Canada Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 30.9k e-commerce stores shipping with Canada Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 52.5% of stores with physical delivery (16,037 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (19.8%) and Custom (10.7%) .

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 52.5%

16,037 stores

6,055 stores

Custom 10.7%

3,279 stores

1,695 stores

1,309 stores

710 stores

396 stores

334 stores

197 stores

170 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 Canada Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 16037 52.51%
WooCommerce 6055 19.83%
Custom 3279 10.74%
Wix eCommerce 1695 5.55%
Magento 1309 4.29%
Squarespace Commerce 710 2.32%
BigCommerce 396 1.30%
Lightspeed eCom 334 1.09%
Big Cartel 197 0.65%
GoDaddy Online Store 170 0.56%
PrestaShop 121 0.40%
OpenCart 90 0.29%
ShopBase 58 0.19%
nopCommerce 48 0.16%
Volusion 43 0.14%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 49.7% share of all Canada Post e-commerce stores (16,136) , with WooCommerce at 22.0% and Custom at 10.1% (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 49.7%

16,136 stores

7,129 stores

Custom 10.1%

3,279 stores

2,064 stores

1,327 stores

1,005 stores

403 stores

335 stores

198 stores

210 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Canada Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 16136 49.72%
WooCommerce 7129 21.97%
Custom 3279 10.10%
Wix eCommerce 2064 6.36%
Magento 1327 4.09%
Squarespace Commerce 1005 3.10%
BigCommerce 403 1.24%
Lightspeed eCom 335 1.03%
Big Cartel 198 0.61%
GoDaddy Online Store 210 0.65%
PrestaShop 122 0.38%
OpenCart 94 0.29%
ShopBase 58 0.18%
nopCommerce 53 0.16%
Volusion 43 0.13%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 22.9% of all stores (5,281 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (21.4%) and Food & Beverages (8.9%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 22.9%

5,281 stores

Health & Beauty 21.4%

4,921 stores

Food & Beverages 8.9%

2,039 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.3%

1,918 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.3%

1,451 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.1%

1,407 stores

Home & Garden 5.4%

1,246 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.8%

881 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.5%

810 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.1%

709 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada Post store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 5281 22.93%
Health & Beauty 4921 21.36%
Food & Beverages 2039 8.85%
Jewelry & Watches 1918 8.33%
Arts & Entertainment 1451 6.30%
Electronics & Technology 1407 6.11%
Home & Garden 1246 5.41%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 881 3.82%
Gifts & Special Occasions 810 3.52%
Furniture & Home Decor 709 3.08%
Toys & Games 552 2.40%
Pets & Pet Supplies 551 2.39%
Vehicles & Parts 549 2.38%
Collectibles & Hobbies 363 1.58%
Tools & Hardware 356 1.55%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 26.6% among AI-verified physical stores (8,331 stores) , followed by American Express (18.1%) and MasterCard (15.1%) .

Base: 17,588 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (49.8% 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 26.6%

8,331 stores

5,664 stores

4,733 stores

2,637 stores

VISA 6.5%

2,027 stores

1,947 stores

1,587 stores

1,461 stores

Bolt 2.1%

655 stores

535 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada Post payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 8331 26.57%
American Express 5664 18.06%
MasterCard 4733 15.09%
Stripe Connect 2637 8.41%
VISA 2027 6.46%
Apple Pay 1947 6.21%
Google Pay 1587 5.06%
Interac e-Transfer 1461 4.66%
Bolt 655 2.09%
Klarna 535 1.71%
BitCoin 435 1.39%
Paddle 400 1.28%
Sezzle 358 1.14%
JCB 325 1.04%
Affirm 263 0.84%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 4,672 new stores were launched in Canada Post , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (432 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 9.2%

