Ireland E-commerce Database

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· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 41.9% of stores with physical delivery (13,308 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (33.6%) and Custom (11.1%) .

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 41.9%

13,308 stores

10,650 stores

Custom 11.1%

3,508 stores

1,594 stores

1,039 stores

547 stores

373 stores

258 stores

246 stores

208 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Ireland
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 13308 41.94%
WooCommerce 10650 33.56%
Custom 3508 11.06%
Wix eCommerce 1594 5.02%
Squarespace Commerce 1039 3.27%
Magento 547 1.72%
PrestaShop 373 1.18%
OpenCart 258 0.81%
BigCommerce 246 0.78%
Big Cartel 208 0.66%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 26.8% share of all Ireland e-commerce stores (13,959) , with WooCommerce at 44.7% and Custom at 6.7% (January 2026) .

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 26.8%

13,959 stores

23,267 stores

3,508 stores

5,644 stores

3,816 stores

601 stores

387 stores

337 stores

254 stores

227 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Ireland
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 13959 26.84%
WooCommerce 23267 44.74%
Custom 3508 6.75%
Wix eCommerce 5644 10.85%
Squarespace Commerce 3816 7.34%
Magento 601 1.16%
PrestaShop 387 0.74%
OpenCart 337 0.65%
BigCommerce 254 0.49%
Big Cartel 227 0.44%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 19.7% of all stores (4,657 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.5%) and Food & Beverages (9.0%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 19.7%

4,657 stores

Health & Beauty 17.5%

4,144 stores

Food & Beverages 9.0%

2,132 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 6.6%

1,562 stores

Home & Garden 6.5%

1,529 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.3%

1,489 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.2%

1,459 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.5%

1,310 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 5.5%

1,307 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.4%

1,042 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ireland store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Ireland e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 4657 19.65%
Health & Beauty 4144 17.49%
Food & Beverages 2132 9.00%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1562 6.59%
Home & Garden 1529 6.45%
Arts & Entertainment 1489 6.28%
Jewelry & Watches 1459 6.16%
Electronics & Technology 1310 5.53%
Furniture & Home Decor 1307 5.52%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1042 4.40%
Tools & Hardware 799 3.37%
Vehicles & Parts 702 2.96%
Business & Industrial 638 2.69%
Pets & Pet Supplies 569 2.40%
Books & Media 360 1.52%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 29.1% among AI-verified physical stores (4,433 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (21.0%) and MasterCard (10.4%) .

Base: 8,304 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (25.3% 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 29.1%

4,433 stores

3,210 stores

1,593 stores

1,493 stores

953 stores

946 stores

735 stores

VISA 2.7%

410 stores

Bolt 2.6%

400 stores

268 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ireland payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Ireland e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 4433 29.06%
Stripe Connect 3210 21.04%
MasterCard 1593 10.44%
American Express 1493 9.79%
Klarna 953 6.25%
Apple Pay 946 6.20%
Google Pay 735 4.82%
VISA 410 2.69%
Bolt 400 2.62%
Paddle 268 1.76%
JCB 254 1.67%
SEPA 174 1.14%
Amazon Pay 151 0.99%
Amazon Payments 121 0.79%
Mollie 113 0.74%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

An Post leads with 28.4% among AI-verified physical stores (3,033 stores) , followed by DPD (19.3%) and DHL (12.4%) .

