores in the France. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 414.4k with e-commerce signals. 260.3k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
260.3k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
80,414 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
32,522 stores detected
Top carrier signal
Colissimo
33,513 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
37,278 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 31.8% of stores with physical delivery (80,414 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (30.2%) and Custom (15.3%) .

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 31.8%

80,414 stores

76,443 stores

Custom 15.3%

38,619 stores

35,372 stores

12,900 stores

3,050 stores

2,922 stores

1,636 stores

933 stores

884 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in France
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 80414 31.76%
WooCommerce 76443 30.19%
Custom 38619 15.25%
PrestaShop 35372 13.97%
Wix eCommerce 12900 5.10%
Magento 3050 1.20%
Squarespace Commerce 2922 1.15%
WiziShop 1636 0.65%
Oxatis 933 0.37%
Big Cartel 884 0.35%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 21.3% share of all France e-commerce stores (84,761) , with WooCommerce at 42.0% and Custom at 9.7% (June 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 21.3%

84,761 stores

167,355 stores

38,619 stores

39,376 stores

49,692 stores

3,807 stores

11,221 stores

2,008 stores

1,064 stores

957 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in France
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 84761 21.25%
WooCommerce 167355 41.96%
Custom 38619 9.68%
PrestaShop 39376 9.87%
Wix eCommerce 49692 12.46%
Magento 3807 0.95%
Squarespace Commerce 11221 2.81%
WiziShop 2008 0.50%
Oxatis 1064 0.27%
Big Cartel 957 0.24%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 16.6% of all stores (37,278 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (15.7%) and Food & Beverages (13.2%) .

Base: 224,284 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 16.6%

37,278 stores

Health & Beauty 15.7%

35,142 stores

Food & Beverages 13.2%

29,715 stores

Home & Garden 8.8%

19,769 stores

Arts & Entertainment 8.0%

18,016 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.9%

15,467 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.9%

13,129 stores

Toys & Games 4.8%

10,676 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.8%

8,427 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.4%

7,693 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in France e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 37278 16.62%
Health & Beauty 35142 15.67%
Food & Beverages 29715 13.25%
Home & Garden 19769 8.81%
Arts & Entertainment 18016 8.03%
Jewelry & Watches 15467 6.90%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 13129 5.85%
Toys & Games 10676 4.76%
Gifts & Special Occasions 8427 3.76%
Electronics & Technology 7693 3.43%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 30.4% among AI-verified physical stores (32,522 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (18.2%) and MasterCard (13.5%) .

Base: 59,747 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (23.0% 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 30.4%

32,522 stores

19,510 stores

14,461 stores

12,601 stores

6,806 stores

VISA 6.0%

6,460 stores

4,083 stores

3,491 stores

SEPA 1.5%

1,619 stores

1,376 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in France e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 32522 30.38%
Stripe Connect 19510 18.23%
MasterCard 14461 13.51%
American Express 12601 11.77%
Apple Pay 6806 6.36%
VISA 6460 6.04%
Google Pay 4083 3.81%
Klarna 3491 3.26%
SEPA 1619 1.51%
Bancontact 1376 1.29%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Colissimo stores with 27.0% among AI-verified physical stores (33,513 stores) , followed by La Poste (16.5%) and Mondial Relay (12.5%) .

Base: 65,363 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (25.1% 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

33,513 stores

20,506 stores

15,571 stores

UPS 9.7%

12,073 stores

12,000 stores

DPD 4.7%

5,857 stores

DHL 4.5%

5,557 stores

4,069 stores

FedEx 2.8%

3,421 stores

GLS 2.6%

3,193 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in France e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Colissimo 33513 26.96%
La Poste 20506 16.50%
Mondial Relay 15571 12.53%
UPS 12073 9.71%
Chronopost 12000 9.65%
DPD 5857 4.71%
DHL 5557 4.47%
Point Relais 4069 3.27%
FedEx 3421 2.75%
GLS 3193 2.57%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 61,221 new stores were launched in France , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (6,974 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 11.4%

6,974 stores launched

2026-04 11.5%

7,069 stores launched

2026-03 9.5%

5,845 stores launched

2026-02 8.3%

5,094 stores launched

2026-01 10.3%

6,334 stores launched

2025-12 8.8%

5,388 stores launched

2025-11 9.1%

5,578 stores launched

2025-10 8.8%

5,357 stores launched

2025-09 7.7%

4,686 stores launched

2025-08 6.0%

3,659 stores launched

2025-07 6.0%

3,671 stores launched

2025-06 2.6%

1,566 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in France (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in France over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 6974 11.39%
2026-04 7069 11.55%
2026-03 5845 9.55%
2026-02 5094 8.32%
2026-01 6334 10.35%
2025-12 5388 8.80%
2025-11 5578 9.11%
2025-10 5357 8.75%
2025-09 4686 7.65%
2025-08 3659 5.98%
2025-07 3671 6.00%
2025-06 1566 2.56%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 258,138 active stores in France are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (31,778 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 12.3%

31,778 active stores

2025 18.0%

46,536 active stores

2024 10.7%

27,727 active stores

2023 7.5%

19,488 active stores

2022 6.2%

15,924 active stores

2021 6.8%

17,456 active stores

2020 6.9%

17,865 active stores

2019 4.2%

10,777 active stores

2018 4.0%

10,296 active stores

2017 3.6%

9,328 active stores

2016 2.0%

5,211 active stores

2015 1.8%

4,697 active stores

2014 1.9%

4,789 active stores

2013 2.1%

5,523 active stores

2012 1.6%

4,072 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in France by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in France by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 31778 12.31%
2025 46536 18.03%
2024 27727 10.74%
2023 19488 7.55%
2022 15924 6.17%
2021 17456 6.76%
2020 17865 6.92%
2019 10777 4.17%
2018 10296 3.99%
2017 9328 3.61%
2016 5211 2.02%
2015 4697 1.82%
2014 4789 1.86%
2013 5523 2.14%
2012 4072 1.58%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 34.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (133,029 stores) , followed by Facebook (31.0%) and YouTube (8.7%) .

Base: 158,126 stores with any detectable social profile (60.8% 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

Instagram 34.3%

133,029 stores

Facebook 31.0%

120,094 stores

YouTube 8.7%

33,836 stores

TikTok 8.7%

33,744 stores

LinkedIn 5.7%

22,170 stores

Twitter 4.7%

18,172 stores

Pinterest 4.1%

15,891 stores

X 1.7%

6,671 stores

WhatsApp 0.8%

3,074 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

812 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in France (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in France e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 133029 34.33%
Facebook 120094 30.99%
YouTube 33836 8.73%
TikTok 33744 8.71%
LinkedIn 22170 5.72%
Twitter 18172 4.69%
Pinterest 15891 4.10%
X 6671 1.72%
WhatsApp 3074 0.79%
Vimeo 812 0.21%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 260.3k 100.00%
Emails 125.9k 48.39%
Phones 89.9k 34.54%
Ecommerce platform 260.3k 100.00%
Couriers 65.4k 25.11%
Payment Providers 59.7k 22.96%
Categories 231.0k 88.76%
Social Media 158.1k 60.76%

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 France e-commerce intelligence?

We track 260.3k verified France 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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