Parcel Force Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 2.2k verified e-commerce stores shipping with Parcel Force. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 2.7k domains. 2.2k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
2.2k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United Kingdom
1,832 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
866 stores detected
Top category
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
319 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

2.2k verified active stores out of 2.7k detected · 84.5% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 36.9% of stores with physical delivery (793 stores) , followed by Custom (20.7%) and Wix eCommerce (10.0%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

793 stores

Custom 20.7%

444 stores

214 stores

180 stores

166 stores

116 stores

48 stores

EKM 2.0%

44 stores

42 stores

33 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Parcel Force
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 793 36.88%
Custom 444 20.65%
Wix eCommerce 214 9.95%
Squarespace Commerce 180 8.37%
Shopify 166 7.72%
Magento 116 5.40%
OpenCart 48 2.23%
EKM 44 2.05%
PrestaShop 42 1.95%
BigCommerce 33 1.53%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 38.7% share of all Parcel Force e-commerce stores (935) , with Custom at 18.4% and Wix eCommerce at 11.6% (May 2026) .

Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

935 stores

Custom 18.4%

444 stores

281 stores

222 stores

167 stores

120 stores

48 stores

EKM 1.9%

45 stores

42 stores

34 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Parcel Force
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 935 38.73%
Custom 444 18.39%
Wix eCommerce 281 11.64%
Squarespace Commerce 222 9.20%
Shopify 167 6.92%
Magento 120 4.97%
OpenCart 48 1.99%
EKM 45 1.86%
PrestaShop 42 1.74%
BigCommerce 34 1.41%

Categories Distribution

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear stores with 15.3% of all stores (319 stores) , followed by Arts & Entertainment (14.7%) and Health & Beauty (10.2%) .

Base: 2,087 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (92.9% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 15.3%

319 stores

Arts & Entertainment 14.7%

306 stores

Health & Beauty 10.2%

213 stores

Home & Garden 8.3%

173 stores

Clothing & Accessories 7.8%

163 stores

Food & Beverages 7.2%

150 stores

Toys & Games 6.8%

141 stores

Vehicles & Parts 6.0%

125 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.2%

108 stores

Business & Industrial 4.5%

93 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Parcel Force store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Parcel Force e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 319 15.29%
Arts & Entertainment 306 14.66%
Health & Beauty 213 10.21%
Home & Garden 173 8.29%
Clothing & Accessories 163 7.81%
Food & Beverages 150 7.19%
Toys & Games 141 6.76%
Vehicles & Parts 125 5.99%
Tools & Hardware 108 5.17%
Business & Industrial 93 4.46%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 33.4% among AI-verified physical stores (866 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (15.1%) and American Express (10.2%) .

Base: 1,605 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (60.4% 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 33.4%

866 stores

392 stores

264 stores

260 stores

153 stores

132 stores

105 stores

98 stores

Bolt 3.3%

85 stores

JCB 2.3%

59 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Parcel Force payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Parcel Force e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 866 33.38%
Stripe Connect 392 15.11%
American Express 264 10.18%
MasterCard 260 10.02%
Klarna 153 5.90%
Apple Pay 132 5.09%
SagePay 105 4.05%
Google Pay 98 3.78%
Bolt 85 3.28%
JCB 59 2.27%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 117 new stores were launched in Parcel Force , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (12 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 10.3%

12 stores launched

2026-03 6.0%

7 stores launched

2026-02 10.3%

12 stores launched

2026-01 6.0%

7 stores launched

2025-12 5.1%

6 stores launched

2025-11 14.5%

17 stores launched

2025-10 13.7%

16 stores launched

2025-09 5.1%

6 stores launched

2025-08 5.1%

6 stores launched

2025-07 9.4%

11 stores launched

2025-06 12.0%

14 stores launched

2025-05 2.6%

3 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Parcel Force (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Parcel Force over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 12 10.26%
2026-03 7 5.98%
2026-02 12 10.26%
2026-01 7 5.98%
2025-12 6 5.13%
2025-11 17 14.53%
2025-10 16 13.68%
2025-09 6 5.13%
2025-08 6 5.13%
2025-07 11 9.40%
2025-06 14 11.97%
2025-05 3 2.56%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,246 active stores in Parcel Force are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (39 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.7%

39 active stores

2025 5.7%

129 active stores

2024 4.1%

91 active stores

2023 3.5%

79 active stores

2022 4.4%

98 active stores

2021 6.8%

153 active stores

2020 6.6%

149 active stores

2019 5.0%

113 active stores

2018 5.9%

132 active stores

2017 6.8%

152 active stores

2016 3.6%

80 active stores

2015 3.1%

69 active stores

2014 3.2%

71 active stores

2013 4.3%

96 active stores

2012 3.6%

80 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Parcel Force by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Parcel Force by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 39 1.74%
2025 129 5.74%
2024 91 4.05%
2023 79 3.52%
2022 98 4.36%
2021 153 6.81%
2020 149 6.63%
2019 113 5.03%
2018 132 5.88%
2017 152 6.77%
2016 80 3.56%
2015 69 3.07%
2014 71 3.16%
2013 96 4.27%
2012 80 3.56%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 31.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,502 stores) , followed by Instagram (28.3%) and Twitter (12.9%) .

Base: 2,003 stores with any detectable social profile (75.4% 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 31.2%

1,502 stores

Instagram 28.3%

1,360 stores

Twitter 12.9%

619 stores

YouTube 9.2%

444 stores

Pinterest 5.1%

244 stores

LinkedIn 4.9%

236 stores

TikTok 4.1%

196 stores

X 3.5%

167 stores

WhatsApp 0.7%

32 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

8 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Parcel Force (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Parcel Force e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 1502 31.24%
Instagram 1360 28.29%
Twitter 619 12.87%
YouTube 444 9.23%
Pinterest 244 5.07%
LinkedIn 236 4.91%
TikTok 196 4.08%
X 167 3.47%
WhatsApp 32 0.67%
Vimeo 8 0.17%

Geographic Distribution

United Kingdom stores with 84.8% (1,832 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (6.3%) and France (1.9%) .

Base: 2,161 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,832 AI-verified stores

136 AI-verified stores

41 AI-verified stores

22 AI-verified stores

16 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.7%

16 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

India 0.5%

11 AI-verified stores

China 0.5%

10 AI-verified stores

9 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Parcel Force (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Parcel Force
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United Kingdom 1832 84.78%
United States 136 6.29%
France 41 1.90%
Germany 22 1.02%
Ireland 16 0.74%
Italy 16 0.74%
Canada 12 0.56%
India 11 0.51%
China 10 0.46%
Australia 9 0.42%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.7k 100.00%
Emails 2.0k 73.74%
Phones 1.5k 55.08%
Ecommerce platform 2.5k 94.70%
Couriers 2.7k 100.00%
Payment Providers 1.6k 60.38%
Categories 2.2k 83.63%
Social Media 2.0k 75.36%

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 Parcel Force e-commerce intelligence?

We track 2.2k verified Parcel Force 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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