France E-commerce Database

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 35.2% of stores with physical delivery (114,191 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (25.3%) and Custom (20.3%) .

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 35.2%

114,191 stores

82,001 stores

Custom 20.3%

65,712 stores

38,061 stores

14,508 stores

3,229 stores

2,423 stores

1,765 stores

1,041 stores

1,021 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 France
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 114191 35.25%
WooCommerce 82001 25.31%
Custom 65712 20.28%
PrestaShop 38061 11.75%
Wix eCommerce 14508 4.48%
Magento 3229 1.00%
Squarespace Commerce 2423 0.75%
WiziShop 1765 0.54%
Oxatis 1041 0.32%
Big Cartel 1021 0.32%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 26.6% share of all France e-commerce stores (128,432) , with WooCommerce at 36.0% and Custom at 13.6% (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)

Shopify 26.6%

128,432 stores

173,742 stores

Custom 13.6%

65,712 stores

43,012 stores

54,743 stores

4,242 stores

7,713 stores

2,032 stores

1,214 stores

1,261 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in France
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 128432 26.64%
WooCommerce 173742 36.04%
Custom 65712 13.63%
PrestaShop 43012 8.92%
Wix eCommerce 54743 11.36%
Magento 4242 0.88%
Squarespace Commerce 7713 1.60%
WiziShop 2032 0.42%
Oxatis 1214 0.25%
Big Cartel 1261 0.26%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.3% of all stores (49,612 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.7%) and Food & Beverages (13.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 21.3%

49,612 stores

Health & Beauty 17.7%

41,184 stores

Food & Beverages 13.7%

31,876 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.2%

19,183 stores

Home & Garden 6.4%

14,932 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.0%

11,563 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.7%

10,836 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.6%

10,689 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.8%

8,808 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.3%

7,647 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in France e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 49612 21.30%
Health & Beauty 41184 17.68%
Food & Beverages 31876 13.68%
Jewelry & Watches 19183 8.23%
Home & Garden 14932 6.41%
Electronics & Technology 11563 4.96%
Arts & Entertainment 10836 4.65%
Furniture & Home Decor 10689 4.59%
Vehicles & Parts 8808 3.78%
Gifts & Special Occasions 7647 3.28%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6923 2.97%
Books & Media 5379 2.31%
Pets & Pet Supplies 5177 2.22%
Toys & Games 4823 2.07%
Tools & Hardware 4335 1.86%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 31.2% among AI-verified physical stores (37,733 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (16.3%) and MasterCard (13.6%) .

Base: 68,600 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (20.9% 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

PayPal 31.2%

37,733 stores

19,757 stores

16,394 stores

15,820 stores

9,421 stores

VISA 5.3%

6,427 stores

4,322 stores

3,865 stores

1,457 stores

JCB 1.1%

1,322 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in France e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 37733 31.23%
Stripe Connect 19757 16.35%
MasterCard 16394 13.57%
American Express 15820 13.09%
Apple Pay 9421 7.80%
VISA 6427 5.32%
Google Pay 4322 3.58%
Klarna 3865 3.20%
Bancontact 1457 1.21%
JCB 1322 1.09%
SEPA 1246 1.03%
Paddle 858 0.71%
Monetico 752 0.62%
Bolt 749 0.62%
Mollie 716 0.59%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Colissimo leads with 28.5% among AI-verified physical stores (36,999 stores) , followed by La Poste (16.3%) and Mondial Relay (14.2%) .

