Blue Star Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 5.1k verified e-commerce stores shipping with Blue Star. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 7.2k domains. 5.1k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

5.1k verified active stores out of 7.2k detected · 70.2% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 34.3% of stores with physical delivery (1,666 stores) , followed by Shopify (27.2%) and Custom (22.3%) .

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)

1,666 stores

Shopify 27.2%

1,321 stores

Custom 22.3%

1,084 stores

209 stores

164 stores

106 stores

89 stores

81 stores

38 stores

30 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 Blue Star
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1666 34.27%
Shopify 1321 27.18%
Custom 1084 22.30%
Wix eCommerce 209 4.30%
Squarespace Commerce 164 3.37%
PrestaShop 106 2.18%
Magento 89 1.83%
BigCommerce 81 1.67%
Nuvemshop 38 0.78%
OpenCart 30 0.62%
Loja Integrada 20 0.41%
Big Cartel 15 0.31%
Shoptet 15 0.31%
1C-Bitrix 12 0.25%
Shopware 11 0.23%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 19.2% of all stores (819 stores) , followed by Home & Garden (16.7%) and Electronics & Technology (13.5%) .

Base: 4,257 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (84.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 19.2%

819 stores

Home & Garden 16.7%

712 stores

Electronics & Technology 13.5%

576 stores

Jewelry & Watches 11.3%

481 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 7.3%

312 stores

Health & Beauty 6.2%

265 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.5%

192 stores

Food & Beverages 4.3%

181 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 3.6%

153 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.4%

145 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Blue Star store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Blue Star e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 819 19.24%
Home & Garden 712 16.73%
Electronics & Technology 576 13.53%
Jewelry & Watches 481 11.30%
Gifts & Special Occasions 312 7.33%
Health & Beauty 265 6.23%
Arts & Entertainment 192 4.51%
Food & Beverages 181 4.25%
Pets & Pet Supplies 153 3.59%
Furniture & Home Decor 145 3.41%
Baby & Toddler 140 3.29%
Toys & Games 94 2.21%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 84 1.97%
Business & Industrial 53 1.25%
Vehicles & Parts 50 1.17%

Payment Providers Distribution

Stripe Connect leads with 25.1% among AI-verified physical stores (849 stores) , followed by PayPal (21.8%) and MasterCard (11.6%) .

Base: 2,493 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (34.6% 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

849 stores

PayPal 21.8%

740 stores

392 stores

382 stores

Bolt 5.7%

192 stores

154 stores

142 stores

124 stores

VISA 3.6%

122 stores

JCB 3.1%

106 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Blue Star payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Blue Star e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Stripe Connect 849 25.05%
PayPal 740 21.84%
MasterCard 392 11.57%
American Express 382 11.27%
Bolt 192 5.67%
Apple Pay 154 4.54%
Klarna 142 4.19%
Google Pay 124 3.66%
VISA 122 3.60%
JCB 106 3.13%
Boleto 45 1.33%
Amazon Pay 41 1.21%
Mercado Pago 34 1.00%
Przelewy24 33 0.97%
Razorpay 33 0.97%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 868 new stores were launched in Blue Star , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (90 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 10.4%

90 stores launched

2026-01 11.2%

97 stores launched

2025-12 9.4%

82 stores launched

2025-11 10.7%

93 stores launched

2025-10 6.2%

54 stores launched

2025-09 9.7%

84 stores launched

2025-08 7.6%

66 stores launched

2025-07 7.7%

67 stores launched

2025-06 6.5%

56 stores launched

2025-05 7.4%

64 stores launched

2025-04 7.3%

63 stores launched

2025-03 6.0%

52 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Blue Star (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Blue Star over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 90 10.37%
2026-01 97 11.18%
2025-12 82 9.45%
2025-11 93 10.71%
2025-10 54 6.22%
2025-09 84 9.68%
2025-08 66 7.60%
2025-07 67 7.72%
2025-06 56 6.45%
2025-05 64 7.37%
2025-04 63 7.26%
2025-03 52 5.99%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 4,991 active stores in Blue Star are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (188 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 3.8%

188 active stores

2025 15.3%

766 active stores

2024 7.6%

377 active stores

2023 6.2%

311 active stores

2022 5.4%

272 active stores

2021 6.7%

334 active stores

2020 6.9%

344 active stores

2019 5.4%

271 active stores

2018 5.6%

279 active stores

2017 4.5%

223 active stores

2016 2.7%

137 active stores

2015 2.6%

132 active stores

2014 2.8%

142 active stores

2013 3.6%

179 active stores

2012 2.1%

107 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Blue Star by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Blue Star by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 188 3.77%
2025 766 15.35%
2024 377 7.55%
2023 311 6.23%
2022 272 5.45%
2021 334 6.69%
2020 344 6.89%
2019 271 5.43%
2018 279 5.59%
2017 223 4.47%
2016 137 2.74%
2015 132 2.64%
2014 142 2.85%
2013 179 3.59%
2012 107 2.14%
2011 106 2.12%
2010 128 2.56%
2009 86 1.72%
2008 66 1.32%
2007 70 1.40%
2006 58 1.16%
2005 56 1.12%
2004 56 1.12%
2003 53 1.06%
2002 35 0.70%
2001 55 1.10%
2000 56 1.12%
1999 40 0.80%
1998 30 0.60%
1997 19 0.38%
1996 12 0.24%
1995 3 0.06%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 30.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,775 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.1%) and YouTube (9.5%) .

Base: 4,910 stores with any detectable social profile (68.2% 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 30.1%

2,775 stores

Instagram 29.1%

2,684 stores

YouTube 9.5%

871 stores

Twitter 8.0%

737 stores

Pinterest 7.7%

711 stores

TikTok 5.5%

504 stores

LinkedIn 4.7%

432 stores

X 2.9%

269 stores

WhatsApp 2.2%

201 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

29 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Blue Star (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Blue Star e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 2775 30.12%
Instagram 2684 29.13%
YouTube 871 9.45%
Twitter 737 8.00%
Pinterest 711 7.72%
TikTok 504 5.47%
LinkedIn 432 4.69%
X 269 2.92%
WhatsApp 201 2.18%
Vimeo 29 0.31%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 42.6% (1,728 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (11.9%) and India (11.8%) .

Base: 4,060 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,728 AI-verified stores

482 AI-verified stores

India 11.8%

480 AI-verified stores

184 AI-verified stores

139 AI-verified stores

130 AI-verified stores

125 AI-verified stores

108 AI-verified stores

86 AI-verified stores

79 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Blue Star (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Blue Star
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 1728 42.56%
United Kingdom 482 11.87%
India 480 11.82%
Australia 184 4.53%
Germany 139 3.42%
Canada 130 3.20%
Russia 125 3.08%
Brazil 108 2.66%
Poland 86 2.12%
Netherlands 79 1.95%
France 72 1.77%
Italy 58 1.43%
China 56 1.38%
Czechia 53 1.31%
Ukraine 53 1.31%
Romania 49 1.21%
Hungary 46 1.13%
South Africa 44 1.08%
Slovakia 44 1.08%
Greece 44 1.08%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 7.2k 100.00%
Emails 5.0k 69.20%
Phones 1.7k 23.52%
Ecommerce platform 7.0k 96.90%
Couriers 7.2k 100.00%
Payment Providers 2.5k 34.64%
Categories 4.6k 64.17%
Social Media 4.9k 68.22%

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 Blue Star e-commerce intelligence?

We track 5.1k verified Blue Star 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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