France E-commerce Database

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 31.6% of stores with physical delivery (94,878 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (25.8%) and Custom (23.8%) .

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)

Shopify 31.6%

94,878 stores

77,543 stores

Custom 23.8%

71,531 stores

34,305 stores

13,449 stores

2,886 stores

2,210 stores

1,668 stores

1,051 stores

982 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 94878 31.57%
WooCommerce 77543 25.80%
Custom 71531 23.80%
PrestaShop 34305 11.42%
Wix eCommerce 13449 4.48%
Magento 2886 0.96%
Squarespace Commerce 2210 0.74%
WiziShop 1668 0.56%
Oxatis 1051 0.35%
Big Cartel 982 0.33%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 26.1% share of all France e-commerce stores (122,369) , with WooCommerce at 35.4% and Custom at 15.2% (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 26.1%

122,369 stores

166,031 stores

Custom 15.2%

71,531 stores

39,833 stores

52,879 stores

3,894 stores

7,821 stores

2,038 stores

1,468 stores

1,248 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 122369 26.09%
WooCommerce 166031 35.39%
Custom 71531 15.25%
PrestaShop 39833 8.49%
Wix eCommerce 52879 11.27%
Magento 3894 0.83%
Squarespace Commerce 7821 1.67%
WiziShop 2038 0.43%
Oxatis 1468 0.31%
Big Cartel 1248 0.27%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.3% of all stores (47,985 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.9%) and Food & Beverages (13.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 21.3%

47,985 stores

Health & Beauty 16.9%

37,945 stores

Food & Beverages 13.7%

30,826 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.3%

18,587 stores

Home & Garden 6.9%

15,605 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.9%

10,980 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.8%

10,818 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.5%

10,235 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.0%

9,081 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.1%

6,951 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 47985 21.31%
Health & Beauty 37945 16.85%
Food & Beverages 30826 13.69%
Jewelry & Watches 18587 8.26%
Home & Garden 15605 6.93%
Arts & Entertainment 10980 4.88%
Electronics & Technology 10818 4.80%
Furniture & Home Decor 10235 4.55%
Vehicles & Parts 9081 4.03%
Gifts & Special Occasions 6951 3.09%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6912 3.07%
Books & Media 5482 2.43%
Pets & Pet Supplies 4896 2.17%
Toys & Games 4533 2.01%
Tools & Hardware 4312 1.92%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 31.0% among AI-verified physical stores (35,085 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (16.5%) and MasterCard (14.0%) .

Base: 65,210 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (21.4% 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%

35,085 stores

18,706 stores

15,811 stores

15,183 stores

8,284 stores

VISA 5.5%

6,172 stores

3,687 stores

3,403 stores

1,335 stores

JCB 1.1%

1,291 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 35085 31.01%
Stripe Connect 18706 16.54%
MasterCard 15811 13.98%
American Express 15183 13.42%
Apple Pay 8284 7.32%
VISA 6172 5.46%
Google Pay 3687 3.26%
Klarna 3403 3.01%
Bancontact 1335 1.18%
JCB 1291 1.14%
SEPA 1186 1.05%
Paddle 842 0.74%
Mollie 714 0.63%
Bolt 712 0.63%
Monetico 712 0.63%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Colissimo leads with 28.6% among AI-verified physical stores (35,042 stores) , followed by La Poste (16.5%) and Mondial Relay (14.1%) .

Base: 66,965 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (22.0% 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

35,042 stores

20,153 stores

17,305 stores

11,949 stores

UPS 8.3%

10,209 stores

DHL 5.5%

6,746 stores

DPD 4.3%

5,301 stores

3,871 stores

GLS 2.6%

3,160 stores

FedEx 1.8%

2,249 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 35042 28.62%
La Poste 20153 16.46%
Mondial Relay 17305 14.14%
Chronopost 11949 9.76%
UPS 10209 8.34%
DHL 6746 5.51%
DPD 5301 4.33%
Point Relais 3871 3.16%
GLS 3160 2.58%
FedEx 2249 1.84%
TNT 2245 1.83%
USPS 1415 1.16%
Relais Colis 1212 0.99%
Hermes 875 0.71%
Colis Privé 689 0.56%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 73,815 new stores were launched in France , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (9,278 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 12.6%

9,278 stores launched

2025-09 11.9%

8,786 stores launched

2025-08 10.3%

7,593 stores launched

2025-07 10.1%

7,472 stores launched

2025-06 8.8%

6,495 stores launched

2025-05 9.0%

6,646 stores launched

2025-04 8.0%

5,923 stores launched

2025-03 7.6%

5,636 stores launched

2025-02 6.5%

4,812 stores launched

2025-01 7.0%

5,198 stores launched

2024-12 5.2%

3,845 stores launched

2024-11 2.9%

2,131 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 9278 12.57%
2025-09 8786 11.90%
2025-08 7593 10.29%
2025-07 7472 10.12%
2025-06 6495 8.80%
2025-05 6646 9.00%
2025-04 5923 8.02%
2025-03 5636 7.64%
2025-02 4812 6.52%
2025-01 5198 7.04%
2024-12 3845 5.21%
2024-11 2131 2.89%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 299,475 active stores in France are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (68,052 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 22.7%

68,052 active stores

2024 11.7%

35,012 active stores

2023 8.0%

24,058 active stores

2022 6.7%

20,015 active stores

2021 7.4%

22,278 active stores

2020 7.5%

22,574 active stores

2019 4.6%

13,817 active stores

2018 4.5%

13,411 active stores

2017 4.0%

11,996 active stores

2016 2.4%

7,245 active stores

2015 2.1%

6,259 active stores

2014 2.1%

6,427 active stores

2013 2.5%

7,599 active stores

2012 1.8%

5,286 active stores

2011 1.7%

5,161 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 68052 22.72%
2024 35012 11.69%
2023 24058 8.03%
2022 20015 6.68%
2021 22278 7.44%
2020 22574 7.54%
2019 13817 4.61%
2018 13411 4.48%
2017 11996 4.01%
2016 7245 2.42%
2015 6259 2.09%
2014 6427 2.15%
2013 7599 2.54%
2012 5286 1.77%
2011 5161 1.72%
2010 4572 1.53%
2009 3885 1.30%
2008 4040 1.35%
2007 4199 1.40%
2006 2347 0.78%
2005 1881 0.63%
2004 2053 0.69%
2003 1284 0.43%
2002 1189 0.40%
2001 1378 0.46%
2000 1344 0.45%
1999 963 0.32%
1998 686 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 (141,133 stores) , followed by Facebook (31.9%) and YouTube (8.6%) .

Base: 177,731 stores with any detectable social profile (58.3% 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%

141,133 stores

Facebook 31.9%

135,080 stores

YouTube 8.6%

36,225 stores

TikTok 7.8%

33,006 stores

Twitter 5.6%

23,734 stores

LinkedIn 5.5%

23,200 stores

Pinterest 3.7%

15,580 stores

X 2.6%

10,836 stores

WhatsApp 0.8%

3,329 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

1,129 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 141133 33.34%
Facebook 135080 31.91%
YouTube 36225 8.56%
TikTok 33006 7.80%
Twitter 23734 5.61%
LinkedIn 23200 5.48%
Pinterest 15580 3.68%
X 10836 2.56%
WhatsApp 3329 0.79%
Vimeo 1129 0.27%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 304.6k 100.00%
Emails 177.3k 58.22%
Phones 72.9k 23.94%
Ecommerce platform 304.6k 100.00%
Couriers 67.0k 21.98%
Payment Providers 65.2k 21.41%
Categories 236.6k 77.68%
Social Media 177.7k 58.35%

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