France E-commerce Database

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 31.1% of stores with physical delivery (94,507 stores) , followed by Custom (26.2%) and WooCommerce (25.2%) .

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 31.1%

94,507 stores

Custom 26.2%

79,478 stores

76,573 stores

31,189 stores

13,390 stores

2,726 stores

2,193 stores

1,638 stores

1,055 stores

984 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 France
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 94507 31.12%
Custom 79478 26.17%
WooCommerce 76573 25.21%
PrestaShop 31189 10.27%
Wix eCommerce 13390 4.41%
Magento 2726 0.90%
Squarespace Commerce 2193 0.72%
WiziShop 1638 0.54%
Oxatis 1055 0.35%
Big Cartel 984 0.32%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 25.7% share of all France e-commerce stores (121,628) , with Custom at 16.8% and WooCommerce at 35.0% (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)

Shopify 25.7%

121,628 stores

Custom 16.8%

79,478 stores

165,534 stores

36,732 stores

53,045 stores

3,734 stores

7,813 stores

1,996 stores

1,474 stores

1,243 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in France
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 121628 25.73%
Custom 79478 16.81%
WooCommerce 165534 35.02%
PrestaShop 36732 7.77%
Wix eCommerce 53045 11.22%
Magento 3734 0.79%
Squarespace Commerce 7813 1.65%
WiziShop 1996 0.42%
Oxatis 1474 0.31%
Big Cartel 1243 0.26%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.3% of all stores (48,475 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.9%) and Food & Beverages (13.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 21.3%

48,475 stores

Health & Beauty 16.9%

38,324 stores

Food & Beverages 13.7%

31,069 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.2%

18,697 stores

Home & Garden 6.9%

15,709 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.9%

11,064 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.8%

10,928 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.5%

10,325 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.0%

9,169 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.1%

7,008 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in France e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 48475 21.34%
Health & Beauty 38324 16.87%
Food & Beverages 31069 13.68%
Jewelry & Watches 18697 8.23%
Home & Garden 15709 6.92%
Arts & Entertainment 11064 4.87%
Electronics & Technology 10928 4.81%
Furniture & Home Decor 10325 4.55%
Vehicles & Parts 9169 4.04%
Gifts & Special Occasions 7008 3.09%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6976 3.07%
Books & Media 5521 2.43%
Pets & Pet Supplies 4946 2.18%
Toys & Games 4572 2.01%
Tools & Hardware 4361 1.92%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 31.0% among AI-verified physical stores (35,256 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (16.5%) and MasterCard (14.0%) .

Base: 65,568 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (21.3% 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 31.0%

35,256 stores

18,813 stores

15,898 stores

15,251 stores

8,322 stores

VISA 5.4%

6,191 stores

3,702 stores

3,418 stores

1,336 stores

JCB 1.1%

1,307 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in France e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 35256 31.01%
Stripe Connect 18813 16.55%
MasterCard 15898 13.98%
American Express 15251 13.41%
Apple Pay 8322 7.32%
VISA 6191 5.45%
Google Pay 3702 3.26%
Klarna 3418 3.01%
Bancontact 1336 1.18%
JCB 1307 1.15%
SEPA 1195 1.05%
Paddle 849 0.75%
Bolt 721 0.63%
Mollie 716 0.63%
Monetico 713 0.63%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Colissimo leads with 28.6% among AI-verified physical stores (35,149 stores) , followed by La Poste (16.4%) and Mondial Relay (14.1%) .

