REC Market Share & Real Store Usage

Explore 49 verified e-commerce stores built on REC. Compare platform usage, available contact fields, PSP/carrier signals, and merchant-size segments.

Detected across 127 domains. 49 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
49
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United Kingdom
40 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
8 detection occurrences
Top carrier signal
Royal Mail
14 detection occurrences
Top category
Vehicles & Parts
21 verified stores

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49 verified active stores out of 127 detected · 38.6% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Vehicles & Parts stores with 42.9% of all stores (21 stores) , followed by Business & Industrial (10.2%) and Collectibles & Hobbies (8.2%) .

Base: 49 active verified stores, including stores without a detected category. Percentages use this full population, not only the displayed categories.

Top 10 Categories

Vehicles & Parts 42.9%

21 stores

Business & Industrial 10.2%

5 stores

Collectibles & Hobbies 8.2%

4 stores

Clothing & Accessories 6.1%

3 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.1%

3 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.1%

2 stores

Toys & Games 2.0%

1 stores

Books & Media 2.0%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 REC store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in REC e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Vehicles & Parts 21 42.86%
Business & Industrial 5 10.20%
Collectibles & Hobbies 4 8.16%
Clothing & Accessories 3 6.12%
Furniture & Home Decor 3 6.12%
Tools & Hardware 2 4.08%
Toys & Games 1 2.04%
Books & Media 1 2.04%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal accounts for 30.8% of displayed detection occurrences (8 occurrences) , followed by Klarna (23.1%) and American Express (15.4%) .

Base: 26 provider detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 30.8%

8 occurrences

Klarna 23.1%

6 occurrences

4 occurrences

Bolt 7.7%

2 occurrences

2 occurrences

2 occurrences

1 occurrences

1 occurrences

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 REC payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in REC e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Detection Occurrences Share of Displayed Occurrences
PayPal 8 30.77%
Klarna 6 23.08%
American Express 4 15.38%
Bolt 2 7.69%
MasterCard 2 7.69%
SagePay 2 7.69%
Stripe Connect 1 3.85%
Braintree 1 3.85%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Royal Mail accounts for 27.5% of displayed detection occurrences (14 occurrences) , followed by UPS (21.6%) and DHL (19.6%) .

Base: 51 carrier detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

14 occurrences

UPS 21.6%

11 occurrences

DHL 19.6%

10 occurrences

FedEx 13.7%

7 occurrences

DPD 11.8%

6 occurrences

1 occurrences

1 occurrences

1 occurrences

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 REC shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in REC e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Detection Occurrences Share of Displayed Occurrences
Royal Mail 14 27.45%
UPS 11 21.57%
DHL 10 19.61%
FedEx 7 13.73%
DPD 6 11.76%
Canada Post 1 1.96%
Parcel Force 1 1.96%
Deutsche Post 1 1.96%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 8 new stores were launched in REC , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (1 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 12.5%

1 stores launched

2026-01 25.0%

2 stores launched

2025-11 12.5%

1 stores launched

2025-09 12.5%

1 stores launched

2025-08 25.0%

2 stores launched

2025-05 12.5%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in REC (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in REC over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 1 12.50%
2026-01 2 25.00%
2025-11 1 12.50%
2025-09 1 12.50%
2025-08 2 25.00%
2025-05 1 12.50%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 49 active stores in REC 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

2026 6.1%

3 active stores

2025 12.2%

6 active stores

2024 8.2%

4 active stores

2023 6.1%

3 active stores

2022 6.1%

3 active stores

2021 2.0%

1 active stores

2020 4.1%

2 active stores

2019 4.1%

2 active stores

2018 4.1%

2 active stores

2016 2.0%

1 active stores

2013 4.1%

2 active stores

2012 2.0%

1 active stores

2011 6.1%

3 active stores

2009 4.1%

2 active stores

2006 4.1%

2 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in REC by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in REC by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 3 6.12%
2025 6 12.24%
2024 4 8.16%
2023 3 6.12%
2022 3 6.12%
2021 1 2.04%
2020 2 4.08%
2019 2 4.08%
2018 2 4.08%
2016 1 2.04%
2013 2 4.08%
2012 1 2.04%
2011 3 6.12%
2009 2 4.08%
2006 2 4.08%

Social Media Usage

Facebook accounts for 27.6% of displayed detection occurrences (32 occurrences) , followed by Twitter (19.0%) and Instagram (18.1%) .

Base: 116 social-platform detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Facebook 27.6%

32 occurrences

Twitter 19.0%

22 occurrences

Instagram 18.1%

21 occurrences

LinkedIn 15.5%

18 occurrences

YouTube 11.2%

13 occurrences

Vimeo 4.3%

5 occurrences

TikTok 4.3%

5 occurrences

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in REC (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in REC e-commerce stores
Social Platform Detection Occurrences Share of Displayed Occurrences
Facebook 32 27.59%
Twitter 22 18.97%
Instagram 21 18.10%
LinkedIn 18 15.52%
YouTube 13 11.21%
Vimeo 5 4.31%
TikTok 5 4.31%

Geographic Distribution

United Kingdom stores with 81.6% (40 active verified stores) , followed by United States (14.3%) and United Arab Emirates (2.0%) .

Base: 49 active verified stores, including stores with unknown country. Percentages use the full population, not only the displayed countries.

Top 10 Countries

40 active verified stores

7 active verified stores

1 active verified stores

1 active verified stores

0 active verified stores

0 active verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using REC (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using REC
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United Kingdom 40 81.63%
United States 7 14.29%
United Arab Emirates 1 2.04%
Taiwan 1 2.04%
Ireland 0 0.00%
South Africa 0 0.00%

Data Coverage

Coverage among all domains with this detected signal, including non-active profiles; not just active stores.

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 127 100.00%
Emails 94 74.02%
Phones 60 47.24%
Ecommerce platform 127 100.00%
Couriers 23 18.11%
Payment Providers 24 18.90%
Categories 43 33.86%
Social Media 96 75.59%

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 REC e-commerce intelligence?

We track 49 verified REC e-commerce stores whose profiles can include: 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 rebuild the searchable index typically every 2–4 weeks. Observation dates vary by source and field; a rebuild does not mean every website was observed again. This public report has its own publication date and may use an older snapshot than the live catalog. Coverage varies by field and market. A missing payment or carrier signal means we did not detect it, not that the merchant does not use it.

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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