REC Market Share & Real Store Usage

Explore 49.0 verified e-commerce stores built on REC. Compare platform usage, available contact fields, PSP/carrier signals, and merchant-size segments.

Detected across 127.0 domains. 49.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
49.0
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United Kingdom
40 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
8 stores detected
Top carrier signal
Royal Mail
14 stores detected
Top category
Vehicles & Parts
21 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: April 2026

49.0 verified active stores out of 127.0 detected · 38.6% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Vehicles & Parts stores with 52.5% of all stores (21 stores) , followed by Business & Industrial (12.5%) and Collectibles & Hobbies (10.0%) .

Base: 40 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (81.6% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Vehicles & Parts 52.5%

21 stores

Business & Industrial 12.5%

5 stores

Collectibles & Hobbies 10.0%

4 stores

Clothing & Accessories 7.5%

3 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 7.5%

3 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.0%

2 stores

Toys & Games 2.5%

1 stores

Books & Media 2.5%

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 52.50%
Business & Industrial 5 12.50%
Collectibles & Hobbies 4 10.00%
Clothing & Accessories 3 7.50%
Furniture & Home Decor 3 7.50%
Tools & Hardware 2 5.00%
Toys & Games 1 2.50%
Books & Media 1 2.50%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 30.8% among AI-verified physical stores (8 stores) , followed by Klarna (23.1%) and American Express (15.4%) .

Base: 24 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (18.9% 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 30.8%

8 stores

Klarna 23.1%

6 stores

4 stores

Bolt 7.7%

2 stores

2 stores

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 REC payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in REC e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
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 stores with 27.5% among AI-verified physical stores (14 stores) , followed by UPS (21.6%) and DHL (19.6%) .

Base: 23 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (18.1% 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

14 stores

UPS 21.6%

11 stores

DHL 19.6%

10 stores

FedEx 13.7%

7 stores

DPD 11.8%

6 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 REC shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in REC e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
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 stores with 27.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (32 stores) , followed by Twitter (19.0%) and Instagram (18.1%) .

Base: 96 stores with any detectable social profile (75.6% 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

Facebook 27.6%

32 stores

Twitter 19.0%

22 stores

Instagram 18.1%

21 stores

LinkedIn 15.5%

18 stores

YouTube 11.2%

13 stores

Vimeo 4.3%

5 stores

TikTok 4.3%

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in REC (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in REC e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
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 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (14.3%) and United Arab Emirates (2.0%) .

Base: 49 AI-verified stores across 6 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

40 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

0 AI-verified stores

0 AI-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

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 127.0 100.00%
Emails 94.0 74.02%
Phones 60.0 47.24%
Ecommerce platform 127.0 100.00%
Couriers 23.0 18.11%
Payment Providers 24.0 18.90%
Categories 43.0 33.86%
Social Media 96.0 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 49.0 verified REC e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: 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 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, 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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