New Zealand E-commerce Database

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 45.1% of stores with physical delivery (22,522 stores) , followed by Custom (24.4%) and WooCommerce (18.0%) .

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 45.1%

22,522 stores

Custom 24.4%

12,200 stores

8,976 stores

2,996 stores

1,728 stores

438 stores

418 stores

283 stores

218 stores

210 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in New Zealand
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 22522 45.05%
Custom 12200 24.41%
WooCommerce 8976 17.96%
Wix eCommerce 2996 5.99%
Squarespace Commerce 1728 3.46%
Magento 438 0.88%
BigCommerce 418 0.84%
OpenCart 283 0.57%
GoDaddy Online Store 218 0.44%
PrestaShop 210 0.42%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 36.5% share of all New Zealand e-commerce stores (27,266) , with Custom at 16.3% and WooCommerce at 23.4% (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)

Shopify 36.5%

27,266 stores

Custom 16.3%

12,200 stores

17,450 stores

9,684 stores

6,177 stores

566 stores

508 stores

398 stores

221 stores

228 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in New Zealand
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 27266 36.50%
Custom 12200 16.33%
WooCommerce 17450 23.36%
Wix eCommerce 9684 12.96%
Squarespace Commerce 6177 8.27%
Magento 566 0.76%
BigCommerce 508 0.68%
OpenCart 398 0.53%
GoDaddy Online Store 221 0.30%
PrestaShop 228 0.31%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 17.3% of all stores (6,668 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (17.0%) and Food & Beverages (14.0%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 17.3%

6,668 stores

Clothing & Accessories 17.0%

6,522 stores

Food & Beverages 14.0%

5,399 stores

Home & Garden 6.7%

2,579 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.4%

2,059 stores

Vehicles & Parts 5.2%

2,006 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.2%

1,993 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.0%

1,940 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.9%

1,894 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.5%

1,718 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 New Zealand store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 6668 17.35%
Clothing & Accessories 6522 16.97%
Food & Beverages 5399 14.04%
Home & Garden 2579 6.71%
Electronics & Technology 2059 5.36%
Vehicles & Parts 2006 5.22%
Arts & Entertainment 1993 5.18%
Jewelry & Watches 1940 5.05%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1894 4.93%
Furniture & Home Decor 1718 4.47%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1616 4.20%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1243 3.23%
Business & Industrial 1105 2.87%
Tools & Hardware 1083 2.82%
Books & Media 616 1.60%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 19.8% among AI-verified physical stores (2,896 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (18.5%) and MasterCard (15.3%) .

Base: 8,671 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (17.1% 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 19.8%

2,896 stores

2,717 stores

2,248 stores

1,981 stores

Bolt 5.5%

812 stores

781 stores

683 stores

560 stores

529 stores

VISA 3.0%

436 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 New Zealand payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 2896 19.77%
Stripe Connect 2717 18.55%
MasterCard 2248 15.35%
American Express 1981 13.52%
Bolt 812 5.54%
Apple Pay 781 5.33%
Google Pay 683 4.66%
Laybuy 560 3.82%
AfterPay 529 3.61%
VISA 436 2.98%
Paddle 399 2.72%
Klarna 158 1.08%
JCB 157 1.07%
POLi 148 1.01%
UnionPay 142 0.97%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

New Zealand Post leads with 45.7% among AI-verified physical stores (4,101 stores) , followed by DHL (13.4%) and Aramex (7.0%) .

