New Zealand E-commerce Database

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· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 57.5% of stores with physical delivery (26,718 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (19.9%) and Custom (9.3%) .

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 57.5%

26,718 stores

9,267 stores

4,307 stores

2,866 stores

1,560 stores

514 stores

456 stores

326 stores

236 stores

227 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 New Zealand
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 26718 57.49%
WooCommerce 9267 19.94%
Custom 4307 9.27%
Wix eCommerce 2866 6.17%
Squarespace Commerce 1560 3.36%
Magento 514 1.11%
BigCommerce 456 0.98%
OpenCart 326 0.70%
PrestaShop 236 0.51%
Big Cartel 227 0.49%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 40.7% share of all New Zealand e-commerce stores (28,043) , with WooCommerce at 27.2% and Custom at 6.3% (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 40.7%

28,043 stores

18,758 stores

4,307 stores

9,734 stores

6,067 stores

580 stores

481 stores

393 stores

246 stores

239 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in New Zealand
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 28043 40.73%
WooCommerce 18758 27.25%
Custom 4307 6.26%
Wix eCommerce 9734 14.14%
Squarespace Commerce 6067 8.81%
Magento 580 0.84%
BigCommerce 481 0.70%
OpenCart 393 0.57%
PrestaShop 246 0.36%
Big Cartel 239 0.35%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 19.1% of all stores (6,410 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.7%) and Food & Beverages (13.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 19.1%

6,410 stores

Health & Beauty 17.7%

5,942 stores

Food & Beverages 13.7%

4,594 stores

Home & Garden 6.1%

2,052 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.6%

1,865 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.5%

1,835 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.1%

1,714 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.7%

1,567 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.6%

1,555 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.5%

1,526 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 New Zealand store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 6410 19.10%
Health & Beauty 5942 17.71%
Food & Beverages 4594 13.69%
Home & Garden 2052 6.11%
Electronics & Technology 1865 5.56%
Jewelry & Watches 1835 5.47%
Arts & Entertainment 1714 5.11%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1567 4.67%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1555 4.63%
Furniture & Home Decor 1526 4.55%
Vehicles & Parts 1296 3.86%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1016 3.03%
Tools & Hardware 917 2.73%
Business & Industrial 725 2.16%
Toys & Games 543 1.62%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 19.9% among AI-verified physical stores (2,944 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (18.7%) and MasterCard (15.1%) .

Base: 8,582 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (18.1% 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 19.9%

2,944 stores

2,776 stores

2,244 stores

2,034 stores

824 stores

724 stores

Bolt 4.8%

717 stores

581 stores

554 stores

VISA 3.0%

444 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 New Zealand payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 2944 19.85%
Stripe Connect 2776 18.72%
MasterCard 2244 15.13%
American Express 2034 13.71%
Apple Pay 824 5.56%
Google Pay 724 4.88%
Bolt 717 4.83%
Laybuy 581 3.92%
AfterPay 554 3.74%
VISA 444 2.99%
Paddle 367 2.47%
Klarna 165 1.11%
POLi 157 1.06%
JCB 153 1.03%
UnionPay 147 0.99%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

New Zealand Post leads with 46.2% among AI-verified physical stores (4,305 stores) , followed by DHL (13.6%) and Aramex (7.1%) .

Base: 7,015 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (14.8% 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

4,305 stores

DHL 13.6%

1,270 stores

665 stores

UPS 5.5%

513 stores

417 stores

405 stores

FedEx 4.1%

384 stores

326 stores

USPS 2.9%

274 stores

218 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 New Zealand shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
New Zealand Post 4305 46.24%
DHL 1270 13.64%
Aramex 665 7.14%
UPS 513 5.51%
Australia Post 417 4.48%
CourierPost 405 4.35%
FedEx 384 4.12%
Mainfreight 326 3.50%
USPS 274 2.94%
Fastway 218 2.34%
Speedy 200 2.15%
TNT 132 1.42%
Royal Mail 104 1.12%
Hermes 56 0.60%
DPD 41 0.44%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 7,971 new stores were launched in New Zealand , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (420 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 5.3%

420 stores launched

2025-11 8.9%

710 stores launched

2025-10 8.9%

709 stores launched

2025-09 9.6%

764 stores launched

2025-08 10.4%

830 stores launched

2025-07 10.1%

804 stores launched

2025-06 9.4%

749 stores launched

2025-05 9.9%

791 stores launched

2025-04 8.5%

674 stores launched

2025-03 9.1%

723 stores launched

2025-02 7.3%

581 stores launched

2025-01 2.7%

216 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in New Zealand (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in New Zealand over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 420 5.27%
2025-11 710 8.91%
2025-10 709 8.89%
2025-09 764 9.58%
2025-08 830 10.41%
2025-07 804 10.09%
2025-06 749 9.40%
2025-05 791 9.92%
2025-04 674 8.46%
2025-03 723 9.07%
2025-02 581 7.29%
2025-01 216 2.71%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 46,433 active stores in New Zealand are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (4 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

4 active stores

2025 17.7%

8,223 active stores

2024 10.1%

4,706 active stores

2023 7.4%

3,440 active stores

2022 6.8%

3,154 active stores

2021 7.7%

3,563 active stores

2020 7.3%

3,378 active stores

2019 4.6%

2,127 active stores

2018 5.9%

2,736 active stores

2017 5.8%

2,699 active stores

2016 3.1%

1,444 active stores

2015 2.9%

1,350 active stores

2014 1.7%

810 active stores

2013 3.2%

1,483 active stores

2012 1.5%

696 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in New Zealand by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in New Zealand by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 4 0.01%
2025 8223 17.71%
2024 4706 10.14%
2023 3440 7.41%
2022 3154 6.79%
2021 3563 7.67%
2020 3378 7.27%
2019 2127 4.58%
2018 2736 5.89%
2017 2699 5.81%
2016 1444 3.11%
2015 1350 2.91%
2014 810 1.74%
2013 1483 3.19%
2012 696 1.50%
2011 567 1.22%
2010 1134 2.44%
2009 624 1.34%
2008 741 1.60%
2007 559 1.20%
2006 353 0.76%
2005 307 0.66%
2004 397 0.85%
2003 426 0.92%
2002 380 0.82%
2001 522 1.12%
2000 300 0.65%
1999 154 0.33%
1998 99 0.21%
1997 38 0.08%
1996 18 0.04%
1995 1 0.00%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 36.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (28,138 stores) , followed by Instagram (34.8%) and YouTube (8.1%) .

Base: 32,544 stores with any detectable social profile (68.8% 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%

28,138 stores

Instagram 34.8%

26,755 stores

YouTube 8.1%

6,226 stores

TikTok 6.8%

5,192 stores

Twitter 5.0%

3,817 stores

Pinterest 3.7%

2,852 stores

LinkedIn 3.5%

2,677 stores

X 1.0%

772 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

205 stores

WhatsApp 0.2%

177 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in New Zealand (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 28138 36.63%
Instagram 26755 34.83%
YouTube 6226 8.11%
TikTok 5192 6.76%
Twitter 3817 4.97%
Pinterest 2852 3.71%
LinkedIn 2677 3.49%
X 772 1.01%
Vimeo 205 0.27%
WhatsApp 177 0.23%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 47.3k 100.00%
Emails 26.2k 55.31%
Phones 14.6k 30.87%
Ecommerce platform 47.3k 100.00%
Couriers 7.0k 14.83%
Payment Providers 8.6k 18.14%
Categories 35.1k 74.10%
Social Media 32.5k 68.80%

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