Big Cartel E-commerce Stores Database
Explore 35.3k 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 42.5% of all stores (10,207 stores) , followed by Arts & Entertainment (21.6%) and Health & Beauty (7.0%) .
Top 10 Categories
10,207 stores
5,176 stores
1,690 stores
1,663 stores
1,658 stores
658 stores
528 stores
489 stores
436 stores
333 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 10207 | 42.53% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5176 | 21.57% |
| Health & Beauty | 1690 | 7.04% |
| Books & Media | 1663 | 6.93% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 1658 | 6.91% |
| Home & Garden | 658 | 2.74% |
| Collectibles & Hobbies | 528 | 2.20% |
| Food & Beverages | 489 | 2.04% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 436 | 1.82% |
| Toys & Games | 333 | 1.39% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 303 | 1.26% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 266 | 1.11% |
| Electronics & Technology | 249 | 1.04% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 205 | 0.85% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 136 | 0.57% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 41.3% among AI-verified physical stores (1,943 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (21.6%) 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
1,943 stores
1,017 stores
611 stores
487 stores
155 stores
140 stores
81 stores
73 stores
73 stores
41 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 1943 | 41.25% |
| Stripe Connect | 1017 | 21.59% |
| American Express | 611 | 12.97% |
| MasterCard | 487 | 10.34% |
| Apple Pay | 155 | 3.29% |
| Bolt | 140 | 2.97% |
| Google Pay | 81 | 1.72% |
| VISA | 73 | 1.55% |
| Klarna | 73 | 1.55% |
| Paddle | 41 | 0.87% |
| Affirm | 23 | 0.49% |
| JCB | 18 | 0.38% |
| Clearpay | 17 | 0.36% |
| BitCoin | 17 | 0.36% |
| Braintree | 14 | 0.30% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
USPS leads with 45.7% among AI-verified physical stores (2,567 stores) , followed by Royal Mail (13.5%) and UPS (11.3%) .
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
2,567 stores
757 stores
633 stores
305 stores
296 stores
240 stores
175 stores
165 stores
146 stores
120 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| USPS | 2567 | 45.65% |
| Royal Mail | 757 | 13.46% |
| UPS | 633 | 11.26% |
| DHL | 305 | 5.42% |
| FedEx | 296 | 5.26% |
| Australia Post | 240 | 4.27% |
| Canada Post | 175 | 3.11% |
| La Poste | 165 | 2.93% |
| Colissimo | 146 | 2.60% |
| Correos | 120 | 2.13% |
| Mondial Relay | 50 | 0.89% |
| Deutsche Post | 48 | 0.85% |
| DPD | 44 | 0.78% |
| Hermes | 43 | 0.76% |
| TNT | 34 | 0.60% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 2,986 new stores were launched in Big Cartel , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (206 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
206 stores launched
246 stores launched
246 stores launched
311 stores launched
260 stores launched
325 stores launched
209 stores launched
266 stores launched
252 stores launched
273 stores launched
241 stores launched
151 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 206 | 6.90% |
| 2025-11 | 246 | 8.24% |
| 2025-10 | 246 | 8.24% |
| 2025-09 | 311 | 10.42% |
| 2025-08 | 260 | 8.71% |
| 2025-07 | 325 | 10.88% |
| 2025-06 | 209 | 7.00% |
| 2025-05 | 266 | 8.91% |
| 2025-04 | 252 | 8.44% |
| 2025-03 | 273 | 9.14% |
| 2025-02 | 241 | 8.07% |
| 2025-01 | 151 | 5.06% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 30,814 active stores in Big Cartel are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
2 active stores
3,082 active stores
2,204 active stores
1,667 active stores
1,763 active stores
3,480 active stores
4,942 active stores
1,149 active stores
1,451 active stores
1,772 active stores
1,614 active stores
1,601 active stores
1,254 active stores
1,718 active stores
1,024 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2025 | 3082 | 10.00% |
| 2024 | 2204 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | 1667 | 5.41% |
| 2022 | 1763 | 5.72% |
| 2021 | 3480 | 11.29% |
| 2020 | 4942 | 16.04% |
| 2019 | 1149 | 3.73% |
| 2018 | 1451 | 4.71% |
| 2017 | 1772 | 5.75% |
| 2016 | 1614 | 5.24% |
| 2015 | 1601 | 5.20% |
| 2014 | 1254 | 4.07% |
| 2013 | 1718 | 5.58% |
| 2012 | 1024 | 3.32% |
| 2011 | 707 | 2.29% |
| 2010 | 527 | 1.71% |
| 2009 | 315 | 1.02% |
| 2008 | 201 | 0.65% |
| 2007 | 106 | 0.34% |
| 2006 | 45 | 0.15% |
| 2005 | 37 | 0.12% |
| 2004 | 53 | 0.17% |
| 2003 | 27 | 0.09% |
| 2002 | 18 | 0.06% |
| 2001 | 25 | 0.08% |
| 2000 | 18 | 0.06% |
| 1999 | 7 | 0.02% |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.00% |
Geographic Distribution
United States leads with 49.5% (9,352 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (12.8%) and Canada (5.4%) .
Base: 18,898 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
9,352 AI-verified stores
2,419 AI-verified stores
1,017 AI-verified stores
1,017 AI-verified stores
1,003 AI-verified stores
599 AI-verified stores
482 AI-verified stores
461 AI-verified stores
371 AI-verified stores
368 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9352 | 49.49% |
| United Kingdom | 2419 | 12.80% |
| Canada | 1017 | 5.38% |
| France | 1017 | 5.38% |
| Australia | 1003 | 5.31% |
| Germany | 599 | 3.17% |
| Japan | 482 | 2.55% |
| Spain | 461 | 2.44% |
| Italy | 371 | 1.96% |
| Mexico | 368 | 1.95% |
| China | 273 | 1.44% |
| South Africa | 254 | 1.34% |
| Brazil | 186 | 0.98% |
| Ireland | 184 | 0.97% |
| Croatia | 183 | 0.97% |
| India | 179 | 0.95% |
| New Zealand | 176 | 0.93% |
| Netherlands | 130 | 0.69% |
| Belgium | 125 | 0.66% |
| Sweden | 119 | 0.63% |
Featured Stores
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New Stores
Recently launched ecommerce sites detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
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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 45.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (16,926 stores) , followed by Facebook (28.2%) and Twitter (13.9%) .
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
16,926 stores
10,606 stores
5,216 stores
1,760 stores
1,519 stores
996 stores
353 stores
81 stores
68 stores
39 stores
Visual Distribution