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: January 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 50.9% of stores with physical delivery (15,567 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (19.4%) and Custom (13.2%) .

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 50.9%

15,567 stores

5,917 stores

Custom 13.2%

4,040 stores

1,593 stores

1,320 stores

677 stores

391 stores

338 stores

193 stores

174 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Canada Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 15567 50.92%
WooCommerce 5917 19.36%
Custom 4040 13.22%
Wix eCommerce 1593 5.21%
Magento 1320 4.32%
Squarespace Commerce 677 2.21%
BigCommerce 391 1.28%
Lightspeed eCom 338 1.11%
GoDaddy Online Store 193 0.63%
Big Cartel 174 0.57%
PrestaShop 116 0.38%
OpenCart 86 0.28%
ShopBase 73 0.24%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 42 0.14%
Volusion 42 0.14%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 48.5% share of all Canada Post e-commerce stores (16,160) , with WooCommerce at 21.6% and Custom at 12.1% (December 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 48.5%

16,160 stores

7,201 stores

Custom 12.1%

4,040 stores

2,068 stores

1,343 stores

1,002 stores

403 stores

339 stores

213 stores

202 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Canada Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 16160 48.46%
WooCommerce 7201 21.60%
Custom 4040 12.12%
Wix eCommerce 2068 6.20%
Magento 1343 4.03%
Squarespace Commerce 1002 3.00%
BigCommerce 403 1.21%
Lightspeed eCom 339 1.02%
GoDaddy Online Store 213 0.64%
Big Cartel 202 0.61%
PrestaShop 120 0.36%
OpenCart 93 0.28%
ShopBase 73 0.22%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 45 0.13%
Volusion 43 0.13%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 22.8% of all stores (5,282 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (20.8%) and Food & Beverages (8.8%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 22.8%

5,282 stores

Health & Beauty 20.8%

4,825 stores

Food & Beverages 8.8%

2,045 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.3%

1,924 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.3%

1,465 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.2%

1,430 stores

Home & Garden 5.5%

1,282 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.9%

897 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.6%

841 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.0%

690 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada Post store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 5282 22.82%
Health & Beauty 4825 20.84%
Food & Beverages 2045 8.83%
Jewelry & Watches 1924 8.31%
Arts & Entertainment 1465 6.33%
Electronics & Technology 1430 6.18%
Home & Garden 1282 5.54%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 897 3.87%
Gifts & Special Occasions 841 3.63%
Furniture & Home Decor 690 2.98%
Vehicles & Parts 618 2.67%
Pets & Pet Supplies 549 2.37%
Toys & Games 538 2.32%
Collectibles & Hobbies 401 1.73%
Tools & Hardware 362 1.56%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 26.6% among AI-verified physical stores (8,249 stores) , followed by American Express (18.2%) and MasterCard (15.2%) .

Base: 17,764 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 26.6%

8,249 stores

5,632 stores

4,719 stores

2,573 stores

VISA 6.6%

2,037 stores

1,869 stores

1,526 stores

1,396 stores

Bolt 2.2%

695 stores

520 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Canada Post payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 8249 26.61%
American Express 5632 18.16%
MasterCard 4719 15.22%
Stripe Connect 2573 8.30%
VISA 2037 6.57%
Apple Pay 1869 6.03%
Google Pay 1526 4.92%
Interac e-Transfer 1396 4.50%
Bolt 695 2.24%
Klarna 520 1.68%
BitCoin 429 1.38%
Paddle 416 1.34%
Sezzle 353 1.14%
JCB 327 1.05%
Affirm 264 0.85%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 4,631 new stores were launched in Canada Post , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (412 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 8.9%

