Bpost Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 8.9k e-commerce stores shipping with Bpost. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 29.2% of stores with physical delivery (2,572 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (29.0%) and Custom (19.9%) .

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)

Shopify 29.2%

2,572 stores

2,549 stores

Custom 19.9%

1,750 stores

508 stores

488 stores

411 stores

279 stores

70 stores

41 stores

27 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 Bpost
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 2572 29.22%
WooCommerce 2549 28.96%
Custom 1750 19.88%
PrestaShop 508 5.77%
Wix eCommerce 488 5.54%
Magento 411 4.67%
Lightspeed eCom 279 3.17%
MyOnlineStore 70 0.80%
Squarespace Commerce 41 0.47%
OpenCart 27 0.31%
nopCommerce 27 0.31%
Ecwid 22 0.25%
CS Cart 22 0.25%
CCV Shop 20 0.23%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 15 0.17%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 27.5% share of all Bpost e-commerce stores (2,622) , with WooCommerce at 31.3% and Custom at 18.4% (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 27.5%

2,622 stores

2,983 stores

Custom 18.4%

1,750 stores

524 stores

660 stores

430 stores

285 stores

79 stores

55 stores

31 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Bpost
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 2622 27.50%
WooCommerce 2983 31.28%
Custom 1750 18.35%
PrestaShop 524 5.50%
Wix eCommerce 660 6.92%
Magento 430 4.51%
Lightspeed eCom 285 2.99%
MyOnlineStore 79 0.83%
Squarespace Commerce 55 0.58%
OpenCart 31 0.33%
nopCommerce 27 0.28%
Ecwid 27 0.28%
CS Cart 24 0.25%
CCV Shop 22 0.23%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 16 0.17%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 26.3% of all stores (1,853 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (20.0%) and Food & Beverages (8.3%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 26.3%

1,853 stores

Health & Beauty 20.0%

1,409 stores

Food & Beverages 8.3%

581 stores

Home & Garden 7.0%

490 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.9%

484 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 6.3%

446 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.8%

340 stores

Toys & Games 3.2%

224 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.1%

220 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.1%

219 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bpost store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Bpost e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 1853 26.35%
Health & Beauty 1409 20.03%
Food & Beverages 581 8.26%
Home & Garden 490 6.97%
Jewelry & Watches 484 6.88%
Gifts & Special Occasions 446 6.34%
Electronics & Technology 340 4.83%
Toys & Games 224 3.18%
Arts & Entertainment 220 3.13%
Furniture & Home Decor 219 3.11%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 184 2.62%
Pets & Pet Supplies 181 2.57%
Vehicles & Parts 139 1.98%
Baby & Toddler 136 1.93%
Tools & Hardware 127 1.81%

Payment Providers Distribution

Bancontact leads with 23.9% among AI-verified physical stores (3,431 stores) , followed by PayPal (15.7%) and Mollie (9.7%) .

Base: 6,657 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (64.0% 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

3,431 stores

PayPal 15.7%

2,259 stores

1,399 stores

1,267 stores

iDEAL 7.9%

1,139 stores

988 stores

958 stores

VISA 5.6%

802 stores

698 stores

604 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bpost payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Bpost e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Bancontact 3431 23.90%
PayPal 2259 15.74%
Mollie 1399 9.75%
MasterCard 1267 8.83%
iDEAL 1139 7.94%
American Express 988 6.88%
Klarna 958 6.67%
VISA 802 5.59%
Apple Pay 698 4.86%
Stripe Connect 604 4.21%
Google Pay 383 2.67%
Giropay 160 1.11%
SEPA 107 0.75%
JCB 101 0.70%
AfterPay 58 0.40%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,407 new stores were launched in Bpost , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (88 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 6.3%

