American Express Stores: E-commerce Sites Accepting American Express

Explore 1.2m verified e-commerce stores accepting American Express. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 1.3m domains. 1.2m verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
1.2m
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United States
548,098 verified stores
Top carrier signal
DHL
15,590 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
248,037 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

1.2m verified active stores out of 1.3m detected · 95.1% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 98.7% of stores with physical delivery (1,206,863 stores) , followed by Custom (0.2%) and WooCommerce (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 98.7%

1,206,863 stores

3,024 stores

2,584 stores

Shopify, Shopoe 0.1%

1,632 stores

Shopoe, Shopify 0.1%

1,534 stores

Shopify, Dropshipt 0.1%

1,342 stores

Dropshipt, Shopify 0.1%

1,231 stores

Shopify, Opus Cart 0.1%

873 stores

Opus Cart, Shopify 0.1%

798 stores

652 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 American Express
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1206863 98.69%
Custom 3024 0.25%
WooCommerce 2584 0.21%
Shopify, Shopoe 1632 0.13%
Shopoe, Shopify 1534 0.13%
Shopify, Dropshipt 1342 0.11%
Dropshipt, Shopify 1231 0.10%
Shopify, Opus Cart 873 0.07%
Opus Cart, Shopify 798 0.07%
EasyStore 652 0.05%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 98.7% share of all American Express e-commerce stores (1,268,958) , with Custom at 0.2% and WooCommerce at 0.2% (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)

Shopify 98.7%

1,268,958 stores

3,024 stores

3,040 stores

Shopify, Shopoe 0.1%

1,704 stores

Shopoe, Shopify 0.1%

1,619 stores

Shopify, Dropshipt 0.1%

1,382 stores

Dropshipt, Shopify 0.1%

1,280 stores

Shopify, Opus Cart 0.1%

888 stores

Opus Cart, Shopify 0.1%

817 stores

680 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in American Express
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1268958 98.69%
Custom 3024 0.24%
WooCommerce 3040 0.24%
Shopify, Shopoe 1704 0.13%
Shopoe, Shopify 1619 0.13%
Shopify, Dropshipt 1382 0.11%
Dropshipt, Shopify 1280 0.10%
Shopify, Opus Cart 888 0.07%
Opus Cart, Shopify 817 0.06%
EasyStore 680 0.05%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 23.7% of all stores (248,037 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (20.0%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (9.6%) .

Base: 1,046,067 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (85.3% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 23.7%

248,037 stores

Health & Beauty 20.0%

209,253 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.6%

100,701 stores

Food & Beverages 8.7%

91,137 stores

Toys & Games 6.7%

69,982 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.6%

58,105 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.5%

57,792 stores

Home & Garden 4.8%

50,684 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.2%

43,713 stores

Electronics & Technology 2.4%

25,515 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 American Express store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in American Express e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 248037 23.71%
Health & Beauty 209253 20.00%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 100701 9.63%
Food & Beverages 91137 8.71%
Toys & Games 69982 6.69%
Arts & Entertainment 58105 5.55%
Jewelry & Watches 57792 5.52%
Home & Garden 50684 4.85%
Gifts & Special Occasions 43713 4.18%
Electronics & Technology 25515 2.44%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL stores with 19.4% among AI-verified physical stores (15,590 stores) , followed by UPS (18.8%) and USPS (18.3%) .

Base: 54,203 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (4.2% 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 19.4%

15,590 stores

UPS 18.8%

15,056 stores

USPS 18.3%

14,642 stores

FedEx 11.9%

9,576 stores

5,231 stores

DPD 5.1%

4,103 stores

2,849 stores

GLS 3.1%

2,449 stores

1,995 stores

1,879 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 American Express shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in American Express e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 15590 19.44%
UPS 15056 18.77%
USPS 14642 18.26%
FedEx 9576 11.94%
Royal Mail 5231 6.52%
DPD 4103 5.12%
Australia Post 2849 3.55%
GLS 2449 3.05%
Canada Post 1995 2.49%
Correios 1879 2.34%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 279,470 new stores were launched in American Express , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (30,616 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 11.0%

