Canada Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 30.0k e-commerce stores shipping with Canada Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 51.3% of stores with physical delivery (15,177 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (18.2%) and Custom (13.8%) .

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 51.3%

15,177 stores

5,384 stores

Custom 13.8%

4,082 stores

1,486 stores

1,330 stores

659 stores

404 stores

338 stores

182 stores

178 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Canada Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 15177 51.31%
WooCommerce 5384 18.20%
Custom 4082 13.80%
Wix eCommerce 1486 5.02%
Magento 1330 4.50%
Squarespace Commerce 659 2.23%
BigCommerce 404 1.37%
Lightspeed eCom 338 1.14%
GoDaddy Online Store 182 0.62%
Big Cartel 178 0.60%
PrestaShop 114 0.39%
OpenCart 80 0.27%
ShopBase 78 0.26%
Volusion 46 0.16%
nopCommerce 43 0.15%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 48.7% share of all Canada Post e-commerce stores (15,743) , with WooCommerce at 20.6% and Custom at 12.6% (November 2025) .

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 48.7%

15,743 stores

6,673 stores

Custom 12.6%

4,082 stores

1,925 stores

1,367 stores

998 stores

428 stores

341 stores

188 stores

199 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Canada Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 15743 48.68%
WooCommerce 6673 20.63%
Custom 4082 12.62%
Wix eCommerce 1925 5.95%
Magento 1367 4.23%
Squarespace Commerce 998 3.09%
BigCommerce 428 1.32%
Lightspeed eCom 341 1.05%
GoDaddy Online Store 188 0.58%
Big Cartel 199 0.62%
PrestaShop 120 0.37%
OpenCart 90 0.28%
ShopBase 78 0.24%
Volusion 47 0.15%
nopCommerce 61 0.19%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 22.6% of all stores (5,310 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (20.2%) and Food & Beverages (8.8%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 22.6%

5,310 stores

Health & Beauty 20.2%

4,732 stores

Food & Beverages 8.8%

2,059 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.3%

1,936 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.6%

1,558 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.2%

1,445 stores

Home & Garden 5.6%

1,304 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.0%

932 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.6%

841 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.2%

744 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada Post store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 5310 22.64%
Health & Beauty 4732 20.18%
Food & Beverages 2059 8.78%
Jewelry & Watches 1936 8.25%
Arts & Entertainment 1558 6.64%
Electronics & Technology 1445 6.16%
Home & Garden 1304 5.56%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 932 3.97%
Gifts & Special Occasions 841 3.59%
Furniture & Home Decor 744 3.17%
Vehicles & Parts 610 2.60%
Toys & Games 577 2.46%
Pets & Pet Supplies 560 2.39%
Collectibles & Hobbies 453 1.93%
Tools & Hardware 393 1.68%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 26.7% among AI-verified physical stores (7,835 stores) , followed by American Express (18.3%) and MasterCard (15.4%) .

Base: 17,408 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (49.1% 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 26.7%

7,835 stores

5,365 stores

4,507 stores

2,446 stores

VISA 6.7%

1,970 stores

1,721 stores

1,392 stores

1,275 stores

Bolt 2.3%

670 stores

465 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada Post payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 7835 26.72%
American Express 5365 18.30%
MasterCard 4507 15.37%
Stripe Connect 2446 8.34%
VISA 1970 6.72%
Apple Pay 1721 5.87%
Google Pay 1392 4.75%
Interac e-Transfer 1275 4.35%
Bolt 670 2.28%
Klarna 465 1.59%
Paddle 406 1.38%
BitCoin 375 1.28%
Sezzle 356 1.21%
JCB 286 0.98%
Affirm 253 0.86%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 4,454 new stores were launched in Canada Post , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (473 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 10.6%

