Carta Aura Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 1.0k verified e-commerce stores accepting Carta Aura. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 1.1k domains. 1.0k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

1.0k verified active stores out of 1.1k detected · 92.6% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 44.6% of stores with physical delivery (456 stores) , followed by PrestaShop (23.7%) and Custom (15.5%) .

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)

456 stores

242 stores

Custom 15.5%

159 stores

40 stores

35 stores

21 stores

19 stores

10 stores

10 stores

9 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Carta Aura
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 456 44.57%
PrestaShop 242 23.66%
Custom 159 15.54%
Magento 40 3.91%
CS-Cart, CS Cart 35 3.42%
CS Cart, CS-Cart 21 2.05%
Shopify 19 1.86%
Wix eCommerce 10 0.98%
OpenCart 10 0.98%
Ready Pro Ecommerce 9 0.88%
VirtueMart 5 0.49%
TeamSystem Commerce, Storeden 5 0.49%
nopCommerce 5 0.49%
Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module, WooCommerce 4 0.39%
JTL Shop 3 0.29%

Categories Distribution

Food & Beverages leads with 20.0% of all stores (196 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (19.9%) and Clothing & Accessories (11.2%) .

Base: 978 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (93.9% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Food & Beverages 20.0%

196 stores

Health & Beauty 19.9%

195 stores

Clothing & Accessories 11.2%

110 stores

Home & Garden 10.9%

107 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.6%

55 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.7%

46 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.5%

44 stores

Business & Industrial 4.3%

42 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.3%

42 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.0%

39 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Carta Aura store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Carta Aura e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Food & Beverages 196 20.04%
Health & Beauty 195 19.94%
Clothing & Accessories 110 11.25%
Home & Garden 107 10.94%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 55 5.62%
Vehicles & Parts 46 4.70%
Electronics & Technology 44 4.50%
Business & Industrial 42 4.29%
Jewelry & Watches 42 4.29%
Arts & Entertainment 39 3.99%
Tools & Hardware 32 3.27%
Furniture & Home Decor 23 2.35%
Toys & Games 20 2.04%
Gifts & Special Occasions 16 1.64%
Pets & Pet Supplies 11 1.12%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

GLS leads with 21.3% among AI-verified physical stores (199 stores) , followed by Corriere Espresso (14.4%) and BRT (13.2%) .

Base: 535 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (47.6% 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

GLS 21.3%

199 stores

135 stores

BRT 13.2%

124 stores

TNT 12.0%

112 stores

UPS 10.7%

100 stores

96 stores

DHL 8.7%

81 stores

FedEx 4.5%

42 stores

Posti 1.2%

11 stores

DPD 1.1%

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Carta Aura shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Carta Aura e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
GLS 199 21.26%
Corriere Espresso 135 14.42%
BRT 124 13.25%
TNT 112 11.97%
UPS 100 10.68%
Poste Italiane 96 10.26%
DHL 81 8.65%
FedEx 42 4.49%
Posti 11 1.18%
DPD 10 1.07%
BRT Bartolini 8 0.85%
ASM 6 0.64%
Speedy 5 0.53%
Schenker 5 0.53%
Deutsche Post 2 0.21%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 44 new stores were launched in Carta Aura , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (4 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 9.1%

4 stores launched

2026-02 15.9%

7 stores launched

2026-01 6.8%

3 stores launched

2025-12 6.8%

3 stores launched

2025-11 4.5%

2 stores launched

2025-10 11.4%

5 stores launched

2025-09 13.6%

6 stores launched

2025-08 2.3%

1 stores launched

2025-07 6.8%

3 stores launched

2025-06 11.4%

5 stores launched

2025-05 6.8%

3 stores launched

2025-04 4.5%

2 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Carta Aura (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Carta Aura over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 4 9.09%
2026-02 7 15.91%
2026-01 3 6.82%
2025-12 3 6.82%
2025-11 2 4.55%
2025-10 5 11.36%
2025-09 6 13.64%
2025-08 1 2.27%
2025-07 3 6.82%
2025-06 5 11.36%
2025-05 3 6.82%
2025-04 2 4.55%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,039 active stores in Carta Aura are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (14 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.3%

14 active stores

2025 3.8%

40 active stores

2024 4.3%

45 active stores

2023 5.2%

54 active stores

2022 5.3%

55 active stores

2021 7.0%

73 active stores

2020 8.2%

85 active stores

2019 4.8%

50 active stores

2018 6.5%

68 active stores

2017 6.5%

68 active stores

2016 4.7%

49 active stores

2015 4.3%

45 active stores

2014 4.6%

48 active stores

2013 5.0%

52 active stores

2012 4.2%

44 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Carta Aura by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Carta Aura by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 14 1.35%
2025 40 3.85%
2024 45 4.33%
2023 54 5.20%
2022 55 5.29%
2021 73 7.03%
2020 85 8.18%
2019 50 4.81%
2018 68 6.54%
2017 68 6.54%
2016 49 4.72%
2015 45 4.33%
2014 48 4.62%
2013 52 5.00%
2012 44 4.23%
2011 33 3.18%
2010 23 2.21%
2009 51 4.91%
2008 20 1.92%
2007 16 1.54%
2006 13 1.25%
2005 9 0.87%
2004 21 2.02%
2003 9 0.87%
2002 14 1.35%
2001 11 1.06%
2000 16 1.54%
1999 6 0.58%
1998 2 0.19%
1997 3 0.29%
1996 2 0.19%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 37.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (779 stores) , followed by Instagram (31.7%) and YouTube (8.2%) .

Base: 888 stores with any detectable social profile (79.0% 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 37.7%

779 stores

Instagram 31.7%

655 stores

YouTube 8.2%

170 stores

WhatsApp 6.8%

141 stores

Twitter 5.6%

116 stores

LinkedIn 3.5%

73 stores

TikTok 2.9%

60 stores

Pinterest 2.5%

51 stores

X 0.9%

19 stores

Dribbble 0.2%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Carta Aura (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Carta Aura e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 779 37.67%
Instagram 655 31.67%
YouTube 170 8.22%
WhatsApp 141 6.82%
Twitter 116 5.61%
LinkedIn 73 3.53%
TikTok 60 2.90%
Pinterest 51 2.47%
X 19 0.92%
Dribbble 4 0.19%

Geographic Distribution

Italy leads with 96.1% (997 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (1.0%) and Germany (0.6%) .

Base: 1,037 AI-verified stores across 16 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Italy 96.1%

997 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.3%

3 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Carta Aura (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Carta Aura
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Italy 997 96.14%
United States 10 0.96%
Germany 6 0.58%
France 5 0.48%
San Marino 4 0.39%
Switzerland 3 0.29%
Spain 3 0.29%
Romania 2 0.19%
Russia 1 0.10%
Austria 1 0.10%
Brazil 1 0.10%
Canada 1 0.10%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1 0.10%
Ireland 1 0.10%
United Kingdom 1 0.10%
Czechia 0 0.00%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.1k 100.00%
Emails 997.0 88.70%
Phones 708.0 62.99%
Ecommerce platform 1.1k 98.40%
Couriers 535.0 47.60%
Payment Providers 1.1k 100.00%
Categories 1.0k 91.10%
Social Media 888.0 79.00%

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 Carta Aura e-commerce intelligence?

We track 1.0k verified Carta Aura e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

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, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?

Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.

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