VISA Stores: E-commerce Sites Accepting VISA

Explore 1.3m verified e-commerce stores accepting VISA. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 1.4m domains. 1.3m verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
1.3m
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United States
560,463 verified stores
Top carrier signal
DHL
17,180 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
265,905 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

1.3m verified active stores out of 1.4m detected · 95.2% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 98.5% of stores with physical delivery (1,298,650 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (0.3%) and Custom (0.3%) .

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 98.5%

1,298,650 stores

3,367 stores

3,325 stores

2,305 stores

Shopify, Shopoe 0.1%

1,749 stores

Shopoe, Shopify 0.1%

1,664 stores

Shopify, Dropshipt 0.1%

1,370 stores

Dropshipt, Shopify 0.1%

1,264 stores

Shopify, Opus Cart 0.1%

947 stores

Opus Cart, Shopify 0.1%

863 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 VISA
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1298650 98.52%
WooCommerce 3367 0.26%
Custom 3325 0.25%
EasyStore 2305 0.17%
Shopify, Shopoe 1749 0.13%
Shopoe, Shopify 1664 0.13%
Shopify, Dropshipt 1370 0.10%
Dropshipt, Shopify 1264 0.10%
Shopify, Opus Cart 947 0.07%
Opus Cart, Shopify 863 0.07%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 98.5% share of all VISA e-commerce stores (1,363,794) , with WooCommerce at 0.3% and Custom 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 98.5%

1,363,794 stores

3,905 stores

3,325 stores

2,366 stores

Shopify, Shopoe 0.1%

1,825 stores

Shopoe, Shopify 0.1%

1,753 stores

Shopify, Dropshipt 0.1%

1,410 stores

Dropshipt, Shopify 0.1%

1,313 stores

Shopify, Opus Cart 0.1%

963 stores

Opus Cart, Shopify 0.1%

882 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in VISA
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1363794 98.52%
WooCommerce 3905 0.28%
Custom 3325 0.24%
EasyStore 2366 0.17%
Shopify, Shopoe 1825 0.13%
Shopoe, Shopify 1753 0.13%
Shopify, Dropshipt 1410 0.10%
Dropshipt, Shopify 1313 0.09%
Shopify, Opus Cart 963 0.07%
Opus Cart, Shopify 882 0.06%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 23.6% of all stores (265,905 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (19.8%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (9.5%) .

Base: 1,128,852 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (85.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 23.6%

265,905 stores

Health & Beauty 19.8%

223,631 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.5%

107,370 stores

Food & Beverages 8.8%

99,657 stores

Toys & Games 6.6%

74,357 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.5%

62,610 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.5%

62,442 stores

Home & Garden 5.0%

56,365 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.2%

47,322 stores

Electronics & Technology 2.5%

27,924 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 VISA store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in VISA e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 265905 23.56%
Health & Beauty 223631 19.81%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 107370 9.51%
Food & Beverages 99657 8.83%
Toys & Games 74357 6.59%
Arts & Entertainment 62610 5.55%
Jewelry & Watches 62442 5.53%
Home & Garden 56365 4.99%
Gifts & Special Occasions 47322 4.19%
Electronics & Technology 27924 2.47%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL stores with 19.7% among AI-verified physical stores (17,180 stores) , followed by UPS (18.4%) and USPS (17.4%) .

Base: 59,758 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (4.3% 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 19.7%

17,180 stores

UPS 18.4%

16,046 stores

USPS 17.4%

15,170 stores

FedEx 11.6%

10,073 stores

5,721 stores

DPD 5.4%

4,662 stores

3,202 stores

GLS 3.5%

3,012 stores

2,207 stores

2,145 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 VISA shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in VISA e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 17180 19.74%
UPS 16046 18.43%
USPS 15170 17.43%
FedEx 10073 11.57%
Royal Mail 5721 6.57%
DPD 4662 5.36%
Australia Post 3202 3.68%
GLS 3012 3.46%
Canada Post 2207 2.54%
Colissimo 2145 2.46%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 298,335 new stores were launched in VISA , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (32,670 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 11.0%

