Ireland E-commerce Market

Explore 27.8k verified e-commerce stores in the Ireland. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 50.4k with e-commerce signals. 27.8k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
27.8k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
9,699 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
2,860 stores detected
Top carrier signal
An Post
1,807 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
3,879 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 36.2% of stores with physical delivery (9,699 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (35.7%) and Custom (14.7%) .

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 36.2%

9,699 stores

9,562 stores

Custom 14.7%

3,927 stores

1,192 stores

1,147 stores

416 stores

246 stores

230 stores

210 stores

157 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Ireland
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 9699 36.21%
WooCommerce 9562 35.70%
Custom 3927 14.66%
Wix eCommerce 1192 4.45%
Squarespace Commerce 1147 4.28%
Magento 416 1.55%
PrestaShop 246 0.92%
OpenCart 230 0.86%
BigCommerce 210 0.78%
Big Cartel 157 0.59%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 22.1% share of all Ireland e-commerce stores (10,708) , with WooCommerce at 45.6% and Custom at 8.1% (June 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 22.1%

10,708 stores

22,126 stores

3,927 stores

5,059 stores

5,254 stores

485 stores

274 stores

311 stores

233 stores

168 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Ireland
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 10708 22.06%
WooCommerce 22126 45.58%
Custom 3927 8.09%
Wix eCommerce 5059 10.42%
Squarespace Commerce 5254 10.82%
Magento 485 1.00%
PrestaShop 274 0.56%
OpenCart 311 0.64%
BigCommerce 233 0.48%
Big Cartel 168 0.35%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 15.6% of all stores (3,879 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (14.5%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (11.7%) .

Base: 24,932 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 15.6%

3,879 stores

Health & Beauty 14.5%

3,620 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 11.7%

2,922 stores

Food & Beverages 9.6%

2,397 stores

Arts & Entertainment 7.5%

1,861 stores

Home & Garden 7.2%

1,786 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 6.3%

1,563 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.8%

1,203 stores

Toys & Games 4.6%

1,152 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.3%

1,063 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ireland store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Ireland e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 3879 15.56%
Health & Beauty 3620 14.52%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2922 11.72%
Food & Beverages 2397 9.61%
Arts & Entertainment 1861 7.46%
Home & Garden 1786 7.16%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1563 6.27%
Tools & Hardware 1203 4.83%
Toys & Games 1152 4.62%
Jewelry & Watches 1063 4.26%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 28.8% among AI-verified physical stores (2,860 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (23.6%) and MasterCard (9.7%) .

Base: 5,458 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (19.6% 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 28.8%

2,860 stores

2,343 stores

961 stores

852 stores

704 stores

585 stores

562 stores

Bolt 2.9%

288 stores

VISA 2.7%

267 stores

JCB 1.7%

170 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ireland payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Ireland e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 2860 28.85%
Stripe Connect 2343 23.63%
MasterCard 961 9.69%
American Express 852 8.59%
Apple Pay 704 7.10%
Klarna 585 5.90%
Google Pay 562 5.67%
Bolt 288 2.90%
VISA 267 2.69%
JCB 170 1.71%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

An Post stores with 28.4% among AI-verified physical stores (1,807 stores) , followed by DPD (18.9%) and DHL (11.3%) .

Base: 4,369 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (15.7% 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%

1,807 stores

DPD 18.9%

1,202 stores

DHL 11.3%

717 stores

UPS 11.1%

708 stores

406 stores

341 stores

FedEx 5.3%

337 stores

GLS 4.2%

268 stores

USPS 3.7%

235 stores

96 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ireland shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Ireland e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
An Post 1807 28.37%
DPD 1202 18.87%
DHL 717 11.26%
UPS 708 11.11%
Royal Mail 406 6.37%
Fastway 341 5.35%
FedEx 337 5.29%
GLS 268 4.21%
USPS 235 3.69%
Speedy 96 1.51%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 4,335 new stores were launched in Ireland , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (468 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 10.8%

468 stores launched

2026-04 8.9%

386 stores launched

2026-03 7.9%

343 stores launched

2026-02 6.2%

268 stores launched

2026-01 8.0%

347 stores launched

2025-12 5.4%

233 stores launched

2025-11 8.1%

350 stores launched

2025-10 8.3%

358 stores launched

2025-09 12.2%

527 stores launched

2025-08 11.0%

475 stores launched

2025-07 8.7%

377 stores launched

2025-06 4.7%

203 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Ireland (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Ireland over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 468 10.80%
2026-04 386 8.90%
2026-03 343 7.91%
2026-02 268 6.18%
2026-01 347 8.00%
2025-12 233 5.37%
2025-11 350 8.07%
2025-10 358 8.26%
2025-09 527 12.16%
2025-08 475 10.96%
2025-07 377 8.70%
2025-06 203 4.68%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 27,398 active stores in Ireland are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,838 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 6.7%

1,838 active stores

2025 14.7%

4,021 active stores

2024 8.3%

2,268 active stores

2023 6.3%

1,716 active stores

2022 5.8%

1,576 active stores

2021 7.7%

2,100 active stores

2020 8.7%

2,371 active stores

2019 3.9%

1,076 active stores

2018 4.0%

1,104 active stores

2017 5.9%

1,607 active stores

2016 1.9%

513 active stores

2015 2.4%

669 active stores

2014 2.4%

654 active stores

2013 3.0%

835 active stores

2012 2.8%

766 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Ireland by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Ireland by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1838 6.71%
2025 4021 14.68%
2024 2268 8.28%
2023 1716 6.26%
2022 1576 5.75%
2021 2100 7.66%
2020 2371 8.65%
2019 1076 3.93%
2018 1104 4.03%
2017 1607 5.87%
2016 513 1.87%
2015 669 2.44%
2014 654 2.39%
2013 835 3.05%
2012 766 2.80%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 31.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (15,865 stores) , followed by Facebook (31.0%) and Twitter (9.2%) .

Base: 19,003 stores with any detectable social profile (68.4% 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

Instagram 31.4%

15,865 stores

Facebook 31.0%

15,671 stores

Twitter 9.2%

4,644 stores

YouTube 8.1%

4,104 stores

TikTok 7.4%

3,729 stores

LinkedIn 4.9%

2,466 stores

Pinterest 4.4%

2,246 stores

X 2.6%

1,339 stores

WhatsApp 0.7%

378 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

121 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Ireland (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Ireland e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 15865 31.38%
Facebook 15671 30.99%
Twitter 4644 9.18%
YouTube 4104 8.12%
TikTok 3729 7.37%
LinkedIn 2466 4.88%
Pinterest 2246 4.44%
X 1339 2.65%
WhatsApp 378 0.75%
Vimeo 121 0.24%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 27.8k 100.00%
Emails 12.5k 44.98%
Phones 11.3k 40.66%
Ecommerce platform 27.8k 100.00%
Couriers 4.4k 15.72%
Payment Providers 5.5k 19.64%
Categories 25.6k 92.03%
Social Media 19.0k 68.38%

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 Ireland e-commerce intelligence?

We track 27.8k verified Ireland 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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