Base: 67,282 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (21.9% 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

35,149 stores

20,200 stores

17,377 stores

11,974 stores

UPS 8.4%

10,322 stores

DHL 5.5%

6,781 stores

DPD 4.3%

5,318 stores

3,876 stores

GLS 2.6%

3,171 stores

TNT 1.8%

2,259 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in France e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Colissimo 35149 28.60%
La Poste 20200 16.44%
Mondial Relay 17377 14.14%
Chronopost 11974 9.74%
UPS 10322 8.40%
DHL 6781 5.52%
DPD 5318 4.33%
Point Relais 3876 3.15%
GLS 3171 2.58%
TNT 2259 1.84%
FedEx 2257 1.84%
USPS 1429 1.16%
Relais Colis 1217 0.99%
Hermes 881 0.72%
Colis Privé 692 0.56%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 75,086 new stores were launched in France , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (9,418 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 12.5%

9,418 stores launched

2025-09 11.8%

8,844 stores launched

2025-08 10.2%

7,652 stores launched

2025-07 10.0%

7,516 stores launched

2025-06 8.7%

6,548 stores launched

2025-05 8.9%

6,692 stores launched

2025-04 8.0%

5,978 stores launched

2025-03 7.6%

5,677 stores launched

2025-02 6.5%

4,873 stores launched

2025-01 7.0%

5,251 stores launched

2024-12 5.1%

3,866 stores launched

2024-11 3.7%

2,771 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in France (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in France over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 9418 12.54%
2025-09 8844 11.78%
2025-08 7652 10.19%
2025-07 7516 10.01%
2025-06 6548 8.72%
2025-05 6692 8.91%
2025-04 5978 7.96%
2025-03 5677 7.56%
2025-02 4873 6.49%
2025-01 5251 6.99%
2024-12 3866 5.15%
2024-11 2771 3.69%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 302,539 active stores in France are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (68,663 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 22.7%

68,663 active stores

2024 11.8%

35,788 active stores

2023 8.1%

24,396 active stores

2022 6.7%

20,209 active stores

2021 7.4%

22,474 active stores

2020 7.5%

22,804 active stores

2019 4.6%

13,928 active stores

2018 4.5%

13,522 active stores

2017 4.0%

12,101 active stores

2016 2.4%

7,295 active stores

2015 2.1%

6,300 active stores

2014 2.1%

6,482 active stores

2013 2.5%

7,641 active stores

2012 1.8%

5,314 active stores

2011 1.7%

5,202 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in France by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in France by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 68663 22.70%
2024 35788 11.83%
2023 24396 8.06%
2022 20209 6.68%
2021 22474 7.43%
2020 22804 7.54%
2019 13928 4.60%
2018 13522 4.47%
2017 12101 4.00%
2016 7295 2.41%
2015 6300 2.08%
2014 6482 2.14%
2013 7641 2.53%
2012 5314 1.76%
2011 5202 1.72%
2010 4594 1.52%
2009 3904 1.29%
2008 4063 1.34%
2007 4222 1.40%
2006 2353 0.78%
2005 1892 0.63%
2004 2061 0.68%
2003 1290 0.43%
2002 1196 0.40%
2001 1380 0.46%
2000 1349 0.45%
1999 964 0.32%
1998 688 0.23%
1997 305 0.10%
1996 137 0.05%
1995 22 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 33.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (140,217 stores) , followed by Facebook (32.0%) and YouTube (8.5%) .

Base: 177,112 stores with any detectable social profile (57.6% 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

Instagram 33.3%

140,217 stores

Facebook 32.0%

134,699 stores

YouTube 8.5%

35,938 stores

TikTok 7.8%

32,649 stores

Twitter 5.7%

24,139 stores

LinkedIn 5.4%

22,740 stores

Pinterest 3.6%

15,336 stores

X 2.5%

10,700 stores

WhatsApp 0.8%

3,370 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

1,208 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in France (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in France e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 140217 33.31%
Facebook 134699 32.00%
YouTube 35938 8.54%
TikTok 32649 7.76%
Twitter 24139 5.73%
LinkedIn 22740 5.40%
Pinterest 15336 3.64%
X 10700 2.54%
WhatsApp 3370 0.80%
Vimeo 1208 0.29%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 307.7k 100.00%
Emails 178.5k 58.02%
Phones 73.3k 23.82%
Ecommerce platform 307.7k 100.00%
Couriers 67.3k 21.87%
Payment Providers 65.6k 21.31%
Categories 238.7k 77.57%
Social Media 177.1k 57.56%

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