France E-commerce Market

Explore 284.2k verified e-commerce stores in the France. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 452.4k with e-commerce signals. 284.2k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
284.2k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
92,727 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
35,354 stores detected
Top carrier signal
Colissimo
35,341 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
40,955 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 33.6% of stores with physical delivery (92,727 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (29.4%) and Custom (15.1%) .

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 33.6%

92,727 stores

81,081 stores

Custom 15.1%

41,621 stores

37,202 stores

13,335 stores

3,238 stores

3,055 stores

1,719 stores

1,053 stores

947 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 France
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 92727 33.60%
WooCommerce 81081 29.38%
Custom 41621 15.08%
PrestaShop 37202 13.48%
Wix eCommerce 13335 4.83%
Magento 3238 1.17%
Squarespace Commerce 3055 1.11%
WiziShop 1719 0.62%
Oxatis 1053 0.38%
Big Cartel 947 0.34%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 22.8% share of all France e-commerce stores (97,558) , with WooCommerce at 41.1% and Custom at 9.7% (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 22.8%

97,558 stores

175,921 stores

41,621 stores

41,379 stores

51,205 stores

4,033 stores

11,700 stores

2,082 stores

1,195 stores

1,017 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in France
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 97558 22.81%
WooCommerce 175921 41.13%
Custom 41621 9.73%
PrestaShop 41379 9.67%
Wix eCommerce 51205 11.97%
Magento 4033 0.94%
Squarespace Commerce 11700 2.74%
WiziShop 2082 0.49%
Oxatis 1195 0.28%
Big Cartel 1017 0.24%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 16.9% of all stores (40,955 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.3%) and Food & Beverages (13.3%) .

Base: 242,255 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (85.3% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 16.9%

40,955 stores

Health & Beauty 16.3%

39,379 stores

Food & Beverages 13.3%

32,158 stores

Home & Garden 8.1%

19,553 stores

Arts & Entertainment 7.8%

18,884 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.9%

16,702 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.9%

14,237 stores

Toys & Games 4.8%

11,635 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.6%

8,816 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.6%

8,792 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in France e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 40955 16.91%
Health & Beauty 39379 16.26%
Food & Beverages 32158 13.27%
Home & Garden 19553 8.07%
Arts & Entertainment 18884 7.80%
Jewelry & Watches 16702 6.89%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 14237 5.88%
Toys & Games 11635 4.80%
Gifts & Special Occasions 8816 3.64%
Electronics & Technology 8792 3.63%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 30.8% among AI-verified physical stores (35,354 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (17.7%) and MasterCard (13.8%) .

Base: 64,243 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (22.6% 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 30.8%

35,354 stores

20,262 stores

15,796 stores

13,927 stores

7,317 stores

VISA 5.9%

6,720 stores

4,222 stores

3,775 stores

SEPA 1.4%

1,662 stores

1,426 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in France e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 35354 30.80%
Stripe Connect 20262 17.65%
MasterCard 15796 13.76%
American Express 13927 12.13%
Apple Pay 7317 6.37%
VISA 6720 5.85%
Google Pay 4222 3.68%
Klarna 3775 3.29%
SEPA 1662 1.45%
Bancontact 1426 1.24%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Colissimo stores with 27.4% among AI-verified physical stores (35,341 stores) , followed by La Poste (16.6%) and Mondial Relay (12.8%) .

Base: 69,048 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (24.3% 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

35,341 stores

21,429 stores

16,560 stores

12,577 stores

UPS 9.7%

12,459 stores

DHL 4.9%

6,308 stores

DPD 4.7%

6,104 stores

4,213 stores

GLS 2.6%

3,373 stores

FedEx 2.3%

2,967 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 France shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in France e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Colissimo 35341 27.40%
La Poste 21429 16.61%
Mondial Relay 16560 12.84%
Chronopost 12577 9.75%
UPS 12459 9.66%
DHL 6308 4.89%
DPD 6104 4.73%
Point Relais 4213 3.27%
GLS 3373 2.62%
FedEx 2967 2.30%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 71,728 new stores were launched in France , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (7,708 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 10.7%

7,708 stores launched

2026-03 10.3%

7,356 stores launched

2026-02 9.5%

6,813 stores launched

2026-01 12.0%

8,574 stores launched

2025-12 10.0%

7,143 stores launched

2025-11 10.0%

7,137 stores launched

2025-10 9.3%

6,650 stores launched

2025-09 7.7%

5,529 stores launched

2025-08 6.0%

4,298 stores launched

2025-07 5.9%

4,252 stores launched

2025-06 5.7%

4,098 stores launched

2025-05 3.0%

2,170 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in France (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in France over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 7708 10.75%
2026-03 7356 10.26%
2026-02 6813 9.50%
2026-01 8574 11.95%
2025-12 7143 9.96%
2025-11 7137 9.95%
2025-10 6650 9.27%
2025-09 5529 7.71%
2025-08 4298 5.99%
2025-07 4252 5.93%
2025-06 4098 5.71%
2025-05 2170 3.03%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 281,877 active stores in France are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (31,277 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 11.1%

31,277 active stores

2025 20.2%

56,899 active stores

2024 11.0%

30,994 active stores

2023 7.7%

21,593 active stores

2022 6.1%

17,327 active stores

2021 6.7%

18,834 active stores

2020 6.8%

19,179 active stores

2019 4.1%

11,596 active stores

2018 3.9%

10,910 active stores

2017 3.5%

9,837 active stores

2016 2.0%

5,498 active stores

2015 1.7%

4,906 active stores

2014 1.8%

5,017 active stores

2013 2.1%

5,843 active stores

2012 1.5%

4,267 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in France by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in France by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 31277 11.10%
2025 56899 20.19%
2024 30994 11.00%
2023 21593 7.66%
2022 17327 6.15%
2021 18834 6.68%
2020 19179 6.80%
2019 11596 4.11%
2018 10910 3.87%
2017 9837 3.49%
2016 5498 1.95%
2015 4906 1.74%
2014 5017 1.78%
2013 5843 2.07%
2012 4267 1.51%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 34.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (141,461 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.9%) and TikTok (8.8%) .

Base: 168,416 stores with any detectable social profile (59.3% 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 34.3%

141,461 stores

Facebook 30.9%

127,190 stores

TikTok 8.8%

36,350 stores

YouTube 8.7%

35,974 stores

LinkedIn 5.6%

22,922 stores

Twitter 4.8%

19,897 stores

Pinterest 4.1%

16,884 stores

X 1.8%

7,228 stores

WhatsApp 0.8%

3,276 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

911 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in France (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in France e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 141461 34.33%
Facebook 127190 30.86%
TikTok 36350 8.82%
YouTube 35974 8.73%
LinkedIn 22922 5.56%
Twitter 19897 4.83%
Pinterest 16884 4.10%
X 7228 1.75%
WhatsApp 3276 0.79%
Vimeo 911 0.22%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 284.2k 100.00%
Emails 141.9k 49.93%
Phones 98.9k 34.79%
Ecommerce platform 284.2k 100.00%
Couriers 69.0k 24.30%
Payment Providers 64.2k 22.61%
Categories 249.7k 87.88%
Social Media 168.4k 59.27%

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 284.2k 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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