New Zealand E-commerce Market

Explore 43.3k verified e-commerce stores in the New Zealand. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 71.8k with e-commerce signals. 43.3k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
43.3k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
23,000 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
1,987 stores detected
Top carrier signal
New Zealand Post
2,407 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
6,080 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 55.1% of stores with physical delivery (23,000 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (19.5%) and Custom (12.7%) .

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 55.1%

23,000 stores

8,129 stores

Custom 12.7%

5,300 stores

2,149 stores

1,701 stores

466 stores

387 stores

248 stores

Bluepark 0.5%

215 stores

179 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 New Zealand
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 23000 55.06%
WooCommerce 8129 19.46%
Custom 5300 12.69%
Wix eCommerce 2149 5.14%
Squarespace Commerce 1701 4.07%
Magento 466 1.12%
BigCommerce 387 0.93%
OpenCart 248 0.59%
Bluepark 215 0.51%
Big Cartel 179 0.43%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 37.2% share of all New Zealand e-commerce stores (25,444) , with WooCommerce at 26.9% and Custom at 7.8% (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)

Shopify 37.2%

25,444 stores

18,365 stores

5,300 stores

8,951 stores

8,617 stores

548 stores

441 stores

303 stores

Bluepark 0.3%

222 stores

194 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in New Zealand
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 25444 37.21%
WooCommerce 18365 26.86%
Custom 5300 7.75%
Wix eCommerce 8951 13.09%
Squarespace Commerce 8617 12.60%
Magento 548 0.80%
BigCommerce 441 0.64%
OpenCart 303 0.44%
Bluepark 222 0.32%
Big Cartel 194 0.28%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 15.6% of all stores (6,080 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (14.2%) and Food & Beverages (13.9%) .

Base: 38,899 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.9% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 15.6%

6,080 stores

Clothing & Accessories 14.2%

5,507 stores

Food & Beverages 13.9%

5,389 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 11.7%

4,545 stores

Home & Garden 6.5%

2,545 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.2%

2,423 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.5%

2,135 stores

Toys & Games 5.1%

2,001 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.6%

1,390 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.5%

1,372 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 New Zealand store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 6080 15.63%
Clothing & Accessories 5507 14.16%
Food & Beverages 5389 13.85%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4545 11.68%
Home & Garden 2545 6.54%
Arts & Entertainment 2423 6.23%
Gifts & Special Occasions 2135 5.49%
Toys & Games 2001 5.14%
Tools & Hardware 1390 3.57%
Electronics & Technology 1372 3.53%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 21.7% among AI-verified physical stores (1,987 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (21.4%) and MasterCard (14.8%) .

Base: 5,445 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (12.6% 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 21.7%

1,987 stores

1,958 stores

1,354 stores

1,063 stores

Bolt 5.8%

528 stores

456 stores

399 stores

362 stores

VISA 2.9%

269 stores

263 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 New Zealand payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 1987 21.70%
Stripe Connect 1958 21.39%
MasterCard 1354 14.79%
American Express 1063 11.61%
Bolt 528 5.77%
Apple Pay 456 4.98%
Google Pay 399 4.36%
AfterPay 362 3.95%
VISA 269 2.94%
Laybuy 263 2.87%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

New Zealand Post stores with 43.7% among AI-verified physical stores (2,407 stores) , followed by DHL (11.7%) and UPS (7.7%) .

Base: 4,226 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (9.8% 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

2,407 stores

DHL 11.7%

643 stores

UPS 7.7%

427 stores

386 stores

265 stores

FedEx 4.6%

256 stores

USPS 4.1%

225 stores

202 stores

200 stores

153 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 New Zealand shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
New Zealand Post 2407 43.67%
DHL 643 11.67%
UPS 427 7.75%
Aramex 386 7.00%
CourierPost 265 4.81%
FedEx 256 4.64%
USPS 225 4.08%
Australia Post 202 3.66%
Mainfreight 200 3.63%
Fastway 153 2.78%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 6,541 new stores were launched in New Zealand , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (629 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 9.6%

629 stores launched

2026-03 10.2%

664 stores launched

2026-02 8.7%

569 stores launched

2026-01 9.4%

612 stores launched

2025-12 7.6%

494 stores launched

2025-11 8.0%

521 stores launched

2025-10 7.9%

516 stores launched

2025-09 8.8%

574 stores launched

2025-08 9.4%

617 stores launched

2025-07 8.4%

549 stores launched

2025-06 7.9%

515 stores launched

2025-05 4.3%

281 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in New Zealand (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in New Zealand over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 629 9.62%
2026-03 664 10.15%
2026-02 569 8.70%
2026-01 612 9.36%
2025-12 494 7.55%
2025-11 521 7.97%
2025-10 516 7.89%
2025-09 574 8.78%
2025-08 617 9.43%
2025-07 549 8.39%
2025-06 515 7.87%
2025-05 281 4.30%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 42,594 active stores in New Zealand are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2,537 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 6.0%

2,537 active stores

2025 13.8%

5,877 active stores

2024 9.6%

4,087 active stores

2023 7.0%

2,965 active stores

2022 6.6%

2,790 active stores

2021 7.5%

3,184 active stores

2020 7.1%

3,031 active stores

2019 4.5%

1,912 active stores

2018 5.7%

2,449 active stores

2017 5.8%

2,467 active stores

2016 3.0%

1,292 active stores

2015 2.9%

1,236 active stores

2014 1.6%

702 active stores

2013 3.2%

1,348 active stores

2012 1.5%

626 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in New Zealand by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in New Zealand by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 2537 5.96%
2025 5877 13.80%
2024 4087 9.60%
2023 2965 6.96%
2022 2790 6.55%
2021 3184 7.48%
2020 3031 7.12%
2019 1912 4.49%
2018 2449 5.75%
2017 2467 5.79%
2016 1292 3.03%
2015 1236 2.90%
2014 702 1.65%
2013 1348 3.16%
2012 626 1.47%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 36.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (26,130 stores) , followed by Instagram (34.8%) and YouTube (8.1%) .

Base: 30,011 stores with any detectable social profile (69.4% 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 36.6%

26,130 stores

Instagram 34.8%

24,822 stores

YouTube 8.1%

5,800 stores

TikTok 6.6%

4,702 stores

Twitter 4.9%

3,493 stores

Pinterest 3.9%

2,808 stores

LinkedIn 3.5%

2,468 stores

X 1.1%

749 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

176 stores

WhatsApp 0.2%

166 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in New Zealand (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 26130 36.64%
Instagram 24822 34.81%
YouTube 5800 8.13%
TikTok 4702 6.59%
Twitter 3493 4.90%
Pinterest 2808 3.94%
LinkedIn 2468 3.46%
X 749 1.05%
Vimeo 176 0.25%
WhatsApp 166 0.23%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 43.3k 100.00%
Emails 17.1k 39.56%
Phones 16.9k 39.06%
Ecommerce platform 43.3k 100.00%
Couriers 4.2k 9.77%
Payment Providers 5.4k 12.59%
Categories 39.9k 92.20%
Social Media 30.0k 69.37%

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 New Zealand e-commerce intelligence?

We track 43.3k verified New Zealand 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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