473 stores launched

2025-09 8.4%

374 stores launched

2025-08 10.3%

457 stores launched

2025-07 7.9%

351 stores launched

2025-06 7.0%

311 stores launched

2025-05 8.3%

371 stores launched

2025-04 7.9%

351 stores launched

2025-03 10.8%

483 stores launched

2025-02 6.8%

305 stores launched

2025-01 8.4%

372 stores launched

2024-12 8.7%

387 stores launched

2024-11 4.9%

219 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Canada Post (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in Canada Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 473 10.62%
2025-09 374 8.40%
2025-08 457 10.26%
2025-07 351 7.88%
2025-06 311 6.98%
2025-05 371 8.33%
2025-04 351 7.88%
2025-03 483 10.84%
2025-02 305 6.85%
2025-01 372 8.35%
2024-12 387 8.69%
2024-11 219 4.92%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 29,700 active stores in Canada Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (3,856 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 13.0%

3,856 active stores

2024 8.6%

2,561 active stores

2023 5.9%

1,753 active stores

2022 5.7%

1,684 active stores

2021 8.2%

2,431 active stores

2020 8.9%

2,645 active stores

2019 5.4%

1,589 active stores

2018 5.4%

1,606 active stores

2017 5.1%

1,510 active stores

2016 3.4%

1,015 active stores

2015 3.0%

897 active stores

2014 2.9%

871 active stores

2013 3.6%

1,066 active stores

2012 2.4%

710 active stores

2011 2.4%

707 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Canada Post by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in Canada Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 3856 12.98%
2024 2561 8.62%
2023 1753 5.90%
2022 1684 5.67%
2021 2431 8.19%
2020 2645 8.91%
2019 1589 5.35%
2018 1606 5.41%
2017 1510 5.08%
2016 1015 3.42%
2015 897 3.02%
2014 871 2.93%
2013 1066 3.59%
2012 710 2.39%
2011 707 2.38%
2010 600 2.02%
2009 497 1.67%
2008 408 1.37%
2007 418 1.41%
2006 338 1.14%
2005 288 0.97%
2004 394 1.33%
2003 369 1.24%
2002 290 0.98%
2001 295 0.99%
2000 356 1.20%
1999 236 0.79%
1998 136 0.46%
1997 90 0.30%
1996 60 0.20%
1995 24 0.08%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 31.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (18,398 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.3%) and YouTube (10.0%) .

Base: 24,246 stores with any detectable social profile (68.4% 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 31.9%

18,398 stores

Facebook 30.3%

17,454 stores

YouTube 10.0%

5,761 stores

Twitter 8.7%

5,023 stores

TikTok 7.0%

4,061 stores

Pinterest 6.4%

3,694 stores

LinkedIn 2.7%

1,530 stores

X 2.6%

1,492 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

160 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

115 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Canada Post (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 18398 31.89%
Facebook 17454 30.26%
YouTube 5761 9.99%
Twitter 5023 8.71%
TikTok 4061 7.04%
Pinterest 3694 6.40%
LinkedIn 1530 2.65%
X 1492 2.59%
WhatsApp 160 0.28%
Vimeo 115 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

Canada leads with 77.5% (20,527 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (13.7%) and Brazil (1.7%) .

Base: 26,480 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Canada 77.5%

20,527 AI-verified stores

3,639 AI-verified stores

457 AI-verified stores

430 AI-verified stores

260 AI-verified stores

166 AI-verified stores

China 0.6%

147 AI-verified stores

142 AI-verified stores

India 0.5%

127 AI-verified stores

80 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Canada Post (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Canada Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Canada 20527 77.52%
United States 3639 13.74%
Brazil 457 1.73%
United Kingdom 430 1.62%
Australia 260 0.98%
Hong Kong 166 0.63%
China 147 0.56%
Netherlands 142 0.54%
India 127 0.48%
France 80 0.30%
Germany 80 0.30%
Japan 75 0.28%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 63 0.24%
Malaysia 50 0.19%
South Africa 46 0.17%
Singapore 45 0.17%
Vietnam 43 0.16%
Spain 35 0.13%
Ireland 35 0.13%
Sweden 33 0.12%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 35.5k 100.00%
Emails 25.8k 72.78%
Phones 6.3k 17.65%
Ecommerce platform 32.9k 92.82%
Couriers 35.5k 100.00%
Payment Providers 17.4k 49.08%
Categories 26.9k 75.74%
Social Media 24.2k 68.36%

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