Italy E-commerce Market

Explore 188.4k verified e-commerce stores in the Italy. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 325.9k with e-commerce signals. 188.4k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
188.4k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
77,512 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
46,816 stores detected
Top carrier signal
GLS
10,164 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
33,806 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 42.5% of stores with physical delivery (77,512 stores) , followed by Shopify (28.1%) and Custom (14.2%) .

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)

77,512 stores

Shopify 28.1%

51,223 stores

Custom 14.2%

25,959 stores

16,395 stores

4,305 stores

3,634 stores

1,113 stores

781 stores

775 stores

604 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Italy
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 77512 42.52%
Shopify 51223 28.10%
Custom 25959 14.24%
PrestaShop 16395 8.99%
Wix eCommerce 4305 2.36%
Magento 3634 1.99%
Squarespace Commerce 1113 0.61%
VirtueMart 781 0.43%
OpenCart 775 0.43%
nopCommerce 604 0.33%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 57.8% share of all Italy e-commerce stores (179,095) , with Shopify at 17.7% and Custom at 8.4% (May 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)

179,095 stores

Shopify 17.7%

54,731 stores

25,959 stores

17,609 stores

18,804 stores

4,561 stores

5,369 stores

1,551 stores

1,339 stores

711 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Italy
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 179095 57.82%
Shopify 54731 17.67%
Custom 25959 8.38%
PrestaShop 17609 5.69%
Wix eCommerce 18804 6.07%
Magento 4561 1.47%
Squarespace Commerce 5369 1.73%
VirtueMart 1551 0.50%
OpenCart 1339 0.43%
nopCommerce 711 0.23%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 20.7% of all stores (33,806 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (18.3%) and Health & Beauty (14.2%) .

Base: 163,227 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.6% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 20.7%

33,806 stores

Food & Beverages 18.3%

29,947 stores

Health & Beauty 14.2%

23,191 stores

Home & Garden 6.6%

10,708 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.3%

8,687 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.2%

8,546 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.1%

8,296 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.2%

6,802 stores

Business & Industrial 3.5%

5,758 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.5%

5,732 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Italy store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Italy e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 33806 20.71%
Food & Beverages 29947 18.35%
Health & Beauty 23191 14.21%
Home & Garden 10708 6.56%
Jewelry & Watches 8687 5.32%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 8546 5.24%
Arts & Entertainment 8296 5.08%
Electronics & Technology 6802 4.17%
Business & Industrial 5758 3.53%
Vehicles & Parts 5732 3.51%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 41.3% among AI-verified physical stores (46,816 stores) , followed by American Express (10.7%) and MasterCard (10.0%) .

Base: 58,247 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (30.9% 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 41.3%

46,816 stores

12,062 stores

11,297 stores

11,162 stores

6,662 stores

VISA 4.2%

4,787 stores

4,365 stores

4,233 stores

3,766 stores

3,285 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Italy payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Italy e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 46816 41.34%
American Express 12062 10.65%
MasterCard 11297 9.98%
Stripe Connect 11162 9.86%
Klarna 6662 5.88%
VISA 4787 4.23%
PostePay 4365 3.85%
Apple Pay 4233 3.74%
Google Pay 3766 3.33%
Satispay 3285 2.90%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

GLS stores with 19.0% among AI-verified physical stores (10,164 stores) , followed by UPS (15.6%) and DHL (13.2%) .

Base: 33,049 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (17.5% 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

GLS 19.0%

10,164 stores

UPS 15.6%

8,347 stores

DHL 13.2%

7,076 stores

BRT 11.2%

6,017 stores

TNT 9.0%

4,822 stores

4,219 stores

4,007 stores

FedEx 5.5%

2,962 stores

USPS 3.0%

1,589 stores

DPD 2.5%

1,319 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Italy shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Italy e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
GLS 10164 18.98%
UPS 8347 15.59%
DHL 7076 13.21%
BRT 6017 11.23%
TNT 4822 9.00%
Poste Italiane 4219 7.88%
Corriere Espresso 4007 7.48%
FedEx 2962 5.53%
USPS 1589 2.97%
DPD 1319 2.46%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 33,727 new stores were launched in Italy , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (3,145 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 9.3%

3,145 stores launched

2026-03 10.4%

3,519 stores launched

2026-02 8.9%

2,990 stores launched

2026-01 11.5%

3,873 stores launched

2025-12 10.2%

3,434 stores launched

2025-11 9.5%

3,192 stores launched

2025-10 8.7%

2,950 stores launched

2025-09 8.6%

2,911 stores launched

2025-08 5.4%

1,835 stores launched

2025-07 6.8%

2,309 stores launched

2025-06 6.8%

2,302 stores launched

2025-05 3.8%

1,267 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Italy (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Italy over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 3145 9.32%
2026-03 3519 10.43%
2026-02 2990 8.87%
2026-01 3873 11.48%
2025-12 3434 10.18%
2025-11 3192 9.46%
2025-10 2950 8.75%
2025-09 2911 8.63%
2025-08 1835 5.44%
2025-07 2309 6.85%
2025-06 2302 6.83%
2025-05 1267 3.76%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 187,228 active stores in Italy are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (13,817 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 7.4%

13,817 active stores

2025 15.4%

28,906 active stores

2024 8.9%

16,682 active stores

2023 7.0%

13,037 active stores

2022 6.0%

11,180 active stores

2021 7.3%

13,744 active stores

2020 8.1%

15,142 active stores

2019 4.6%

8,561 active stores

2018 4.7%

8,754 active stores

2017 4.1%

7,756 active stores

2016 2.7%

4,969 active stores

2015 2.2%

4,175 active stores

2014 2.2%

4,094 active stores

2013 2.7%

5,117 active stores

2012 1.7%

3,276 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Italy by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Italy by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 13817 7.38%
2025 28906 15.44%
2024 16682 8.91%
2023 13037 6.96%
2022 11180 5.97%
2021 13744 7.34%
2020 15142 8.09%
2019 8561 4.57%
2018 8754 4.68%
2017 7756 4.14%
2016 4969 2.65%
2015 4175 2.23%
2014 4094 2.19%
2013 5117 2.73%
2012 3276 1.75%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 33.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (108,675 stores) , followed by Instagram (33.7%) and YouTube (8.8%) .

Base: 127,525 stores with any detectable social profile (67.7% 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

Facebook 33.9%

108,675 stores

Instagram 33.7%

107,994 stores

YouTube 8.8%

28,353 stores

TikTok 6.5%

20,844 stores

Twitter 4.4%

14,226 stores

LinkedIn 4.3%

13,646 stores

WhatsApp 3.5%

11,155 stores

Pinterest 3.3%

10,686 stores

X 1.4%

4,577 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

673 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Italy (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Italy e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 108675 33.87%
Instagram 107994 33.66%
YouTube 28353 8.84%
TikTok 20844 6.50%
Twitter 14226 4.43%
LinkedIn 13646 4.25%
WhatsApp 11155 3.48%
Pinterest 10686 3.33%
X 4577 1.43%
Vimeo 673 0.21%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 188.4k 100.00%
Emails 109.9k 58.33%
Phones 105.5k 55.98%
Ecommerce platform 188.4k 100.00%
Couriers 33.0k 17.54%
Payment Providers 58.2k 30.92%
Categories 167.8k 89.06%
Social Media 127.5k 67.69%

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 Italy e-commerce intelligence?

We track 188.4k verified Italy 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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