First Data Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 542.0 verified e-commerce stores accepting First Data. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 1.2k domains. 542.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

542.0 verified active stores out of 1.2k detected · 46.1% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 32.0% of stores with physical delivery (167 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (25.7%) and Shopify (14.9%) .

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)

Custom 32.0%

167 stores

134 stores

Shopify 14.9%

78 stores

38 stores

23 stores

15 stores

15 stores

10 stores

9 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in First Data
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 167 31.99%
WooCommerce 134 25.67%
Shopify 78 14.94%
PrestaShop 38 7.28%
Magento 23 4.41%
BigCommerce 15 2.87%
IdoSell Shop 15 2.87%
ShopGold 10 1.92%
Squarespace Commerce 9 1.72%
OpenCart 9 1.72%
Wix eCommerce 8 1.53%
Shopware 5 0.96%
nopCommerce 4 0.77%
Shoper 4 0.77%
Yahoo! Ecommerce 3 0.57%

Categories Distribution

Electronics & Technology leads with 19.1% of all stores (85 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (14.6%) and Clothing & Accessories (13.9%) .

Base: 445 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (82.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Electronics & Technology 19.1%

85 stores

Health & Beauty 14.6%

65 stores

Clothing & Accessories 13.9%

62 stores

Business & Industrial 10.8%

48 stores

Food & Beverages 7.9%

35 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.7%

30 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.5%

20 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.0%

18 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.1%

14 stores

Office Supplies 3.1%

14 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 First Data store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in First Data e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Electronics & Technology 85 19.10%
Health & Beauty 65 14.61%
Clothing & Accessories 62 13.93%
Business & Industrial 48 10.79%
Food & Beverages 35 7.87%
Furniture & Home Decor 30 6.74%
Tools & Hardware 20 4.49%
Jewelry & Watches 18 4.04%
Vehicles & Parts 14 3.15%
Office Supplies 14 3.15%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 12 2.70%
Home & Garden 12 2.70%
Gifts & Special Occasions 12 2.70%
Arts & Entertainment 10 2.25%
Books & Media 8 1.80%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 17.9% among AI-verified physical stores (122 stores) , followed by DPD (12.4%) and DHL (12.0%) .

Base: 566 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (48.2% 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

UPS 17.9%

122 stores

DPD 12.4%

85 stores

DHL 12.0%

82 stores

FedEx 11.7%

80 stores

USPS 9.8%

67 stores

61 stores

48 stores

GLS 4.7%

32 stores

26 stores

25 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 First Data shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in First Data e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 122 17.86%
DPD 85 12.45%
DHL 82 12.01%
FedEx 80 11.71%
USPS 67 9.81%
InPost 61 8.93%
Royal Mail 48 7.03%
GLS 32 4.69%
Poczta Polska 26 3.81%
Hermes 25 3.66%
Schenker 12 1.76%
Speedy 12 1.76%
Canada Post 11 1.61%
TNT 11 1.61%
Orlen 9 1.32%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 36 new stores were launched in First Data , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (6 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 16.7%

6 stores launched

2026-01 8.3%

3 stores launched

2025-12 2.8%

1 stores launched

2025-11 11.1%

4 stores launched

2025-10 5.6%

2 stores launched

2025-09 8.3%

3 stores launched

2025-07 8.3%

3 stores launched

2025-06 5.6%

2 stores launched

2025-05 5.6%

2 stores launched

2025-04 8.3%

3 stores launched

2025-03 19.4%

7 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in First Data (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in First Data over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 6 16.67%
2026-01 3 8.33%
2025-12 1 2.78%
2025-11 4 11.11%
2025-10 2 5.56%
2025-09 3 8.33%
2025-07 3 8.33%
2025-06 2 5.56%
2025-05 2 5.56%
2025-04 3 8.33%
2025-03 7 19.44%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 534 active stores in First Data are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (9 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.7%

9 active stores

2025 6.2%

33 active stores

2024 3.7%

20 active stores

2023 2.8%

15 active stores

2022 4.7%

25 active stores

2021 5.6%

30 active stores

2020 6.2%

33 active stores

2019 2.8%

15 active stores

2018 6.0%

32 active stores

2017 4.9%

26 active stores

2016 4.7%

25 active stores

2015 2.1%

11 active stores

2014 6.4%

34 active stores

2013 6.0%

32 active stores

2012 3.6%

19 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in First Data by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in First Data by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 9 1.69%
2025 33 6.18%
2024 20 3.75%
2023 15 2.81%
2022 25 4.68%
2021 30 5.62%
2020 33 6.18%
2019 15 2.81%
2018 32 5.99%
2017 26 4.87%
2016 25 4.68%
2015 11 2.06%
2014 34 6.37%
2013 32 5.99%
2012 19 3.56%
2011 14 2.62%
2010 22 4.12%
2009 19 3.56%
2008 12 2.25%
2007 8 1.50%
2006 10 1.87%
2005 10 1.87%
2004 12 2.25%
2003 8 1.50%
2002 9 1.69%
2001 13 2.43%
2000 14 2.62%
1999 15 2.81%
1998 6 1.12%
1997 2 0.37%
1996 1 0.19%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 32.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (323 stores) , followed by Instagram (25.5%) and YouTube (12.7%) .

Base: 778 stores with any detectable social profile (66.2% 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 32.3%

323 stores

Instagram 25.5%

255 stores

YouTube 12.7%

127 stores

Twitter 10.3%

103 stores

LinkedIn 5.9%

59 stores

Pinterest 5.2%

52 stores

TikTok 3.4%

34 stores

X 2.7%

27 stores

WhatsApp 1.6%

16 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in First Data (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in First Data e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 323 32.33%
Instagram 255 25.53%
YouTube 127 12.71%
Twitter 103 10.31%
LinkedIn 59 5.91%
Pinterest 52 5.21%
TikTok 34 3.40%
X 27 2.70%
WhatsApp 16 1.60%
Vimeo 3 0.30%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 32.5% (166 AI-verified stores) , followed by Poland (20.7%) and United Kingdom (18.6%) .

Base: 511 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

166 AI-verified stores

Poland 20.7%

106 AI-verified stores

95 AI-verified stores

37 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

17 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

9 AI-verified stores

8 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using First Data (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using First Data
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 166 32.49%
Poland 106 20.74%
United Kingdom 95 18.59%
Germany 37 7.24%
Hungary 23 4.50%
Canada 17 3.33%
Argentina 10 1.96%
Slovakia 9 1.76%
Lithuania 8 1.57%
Austria 5 0.98%
Latvia 5 0.98%
France 5 0.98%
Netherlands 4 0.78%
Spain 4 0.78%
Greece 4 0.78%
India 3 0.59%
Australia 3 0.59%
Switzerland 3 0.59%
New Zealand 2 0.39%
China 2 0.39%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.2k 100.00%
Emails 867.0 73.79%
Phones 375.0 31.91%
Ecommerce platform 1.1k 91.49%
Couriers 566.0 48.17%
Payment Providers 1.2k 100.00%
Categories 500.0 42.55%
Social Media 778.0 66.21%

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 First Data e-commerce intelligence?

We track 542.0 verified First Data 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.

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