Iceland E-commerce Database

Explore 4.0k verified e-commerce stores in the Iceland. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 6.8k with e-commerce signals. 4.0k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 53.2% of stores with physical delivery (2,135 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (35.6%) and Custom (5.2%) .

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 53.2%

2,135 stores

1,430 stores

209 stores

100 stores

58 stores

23 stores

22 stores

20 stores

12 stores

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Iceland
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 2135 53.20%
WooCommerce 1430 35.63%
Custom 209 5.21%
Wix eCommerce 100 2.49%
Magento 58 1.45%
nopCommerce 23 0.57%
PrestaShop 22 0.55%
Squarespace Commerce 20 0.50%
OpenCart 12 0.30%
Fourthwall 4 0.10%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 29.9% of all stores (664 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (26.6%) and Food & Beverages (9.6%) .

Base: 2,218 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (55.0% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 29.9%

664 stores

Clothing & Accessories 26.6%

589 stores

Food & Beverages 9.6%

213 stores

Jewelry & Watches 9.3%

207 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.8%

84 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.7%

83 stores

Home & Garden 3.5%

77 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.1%

69 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 2.1%

46 stores

Vehicles & Parts 1.7%

37 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iceland store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Iceland e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 664 29.94%
Clothing & Accessories 589 26.56%
Food & Beverages 213 9.60%
Jewelry & Watches 207 9.33%
Arts & Entertainment 84 3.79%
Electronics & Technology 83 3.74%
Home & Garden 77 3.47%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 69 3.11%
Pets & Pet Supplies 46 2.07%
Vehicles & Parts 37 1.67%
Toys & Games 35 1.58%
Furniture & Home Decor 31 1.40%
Baby & Toddler 30 1.35%
Tools & Hardware 27 1.22%
Books & Media 26 1.17%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 17.9% among AI-verified physical stores (145 stores) , followed by MasterCard (15.8%) and VISA (12.0%) .

Base: 502 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (12.4% 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 17.9%

145 stores

128 stores

VISA 12.0%

97 stores

91 stores

BitCoin 10.1%

82 stores

73 stores

49 stores

28 stores

JCB 3.2%

26 stores

24 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iceland payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Iceland e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 145 17.92%
MasterCard 128 15.82%
VISA 97 11.99%
American Express 91 11.25%
BitCoin 82 10.14%
Stripe Connect 73 9.02%
Apple Pay 49 6.06%
Google Pay 28 3.46%
JCB 26 3.21%
Interac e-Transfer 24 2.97%
Bolt 18 2.22%
Klarna 17 2.10%
AliPay 15 1.85%
LiteCoin 10 1.24%
Amazon Pay 6 0.74%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 28.7% among AI-verified physical stores (139 stores) , followed by UPS (17.4%) and USPS (9.5%) .

Base: 334 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.3% 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

DHL 28.7%

139 stores

UPS 17.4%

84 stores

USPS 9.5%

46 stores

FedEx 8.9%

43 stores

TNT 6.8%

33 stores

29 stores

24 stores

22 stores

20 stores

14 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iceland shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Iceland e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 139 28.72%
UPS 84 17.36%
USPS 46 9.50%
FedEx 43 8.88%
TNT 33 6.82%
Iceland Post 29 5.99%
Canada Post 24 4.96%
Hermes 22 4.55%
Royal Mail 20 4.13%
XpressPost 14 2.89%
Speedy 11 2.27%
Colissimo 6 1.24%
DPD 5 1.03%
GLS 4 0.83%
La Poste 4 0.83%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 760 new stores were launched in Iceland , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (42 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 5.5%

42 stores launched

2026-01 11.1%

84 stores launched

2025-12 7.8%

59 stores launched

2025-11 9.3%

71 stores launched

2025-10 11.1%

84 stores launched

2025-09 11.1%

84 stores launched

2025-08 6.2%

47 stores launched

2025-07 7.0%

53 stores launched

2025-06 8.4%

64 stores launched

2025-05 6.8%

52 stores launched

2025-04 8.3%

63 stores launched

2025-03 7.5%

57 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Iceland (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Iceland over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 42 5.53%
2026-01 84 11.05%
2025-12 59 7.76%
2025-11 71 9.34%
2025-10 84 11.05%
2025-09 84 11.05%
2025-08 47 6.18%
2025-07 53 6.97%
2025-06 64 8.42%
2025-05 52 6.84%
2025-04 63 8.29%
2025-03 57 7.50%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 4,006 active stores in Iceland are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (127 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 3.2%

127 active stores

2025 18.8%

752 active stores

2024 11.7%

468 active stores

2023 8.9%

355 active stores

2022 6.6%

265 active stores

2021 7.5%

301 active stores

2020 6.6%

264 active stores

2019 3.7%

150 active stores

2018 2.5%

102 active stores

2017 2.6%

105 active stores

2016 1.4%

56 active stores

2015 0.8%

32 active stores

2014 1.4%

56 active stores

2013 1.3%

52 active stores

2012 1.3%

51 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Iceland by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Iceland by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 127 3.17%
2025 752 18.77%
2024 468 11.68%
2023 355 8.86%
2022 265 6.62%
2021 301 7.51%
2020 264 6.59%
2019 150 3.74%
2018 102 2.55%
2017 105 2.62%
2016 56 1.40%
2015 32 0.80%
2014 56 1.40%
2013 52 1.30%
2012 51 1.27%
2011 39 0.97%
2010 41 1.02%
2009 100 2.50%
2008 51 1.27%
2007 37 0.92%
2006 205 5.12%
2005 37 0.92%
2004 38 0.95%
2003 66 1.65%
2002 88 2.20%
2001 47 1.17%
2000 35 0.87%
1999 47 1.17%
1998 21 0.52%
1997 15 0.37%
1996 3 0.07%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 38.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,358 stores) , followed by Instagram (36.6%) and TikTok (6.1%) .

Base: 2,699 stores with any detectable social profile (66.9% 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

Facebook 38.3%

2,358 stores

Instagram 36.6%

2,251 stores

TikTok 6.1%

377 stores

YouTube 5.7%

353 stores

Twitter 4.5%

275 stores

Pinterest 4.0%

244 stores

LinkedIn 2.3%

143 stores

X 1.7%

107 stores

WhatsApp 0.5%

30 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

15 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Iceland (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Iceland e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 2358 38.32%
Instagram 2251 36.58%
TikTok 377 6.13%
YouTube 353 5.74%
Twitter 275 4.47%
Pinterest 244 3.97%
LinkedIn 143 2.32%
X 107 1.74%
WhatsApp 30 0.49%
Vimeo 15 0.24%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 4.0k 100.00%
Emails 2.3k 57.28%
Phones 1.3k 33.37%
Ecommerce platform 4.0k 100.00%
Couriers 334.0 8.28%
Payment Providers 502.0 12.44%
Categories 2.3k 56.05%
Social Media 2.7k 66.87%

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 Iceland e-commerce intelligence?

We track 4.0k verified Iceland e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

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, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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