VISA Payment Provider Usage Database

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· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 99.3% of stores with physical delivery (1,561,830 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 99.3%

1,561,830 stores

3,628 stores

3,423 stores

2,246 stores

656 stores

633 stores

480 stores

97 stores

87 stores

53 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in VISA
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1561830 99.27%
Custom 3628 0.23%
WooCommerce 3423 0.22%
EasyStore 2246 0.14%
Shopify, Zoorix 656 0.04%
Zoorix, Shopify 633 0.04%
OpenCart 480 0.03%
Magento 97 0.01%
PrestaShop 87 0.01%
EC-CUBE 53 0.00%
Shopify, TargetBay 39 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 36 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 33 0.00%
Shopify, UpsellPlus 33 0.00%
Shopify, BinderPOS 32 0.00%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 99.3% share of all VISA e-commerce stores (1,686,895) , with Custom at 0.2% and WooCommerce at 0.2% (January 2026) .

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%

1,686,895 stores

3,628 stores

3,932 stores

2,326 stores

685 stores

657 stores

530 stores

107 stores

93 stores

53 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in VISA
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1686895 99.28%
Custom 3628 0.21%
WooCommerce 3932 0.23%
EasyStore 2326 0.14%
Shopify, Zoorix 685 0.04%
Zoorix, Shopify 657 0.04%
OpenCart 530 0.03%
Magento 107 0.01%
PrestaShop 93 0.01%
EC-CUBE 53 0.00%
Shopify, TargetBay 41 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 46 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 34 0.00%
Shopify, UpsellPlus 34 0.00%
Shopify, BinderPOS 32 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 33.6% of all stores (372,315 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.1%) and Jewelry & Watches (8.1%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 33.6%

372,315 stores

Health & Beauty 18.1%

200,340 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.1%

89,938 stores

Food & Beverages 7.4%

81,634 stores

Home & Garden 5.0%

55,586 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.2%

46,930 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.0%

44,136 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.5%

38,867 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.2%

35,264 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 3.1%

34,775 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 VISA store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in VISA e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 372315 33.60%
Health & Beauty 200340 18.08%
Jewelry & Watches 89938 8.12%
Food & Beverages 81634 7.37%
Home & Garden 55586 5.02%
Electronics & Technology 46930 4.23%
Arts & Entertainment 44136 3.98%
Gifts & Special Occasions 38867 3.51%
Furniture & Home Decor 35264 3.18%
Pets & Pet Supplies 34775 3.14%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 33948 3.06%
Vehicles & Parts 24044 2.17%
Toys & Games 21814 1.97%
Baby & Toddler 16685 1.51%
Tools & Hardware 11884 1.07%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

USPS leads with 20.6% among AI-verified physical stores (76,917 stores) , followed by UPS (18.8%) and DHL (17.1%) .

Base: 251,371 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 20.6%

76,917 stores

UPS 18.8%

70,159 stores

DHL 17.1%

63,927 stores

FedEx 11.1%

41,449 stores

23,749 stores

DPD 5.1%

18,881 stores

17,057 stores

GLS 3.1%

11,658 stores

9,886 stores

9,032 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 VISA shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in VISA e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
USPS 76917 20.61%
UPS 70159 18.80%
DHL 63927 17.13%
FedEx 41449 11.11%
Royal Mail 23749 6.36%
DPD 18881 5.06%
Australia Post 17057 4.57%
GLS 11658 3.12%
Canada Post 9886 2.65%
Colissimo 9032 2.42%
PostNL 6525 1.75%
Correios 6293 1.69%
Hermes 6045 1.62%
La Poste 5892 1.58%
Mondial Relay 5729 1.54%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 503,468 new stores were launched in VISA , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (33,397 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 6.6%

