Smartstore biz Market Share & Real Store Usage

Explore 232.0 verified e-commerce stores built on Smartstore biz. Compare platform usage, available contact fields, PSP/carrier signals, and merchant-size segments.

Detected across 331.0 domains. 232.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
232.0
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
Germany
176 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
126 stores detected
Top carrier signal
DHL
116 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
34 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

232.0 verified active stores out of 331.0 detected · 70.1% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 16.3% of all stores (34 stores) , followed by Home & Garden (13.0%) and Toys & Games (10.6%) .

Base: 208 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 16.3%

34 stores

Home & Garden 13.0%

27 stores

Toys & Games 10.6%

22 stores

Business & Industrial 9.6%

20 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.1%

19 stores

Vehicles & Parts 8.7%

18 stores

Clothing & Accessories 6.3%

13 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.8%

12 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.8%

12 stores

Food & Beverages 5.3%

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Smartstore biz store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Smartstore biz e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 34 16.35%
Home & Garden 27 12.98%
Toys & Games 22 10.58%
Business & Industrial 20 9.62%
Electronics & Technology 19 9.13%
Vehicles & Parts 18 8.65%
Clothing & Accessories 13 6.25%
Tools & Hardware 12 5.77%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 12 5.77%
Food & Beverages 11 5.29%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 59.2% among AI-verified physical stores (126 stores) , followed by Klarna (18.8%) and SEPA (7.0%) .

Base: 149 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (45.0% 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 59.2%

126 stores

Klarna 18.8%

40 stores

SEPA 7.0%

15 stores

5 stores

5 stores

VISA 1.9%

4 stores

4 stores

3 stores

2 stores

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Smartstore biz payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Smartstore biz e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 126 59.15%
Klarna 40 18.78%
SEPA 15 7.04%
Amazon Pay 5 2.35%
American Express 5 2.35%
VISA 4 1.88%
MasterCard 4 1.88%
Skrill 3 1.41%
Apple Pay 2 0.94%
Stripe Connect 2 0.94%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL stores with 44.1% among AI-verified physical stores (116 stores) , followed by DPD (15.6%) and Deutsche Post (11.4%) .

Base: 163 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (49.2% 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

DHL 44.1%

116 stores

DPD 15.6%

41 stores

30 stores

21 stores

GLS 6.5%

17 stores

UPS 6.1%

16 stores

TNT 3.4%

9 stores

FedEx 1.5%

4 stores

Estes 0.8%

2 stores

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Smartstore biz shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Smartstore biz e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 116 44.11%
DPD 41 15.59%
Deutsche Post 30 11.41%
Hermes 21 7.98%
GLS 17 6.46%
UPS 16 6.08%
TNT 9 3.42%
FedEx 4 1.52%
Estes 2 0.76%
Correios 2 0.76%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 3 new stores were launched in Smartstore biz , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (1 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 33.3%

1 stores launched

2026-02 33.3%

1 stores launched

2025-10 33.3%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Smartstore biz (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Smartstore biz over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 1 33.33%
2026-02 1 33.33%
2025-10 1 33.33%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 226 active stores in Smartstore biz 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

2026 0.9%

2 active stores

2025 1.8%

4 active stores

2024 0.4%

1 active stores

2023 5.3%

12 active stores

2022 0.4%

1 active stores

2021 1.8%

4 active stores

2020 0.9%

2 active stores

2019 0.9%

2 active stores

2018 4.0%

9 active stores

2017 6.2%

14 active stores

2016 1.8%

4 active stores

2015 1.3%

3 active stores

2014 2.2%

5 active stores

2013 7.5%

17 active stores

2012 4.0%

9 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Smartstore biz by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Smartstore biz by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 2 0.88%
2025 4 1.77%
2024 1 0.44%
2023 12 5.31%
2022 1 0.44%
2021 4 1.77%
2020 2 0.88%
2019 2 0.88%
2018 9 3.98%
2017 14 6.19%
2016 4 1.77%
2015 3 1.33%
2014 5 2.21%
2013 17 7.52%
2012 9 3.98%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 50.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (70 stores) , followed by Reddit (32.4%) and YouTube (7.2%) .

Base: 84 stores with any detectable social profile (25.4% 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

Facebook 50.4%

70 stores

Reddit 32.4%

45 stores

YouTube 7.2%

10 stores

Twitter 5.0%

7 stores

Instagram 2.9%

4 stores

TikTok 2.2%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Smartstore biz (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Smartstore biz e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 70 50.36%
Reddit 45 32.37%
YouTube 10 7.19%
Twitter 7 5.04%
Instagram 4 2.88%
TikTok 3 2.16%

Geographic Distribution

Germany stores with 75.9% (176 AI-verified stores) , followed by Switzerland (8.2%) and Austria (7.3%) .

Base: 232 AI-verified stores across 15 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Germany 75.9%

176 AI-verified stores

19 AI-verified stores

17 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.3%

3 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Smartstore biz (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Smartstore biz
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Germany 176 75.86%
Switzerland 19 8.19%
Austria 17 7.33%
Netherlands 6 2.59%
United States 3 1.29%
Italy 3 1.29%
United Kingdom 2 0.86%
France 2 0.86%
Paraguay 1 0.43%
Poland 1 0.43%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 331.0 100.00%
Emails 253.0 76.44%
Phones 272.0 82.18%
Ecommerce platform 331.0 100.00%
Couriers 163.0 49.24%
Payment Providers 149.0 45.02%
Categories 220.0 66.47%
Social Media 84.0 25.38%

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 Smartstore biz e-commerce intelligence?

We track 232.0 verified Smartstore biz 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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