432 stores launched

2025-11 8.8%

411 stores launched

2025-10 10.7%

498 stores launched

2025-09 8.6%

400 stores launched

2025-08 10.5%

492 stores launched

2025-07 8.1%

379 stores launched

2025-06 7.1%

330 stores launched

2025-05 8.4%

391 stores launched

2025-04 7.7%

361 stores launched

2025-03 11.1%

518 stores launched

2025-02 6.8%

320 stores launched

2025-01 3.0%

140 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Canada Post (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Canada Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 432 9.25%
2025-11 411 8.80%
2025-10 498 10.66%
2025-09 400 8.56%
2025-08 492 10.53%
2025-07 379 8.11%
2025-06 330 7.06%
2025-05 391 8.37%
2025-04 361 7.73%
2025-03 518 11.09%
2025-02 320 6.85%
2025-01 140 3.00%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 30,716 active stores in Canada Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

2 active stores

2025 15.9%

4,881 active stores

2024 8.0%

2,453 active stores

2023 5.9%

1,825 active stores

2022 5.6%

1,722 active stores

2021 7.8%

2,395 active stores

2020 8.9%

2,723 active stores

2019 5.2%

1,603 active stores

2018 5.3%

1,620 active stores

2017 5.0%

1,541 active stores

2016 3.3%

1,019 active stores

2015 2.9%

892 active stores

2014 2.9%

886 active stores

2013 3.4%

1,050 active stores

2012 2.2%

688 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Canada Post by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Canada Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 2 0.01%
2025 4881 15.89%
2024 2453 7.99%
2023 1825 5.94%
2022 1722 5.61%
2021 2395 7.80%
2020 2723 8.87%
2019 1603 5.22%
2018 1620 5.27%
2017 1541 5.02%
2016 1019 3.32%
2015 892 2.90%
2014 886 2.88%
2013 1050 3.42%
2012 688 2.24%
2011 699 2.28%
2010 586 1.91%
2009 484 1.58%
2008 393 1.28%
2007 413 1.34%
2006 331 1.08%
2005 299 0.97%
2004 387 1.26%
2003 350 1.14%
2002 291 0.95%
2001 295 0.96%
2000 343 1.12%
1999 234 0.76%
1998 139 0.45%
1997 98 0.32%
1996 54 0.18%
1995 20 0.07%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 31.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (19,247 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.1%) and YouTube (10.0%) .

Base: 24,412 stores with any detectable social profile (69.1% 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 31.7%

19,247 stores

Facebook 30.1%

18,275 stores

YouTube 10.0%

6,038 stores

Twitter 8.6%

5,201 stores

TikTok 7.2%

4,367 stores

Pinterest 6.6%

3,993 stores

LinkedIn 2.9%

1,767 stores

X 2.4%

1,429 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

172 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

133 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Canada Post (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 19247 31.75%
Facebook 18275 30.15%
YouTube 6038 9.96%
Twitter 5201 8.58%
TikTok 4367 7.20%
Pinterest 3993 6.59%
LinkedIn 1767 2.91%
X 1429 2.36%
WhatsApp 172 0.28%
Vimeo 133 0.22%

Geographic Distribution

Canada leads with 77.7% (21,078 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (13.6%) and United Kingdom (1.7%) .

Base: 27,134 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Canada 77.7%

21,078 AI-verified stores

3,678 AI-verified stores

453 AI-verified stores

443 AI-verified stores

248 AI-verified stores

197 AI-verified stores

175 AI-verified stores

China 0.6%

150 AI-verified stores

90 AI-verified stores

India 0.3%

89 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Canada Post (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Canada Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Canada 21078 77.68%
United States 3678 13.55%
United Kingdom 453 1.67%
Brazil 443 1.63%
Australia 248 0.91%
Netherlands 197 0.73%
Hong Kong 175 0.64%
China 150 0.55%
Germany 90 0.33%
India 89 0.33%
France 86 0.32%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 80 0.29%
Japan 61 0.22%
Malaysia 60 0.22%
Vietnam 50 0.18%
Singapore 47 0.17%
South Africa 42 0.15%
Ireland 39 0.14%
Sweden 35 0.13%
Poland 33 0.12%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 35.4k 100.00%
Emails 26.1k 73.83%
Phones 6.0k 17.05%
Ecommerce platform 32.9k 93.19%
Couriers 35.4k 100.00%
Payment Providers 17.6k 49.75%
Categories 25.9k 73.19%
Social Media 24.4k 69.06%

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