MasterCard Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 1.5m e-commerce stores using MasterCard. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

· · Next full refresh: January 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 99.3% of stores with physical delivery (1,536,276 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (0.2%) and Custom (0.2%) .

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)

Shopify 99.3%

1,536,276 stores

3,391 stores

3,344 stores

2,168 stores

645 stores

634 stores

460 stores

95 stores

82 stores

53 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in MasterCard
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1536276 99.29%
WooCommerce 3391 0.22%
Custom 3344 0.22%
EasyStore 2168 0.14%
Zoorix, Shopify 645 0.04%
Shopify, Zoorix 634 0.04%
OpenCart 460 0.03%
Magento 95 0.01%
PrestaShop 82 0.01%
EC-CUBE 53 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 45 0.00%
Shopify, UpsellPlus 39 0.00%
BinderPOS, Shopify 37 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 35 0.00%
UpsellPlus, Shopify 33 0.00%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 99.3% share of all MasterCard e-commerce stores (1,659,307) , with WooCommerce at 0.2% and Custom at 0.2% (December 2025) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Shopify 99.3%

1,659,307 stores

3,895 stores

3,344 stores

2,259 stores

670 stores

661 stores

518 stores

103 stores

89 stores

53 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in MasterCard
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1659307 99.29%
WooCommerce 3895 0.23%
Custom 3344 0.20%
EasyStore 2259 0.14%
Zoorix, Shopify 670 0.04%
Shopify, Zoorix 661 0.04%
OpenCart 518 0.03%
Magento 103 0.01%
PrestaShop 89 0.01%
EC-CUBE 53 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 45 0.00%
Shopify, UpsellPlus 42 0.00%
BinderPOS, Shopify 37 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 45 0.00%
UpsellPlus, Shopify 33 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 33.6% of all stores (369,799 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.9%) and Jewelry & Watches (8.1%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 33.6%

369,799 stores

Health & Beauty 17.9%

197,124 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.1%

89,138 stores

Food & Beverages 7.3%

80,781 stores

Home & Garden 5.0%

55,215 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.2%

46,521 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.0%

43,913 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.7%

40,716 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.1%

34,534 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 3.1%

34,371 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 369799 33.63%
Health & Beauty 197124 17.93%
Jewelry & Watches 89138 8.11%
Food & Beverages 80781 7.35%
Home & Garden 55215 5.02%
Electronics & Technology 46521 4.23%
Arts & Entertainment 43913 3.99%
Gifts & Special Occasions 40716 3.70%
Furniture & Home Decor 34534 3.14%
Pets & Pet Supplies 34371 3.13%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 33845 3.08%
Vehicles & Parts 23793 2.16%
Toys & Games 21684 1.97%
Baby & Toddler 16545 1.50%
Tools & Hardware 11689 1.06%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 24.9% among AI-verified physical stores (120,816 stores) , followed by American Express (13.3%) and Apple Pay (10.8%) .

Base: 240,043 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (14.4% 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 24.9%

120,816 stores

64,488 stores

52,499 stores

47,103 stores

45,524 stores

42,936 stores

42,803 stores

VISA 3.6%

17,621 stores

10,368 stores

Bolt 2.0%

9,870 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 120816 24.90%
American Express 64488 13.29%
Apple Pay 52499 10.82%
Stripe Connect 47103 9.71%
Klarna 45524 9.38%
Google Pay 42936 8.85%
MasterCard 42803 8.82%
VISA 17621 3.63%
Amazon Pay 10368 2.14%
Bolt 9870 2.03%
Bancontact 8292 1.71%
JCB 7216 1.49%
Paddle 5513 1.14%
UnionPay 5045 1.04%
Amazon Payments 5020 1.03%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

USPS leads with 20.7% among AI-verified physical stores (76,246 stores) , followed by UPS (18.8%) and DHL (17.1%) .

Base: 248,122 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (14.8% 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

USPS 20.7%

76,246 stores

UPS 18.8%

69,167 stores

DHL 17.1%

62,913 stores

FedEx 11.0%

40,533 stores

23,534 stores

DPD 5.0%

18,500 stores

16,948 stores

GLS 3.1%

11,502 stores

9,801 stores

8,717 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
USPS 76246 20.74%
UPS 69167 18.81%
DHL 62913 17.11%
FedEx 40533 11.02%
Royal Mail 23534 6.40%
DPD 18500 5.03%
Australia Post 16948 4.61%
GLS 11502 3.13%
Canada Post 9801 2.67%
Colissimo 8717 2.37%
PostNL 6467 1.76%
Correios 6105 1.66%
Hermes 6007 1.63%
La Poste 5694 1.55%
Mondial Relay 5513 1.50%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 493,446 new stores were launched in MasterCard , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (35,636 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 7.2%