32,670 stores launched

2026-03 11.1%

32,998 stores launched

2026-02 9.7%

29,048 stores launched

2026-01 10.2%

30,506 stores launched

2025-12 8.2%

24,451 stores launched

2025-11 7.5%

22,378 stores launched

2025-10 8.0%

23,926 stores launched

2025-09 7.9%

23,522 stores launched

2025-08 8.0%

23,844 stores launched

2025-07 7.8%

23,327 stores launched

2025-06 6.8%

20,259 stores launched

2025-05 3.8%

11,406 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in VISA (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in VISA over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 32670 10.95%
2026-03 32998 11.06%
2026-02 29048 9.74%
2026-01 30506 10.23%
2025-12 24451 8.20%
2025-11 22378 7.50%
2025-10 23926 8.02%
2025-09 23522 7.88%
2025-08 23844 7.99%
2025-07 23327 7.82%
2025-06 20259 6.79%
2025-05 11406 3.82%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,311,360 active stores in VISA are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (129,047 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 9.8%

129,047 active stores

2025 19.9%

260,441 active stores

2024 13.1%

171,840 active stores

2023 9.6%

125,498 active stores

2022 7.3%

95,718 active stores

2021 7.5%

98,039 active stores

2020 7.0%

92,047 active stores

2019 4.1%

53,354 active stores

2018 3.9%

51,262 active stores

2017 2.9%

38,388 active stores

2016 1.6%

20,543 active stores

2015 1.4%

18,584 active stores

2014 1.5%

19,771 active stores

2013 1.9%

25,375 active stores

2012 1.0%

13,600 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in VISA by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in VISA by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 129047 9.84%
2025 260441 19.86%
2024 171840 13.10%
2023 125498 9.57%
2022 95718 7.30%
2021 98039 7.48%
2020 92047 7.02%
2019 53354 4.07%
2018 51262 3.91%
2017 38388 2.93%
2016 20543 1.57%
2015 18584 1.42%
2014 19771 1.51%
2013 25375 1.94%
2012 13600 1.04%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 34.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (785,931 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.9%) and TikTok (12.9%) .

Base: 899,426 stores with any detectable social profile (64.8% 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 34.7%

785,931 stores

Facebook 26.9%

609,486 stores

TikTok 12.9%

292,570 stores

YouTube 9.7%

220,821 stores

Pinterest 6.4%

144,859 stores

Twitter 5.1%

114,792 stores

LinkedIn 1.8%

41,010 stores

X 1.7%

37,785 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

14,311 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

4,648 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in VISA (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in VISA e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 785931 34.68%
Facebook 609486 26.89%
TikTok 292570 12.91%
YouTube 220821 9.74%
Pinterest 144859 6.39%
Twitter 114792 5.07%
LinkedIn 41010 1.81%
X 37785 1.67%
WhatsApp 14311 0.63%
Vimeo 4648 0.21%

Geographic Distribution

United States stores with 46.9% (560,463 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (10.6%) and Australia (6.4%) .

Base: 1,193,995 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

560,463 AI-verified stores

126,387 AI-verified stores

75,944 AI-verified stores

70,907 AI-verified stores

67,773 AI-verified stores

56,325 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.8%

33,703 AI-verified stores

33,389 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.4%

29,078 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.0%

23,476 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using VISA (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using VISA
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 560463 46.94%
United Kingdom 126387 10.59%
Australia 75944 6.36%
Canada 70907 5.94%
Germany 67773 5.68%
France 56325 4.72%
Italy 33703 2.82%
Netherlands 33389 2.80%
Spain 29078 2.44%
Japan 23476 1.97%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.4m 100.00%
Emails 298.1k 21.48%
Phones 268.7k 19.36%
Ecommerce platform 1.4m 100.00%
Couriers 59.8k 4.31%
Payment Providers 62.2k 4.48%
Categories 1.2m 84.37%
Social Media 899.4k 64.80%

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 VISA e-commerce intelligence?

We track 1.3m verified VISA 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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