30,616 stores launched

2026-03 11.1%

31,019 stores launched

2026-02 9.8%

27,443 stores launched

2026-01 10.3%

28,790 stores launched

2025-12 8.1%

22,654 stores launched

2025-11 7.5%

20,893 stores launched

2025-10 8.0%

22,377 stores launched

2025-09 7.7%

21,538 stores launched

2025-08 8.0%

22,311 stores launched

2025-07 7.9%

22,041 stores launched

2025-06 6.8%

19,044 stores launched

2025-05 3.8%

10,744 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in American Express (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in American Express over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 30616 10.96%
2026-03 31019 11.10%
2026-02 27443 9.82%
2026-01 28790 10.30%
2025-12 22654 8.11%
2025-11 20893 7.48%
2025-10 22377 8.01%
2025-09 21538 7.71%
2025-08 22311 7.98%
2025-07 22041 7.89%
2025-06 19044 6.81%
2025-05 10744 3.84%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,216,329 active stores in American Express are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (121,560 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 10.0%

121,560 active stores

2025 20.0%

243,583 active stores

2024 13.1%

159,912 active stores

2023 9.5%

115,270 active stores

2022 7.3%

88,187 active stores

2021 7.4%

90,233 active stores

2020 7.0%

84,957 active stores

2019 4.1%

49,400 active stores

2018 3.9%

47,625 active stores

2017 2.9%

35,298 active stores

2016 1.6%

18,928 active stores

2015 1.4%

17,207 active stores

2014 1.5%

18,441 active stores

2013 1.9%

23,440 active stores

2012 1.0%

12,558 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in American Express by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in American Express by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 121560 9.99%
2025 243583 20.03%
2024 159912 13.15%
2023 115270 9.48%
2022 88187 7.25%
2021 90233 7.42%
2020 84957 6.98%
2019 49400 4.06%
2018 47625 3.92%
2017 35298 2.90%
2016 18928 1.56%
2015 17207 1.41%
2014 18441 1.52%
2013 23440 1.93%
2012 12558 1.03%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 34.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (722,503 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.6%) and TikTok (13.0%) .

Base: 828,826 stores with any detectable social profile (64.3% 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 34.5%

722,503 stores

Facebook 26.6%

556,927 stores

TikTok 13.0%

272,237 stores

YouTube 9.8%

204,792 stores

Pinterest 6.5%

136,635 stores

Twitter 5.2%

109,029 stores

LinkedIn 1.8%

36,652 stores

X 1.7%

36,162 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

12,825 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

4,372 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in American Express (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in American Express e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 722503 34.53%
Facebook 556927 26.62%
TikTok 272237 13.01%
YouTube 204792 9.79%
Pinterest 136635 6.53%
Twitter 109029 5.21%
LinkedIn 36652 1.75%
X 36162 1.73%
WhatsApp 12825 0.61%
Vimeo 4372 0.21%

Geographic Distribution

United States stores with 49.1% (548,098 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (10.6%) and Australia (6.2%) .

Base: 1,115,982 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

548,098 AI-verified stores

118,061 AI-verified stores

68,912 AI-verified stores

63,946 AI-verified stores

59,828 AI-verified stores

50,529 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.8%

31,000 AI-verified stores

28,391 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.4%

26,774 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.1%

23,148 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using American Express (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using American Express
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 548098 49.11%
United Kingdom 118061 10.58%
Australia 68912 6.18%
Canada 63946 5.73%
Germany 59828 5.36%
France 50529 4.53%
Italy 31000 2.78%
Netherlands 28391 2.54%
Spain 26774 2.40%
Japan 23148 2.07%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.3m 100.00%
Emails 273.8k 21.24%
Phones 236.2k 18.32%
Ecommerce platform 1.3m 100.00%
Couriers 54.2k 4.20%
Payment Providers 56.1k 4.35%
Categories 1.1m 84.12%
Social Media 828.8k 64.29%

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 American Express e-commerce intelligence?

We track 1.2m verified American Express 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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