Base: 7,173 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (21.9% 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

An Post 28.4%

3,033 stores

DPD 19.3%

2,059 stores

DHL 12.4%

1,321 stores

UPS 9.6%

1,021 stores

650 stores

625 stores

FedEx 4.6%

497 stores

GLS 4.6%

487 stores

USPS 3.4%

368 stores

152 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ireland shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Ireland e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
An Post 3033 28.37%
DPD 2059 19.26%
DHL 1321 12.36%
UPS 1021 9.55%
Royal Mail 650 6.08%
Fastway 625 5.85%
FedEx 497 4.65%
GLS 487 4.56%
USPS 368 3.44%
Speedy 152 1.42%
Hermes 140 1.31%
TNT 137 1.28%
Deutsche Post 102 0.95%
Mondial Relay 52 0.49%
PostNL 46 0.43%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 5,353 new stores were launched in Ireland , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (267 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 5.0%

267 stores launched

2025-11 9.2%

494 stores launched

2025-10 9.7%

521 stores launched

2025-09 9.5%

508 stores launched

2025-08 9.8%

523 stores launched

2025-07 9.9%

531 stores launched

2025-06 9.2%

490 stores launched

2025-05 9.7%

520 stores launched

2025-04 9.6%

514 stores launched

2025-03 8.0%

426 stores launched

2025-02 7.1%

382 stores launched

2025-01 3.3%

177 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Ireland (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Ireland over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 267 4.99%
2025-11 494 9.23%
2025-10 521 9.73%
2025-09 508 9.49%
2025-08 523 9.77%
2025-07 531 9.92%
2025-06 490 9.15%
2025-05 520 9.71%
2025-04 514 9.60%
2025-03 426 7.96%
2025-02 382 7.14%
2025-01 177 3.31%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 32,350 active stores in Ireland are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (5,521 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 17.1%

5,521 active stores

2024 8.0%

2,599 active stores

2023 6.5%

2,095 active stores

2022 6.2%

2,006 active stores

2021 8.5%

2,740 active stores

2020 9.2%

2,988 active stores

2019 4.3%

1,390 active stores

2018 4.4%

1,410 active stores

2017 6.2%

2,011 active stores

2016 2.2%

708 active stores

2015 2.6%

830 active stores

2014 2.5%

823 active stores

2013 3.2%

1,043 active stores

2012 2.8%

916 active stores

2011 1.6%

529 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Ireland by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Ireland by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 5521 17.07%
2024 2599 8.03%
2023 2095 6.48%
2022 2006 6.20%
2021 2740 8.47%
2020 2988 9.24%
2019 1390 4.30%
2018 1410 4.36%
2017 2011 6.22%
2016 708 2.19%
2015 830 2.57%
2014 823 2.54%
2013 1043 3.22%
2012 916 2.83%
2011 529 1.64%
2010 646 2.00%
2009 548 1.69%
2008 492 1.52%
2007 583 1.80%
2006 507 1.57%
2005 163 0.50%
2004 326 1.01%
2003 272 0.84%
2002 215 0.66%
2001 305 0.94%
2000 273 0.84%
1999 219 0.68%
1998 102 0.32%
1997 52 0.16%
1996 31 0.10%
1995 7 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 31.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (18,937 stores) , followed by Facebook (31.2%) and Twitter (9.3%) .

Base: 22,856 stores with any detectable social profile (69.7% 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 31.5%

18,937 stores

Facebook 31.2%

18,741 stores

Twitter 9.3%

5,566 stores

YouTube 8.1%

4,862 stores

TikTok 7.4%

4,451 stores

LinkedIn 5.0%

2,981 stores

Pinterest 4.2%

2,498 stores

X 2.5%

1,478 stores

WhatsApp 0.8%

451 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

157 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Ireland (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Ireland e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 18937 31.50%
Facebook 18741 31.17%
Twitter 5566 9.26%
YouTube 4862 8.09%
TikTok 4451 7.40%
LinkedIn 2981 4.96%
Pinterest 2498 4.15%
X 1478 2.46%
WhatsApp 451 0.75%
Vimeo 157 0.26%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 32.8k 100.00%
Emails 19.7k 60.17%
Phones 10.6k 32.45%
Ecommerce platform 32.8k 100.00%
Couriers 7.2k 21.86%
Payment Providers 8.3k 25.31%
Categories 24.7k 75.37%
Social Media 22.9k 69.66%

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