88 stores launched

2025-11 10.4%

147 stores launched

2025-10 11.7%

164 stores launched

2025-09 10.4%

146 stores launched

2025-08 10.7%

150 stores launched

2025-07 7.5%

105 stores launched

2025-06 7.1%

100 stores launched

2025-05 9.2%

130 stores launched

2025-04 8.2%

116 stores launched

2025-03 7.0%

99 stores launched

2025-02 7.7%

109 stores launched

2025-01 3.8%

53 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Bpost (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Bpost over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 88 6.25%
2025-11 147 10.45%
2025-10 164 11.66%
2025-09 146 10.38%
2025-08 150 10.66%
2025-07 105 7.46%
2025-06 100 7.11%
2025-05 130 9.24%
2025-04 116 8.24%
2025-03 99 7.04%
2025-02 109 7.75%
2025-01 53 3.77%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 8,897 active stores in Bpost are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (1,440 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 16.2%

1,440 active stores

2024 9.0%

804 active stores

2023 6.7%

594 active stores

2022 6.8%

608 active stores

2021 8.7%

771 active stores

2020 10.2%

907 active stores

2019 4.8%

424 active stores

2018 6.2%

554 active stores

2017 7.2%

642 active stores

2016 3.1%

274 active stores

2015 2.5%

226 active stores

2014 2.0%

176 active stores

2013 3.0%

267 active stores

2012 1.8%

163 active stores

2011 1.7%

149 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Bpost by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Bpost by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 1440 16.19%
2024 804 9.04%
2023 594 6.68%
2022 608 6.83%
2021 771 8.67%
2020 907 10.19%
2019 424 4.77%
2018 554 6.23%
2017 642 7.22%
2016 274 3.08%
2015 226 2.54%
2014 176 1.98%
2013 267 3.00%
2012 163 1.83%
2011 149 1.67%
2010 122 1.37%
2009 118 1.33%
2008 94 1.06%
2007 100 1.12%
2006 45 0.51%
2005 53 0.60%
2004 77 0.87%
2003 50 0.56%
2002 69 0.78%
2001 94 1.06%
2000 30 0.34%
1999 18 0.20%
1998 22 0.25%
1997 3 0.03%
1996 3 0.03%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 35.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (5,518 stores) , followed by Instagram (34.1%) and Pinterest (6.8%) .

Base: 7,369 stores with any detectable social profile (70.8% 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

Facebook 35.9%

5,518 stores

Instagram 34.1%

5,250 stores

Pinterest 6.8%

1,046 stores

YouTube 6.8%

1,045 stores

TikTok 6.1%

932 stores

LinkedIn 4.1%

638 stores

Twitter 3.7%

571 stores

WhatsApp 1.2%

188 stores

X 1.1%

175 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

21 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Bpost (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Bpost e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 5518 35.87%
Instagram 5250 34.13%
Pinterest 1046 6.80%
YouTube 1045 6.79%
TikTok 932 6.06%
LinkedIn 638 4.15%
Twitter 571 3.71%
WhatsApp 188 1.22%
X 175 1.14%
Vimeo 21 0.14%

Geographic Distribution

Belgium leads with 70.3% (5,867 AI-verified stores) , followed by Netherlands (16.6%) and France (4.9%) .

Base: 8,346 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Belgium 70.3%

5,867 AI-verified stores

1,383 AI-verified stores

405 AI-verified stores

227 AI-verified stores

120 AI-verified stores

96 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.4%

32 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.3%

23 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

21 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Bpost (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Bpost
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Belgium 5867 70.30%
Netherlands 1383 16.57%
France 405 4.85%
United States 227 2.72%
Germany 120 1.44%
United Kingdom 96 1.15%
Spain 32 0.38%
Italy 23 0.28%
Hong Kong 23 0.28%
South Africa 21 0.25%
India 19 0.23%
Sweden 18 0.22%
China 17 0.20%
Poland 15 0.18%
Vietnam 15 0.18%
Czechia 14 0.17%
Portugal 14 0.17%
Denmark 13 0.16%
Switzerland 12 0.14%
Canada 12 0.14%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 10.4k 100.00%
Emails 8.9k 85.72%
Phones 4.5k 43.50%
Ecommerce platform 9.7k 92.99%
Couriers 10.4k 100.00%
Payment Providers 6.7k 63.97%
Categories 7.9k 76.13%
Social Media 7.4k 70.81%

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