Big Cartel E-commerce Stores Database
Explore 39.3k e-commerce stores built on Big Cartel. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: February 2026
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 39.6% of all stores (10,438 stores) , followed by Arts & Entertainment (23.9%) and Books & Media (8.0%) .
Top 10 Categories
10,438 stores
6,299 stores
2,100 stores
1,825 stores
1,714 stores
701 stores
579 stores
553 stores
472 stores
377 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 10438 | 39.65% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6299 | 23.93% |
| Books & Media | 2100 | 7.98% |
| Health & Beauty | 1825 | 6.93% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 1714 | 6.51% |
| Home & Garden | 701 | 2.66% |
| Collectibles & Hobbies | 579 | 2.20% |
| Food & Beverages | 553 | 2.10% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 472 | 1.79% |
| Toys & Games | 377 | 1.43% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 322 | 1.22% |
| Electronics & Technology | 285 | 1.08% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 269 | 1.02% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 240 | 0.91% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 154 | 0.58% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 42.0% among AI-verified physical stores (2,220 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (21.1%) and American Express (13.0%) .
Base: 3,364 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (7.8% 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
2,220 stores
1,117 stores
686 stores
549 stores
176 stores
143 stores
96 stores
87 stores
79 stores
40 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 2220 | 41.95% |
| Stripe Connect | 1117 | 21.11% |
| American Express | 686 | 12.96% |
| MasterCard | 549 | 10.37% |
| Apple Pay | 176 | 3.33% |
| Bolt | 143 | 2.70% |
| Klarna | 96 | 1.81% |
| Google Pay | 87 | 1.64% |
| VISA | 79 | 1.49% |
| Paddle | 40 | 0.76% |
| Affirm | 24 | 0.45% |
| BitCoin | 20 | 0.38% |
| Braintree | 19 | 0.36% |
| JCB | 18 | 0.34% |
| Clearpay | 18 | 0.34% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
USPS leads with 44.9% among AI-verified physical stores (2,778 stores) , followed by Royal Mail (13.6%) and UPS (11.1%) .
Base: 5,348 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (12.4% 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
2,778 stores
841 stores
687 stores
362 stores
323 stores
258 stores
197 stores
182 stores
168 stores
122 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| USPS | 2778 | 44.93% |
| Royal Mail | 841 | 13.60% |
| UPS | 687 | 11.11% |
| DHL | 362 | 5.85% |
| FedEx | 323 | 5.22% |
| Australia Post | 258 | 4.17% |
| Canada Post | 197 | 3.19% |
| La Poste | 182 | 2.94% |
| Colissimo | 168 | 2.72% |
| Correos | 122 | 1.97% |
| DPD | 65 | 1.05% |
| Deutsche Post | 58 | 0.94% |
| Mondial Relay | 55 | 0.89% |
| Hermes | 49 | 0.79% |
| Speedy | 38 | 0.61% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 3,362 new stores were launched in Big Cartel , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (246 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
246 stores launched
269 stores launched
280 stores launched
355 stores launched
310 stores launched
365 stores launched
247 stores launched
302 stores launched
281 stores launched
311 stores launched
276 stores launched
120 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 246 | 7.32% |
| 2025-11 | 269 | 8.00% |
| 2025-10 | 280 | 8.33% |
| 2025-09 | 355 | 10.56% |
| 2025-08 | 310 | 9.22% |
| 2025-07 | 365 | 10.86% |
| 2025-06 | 247 | 7.35% |
| 2025-05 | 302 | 8.98% |
| 2025-04 | 281 | 8.36% |
| 2025-03 | 311 | 9.25% |
| 2025-02 | 276 | 8.21% |
| 2025-01 | 120 | 3.57% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 34,452 active stores in Big Cartel are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (3 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
3 active stores
3,531 active stores
2,457 active stores
1,838 active stores
1,911 active stores
3,751 active stores
5,437 active stores
1,269 active stores
1,642 active stores
2,020 active stores
1,862 active stores
1,811 active stores
1,383 active stores
1,973 active stores
1,173 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 2025 | 3531 | 10.25% |
| 2024 | 2457 | 7.13% |
| 2023 | 1838 | 5.33% |
| 2022 | 1911 | 5.55% |
| 2021 | 3751 | 10.89% |
| 2020 | 5437 | 15.78% |
| 2019 | 1269 | 3.68% |
| 2018 | 1642 | 4.77% |
| 2017 | 2020 | 5.86% |
| 2016 | 1862 | 5.40% |
| 2015 | 1811 | 5.26% |
| 2014 | 1383 | 4.01% |
| 2013 | 1973 | 5.73% |
| 2012 | 1173 | 3.40% |
| 2011 | 812 | 2.36% |
| 2010 | 608 | 1.76% |
| 2009 | 353 | 1.02% |
| 2008 | 236 | 0.69% |
| 2007 | 121 | 0.35% |
| 2006 | 51 | 0.15% |
| 2005 | 41 | 0.12% |
| 2004 | 52 | 0.15% |
| 2003 | 36 | 0.10% |
| 2002 | 24 | 0.07% |
| 2001 | 27 | 0.08% |
| 2000 | 18 | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 7 | 0.02% |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.01% |
Geographic Distribution
United States leads with 49.2% (10,474 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (12.8%) and France (5.6%) .
Base: 21,269 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
10,474 AI-verified stores
2,728 AI-verified stores
1,181 AI-verified stores
1,160 AI-verified stores
1,122 AI-verified stores
763 AI-verified stores
523 AI-verified stores
501 AI-verified stores
420 AI-verified stores
386 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10474 | 49.25% |
| United Kingdom | 2728 | 12.83% |
| France | 1181 | 5.55% |
| Canada | 1160 | 5.45% |
| Australia | 1122 | 5.28% |
| Germany | 763 | 3.59% |
| Japan | 523 | 2.46% |
| Spain | 501 | 2.36% |
| Italy | 420 | 1.97% |
| Mexico | 386 | 1.81% |
| China | 298 | 1.40% |
| South Africa | 297 | 1.40% |
| New Zealand | 227 | 1.07% |
| Ireland | 208 | 0.98% |
| Brazil | 192 | 0.90% |
| Croatia | 191 | 0.90% |
| India | 173 | 0.81% |
| Netherlands | 148 | 0.70% |
| Belgium | 140 | 0.66% |
| Slovakia | 137 | 0.64% |
Featured Stores
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New Stores
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Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 43.2k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 34.0 | 0.08% |
| Phones | 529.0 | 1.23% |
| Ecommerce platform | 43.2k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 5.3k | 12.39% |
| Payment Providers | 3.4k | 7.79% |
| Categories | 27.6k | 64.03% |
| Social Media | 23.6k | 54.64% |
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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 45.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (19,017 stores) , followed by Facebook (28.0%) and Twitter (13.6%) .
Base: 23,583 stores with any detectable social profile (54.6% 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
19,017 stores
11,690 stores
5,693 stores
1,955 stores
1,669 stores
1,094 stores
397 stores
95 stores
78 stores
47 stores
Visual Distribution