Base: 6,888 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (13.6% 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

4,101 stores

DHL 13.4%

1,207 stores

626 stores

UPS 6.0%

537 stores

392 stores

385 stores

FedEx 4.1%

366 stores

310 stores

USPS 3.0%

266 stores

234 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 New Zealand shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
New Zealand Post 4101 45.70%
DHL 1207 13.45%
Aramex 626 6.98%
UPS 537 5.98%
CourierPost 392 4.37%
Australia Post 385 4.29%
FedEx 366 4.08%
Mainfreight 310 3.45%
USPS 266 2.96%
Speedy 234 2.61%
Fastway 219 2.44%
TNT 130 1.45%
Royal Mail 95 1.06%
Hermes 60 0.67%
Blue Star 46 0.51%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 7,838 new stores were launched in New Zealand , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (708 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 9.0%

708 stores launched

2025-09 9.7%

764 stores launched

2025-08 12.3%

962 stores launched

2025-07 10.6%

828 stores launched

2025-06 10.4%

814 stores launched

2025-05 9.7%

760 stores launched

2025-04 8.2%

646 stores launched

2025-03 8.6%

676 stores launched

2025-02 7.1%

557 stores launched

2025-01 6.4%

504 stores launched

2024-12 4.8%

380 stores launched

2024-11 3.0%

239 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in New Zealand (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in New Zealand over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 708 9.03%
2025-09 764 9.75%
2025-08 962 12.27%
2025-07 828 10.56%
2025-06 814 10.39%
2025-05 760 9.70%
2025-04 646 8.24%
2025-03 676 8.62%
2025-02 557 7.11%
2025-01 504 6.43%
2024-12 380 4.85%
2024-11 239 3.05%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 49,941 active stores in New Zealand are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (7,235 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 14.5%

7,235 active stores

2024 9.8%

4,907 active stores

2023 7.4%

3,674 active stores

2022 6.7%

3,328 active stores

2021 7.7%

3,833 active stores

2020 7.6%

3,774 active stores

2019 4.7%

2,328 active stores

2018 6.2%

3,080 active stores

2017 5.8%

2,921 active stores

2016 3.3%

1,671 active stores

2015 3.3%

1,625 active stores

2014 1.8%

917 active stores

2013 3.6%

1,792 active stores

2012 1.7%

831 active stores

2011 1.3%

667 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in New Zealand by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in New Zealand by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 7235 14.49%
2024 4907 9.83%
2023 3674 7.36%
2022 3328 6.66%
2021 3833 7.68%
2020 3774 7.56%
2019 2328 4.66%
2018 3080 6.17%
2017 2921 5.85%
2016 1671 3.35%
2015 1625 3.25%
2014 917 1.84%
2013 1792 3.59%
2012 831 1.66%
2011 667 1.34%
2010 1380 2.76%
2009 723 1.45%
2008 915 1.83%
2007 662 1.33%
2006 427 0.86%
2005 355 0.71%
2004 494 0.99%
2003 478 0.96%
2002 482 0.97%
2001 678 1.36%
2000 366 0.73%
1999 195 0.39%
1998 135 0.27%
1997 43 0.09%
1996 23 0.05%
1995 2 0.00%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 37.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (29,213 stores) , followed by Instagram (34.0%) and YouTube (8.0%) .

Base: 33,714 stores with any detectable social profile (66.4% 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 37.2%

29,213 stores

Instagram 34.0%

26,667 stores

YouTube 8.0%

6,313 stores

TikTok 6.0%

4,696 stores

Twitter 4.8%

3,798 stores

LinkedIn 3.8%

3,004 stores

Pinterest 3.8%

2,996 stores

X 1.8%

1,424 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

213 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

198 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in New Zealand (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in New Zealand e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 29213 37.20%
Instagram 26667 33.96%
YouTube 6313 8.04%
TikTok 4696 5.98%
Twitter 3798 4.84%
LinkedIn 3004 3.83%
Pinterest 2996 3.82%
X 1424 1.81%
Vimeo 213 0.27%
WhatsApp 198 0.25%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 50.8k 100.00%
Emails 28.5k 56.17%
Phones 16.7k 32.96%
Ecommerce platform 50.8k 100.00%
Couriers 6.9k 13.56%
Payment Providers 8.7k 17.07%
Categories 40.2k 79.07%
Social Media 33.7k 66.35%

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