Welcart Market Share & Real Store Usage

Explore 7.3k verified e-commerce stores built on Welcart. Compare platform usage, available contact fields, PSP/carrier signals, and merchant-size segments.

Detected across 12.1k domains. 7.3k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
7.3k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
Japan
7,222 verified stores
Top payment signal
JCB
1,235 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
15 stores detected
Top category
Food & Beverages
1,848 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

7.3k verified active stores out of 12.1k detected · 60.1% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Food & Beverages stores with 35.2% of all stores (1,848 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (11.0%) and Arts & Entertainment (7.2%) .

Base: 5,249 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (72.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Food & Beverages 35.2%

1,848 stores

Health & Beauty 11.0%

579 stores

Arts & Entertainment 7.2%

378 stores

Clothing & Accessories 7.0%

369 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6.4%

336 stores

Business & Industrial 6.2%

328 stores

Home & Garden 5.4%

285 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.8%

201 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.4%

180 stores

Toys & Games 3.0%

155 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Welcart store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Welcart e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Food & Beverages 1848 35.21%
Health & Beauty 579 11.03%
Arts & Entertainment 378 7.20%
Clothing & Accessories 369 7.03%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 336 6.40%
Business & Industrial 328 6.25%
Home & Garden 285 5.43%
Gifts & Special Occasions 201 3.83%
Electronics & Technology 180 3.43%
Toys & Games 155 2.95%

Payment Providers Distribution

JCB stores with 37.9% among AI-verified physical stores (1,235 stores) , followed by VISA (36.5%) and PayPal (7.8%) .

Base: 2,013 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (16.6% 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

JCB 37.9%

1,235 stores

VISA 36.5%

1,190 stores

256 stores

253 stores

167 stores

49 stores

27 stores

26 stores

16 stores

14 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Welcart payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Welcart e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
JCB 1235 37.86%
VISA 1190 36.48%
PayPal 256 7.85%
MasterCard 253 7.76%
American Express 167 5.12%
Amazon Pay 49 1.50%
DinersClub 27 0.83%
UnionPay 26 0.80%
Stripe Connect 16 0.49%
Apple Pay 14 0.43%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 19.2% among AI-verified physical stores (15 stores) , followed by Japan Post (14.1%) and Yamato Japan (14.1%) .

Base: 93 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (0.8% 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

UPS 19.2%

15 stores

11 stores

11 stores

DHL 12.8%

10 stores

FedEx 11.5%

9 stores

7 stores

JX 3.8%

3 stores

ASM 2.6%

2 stores

2 stores

CBL 2.6%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Welcart shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Welcart e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 15 19.23%
Japan Post 11 14.10%
Yamato Japan 11 14.10%
DHL 10 12.82%
FedEx 9 11.54%
Hermes 7 8.97%
JX 3 3.85%
ASM 2 2.56%
Speedy 2 2.56%
CBL 2 2.56%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 231 new stores were launched in Welcart , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (21 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 9.1%

21 stores launched

2026-03 7.8%

18 stores launched

2026-02 6.1%

14 stores launched

2026-01 7.4%

17 stores launched

2025-12 9.1%

21 stores launched

2025-11 10.8%

25 stores launched

2025-10 8.2%

19 stores launched

2025-09 7.4%

17 stores launched

2025-08 10.8%

25 stores launched

2025-07 10.8%

25 stores launched

2025-06 8.7%

20 stores launched

2025-05 3.9%

9 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Welcart (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Welcart over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 21 9.09%
2026-03 18 7.79%
2026-02 14 6.06%
2026-01 17 7.36%
2025-12 21 9.09%
2025-11 25 10.82%
2025-10 19 8.23%
2025-09 17 7.36%
2025-08 25 10.82%
2025-07 25 10.82%
2025-06 20 8.66%
2025-05 9 3.90%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 7,258 active stores in Welcart are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (71 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.0%

71 active stores

2025 4.0%

292 active stores

2024 8.4%

607 active stores

2023 10.9%

794 active stores

2022 9.7%

704 active stores

2021 10.9%

793 active stores

2020 8.7%

634 active stores

2019 5.3%

387 active stores

2018 6.1%

441 active stores

2017 4.9%

357 active stores

2016 2.7%

198 active stores

2015 2.9%

209 active stores

2014 2.4%

172 active stores

2013 2.8%

204 active stores

2012 2.1%

156 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Welcart by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Welcart by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 71 0.98%
2025 292 4.02%
2024 607 8.36%
2023 794 10.94%
2022 704 9.70%
2021 793 10.93%
2020 634 8.74%
2019 387 5.33%
2018 441 6.08%
2017 357 4.92%
2016 198 2.73%
2015 209 2.88%
2014 172 2.37%
2013 204 2.81%
2012 156 2.15%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 40.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,352 stores) , followed by Facebook (27.7%) and Twitter (17.1%) .

Base: 5,521 stores with any detectable social profile (45.7% 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 40.0%

2,352 stores

Facebook 27.7%

1,628 stores

Twitter 17.1%

1,009 stores

YouTube 8.9%

526 stores

X 4.3%

252 stores

TikTok 1.2%

68 stores

Pinterest 0.5%

31 stores

LinkedIn 0.3%

17 stores

Vimeo 0.0%

1 stores

WhatsApp 0.0%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Welcart (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Welcart e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 2352 39.97%
Facebook 1628 27.66%
Twitter 1009 17.15%
YouTube 526 8.94%
X 252 4.28%
TikTok 68 1.16%
Pinterest 31 0.53%
LinkedIn 17 0.29%
Vimeo 1 0.02%
WhatsApp 1 0.02%

Geographic Distribution

Japan stores with 99.4% (7,222 AI-verified stores) , followed by Ecuador (0.1%) and Australia (0.1%) .

Base: 7,267 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Japan 99.4%

7,222 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

India 0.1%

5 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Welcart (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Welcart
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Japan 7222 99.38%
Ecuador 6 0.08%
Australia 5 0.07%
India 5 0.07%
South Korea 5 0.07%
Denmark 4 0.06%
United States 3 0.04%
Hong Kong 2 0.03%
Philippines 2 0.03%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 2 0.03%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 12.1k 100.00%
Emails 5.4k 44.40%
Phones 2.0k 16.20%
Ecommerce platform 12.1k 100.00%
Couriers 93.0 0.77%
Payment Providers 2.0k 16.65%
Categories 5.8k 47.55%
Social Media 5.5k 45.65%

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 Welcart e-commerce intelligence?

We track 7.3k verified Welcart 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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