412 stores launched

2025-10 10.1%

470 stores launched

2025-09 8.2%

380 stores launched

2025-08 10.5%

485 stores launched

2025-07 7.9%

367 stores launched

2025-06 7.1%

328 stores launched

2025-05 8.2%

378 stores launched

2025-04 7.8%

361 stores launched

2025-03 11.1%

512 stores launched

2025-02 6.9%

321 stores launched

2025-01 8.2%

380 stores launched

2024-12 5.1%

237 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Canada Post (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in Canada Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 412 8.90%
2025-10 470 10.15%
2025-09 380 8.21%
2025-08 485 10.47%
2025-07 367 7.92%
2025-06 328 7.08%
2025-05 378 8.16%
2025-04 361 7.80%
2025-03 512 11.06%
2025-02 321 6.93%
2025-01 380 8.21%
2024-12 237 5.12%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 30,687 active stores in Canada Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (4,396 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 14.3%

4,396 active stores

2024 8.5%

2,595 active stores

2023 6.0%

1,854 active stores

2022 5.5%

1,698 active stores

2021 7.9%

2,429 active stores

2020 8.9%

2,737 active stores

2019 5.3%

1,616 active stores

2018 5.3%

1,640 active stores

2017 5.1%

1,571 active stores

2016 3.3%

1,027 active stores

2015 2.9%

893 active stores

2014 2.9%

896 active stores

2013 3.5%

1,077 active stores

2012 2.3%

704 active stores

2011 2.3%

714 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Canada Post by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in Canada Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 4396 14.33%
2024 2595 8.46%
2023 1854 6.04%
2022 1698 5.53%
2021 2429 7.92%
2020 2737 8.92%
2019 1616 5.27%
2018 1640 5.34%
2017 1571 5.12%
2016 1027 3.35%
2015 893 2.91%
2014 896 2.92%
2013 1077 3.51%
2012 704 2.29%
2011 714 2.33%
2010 595 1.94%
2009 510 1.66%
2008 399 1.30%
2007 419 1.37%
2006 345 1.12%
2005 301 0.98%
2004 389 1.27%
2003 361 1.18%
2002 293 0.95%
2001 305 0.99%
2000 365 1.19%
1999 233 0.76%
1998 142 0.46%
1997 98 0.32%
1996 61 0.20%
1995 24 0.08%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 31.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (19,101 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.2%) and YouTube (10.0%) .

Base: 24,949 stores with any detectable social profile (69.0% 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 31.6%

19,101 stores

Facebook 30.2%

18,277 stores

YouTube 10.0%

6,074 stores

Twitter 8.8%

5,318 stores

TikTok 7.1%

4,275 stores

Pinterest 6.6%

3,973 stores

LinkedIn 3.0%

1,790 stores

X 2.3%

1,372 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

179 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

145 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Canada Post (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Canada Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 19101 31.57%
Facebook 18277 30.21%
YouTube 6074 10.04%
Twitter 5318 8.79%
TikTok 4275 7.07%
Pinterest 3973 6.57%
LinkedIn 1790 2.96%
X 1372 2.27%
WhatsApp 179 0.30%
Vimeo 145 0.24%

Geographic Distribution

Canada leads with 77.3% (21,036 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (13.8%) and United Kingdom (1.7%) .

Base: 27,202 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Canada 77.3%

21,036 AI-verified stores

3,746 AI-verified stores

463 AI-verified stores

446 AI-verified stores

254 AI-verified stores

178 AI-verified stores

174 AI-verified stores

China 0.6%

150 AI-verified stores

India 0.5%

139 AI-verified stores

86 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Canada Post (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Canada Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Canada 21036 77.33%
United States 3746 13.77%
United Kingdom 463 1.70%
Brazil 446 1.64%
Australia 254 0.93%
Netherlands 178 0.65%
Hong Kong 174 0.64%
China 150 0.55%
India 139 0.51%
Germany 86 0.32%
France 85 0.31%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 78 0.29%
Japan 61 0.22%
Malaysia 54 0.20%
Vietnam 48 0.18%
South Africa 47 0.17%
Singapore 46 0.17%
Ireland 39 0.14%
Sweden 37 0.14%
Spain 35 0.13%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 36.2k 100.00%
Emails 26.5k 73.16%
Phones 6.2k 17.12%
Ecommerce platform 33.8k 93.56%
Couriers 36.2k 100.00%
Payment Providers 17.8k 49.11%
Categories 26.4k 72.88%
Social Media 24.9k 68.98%

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