Ireland E-commerce Database
Explore 35.4k e-commerce stores in the Ireland. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: December 2025
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify leads with 31.7% of stores with physical delivery (10,937 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (30.4%) and Custom (25.8%) .
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)
10,937 stores
10,467 stores
8,882 stores
1,714 stores
1,060 stores
472 stores
311 stores
232 stores
220 stores
170 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 10937 | 31.73% |
| WooCommerce | 10467 | 30.37% |
| Custom | 8882 | 25.77% |
| Wix eCommerce | 1714 | 4.97% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 1060 | 3.08% |
| Magento | 472 | 1.37% |
| PrestaShop | 311 | 0.90% |
| BigCommerce | 232 | 0.67% |
| OpenCart | 220 | 0.64% |
| Big Cartel | 170 | 0.49% |
All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 24.5% share of all Ireland e-commerce stores (13,616) , with WooCommerce at 39.5% and Custom at 16.0% (November 2025) .
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)
13,616 stores
21,977 stores
8,882 stores
5,639 stores
3,709 stores
595 stores
370 stores
257 stores
329 stores
217 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 13616 | 24.49% |
| WooCommerce | 21977 | 39.53% |
| Custom | 8882 | 15.98% |
| Wix eCommerce | 5639 | 10.14% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 3709 | 6.67% |
| Magento | 595 | 1.07% |
| PrestaShop | 370 | 0.67% |
| BigCommerce | 257 | 0.46% |
| OpenCart | 329 | 0.59% |
| Big Cartel | 217 | 0.39% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 17.6% of all stores (4,790 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.1%) and Food & Beverages (9.3%) .
Top 10 Categories
4,790 stores
4,383 stores
2,539 stores
1,886 stores
1,796 stores
1,744 stores
1,561 stores
1,511 stores
1,425 stores
1,265 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 4790 | 17.62% |
| Health & Beauty | 4383 | 16.12% |
| Food & Beverages | 2539 | 9.34% |
| Home & Garden | 1886 | 6.94% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1796 | 6.61% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 1744 | 6.42% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 1561 | 5.74% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 1511 | 5.56% |
| Electronics & Technology | 1425 | 5.24% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 1265 | 4.65% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 1231 | 4.53% |
| Tools & Hardware | 940 | 3.46% |
| Business & Industrial | 925 | 3.40% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 684 | 2.52% |
| Books & Media | 506 | 1.86% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 28.8% among AI-verified physical stores (4,369 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (22.9%) and MasterCard (10.0%) .
Base: 8,297 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (23.4% 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
4,369 stores
3,472 stores
1,517 stores
1,414 stores
821 stores
783 stores
638 stores
420 stores
416 stores
414 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 4369 | 28.75% |
| Stripe Connect | 3472 | 22.85% |
| MasterCard | 1517 | 9.98% |
| American Express | 1414 | 9.31% |
| Apple Pay | 821 | 5.40% |
| Klarna | 783 | 5.15% |
| Google Pay | 638 | 4.20% |
| PayU | 420 | 2.76% |
| VISA | 416 | 2.74% |
| Bolt | 414 | 2.72% |
| Paddle | 289 | 1.90% |
| JCB | 286 | 1.88% |
| SEPA | 127 | 0.84% |
| Amazon Pay | 124 | 0.82% |
| Mollie | 104 | 0.68% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
An Post leads with 28.3% among AI-verified physical stores (2,793 stores) , followed by DPD (19.0%) and DHL (11.6%) .
Base: 6,743 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (19.0% 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
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| An Post | 2793 | 28.30% |
| DPD | 1873 | 18.98% |
| DHL | 1141 | 11.56% |
| UPS | 966 | 9.79% |
| Fastway | 622 | 6.30% |
| Royal Mail | 598 | 6.06% |
| FedEx | 467 | 4.73% |
| GLS | 446 | 4.52% |
| USPS | 340 | 3.45% |
| Speedy | 157 | 1.59% |
| TNT | 137 | 1.39% |
| Hermes | 124 | 1.26% |
| Mondial Relay | 80 | 0.81% |
| Deutsche Post | 79 | 0.80% |
| PostNL | 45 | 0.46% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 5,066 new stores were launched in Ireland , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (541 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
541 stores launched
514 stores launched
576 stores launched
557 stores launched
463 stores launched
501 stores launched
465 stores launched
398 stores launched
338 stores launched
340 stores launched
230 stores launched
143 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 541 | 10.68% |
| 2025-09 | 514 | 10.15% |
| 2025-08 | 576 | 11.37% |
| 2025-07 | 557 | 10.99% |
| 2025-06 | 463 | 9.14% |
| 2025-05 | 501 | 9.89% |
| 2025-04 | 465 | 9.18% |
| 2025-03 | 398 | 7.86% |
| 2025-02 | 338 | 6.67% |
| 2025-01 | 340 | 6.71% |
| 2024-12 | 230 | 4.54% |
| 2024-11 | 143 | 2.82% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 34,884 active stores in Ireland are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (4,706 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
4,706 active stores
2,900 active stores
2,245 active stores
2,162 active stores
2,970 active stores
3,217 active stores
1,477 active stores
1,561 active stores
2,290 active stores
836 active stores
924 active stores
924 active stores
1,251 active stores
1,109 active stores
637 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4706 | 13.49% |
| 2024 | 2900 | 8.31% |
| 2023 | 2245 | 6.44% |
| 2022 | 2162 | 6.20% |
| 2021 | 2970 | 8.51% |
| 2020 | 3217 | 9.22% |
| 2019 | 1477 | 4.23% |
| 2018 | 1561 | 4.47% |
| 2017 | 2290 | 6.56% |
| 2016 | 836 | 2.40% |
| 2015 | 924 | 2.65% |
| 2014 | 924 | 2.65% |
| 2013 | 1251 | 3.59% |
| 2012 | 1109 | 3.18% |
| 2011 | 637 | 1.83% |
| 2010 | 774 | 2.22% |
| 2009 | 655 | 1.88% |
| 2008 | 566 | 1.62% |
| 2007 | 682 | 1.96% |
| 2006 | 610 | 1.75% |
| 2005 | 198 | 0.57% |
| 2004 | 386 | 1.11% |
| 2003 | 324 | 0.93% |
| 2002 | 263 | 0.75% |
| 2001 | 369 | 1.06% |
| 2000 | 325 | 0.93% |
| 1999 | 260 | 0.75% |
| 1998 | 138 | 0.40% |
| 1997 | 70 | 0.20% |
| 1996 | 49 | 0.14% |
| 1995 | 6 | 0.02% |
Featured Stores
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New Stores
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Squarespace Commerce
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Shopify — Home & Garden
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 35.4k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 21.6k | 60.82% |
| Phones | 11.9k | 33.70% |
| Ecommerce platform | 35.4k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 6.7k | 19.03% |
| Payment Providers | 8.3k | 23.41% |
| Categories | 28.4k | 80.02% |
| Social Media | 23.9k | 67.53% |
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Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 31.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (19,656 stores) , followed by Instagram (30.8%) and Twitter (9.9%) .
Base: 23,931 stores with any detectable social profile (67.5% 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
19,656 stores
18,968 stores
6,113 stores
4,988 stores
4,024 stores
3,337 stores
2,365 stores
1,561 stores
501 stores
165 stores
Visual Distribution