United Kingdom E-commerce Database
Explore 421.7k verified e-commerce stores in the United Kingdom. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 742.4k with e-commerce signals. 421.7k verified as active stores.
· · Next full refresh: May 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify leads with 48.5% of stores with physical delivery (196,028 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (24.4%) and Custom (12.4%) .
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)
196,028 stores
98,768 stores
49,981 stores
26,034 stores
13,711 stores
7,829 stores
3,503 stores
2,937 stores
2,744 stores
2,434 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 196028 | 48.53% |
| WooCommerce | 98768 | 24.45% |
| Custom | 49981 | 12.37% |
| Wix eCommerce | 26034 | 6.44% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 13711 | 3.39% |
| Magento | 7829 | 1.94% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 3503 | 0.87% |
| OpenCart | 2937 | 0.73% |
| BigCommerce | 2744 | 0.68% |
| PrestaShop | 2434 | 0.60% |
All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 30.4% share of all United Kingdom e-commerce stores (213,985) , with WooCommerce at 33.4% and Custom at 7.1% (April 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)
213,985 stores
235,114 stores
49,981 stores
108,805 stores
68,526 stores
9,443 stores
8,086 stores
3,624 stores
3,064 stores
2,682 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 213985 | 30.43% |
| WooCommerce | 235114 | 33.43% |
| Custom | 49981 | 7.11% |
| Wix eCommerce | 108805 | 15.47% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 68526 | 9.74% |
| Magento | 9443 | 1.34% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 8086 | 1.15% |
| OpenCart | 3624 | 0.52% |
| BigCommerce | 3064 | 0.44% |
| PrestaShop | 2682 | 0.38% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 17.0% of all stores (63,780 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (15.5%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (10.0%) .
Base: 375,952 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
63,780 stores
58,359 stores
37,671 stores
35,492 stores
27,543 stores
24,667 stores
22,908 stores
22,832 stores
16,702 stores
15,358 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 63780 | 16.96% |
| Health & Beauty | 58359 | 15.52% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 37671 | 10.02% |
| Food & Beverages | 35492 | 9.44% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 27543 | 7.33% |
| Toys & Games | 24667 | 6.56% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 22908 | 6.09% |
| Home & Garden | 22832 | 6.07% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 16702 | 4.44% |
| Tools & Hardware | 15358 | 4.09% |
| Electronics & Technology | 12575 | 3.34% |
| Business & Industrial | 11855 | 3.15% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 11224 | 2.99% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 9195 | 2.45% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 5791 | 1.54% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 29.5% among AI-verified physical stores (39,219 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (17.2%) and American Express (10.9%) .
Base: 71,593 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (17.0% 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
39,219 stores
22,891 stores
14,549 stores
13,113 stores
10,950 stores
9,460 stores
5,794 stores
4,684 stores
2,353 stores
2,289 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 39219 | 29.47% |
| Stripe Connect | 22891 | 17.20% |
| American Express | 14549 | 10.93% |
| MasterCard | 13113 | 9.85% |
| Klarna | 10950 | 8.23% |
| Apple Pay | 9460 | 7.11% |
| Google Pay | 5794 | 4.35% |
| Bolt | 4684 | 3.52% |
| SagePay | 2353 | 1.77% |
| JCB | 2289 | 1.72% |
| VISA | 2267 | 1.70% |
| Clearpay | 2114 | 1.59% |
| BitCoin | 1286 | 0.97% |
| Worldpay | 1167 | 0.88% |
| Braintree | 927 | 0.70% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
Royal Mail leads with 42.5% among AI-verified physical stores (44,481 stores) , followed by DPD (11.8%) and DHL (10.8%) .
