Switzerland E-commerce Market

Explore 63.3k verified e-commerce stores in the Switzerland. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 113.2k with e-commerce signals. 63.3k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
63.3k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
17,816 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
9,074 stores detected
Top carrier signal
DHL
2,368 stores detected
Top category
Food & Beverages
9,244 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 29.6% of stores with physical delivery (17,816 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (28.3%) and Custom (23.5%) .

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 29.6%

17,816 stores

17,018 stores

Custom 23.5%

14,136 stores

4,306 stores

2,670 stores

1,344 stores

1,022 stores

803 stores

730 stores

370 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Switzerland
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 17816 29.59%
WooCommerce 17018 28.26%
Custom 14136 23.48%
Wix eCommerce 4306 7.15%
PrestaShop 2670 4.43%
Magento 1344 2.23%
Shopware 1022 1.70%
ePages 803 1.33%
Squarespace Commerce 730 1.21%
Gambio 370 0.61%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 17.9% share of all Switzerland e-commerce stores (19,110) , with WooCommerce at 39.4% and Custom at 13.3% (June 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 17.9%

19,110 stores

42,036 stores

Custom 13.3%

14,136 stores

20,511 stores

2,946 stores

1,618 stores

1,101 stores

845 stores

3,920 stores

381 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Switzerland
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 19110 17.93%
WooCommerce 42036 39.43%
Custom 14136 13.26%
Wix eCommerce 20511 19.24%
PrestaShop 2946 2.76%
Magento 1618 1.52%
Shopware 1101 1.03%
ePages 845 0.79%
Squarespace Commerce 3920 3.68%
Gambio 381 0.36%

Categories Distribution

Food & Beverages stores with 17.0% of all stores (9,244 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (14.8%) and Clothing & Accessories (14.4%) .

Base: 54,332 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (85.9% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Food & Beverages 17.0%

9,244 stores

Health & Beauty 14.8%

8,028 stores

Clothing & Accessories 14.4%

7,807 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 8.6%

4,661 stores

Arts & Entertainment 7.3%

3,973 stores

Home & Garden 6.6%

3,599 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.4%

2,954 stores

Toys & Games 5.0%

2,693 stores

Business & Industrial 4.0%

2,170 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.8%

2,077 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Switzerland store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Switzerland e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Food & Beverages 9244 17.01%
Health & Beauty 8028 14.78%
Clothing & Accessories 7807 14.37%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4661 8.58%
Arts & Entertainment 3973 7.31%
Home & Garden 3599 6.62%
Jewelry & Watches 2954 5.44%
Toys & Games 2693 4.96%
Business & Industrial 2170 3.99%
Electronics & Technology 2077 3.82%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 23.1% among AI-verified physical stores (9,074 stores) , followed by Twint (15.4%) and Klarna (11.1%) .

Base: 17,774 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (28.1% 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 23.1%

9,074 stores

Twint 15.4%

6,046 stores

Klarna 11.1%

4,349 stores

3,548 stores

3,312 stores

3,207 stores

2,852 stores

VISA 5.9%

2,300 stores

1,592 stores

942 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Switzerland payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Switzerland e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 9074 23.10%
Twint 6046 15.39%
Klarna 4349 11.07%
Stripe Connect 3548 9.03%
American Express 3312 8.43%
MasterCard 3207 8.17%
Apple Pay 2852 7.26%
VISA 2300 5.86%
Google Pay 1592 4.05%
Giropay 942 2.40%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL stores with 24.3% among AI-verified physical stores (2,368 stores) , followed by DPD (15.8%) and Swiss Post (13.3%) .

Base: 7,388 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (11.7% 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

DHL 24.3%

2,368 stores

DPD 15.8%

1,538 stores

1,298 stores

UPS 11.6%

1,126 stores

976 stores

DSV 5.4%

529 stores

FedEx 4.3%

419 stores

GLS 4.2%

410 stores

216 stores

179 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Switzerland shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Switzerland e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 2368 24.33%
DPD 1538 15.80%
Swiss Post 1298 13.34%
UPS 1126 11.57%
La Poste 976 10.03%
DSV 529 5.44%
FedEx 419 4.31%
GLS 410 4.21%
Hermes 216 2.22%
Deutsche Post 179 1.84%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 9,951 new stores were launched in Switzerland , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (887 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 8.9%

887 stores launched

2026-04 8.9%

883 stores launched

2026-03 9.9%

989 stores launched

2026-02 8.2%

820 stores launched

2026-01 9.8%

980 stores launched

2025-12 8.5%

848 stores launched

2025-11 9.4%

936 stores launched

2025-10 9.3%

929 stores launched

2025-09 8.5%

844 stores launched

2025-08 7.9%

786 stores launched

2025-07 7.5%

748 stores launched

2025-06 3.0%

301 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Switzerland (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Switzerland over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 887 8.91%
2026-04 883 8.87%
2026-03 989 9.94%
2026-02 820 8.24%
2026-01 980 9.85%
2025-12 848 8.52%
2025-11 936 9.41%
2025-10 929 9.34%
2025-09 844 8.48%
2025-08 786 7.90%
2025-07 748 7.52%
2025-06 301 3.02%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 62,757 active stores in Switzerland are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (4,624 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 7.4%

4,624 active stores

2025 14.7%

9,252 active stores

2024 10.4%

6,505 active stores

2023 8.3%

5,236 active stores

2022 6.4%

3,986 active stores

2021 7.5%

4,713 active stores

2020 7.5%

4,689 active stores

2019 4.6%

2,901 active stores

2018 5.7%

3,598 active stores

2017 7.0%

4,402 active stores

2016 2.2%

1,384 active stores

2015 1.7%

1,076 active stores

2014 1.4%

858 active stores

2013 2.3%

1,435 active stores

2012 1.3%

788 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Switzerland by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Switzerland by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 4624 7.37%
2025 9252 14.74%
2024 6505 10.37%
2023 5236 8.34%
2022 3986 6.35%
2021 4713 7.51%
2020 4689 7.47%
2019 2901 4.62%
2018 3598 5.73%
2017 4402 7.01%
2016 1384 2.21%
2015 1076 1.71%
2014 858 1.37%
2013 1435 2.29%
2012 788 1.26%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 35.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (32,797 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.1%) and YouTube (10.0%) .

Base: 38,170 stores with any detectable social profile (60.3% 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

Instagram 35.4%

32,797 stores

Facebook 30.1%

27,861 stores

YouTube 10.0%

9,256 stores

TikTok 6.9%

6,358 stores

LinkedIn 6.6%

6,138 stores

Twitter 4.2%

3,852 stores

Pinterest 3.6%

3,347 stores

X 1.6%

1,459 stores

WhatsApp 1.3%

1,224 stores

Vimeo 0.4%

385 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Switzerland (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Switzerland e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 32797 35.39%
Facebook 27861 30.06%
YouTube 9256 9.99%
TikTok 6358 6.86%
LinkedIn 6138 6.62%
Twitter 3852 4.16%
Pinterest 3347 3.61%
X 1459 1.57%
WhatsApp 1224 1.32%
Vimeo 385 0.42%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 63.3k 100.00%
Emails 33.1k 52.37%
Phones 35.7k 56.39%
Ecommerce platform 63.3k 100.00%
Couriers 7.4k 11.68%
Payment Providers 17.8k 28.09%
Categories 56.1k 88.58%
Social Media 38.2k 60.32%

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 Switzerland e-commerce intelligence?

We track 63.3k verified Switzerland 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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