Base: 70,447 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (21.4% 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

36,999 stores

21,191 stores

18,448 stores

12,769 stores

UPS 8.5%

10,984 stores

DHL 5.6%

7,226 stores

DPD 4.3%

5,602 stores

4,109 stores

GLS 2.6%

3,351 stores

FedEx 1.9%

2,437 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in France e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Colissimo 36999 28.50%
La Poste 21191 16.32%
Mondial Relay 18448 14.21%
Chronopost 12769 9.83%
UPS 10984 8.46%
DHL 7226 5.57%
DPD 5602 4.31%
Point Relais 4109 3.16%
GLS 3351 2.58%
FedEx 2437 1.88%
TNT 2349 1.81%
USPS 1487 1.15%
Relais Colis 1243 0.96%
Hermes 919 0.71%
Colis Privé 724 0.56%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 85,372 new stores were launched in France , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (8,868 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 10.4%

8,868 stores launched

2025-10 10.9%

9,348 stores launched

2025-09 10.2%

8,722 stores launched

2025-08 8.7%

7,466 stores launched

2025-07 9.3%

7,913 stores launched

2025-06 8.0%

6,793 stores launched

2025-05 9.0%

7,681 stores launched

2025-04 8.3%

7,104 stores launched

2025-03 8.4%

7,174 stores launched

2025-02 6.9%

5,881 stores launched

2025-01 7.2%

6,121 stores launched

2024-12 2.7%

2,301 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in France (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in France over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 8868 10.39%
2025-10 9348 10.95%
2025-09 8722 10.22%
2025-08 7466 8.75%
2025-07 7913 9.27%
2025-06 6793 7.96%
2025-05 7681 9.00%
2025-04 7104 8.32%
2025-03 7174 8.40%
2025-02 5881 6.89%
2025-01 6121 7.17%
2024-12 2301 2.70%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 323,276 active stores in France are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (83,106 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 25.7%

83,106 active stores

2024 11.4%

36,962 active stores

2023 7.8%

25,204 active stores

2022 6.4%

20,776 active stores

2021 7.2%

23,125 active stores

2020 7.3%

23,466 active stores

2019 4.4%

14,279 active stores

2018 4.3%

14,017 active stores

2017 3.9%

12,554 active stores

2016 2.3%

7,386 active stores

2015 2.0%

6,357 active stores

2014 2.0%

6,606 active stores

2013 2.4%

7,787 active stores

2012 1.7%

5,416 active stores

2011 1.6%

5,320 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in France by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in France by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 83106 25.71%
2024 36962 11.43%
2023 25204 7.80%
2022 20776 6.43%
2021 23125 7.15%
2020 23466 7.26%
2019 14279 4.42%
2018 14017 4.34%
2017 12554 3.88%
2016 7386 2.28%
2015 6357 1.97%
2014 6606 2.04%
2013 7787 2.41%
2012 5416 1.68%
2011 5320 1.65%
2010 4665 1.44%
2009 3987 1.23%
2008 4114 1.27%
2007 4297 1.33%
2006 2371 0.73%
2005 1934 0.60%
2004 2101 0.65%
2003 1317 0.41%
2002 1214 0.38%
2001 1411 0.44%
2000 1379 0.43%
1999 973 0.30%
1998 689 0.21%
1997 310 0.10%
1996 129 0.04%
1995 24 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 33.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (154,190 stores) , followed by Facebook (31.8%) and YouTube (8.7%) .

Base: 192,163 stores with any detectable social profile (58.5% 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 33.5%

154,190 stores

Facebook 31.8%

146,611 stores

YouTube 8.7%

40,221 stores

TikTok 8.1%

37,546 stores

Twitter 5.7%

26,081 stores

LinkedIn 5.6%

25,662 stores

Pinterest 3.9%

17,801 stores

X 1.7%

8,033 stores

WhatsApp 0.8%

3,549 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

1,220 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in France (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in France e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 154190 33.45%
Facebook 146611 31.81%
YouTube 40221 8.73%
TikTok 37546 8.15%
Twitter 26081 5.66%
LinkedIn 25662 5.57%
Pinterest 17801 3.86%
X 8033 1.74%
WhatsApp 3549 0.77%
Vimeo 1220 0.26%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 328.6k 100.00%
Emails 181.5k 55.23%
Phones 74.4k 22.65%
Ecommerce platform 328.6k 100.00%
Couriers 70.4k 21.44%
Payment Providers 68.6k 20.87%
Categories 244.3k 74.34%
Social Media 192.2k 58.47%

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