An Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 2.5k verified e-commerce stores shipping with An Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 3.1k domains. 2.5k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
2.5k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
Ireland
2,002 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
709 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
398 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

2.5k verified active stores out of 3.1k detected · 81.0% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 43.0% of stores with physical delivery (1,024 stores) , followed by Custom (15.3%) and Shopify (15.2%) .

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)

1,024 stores

Custom 15.3%

364 stores

Shopify 15.2%

363 stores

194 stores

194 stores

60 stores

55 stores

35 stores

31 stores

18 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 An Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1024 42.95%
Custom 364 15.27%
Shopify 363 15.23%
Wix eCommerce 194 8.14%
Squarespace Commerce 194 8.14%
Magento 60 2.52%
BigCommerce 55 2.31%
PrestaShop 35 1.47%
OpenCart 31 1.30%
Big Cartel 18 0.76%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 45.9% share of all An Post e-commerce stores (1,290) , with Custom at 12.9% and Shopify at 13.0% (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)

1,290 stores

Custom 12.9%

364 stores

Shopify 13.0%

365 stores

252 stores

292 stores

62 stores

55 stores

35 stores

31 stores

18 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in An Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 1290 45.87%
Custom 364 12.94%
Shopify 365 12.98%
Wix eCommerce 252 8.96%
Squarespace Commerce 292 10.38%
Magento 62 2.20%
BigCommerce 55 1.96%
PrestaShop 35 1.24%
OpenCart 31 1.10%
Big Cartel 18 0.64%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 17.6% of all stores (398 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.9%) and Arts & Entertainment (10.5%) .

Base: 2,266 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (91.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 17.6%

398 stores

Clothing & Accessories 16.9%

382 stores

Arts & Entertainment 10.5%

237 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.8%

221 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 8.9%

201 stores

Food & Beverages 7.2%

163 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.2%

141 stores

Toys & Games 5.3%

121 stores

Home & Garden 4.9%

112 stores

Electronics & Technology 2.8%

63 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 An Post store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in An Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 398 17.56%
Clothing & Accessories 382 16.86%
Arts & Entertainment 237 10.46%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 221 9.75%
Gifts & Special Occasions 201 8.87%
Food & Beverages 163 7.19%
Jewelry & Watches 141 6.22%
Toys & Games 121 5.34%
Home & Garden 112 4.94%
Electronics & Technology 63 2.78%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 27.0% among AI-verified physical stores (709 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (22.6%) and MasterCard (10.1%) .

Base: 1,546 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (50.6% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 27.0%

709 stores

595 stores

265 stores

220 stores

212 stores

160 stores

146 stores

VISA 3.6%

94 stores

JCB 1.9%

51 stores

SEPA 1.4%

36 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 An Post payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in An Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 709 26.99%
Stripe Connect 595 22.65%
MasterCard 265 10.09%
American Express 220 8.37%
Apple Pay 212 8.07%
Google Pay 160 6.09%
Klarna 146 5.56%
VISA 94 3.58%
JCB 51 1.94%
SEPA 36 1.37%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 281 new stores were launched in An Post , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (55 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 19.6%

55 stores launched

2026-03 9.3%

26 stores launched

2026-02 6.8%

19 stores launched

2026-01 6.4%

18 stores launched

2025-12 7.8%

22 stores launched

2025-11 6.8%

19 stores launched

2025-10 11.7%

33 stores launched

2025-09 7.5%

21 stores launched

2025-08 6.8%

19 stores launched

2025-07 6.4%

18 stores launched

2025-06 8.9%

25 stores launched

2025-05 2.1%

6 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in An Post (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in An Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 55 19.57%
2026-03 26 9.25%
2026-02 19 6.76%
2026-01 18 6.41%
2025-12 22 7.83%
2025-11 19 6.76%
2025-10 33 11.74%
2025-09 21 7.47%
2025-08 19 6.76%
2025-07 18 6.41%
2025-06 25 8.90%
2025-05 6 2.14%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,463 active stores in An Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (123 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 5.0%

123 active stores

2025 9.7%

240 active stores

2024 6.5%

160 active stores

2023 4.8%

119 active stores

2022 5.2%

127 active stores

2021 8.2%

201 active stores

2020 10.3%

254 active stores

2019 4.2%

104 active stores

2018 3.9%

96 active stores

2017 7.3%

180 active stores

2016 2.2%

54 active stores

2015 2.5%

61 active stores

2014 3.0%

74 active stores

2013 3.7%

90 active stores

2012 3.9%

96 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in An Post by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in An Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 123 4.99%
2025 240 9.74%
2024 160 6.50%
2023 119 4.83%
2022 127 5.16%
2021 201 8.16%
2020 254 10.31%
2019 104 4.22%
2018 96 3.90%
2017 180 7.31%
2016 54 2.19%
2015 61 2.48%
2014 74 3.00%
2013 90 3.65%
2012 96 3.90%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 32.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,731 stores) , followed by Instagram (32.5%) and Twitter (10.2%) .

Base: 2,437 stores with any detectable social profile (79.7% 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 32.7%

1,731 stores

Instagram 32.5%

1,722 stores

Twitter 10.2%

539 stores

YouTube 7.1%

374 stores

TikTok 6.0%

317 stores

LinkedIn 4.0%

214 stores

Pinterest 3.6%

192 stores

X 2.8%

150 stores

WhatsApp 0.8%

40 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in An Post (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in An Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 1731 32.72%
Instagram 1722 32.55%
Twitter 539 10.19%
YouTube 374 7.07%
TikTok 317 5.99%
LinkedIn 214 4.04%
Pinterest 192 3.63%
X 150 2.84%
WhatsApp 40 0.76%
Vimeo 12 0.23%

Geographic Distribution

Ireland stores with 83.9% (2,002 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (5.1%) and United States (2.5%) .

Base: 2,386 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Ireland 83.9%

2,002 AI-verified stores

121 AI-verified stores

59 AI-verified stores

43 AI-verified stores

21 AI-verified stores

19 AI-verified stores

17 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.5%

12 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using An Post (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using An Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Ireland 2002 83.91%
United Kingdom 121 5.07%
United States 59 2.47%
Netherlands 43 1.80%
Australia 21 0.88%
Germany 19 0.80%
Poland 17 0.71%
France 14 0.59%
Hungary 14 0.59%
Spain 12 0.50%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.1k 100.00%
Emails 2.3k 76.35%
Phones 1.7k 55.90%
Ecommerce platform 2.9k 95.68%
Couriers 3.1k 100.00%
Payment Providers 1.5k 50.57%
Categories 2.4k 78.90%
Social Media 2.4k 79.72%

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 An Post e-commerce intelligence?

We track 2.5k verified An Post 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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