Big Cartel E-commerce Stores Database

Explore 27.5k verified e-commerce stores built on Big Cartel. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Detected across 30.6k domains. 27.5k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

27.5k verified active stores out of 30.6k detected · 89.6% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Arts & Entertainment leads with 28.4% of all stores (6,962 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (19.9%) and Toys & Games (15.6%) .

Base: 24,490 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Arts & Entertainment 28.4%

6,962 stores

Clothing & Accessories 19.9%

4,869 stores

Toys & Games 15.6%

3,825 stores

Health & Beauty 9.7%

2,378 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 7.4%

1,822 stores

Food & Beverages 4.4%

1,088 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.1%

997 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.5%

860 stores

Books & Media 2.7%

671 stores

Home & Garden 1.3%

313 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Big Cartel store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Big Cartel e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Arts & Entertainment 6962 28.43%
Clothing & Accessories 4869 19.88%
Toys & Games 3825 15.62%
Health & Beauty 2378 9.71%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1822 7.44%
Food & Beverages 1088 4.44%
Jewelry & Watches 997 4.07%
Gifts & Special Occasions 860 3.51%
Books & Media 671 2.74%
Home & Garden 313 1.28%
Vehicles & Parts 254 1.04%
Electronics & Technology 153 0.62%
Tools & Hardware 121 0.49%
Business & Industrial 98 0.40%
Office Supplies 79 0.32%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 42.4% among AI-verified physical stores (1,324 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (22.8%) and American Express (11.7%) .

Base: 2,033 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (6.6% 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 42.4%

1,324 stores

712 stores

366 stores

289 stores

105 stores

Bolt 3.2%

100 stores

63 stores

57 stores

VISA 1.4%

44 stores

13 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Big Cartel payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Big Cartel e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 1324 42.42%
Stripe Connect 712 22.81%
American Express 366 11.73%
MasterCard 289 9.26%
Apple Pay 105 3.36%
Bolt 100 3.20%
Klarna 63 2.02%
Google Pay 57 1.83%
VISA 44 1.41%
Affirm 13 0.42%
Braintree 11 0.35%
JCB 10 0.32%
Giropay 10 0.32%
Mollie 9 0.29%
Gumroad 8 0.26%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

USPS leads with 44.9% among AI-verified physical stores (2,125 stores) , followed by Royal Mail (13.5%) and UPS (12.0%) .

Base: 4,038 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (13.2% 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

USPS 44.9%

2,125 stores

638 stores

UPS 12.0%

565 stores

DHL 6.0%

283 stores

FedEx 5.8%

272 stores

173 stores

137 stores

118 stores

110 stores

92 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Big Cartel shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Big Cartel e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
USPS 2125 44.95%
Royal Mail 638 13.49%
UPS 565 11.95%
DHL 283 5.99%
FedEx 272 5.75%
Australia Post 173 3.66%
Canada Post 137 2.90%
La Poste 118 2.50%
Colissimo 110 2.33%
Correos 92 1.95%
DPD 53 1.12%
Mondial Relay 50 1.06%
Deutsche Post 48 1.02%
Hermes 38 0.80%
GLS 26 0.55%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 2,491 new stores were launched in Big Cartel , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (57 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 2.3%

57 stores launched

2026-02 2.4%

60 stores launched

2026-01 11.7%

292 stores launched

2025-12 8.9%

221 stores launched

2025-11 10.5%

261 stores launched

2025-10 9.4%

233 stores launched

2025-09 11.8%

294 stores launched

2025-08 11.0%

275 stores launched

2025-07 10.4%

260 stores launched

2025-06 8.3%

207 stores launched

2025-05 8.6%

215 stores launched

2025-04 4.7%

116 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Big Cartel (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Big Cartel over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 57 2.29%
2026-02 60 2.41%
2026-01 292 11.72%
2025-12 221 8.87%
2025-11 261 10.48%
2025-10 233 9.35%
2025-09 294 11.80%
2025-08 275 11.04%
2025-07 260 10.44%
2025-06 207 8.31%
2025-05 215 8.63%
2025-04 116 4.66%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 25,254 active stores in Big Cartel are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (409 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.6%