Base: 67,708 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (16.1% 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
44,481 stores
12,310 stores
11,294 stores
10,301 stores
6,640 stores
4,786 stores
3,239 stores
2,383 stores
2,206 stores
1,810 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail | 44481 | 42.52% |
| DPD | 12310 | 11.77% |
| DHL | 11294 | 10.80% |
| UPS | 10301 | 9.85% |
| FedEx | 6640 | 6.35% |
| USPS | 4786 | 4.57% |
| Evri | 3239 | 3.10% |
| Hermes | 2383 | 2.28% |
| Speedy | 2206 | 2.11% |
| Parcel Force | 1810 | 1.73% |
| TNT | 1675 | 1.60% |
| 4PX | 1117 | 1.07% |
| GLS | 988 | 0.94% |
| Yodel | 930 | 0.89% |
| UK Mail | 462 | 0.44% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 83,974 new stores were launched in United Kingdom , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (8,361 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
8,361 stores launched
7,074 stores launched
10,001 stores launched
7,944 stores launched
7,407 stores launched
7,619 stores launched
6,909 stores launched
6,516 stores launched
6,459 stores launched
6,546 stores launched
5,947 stores launched
3,191 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 8361 | 9.96% |
| 2026-02 | 7074 | 8.42% |
| 2026-01 | 10001 | 11.91% |
| 2025-12 | 7944 | 9.46% |
| 2025-11 | 7407 | 8.82% |
| 2025-10 | 7619 | 9.07% |
| 2025-09 | 6909 | 8.23% |
| 2025-08 | 6516 | 7.76% |
| 2025-07 | 6459 | 7.69% |
| 2025-06 | 6546 | 7.80% |
| 2025-05 | 5947 | 7.08% |
| 2025-04 | 3191 | 3.80% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 416,206 active stores in United Kingdom are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (25,530 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
25,530 active stores
74,473 active stores
43,838 active stores
30,610 active stores
27,218 active stores
29,328 active stores
28,714 active stores
17,927 active stores
20,704 active stores
16,331 active stores
9,476 active stores
8,799 active stores
8,942 active stores
10,752 active stores
7,316 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25530 | 6.13% |
| 2025 | 74473 | 17.89% |
| 2024 | 43838 | 10.53% |
| 2023 | 30610 | 7.35% |
| 2022 | 27218 | 6.54% |
| 2021 | 29328 | 7.05% |
| 2020 | 28714 | 6.90% |
| 2019 | 17927 | 4.31% |
| 2018 | 20704 | 4.97% |
| 2017 | 16331 | 3.92% |
| 2016 | 9476 | 2.28% |
| 2015 | 8799 | 2.11% |
| 2014 | 8942 | 2.15% |
| 2013 | 10752 | 2.58% |
| 2012 | 7316 | 1.76% |
| 2011 | 7214 | 1.73% |
| 2010 | 5923 | 1.42% |
| 2009 | 5327 | 1.28% |
| 2008 | 4795 | 1.15% |
| 2007 | 4212 | 1.01% |
| 2006 | 3828 | 0.92% |
| 2005 | 3339 | 0.80% |
| 2004 | 4112 | 0.99% |
| 2003 | 3020 | 0.73% |
| 2002 | 2579 | 0.62% |
| 2001 | 2935 | 0.71% |
| 2000 | 3393 | 0.82% |
| 1999 | 2859 | 0.69% |
| 1998 | 1454 | 0.35% |
| 1997 | 829 | 0.20% |
| 1996 | 371 | 0.09% |
| 1995 | 58 | 0.01% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
Notable Stores
A sample of well-known stores in this segment tracked by ShopRank.
Custom - Toys & Games
Custom - Clothing & Accessories
Custom
HCL Commerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Shopify - Health & Beauty
WooCommerce - Clothing & Accessories
WooCommerce - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Business & Industrial
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 421.7k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 173.3k | 41.09% |
| Phones | 94.6k | 22.42% |
| Ecommerce platform | 421.7k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 67.7k | 16.05% |
| Payment Providers | 71.6k | 16.98% |
| Categories | 384.9k | 91.26% |
| Social Media | 271.5k | 64.38% |
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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Understand the United Kingdom e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 421.7k verified e-commerce stores in United Kingdom - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across United Kingdom e-commerce.
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Segment stores by platform, category, traffic tier, and payment infrastructure to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the United Kingdom e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 421.7k verified United Kingdom e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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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?
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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?
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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 31.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (229,205 stores) , followed by Facebook (28.5%) and Twitter (9.7%) .
Base: 271,504 stores with any detectable social profile (64.4% 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
229,205 stores
209,764 stores
71,192 stores
67,627 stores
62,789 stores
36,590 stores
31,165 stores
21,314 stores
5,053 stores
1,657 stores
Visual Distribution