33,397 stores launched

2025-11 7.1%

35,672 stores launched

2025-10 8.5%

42,751 stores launched

2025-09 9.4%

47,178 stores launched

2025-08 10.0%

50,533 stores launched

2025-07 10.7%

54,095 stores launched

2025-06 8.5%

43,000 stores launched

2025-05 9.9%

49,641 stores launched

2025-04 8.9%

44,598 stores launched

2025-03 9.2%

46,529 stores launched

2025-02 7.0%

35,254 stores launched

2025-01 4.1%

20,820 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in VISA (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in VISA over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 33397 6.63%
2025-11 35672 7.09%
2025-10 42751 8.49%
2025-09 47178 9.37%
2025-08 50533 10.04%
2025-07 54095 10.74%
2025-06 43000 8.54%
2025-05 49641 9.86%
2025-04 44598 8.86%
2025-03 46529 9.24%
2025-02 35254 7.00%
2025-01 20820 4.14%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,562,140 active stores in VISA are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (168 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

168 active stores

2025 32.9%

513,689 active stores

2024 13.7%

214,565 active stores

2023 9.4%

147,285 active stores

2022 6.9%

107,659 active stores

2021 7.1%

111,363 active stores

2020 6.5%

102,181 active stores

2019 3.7%

57,916 active stores

2018 3.6%

56,364 active stores

2017 2.6%

40,555 active stores

2016 1.4%

22,156 active stores

2015 1.3%

19,736 active stores

2014 1.4%

21,442 active stores

2013 1.8%

28,584 active stores

2012 0.9%

14,478 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in VISA by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in VISA by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 168 0.01%
2025 513689 32.88%
2024 214565 13.74%
2023 147285 9.43%
2022 107659 6.89%
2021 111363 7.13%
2020 102181 6.54%
2019 57916 3.71%
2018 56364 3.61%
2017 40555 2.60%
2016 22156 1.42%
2015 19736 1.26%
2014 21442 1.37%
2013 28584 1.83%
2012 14478 0.93%
2011 17677 1.13%
2010 12080 0.77%
2009 10369 0.66%
2008 8550 0.55%
2007 7721 0.49%
2006 5722 0.37%
2005 5289 0.34%
2004 7946 0.51%
2003 5648 0.36%
2002 4850 0.31%
2001 5943 0.38%
2000 4072 0.26%
1999 3466 0.22%
1998 2285 0.15%
1997 1251 0.08%
1996 920 0.06%
1995 210 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 35.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (866,079 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.4%) and TikTok (13.7%) .

Base: 1,010,310 stores with any detectable social profile (59.4% 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%

866,079 stores

Facebook 26.4%

647,028 stores

TikTok 13.7%

336,308 stores

YouTube 9.1%

222,434 stores

Pinterest 6.3%

155,549 stores

Twitter 5.1%

125,688 stores

X 1.6%

38,504 stores

LinkedIn 1.5%

37,387 stores

WhatsApp 0.7%

16,034 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

4,947 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in VISA (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in VISA e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 866079 35.35%
Facebook 647028 26.41%
TikTok 336308 13.73%
YouTube 222434 9.08%
Pinterest 155549 6.35%
Twitter 125688 5.13%
X 38504 1.57%
LinkedIn 37387 1.53%
WhatsApp 16034 0.65%
Vimeo 4947 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 46.9% (670,176 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (10.8%) and Australia (6.3%) .

Base: 1,428,053 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

670,176 AI-verified stores

153,889 AI-verified stores

89,634 AI-verified stores

83,943 AI-verified stores

74,806 AI-verified stores

64,012 AI-verified stores

42,075 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.8%

39,627 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.6%

36,689 AI-verified stores

Japan 1.7%

23,677 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using VISA (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using VISA
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 670176 46.93%
United Kingdom 153889 10.78%
Australia 89634 6.28%
Canada 83943 5.88%
France 74806 5.24%
Germany 64012 4.48%
Netherlands 42075 2.95%
Italy 39627 2.77%
Spain 36689 2.57%
Japan 23677 1.66%
Brazil 20238 1.42%
Hong Kong 19686 1.38%
Sweden 18033 1.26%
India 16627 1.16%
Mexico 15596 1.09%
New Zealand 15134 1.06%
Switzerland 12919 0.90%
Belgium 11304 0.79%
Poland 10692 0.75%
Denmark 9296 0.65%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.7m 100.00%
Emails 758.8k 44.65%
Phones 152.8k 8.99%
Ecommerce platform 1.7m 100.00%
Couriers 251.4k 14.79%
Payment Providers 244.0k 14.36%
Categories 1.2m 70.43%
Social Media 1.0m 59.44%

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