409 active stores

2025 11.0%

2,768 active stores

2024 7.7%

1,951 active stores

2023 6.2%

1,573 active stores

2022 6.3%

1,602 active stores

2021 10.6%

2,673 active stores

2020 15.0%

3,789 active stores

2019 4.1%

1,034 active stores

2018 5.0%

1,257 active stores

2017 5.5%

1,394 active stores

2016 4.9%

1,231 active stores

2015 4.6%

1,165 active stores

2014 3.5%

884 active stores

2013 4.6%

1,170 active stores

2012 2.9%

736 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Big Cartel by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Big Cartel by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 409 1.62%
2025 2768 10.96%
2024 1951 7.73%
2023 1573 6.23%
2022 1602 6.34%
2021 2673 10.58%
2020 3789 15.00%
2019 1034 4.09%
2018 1257 4.98%
2017 1394 5.52%
2016 1231 4.87%
2015 1165 4.61%
2014 884 3.50%
2013 1170 4.63%
2012 736 2.91%
2011 505 2.00%
2010 388 1.54%
2009 222 0.88%
2008 149 0.59%
2007 93 0.37%
2006 53 0.21%
2005 38 0.15%
2004 54 0.21%
2003 32 0.13%
2002 24 0.10%
2001 23 0.09%
2000 21 0.08%
1999 7 0.03%
1998 3 0.01%
1997 2 0.01%
1996 2 0.01%
1995 2 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 46.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (15,069 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.5%) and Twitter (11.7%) .

Base: 18,188 stores with any detectable social profile (59.4% 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

Instagram 46.8%

15,069 stores

Facebook 26.5%

8,510 stores

Twitter 11.7%

3,758 stores

TikTok 5.7%

1,829 stores

YouTube 4.8%

1,538 stores

Pinterest 2.7%

863 stores

X 1.2%

377 stores

LinkedIn 0.4%

113 stores

Twitch 0.2%

75 stores

Patreon 0.1%

37 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Big Cartel (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Big Cartel e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 15069 46.84%
Facebook 8510 26.45%
Twitter 3758 11.68%
TikTok 1829 5.69%
YouTube 1538 4.78%
Pinterest 863 2.68%
X 377 1.17%
LinkedIn 113 0.35%
Twitch 75 0.23%
Patreon 37 0.12%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 53.9% (10,010 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (12.2%) and France (5.4%) .

Base: 18,575 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

10,010 AI-verified stores

2,275 AI-verified stores

1,012 AI-verified stores

891 AI-verified stores

832 AI-verified stores

598 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.4%

437 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.3%

425 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.7%

317 AI-verified stores

298 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Big Cartel (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Big Cartel
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 10010 53.89%
United Kingdom 2275 12.25%
France 1012 5.45%
Canada 891 4.80%
Australia 832 4.48%
Germany 598 3.22%
Spain 437 2.35%
Japan 425 2.29%
Italy 317 1.71%
Mexico 298 1.60%
China 201 1.08%
South Africa 201 1.08%
Ireland 190 1.02%
New Zealand 187 1.01%
Brazil 135 0.73%
Netherlands 124 0.67%
India 120 0.65%
Croatia 118 0.64%
Sweden 108 0.58%
Slovakia 96 0.52%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 30.6k 100.00%
Emails 52.0 0.17%
Phones 433.0 1.41%
Ecommerce platform 30.6k 100.00%
Couriers 4.0k 13.18%
Payment Providers 2.0k 6.64%
Categories 25.6k 83.48%
Social Media 18.2k 59.37%

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 Big Cartel e-commerce intelligence?

We track 27.5k verified Big Cartel 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?

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, 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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