35,636 stores launched

2025-10 8.3%

41,024 stores launched

2025-09 9.4%

46,415 stores launched

2025-08 10.2%

50,185 stores launched

2025-07 10.9%

53,718 stores launched

2025-06 8.6%

42,636 stores launched

2025-05 10.0%

49,379 stores launched

2025-04 9.0%

44,384 stores launched

2025-03 9.4%

46,313 stores launched

2025-02 7.1%

35,116 stores launched

2025-01 7.0%

34,642 stores launched

2024-12 2.8%

13,998 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in MasterCard (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in MasterCard over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 35636 7.22%
2025-10 41024 8.31%
2025-09 46415 9.41%
2025-08 50185 10.17%
2025-07 53718 10.89%
2025-06 42636 8.64%
2025-05 49379 10.01%
2025-04 44384 8.99%
2025-03 46313 9.39%
2025-02 35116 7.12%
2025-01 34642 7.02%
2024-12 13998 2.84%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,536,310 active stores in MasterCard are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (479,693 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 31.2%

479,693 active stores

2024 14.3%

219,244 active stores

2023 9.7%

148,573 active stores

2022 7.1%

108,412 active stores

2021 7.3%

112,023 active stores

2020 6.7%

102,467 active stores

2019 3.8%

57,807 active stores

2018 3.7%

56,555 active stores

2017 2.6%

40,469 active stores

2016 1.4%

22,236 active stores

2015 1.3%

19,782 active stores

2014 1.4%

21,504 active stores

2013 1.9%

28,737 active stores

2012 0.9%

14,511 active stores

2011 1.2%

17,791 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in MasterCard by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in MasterCard by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 479693 31.22%
2024 219244 14.27%
2023 148573 9.67%
2022 108412 7.06%
2021 112023 7.29%
2020 102467 6.67%
2019 57807 3.76%
2018 56555 3.68%
2017 40469 2.63%
2016 22236 1.45%
2015 19782 1.29%
2014 21504 1.40%
2013 28737 1.87%
2012 14511 0.94%
2011 17791 1.16%
2010 12103 0.79%
2009 10407 0.68%
2008 8577 0.56%
2007 7763 0.51%
2006 5720 0.37%
2005 5300 0.34%
2004 7984 0.52%
2003 5660 0.37%
2002 4850 0.32%
2001 5985 0.39%
2000 4069 0.26%
1999 3443 0.22%
1998 2285 0.15%
1997 1240 0.08%
1996 910 0.06%
1995 210 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 35.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (857,998 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.5%) and TikTok (13.7%) .

Base: 1,000,599 stores with any detectable social profile (59.9% 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 35.4%

857,998 stores

Facebook 26.5%

642,249 stores

TikTok 13.7%

331,842 stores

YouTube 9.1%

219,874 stores

Pinterest 6.4%

154,222 stores

Twitter 5.2%

126,380 stores

X 1.5%

36,978 stores

LinkedIn 1.5%

36,952 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

15,574 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

4,907 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in MasterCard (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 857998 35.35%
Facebook 642249 26.46%
TikTok 331842 13.67%
YouTube 219874 9.06%
Pinterest 154222 6.35%
Twitter 126380 5.21%
X 36978 1.52%
LinkedIn 36952 1.52%
WhatsApp 15574 0.64%
Vimeo 4907 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 47.1% (668,152 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (10.7%) and Australia (6.3%) .

Base: 1,417,526 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

668,152 AI-verified stores

152,344 AI-verified stores

89,346 AI-verified stores

83,468 AI-verified stores

73,887 AI-verified stores

63,387 AI-verified stores

42,148 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.8%

39,186 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.5%

35,768 AI-verified stores

Japan 1.7%

23,446 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using MasterCard (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using MasterCard
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 668152 47.14%
United Kingdom 152344 10.75%
Australia 89346 6.30%
Canada 83468 5.89%
France 73887 5.21%
Germany 63387 4.47%
Netherlands 42148 2.97%
Italy 39186 2.76%
Spain 35768 2.52%
Japan 23446 1.65%
Brazil 20153 1.42%
Hong Kong 19185 1.35%
Sweden 17505 1.23%
India 16121 1.14%
Mexico 15226 1.07%
New Zealand 15069 1.06%
Switzerland 12739 0.90%
Belgium 11184 0.79%
Poland 9975 0.70%
Denmark 9237 0.65%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.7m 100.00%
Emails 743.7k 44.49%
Phones 152.6k 9.13%
Ecommerce platform 1.7m 100.00%
Couriers 248.1k 14.84%
Payment Providers 240.0k 14.36%
Categories 1.2m 70.92%
Social Media 1.0m 59.86%

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