Iceland E-commerce Database

Explore 3.3k 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. 3.3k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 54.0% of stores with physical delivery (1,737 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (33.9%) and Custom (6.5%) .

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 54.0%

1,737 stores

1,090 stores

209 stores

71 stores

39 stores

20 stores

18 stores

15 stores

11 stores

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Iceland
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1737 54.04%
WooCommerce 1090 33.91%
Custom 209 6.50%
Wix eCommerce 71 2.21%
Magento 39 1.21%
PrestaShop 20 0.62%
Squarespace Commerce 18 0.56%
nopCommerce 15 0.47%
OpenCart 11 0.34%
Booqable 4 0.12%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 25.7% of all stores (625 stores) , followed by Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (17.6%) and Clothing & Accessories (13.7%) .

Base: 2,431 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (74.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 25.7%

625 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 17.6%

428 stores

Clothing & Accessories 13.7%

333 stores

Food & Beverages 8.5%

206 stores

Jewelry & Watches 7.2%

175 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.8%

166 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.5%

133 stores

Toys & Games 3.3%

80 stores

Home & Garden 2.4%

59 stores

Electronics & Technology 2.4%

59 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iceland store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Iceland e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 625 25.71%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 428 17.61%
Clothing & Accessories 333 13.70%
Food & Beverages 206 8.47%
Jewelry & Watches 175 7.20%
Arts & Entertainment 166 6.83%
Gifts & Special Occasions 133 5.47%
Toys & Games 80 3.29%
Home & Garden 59 2.43%
Electronics & Technology 59 2.43%
Tools & Hardware 38 1.56%
Furniture & Home Decor 35 1.44%
Vehicles & Parts 33 1.36%
Baby & Toddler 32 1.32%
Business & Industrial 29 1.19%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 20.0% among AI-verified physical stores (106 stores) , followed by BitCoin (14.5%) and MasterCard (13.2%) .

Base: 320 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (9.8% 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 20.0%

106 stores

BitCoin 14.5%

77 stores

70 stores

50 stores

VISA 8.3%

44 stores

42 stores

33 stores

24 stores

23 stores

JCB 2.4%

13 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iceland payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Iceland e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 106 19.96%
BitCoin 77 14.50%
MasterCard 70 13.18%
American Express 50 9.42%
VISA 44 8.29%
Stripe Connect 42 7.91%
Apple Pay 33 6.21%
Google Pay 24 4.52%
Interac e-Transfer 23 4.33%
JCB 13 2.45%
LiteCoin 11 2.07%
AliPay 11 2.07%
Bolt 11 2.07%
Klarna 9 1.69%
SEPA 7 1.32%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 21.4% among AI-verified physical stores (80 stores) , followed by UPS (17.4%) and USPS (10.7%) .

Base: 249 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (7.6% 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 21.4%

80 stores

UPS 17.4%

65 stores

USPS 10.7%

40 stores

FedEx 8.3%

31 stores

28 stores

TNT 7.5%

28 stores

25 stores

20 stores

17 stores

13 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iceland shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Iceland e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 80 21.45%
UPS 65 17.43%
USPS 40 10.72%
FedEx 31 8.31%
Canada Post 28 7.51%
TNT 28 7.51%
Hermes 25 6.70%
Royal Mail 20 5.36%
Iceland Post 17 4.56%
XpressPost 13 3.49%
Speedy 11 2.95%
DPD 5 1.34%
Purolator 4 1.07%
Yamato Japan 3 0.80%
Colissimo 3 0.80%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 581 new stores were launched in Iceland , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (52 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 9.0%

52 stores launched

2026-02 6.9%

40 stores launched

2026-01 12.2%

71 stores launched

2025-12 7.6%

44 stores launched

2025-11 8.4%

49 stores launched

2025-10 11.0%

64 stores launched

2025-09 10.0%

58 stores launched

2025-08 7.2%

42 stores launched

2025-07 7.1%

41 stores launched

2025-06 8.4%

49 stores launched

2025-05 6.5%

38 stores launched

2025-04 5.7%

33 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Iceland (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Iceland over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 52 8.95%
2026-02 40 6.88%
2026-01 71 12.22%
2025-12 44 7.57%
2025-11 49 8.43%
2025-10 64 11.02%
2025-09 58 9.98%
2025-08 42 7.23%
2025-07 41 7.06%
2025-06 49 8.43%
2025-05 38 6.54%
2025-04 33 5.68%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 3,239 active stores in Iceland are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (163 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 5.0%

163 active stores

2025 17.5%

566 active stores

2024 11.7%

378 active stores

2023 9.2%

298 active stores

2022 6.7%

217 active stores

2021 7.5%

243 active stores

2020 6.4%

208 active stores

2019 4.0%

128 active stores

2018 2.4%

77 active stores

2017 2.4%

78 active stores

2016 1.5%

47 active stores

2015 0.9%

30 active stores

2014 1.4%

45 active stores

2013 1.5%

47 active stores

2012 1.5%

48 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Iceland by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Iceland by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 163 5.03%
2025 566 17.47%
2024 378 11.67%
2023 298 9.20%
2022 217 6.70%
2021 243 7.50%
2020 208 6.42%
2019 128 3.95%
2018 77 2.38%
2017 78 2.41%
2016 47 1.45%
2015 30 0.93%
2014 45 1.39%
2013 47 1.45%
2012 48 1.48%
2011 29 0.90%
2010 31 0.96%
2009 84 2.59%
2008 45 1.39%
2007 27 0.83%
2006 171 5.28%
2005 29 0.90%
2004 29 0.90%
2003 45 1.39%
2002 63 1.95%
2001 31 0.96%
2000 24 0.74%
1999 34 1.05%
1998 14 0.43%
1997 8 0.25%
1996 2 0.06%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 37.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,835 stores) , followed by Instagram (37.0%) and TikTok (6.4%) .

Base: 2,134 stores with any detectable social profile (65.4% 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 37.7%

1,835 stores

Instagram 37.0%

1,800 stores

TikTok 6.4%

313 stores

YouTube 5.6%

275 stores

Twitter 4.5%

218 stores

Pinterest 4.3%

210 stores

LinkedIn 2.3%

112 stores

X 1.5%

72 stores

WhatsApp 0.5%

25 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Iceland (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Iceland e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 1835 37.67%
Instagram 1800 36.95%
TikTok 313 6.43%
YouTube 275 5.65%
Twitter 218 4.48%
Pinterest 210 4.31%
LinkedIn 112 2.30%
X 72 1.48%
WhatsApp 25 0.51%
Vimeo 11 0.23%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.3k 100.00%
Emails 1.3k 39.98%
Phones 1.0k 31.68%
Ecommerce platform 3.3k 100.00%
Couriers 249.0 7.63%
Payment Providers 320.0 9.80%
Categories 2.5k 75.55%
Social Media 2.1k 65.38%

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 3.3k 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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