Canada Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 15.6k verified e-commerce stores shipping with Canada Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 19.4k domains. 15.6k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
15.6k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
Canada
9,631 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
5,202 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
3,604 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

15.6k verified active stores out of 19.4k detected · 80.6% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 37.1% of stores with physical delivery (5,639 stores) , followed by Custom (22.6%) and Shopify (12.5%) .

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)

5,639 stores

Custom 22.6%

3,435 stores

Shopify 12.5%

1,896 stores

1,491 stores

867 stores

640 stores

314 stores

284 stores

140 stores

134 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Canada Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 5639 37.12%
Custom 3435 22.61%
Shopify 1896 12.48%
Wix eCommerce 1491 9.82%
Squarespace Commerce 867 5.71%
Magento 640 4.21%
BigCommerce 314 2.07%
Lightspeed eCom 284 1.87%
GoDaddy Online Store 140 0.92%
PrestaShop 134 0.88%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 39.3% share of all Canada Post e-commerce stores (6,840) , with Custom at 19.7% and Shopify at 11.1% (June 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)

6,840 stores

Custom 19.7%

3,435 stores

Shopify 11.1%

1,933 stores

1,950 stores

1,291 stores

662 stores

323 stores

285 stores

183 stores

136 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Canada Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 6840 39.31%
Custom 3435 19.74%
Shopify 1933 11.11%
Wix eCommerce 1950 11.21%
Squarespace Commerce 1291 7.42%
Magento 662 3.80%
BigCommerce 323 1.86%
Lightspeed eCom 285 1.64%
GoDaddy Online Store 183 1.05%
PrestaShop 136 0.78%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 24.9% of all stores (3,604 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.5%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (9.2%) .

Base: 14,471 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (92.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 24.9%

3,604 stores

Clothing & Accessories 16.5%

2,390 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.2%

1,330 stores

Arts & Entertainment 8.9%

1,292 stores

Food & Beverages 7.9%

1,145 stores

Toys & Games 7.7%

1,119 stores

Home & Garden 4.2%

605 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.1%

598 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.0%

582 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.0%

436 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada Post store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 3604 24.90%
Clothing & Accessories 2390 16.52%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1330 9.19%
Arts & Entertainment 1292 8.93%
Food & Beverages 1145 7.91%
Toys & Games 1119 7.73%
Home & Garden 605 4.18%
Jewelry & Watches 598 4.13%
Electronics & Technology 582 4.02%
Gifts & Special Occasions 436 3.01%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 27.5% among AI-verified physical stores (5,202 stores) , followed by American Express (15.6%) and MasterCard (14.6%) .

Base: 10,368 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (53.5% 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 27.5%

5,202 stores

2,958 stores

2,759 stores

1,855 stores

VISA 8.2%

1,548 stores

1,175 stores

970 stores

753 stores

Bolt 2.1%

406 stores

382 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada Post payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 5202 27.51%
American Express 2958 15.64%
MasterCard 2759 14.59%
Stripe Connect 1855 9.81%
VISA 1548 8.19%
Interac e-Transfer 1175 6.21%
Apple Pay 970 5.13%
Google Pay 753 3.98%
Bolt 406 2.15%
BitCoin 382 2.02%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 3,193 new stores were launched in Canada Post , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (403 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 12.6%

403 stores launched

2026-04 12.2%

390 stores launched

2026-03 10.9%

349 stores launched

2026-02 7.7%

247 stores launched

2026-01 9.4%

299 stores launched

2025-12 10.5%

335 stores launched

2025-11 8.4%

268 stores launched

2025-10 6.8%

217 stores launched

2025-09 5.6%

180 stores launched

2025-08 7.3%

234 stores launched

2025-07 6.3%

202 stores launched

2025-06 2.2%

69 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Canada Post (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Canada Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 403 12.62%
2026-04 390 12.21%
2026-03 349 10.93%
2026-02 247 7.74%
2026-01 299 9.36%
2025-12 335 10.49%
2025-11 268 8.39%
2025-10 217 6.80%
2025-09 180 5.64%
2025-08 234 7.33%
2025-07 202 6.33%
2025-06 69 2.16%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 15,541 active stores in Canada Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,703 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 11.0%

1,703 active stores

2025 13.9%

2,154 active stores

2024 8.0%

1,240 active stores

2023 5.8%

905 active stores

2022 5.7%

879 active stores

2021 6.4%

991 active stores

2020 6.9%

1,079 active stores

2019 4.4%

687 active stores

2018 4.3%

672 active stores

2017 4.3%

673 active stores

2016 2.6%

399 active stores

2015 2.4%

369 active stores

2014 2.5%

382 active stores

2013 3.1%

476 active stores

2012 2.0%

309 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Canada Post by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Canada Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1703 10.96%
2025 2154 13.86%
2024 1240 7.98%
2023 905 5.82%
2022 879 5.66%
2021 991 6.38%
2020 1079 6.94%
2019 687 4.42%
2018 672 4.32%
2017 673 4.33%
2016 399 2.57%
2015 369 2.37%
2014 382 2.46%
2013 476 3.06%
2012 309 1.99%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 31.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (8,007 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.6%) and YouTube (9.5%) .

Base: 12,205 stores with any detectable social profile (63.0% 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 31.0%

8,007 stores

Facebook 30.6%

7,914 stores

YouTube 9.5%

2,457 stores

Twitter 9.2%

2,370 stores

Pinterest 6.2%

1,612 stores

TikTok 5.4%

1,389 stores

LinkedIn 3.9%

1,012 stores

X 3.4%

873 stores

WhatsApp 0.5%

119 stores

Reddit 0.3%

90 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Canada Post (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 8007 30.98%
Facebook 7914 30.62%
YouTube 2457 9.51%
Twitter 2370 9.17%
Pinterest 1612 6.24%
TikTok 1389 5.37%
LinkedIn 1012 3.92%
X 873 3.38%
WhatsApp 119 0.46%
Reddit 90 0.35%

Geographic Distribution

Canada stores with 69.1% (9,631 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (21.4%) and United Kingdom (1.6%) .

Base: 13,929 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Canada 69.1%

9,631 AI-verified stores

2,977 AI-verified stores

219 AI-verified stores

183 AI-verified stores

China 1.2%

168 AI-verified stores

146 AI-verified stores

107 AI-verified stores

76 AI-verified stores

67 AI-verified stores

India 0.4%

52 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Canada Post (June 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Canada Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Canada 9631 69.14%
United States 2977 21.37%
United Kingdom 219 1.57%
Brazil 183 1.31%
China 168 1.21%
Netherlands 146 1.05%
Australia 107 0.77%
Germany 76 0.55%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 67 0.48%
India 52 0.37%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 19.4k 100.00%
Emails 11.6k 59.76%
Phones 5.5k 28.60%
Ecommerce platform 18.0k 92.68%
Couriers 19.4k 100.00%
Payment Providers 10.4k 53.53%
Categories 15.2k 78.60%
Social Media 12.2k 63.02%

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 Canada Post e-commerce intelligence?

We track 15.6k verified Canada 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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