CourierPost Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 463.0 verified e-commerce stores shipping with CourierPost. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 488.0 domains. 463.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

463.0 verified active stores out of 488.0 detected · 94.9% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 49.5% of stores with physical delivery (229 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (19.0%) and Custom (18.1%) .

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 49.5%

229 stores

88 stores

Custom 18.1%

84 stores

17 stores

14 stores

11 stores

5 stores

5 stores

4 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in CourierPost
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 229 49.46%
WooCommerce 88 19.01%
Custom 84 18.14%
BigCommerce 17 3.67%
Wix eCommerce 14 3.02%
Squarespace Commerce 11 2.38%
OpenCart 5 1.08%
PrestaShop 5 1.08%
Magento 4 0.86%
osCommerce 1 0.22%
Zoorix, Shopify 1 0.22%
Zen Cart 1 0.22%
Big Cartel 1 0.22%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 1 0.22%
Snipcart 1 0.22%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 20.5% of all stores (79 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (18.4%) and Electronics & Technology (12.2%) .

Base: 386 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (83.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 20.5%

79 stores

Clothing & Accessories 18.4%

71 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.2%

47 stores

Jewelry & Watches 10.6%

41 stores

Food & Beverages 8.3%

32 stores

Home & Garden 5.4%

21 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 4.1%

16 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.4%

13 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.1%

12 stores

Business & Industrial 2.8%

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 CourierPost store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in CourierPost e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 79 20.47%
Clothing & Accessories 71 18.39%
Electronics & Technology 47 12.18%
Jewelry & Watches 41 10.62%
Food & Beverages 32 8.29%
Home & Garden 21 5.44%
Pets & Pet Supplies 16 4.15%
Gifts & Special Occasions 13 3.37%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 12 3.11%
Business & Industrial 11 2.85%
Tools & Hardware 11 2.85%
Arts & Entertainment 11 2.85%
Office Supplies 8 2.07%
Toys & Games 7 1.81%
Collectibles & Hobbies 6 1.55%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard leads with 18.8% among AI-verified physical stores (90 stores) , followed by PayPal (16.9%) and American Express (16.1%) .

Base: 242 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (49.6% 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

90 stores

PayPal 16.9%

81 stores

77 stores

63 stores

30 stores

29 stores

VISA 5.2%

25 stores

18 stores

17 stores

Bolt 3.1%

15 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 CourierPost payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in CourierPost e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MasterCard 90 18.83%
PayPal 81 16.95%
American Express 77 16.11%
Stripe Connect 63 13.18%
Laybuy 30 6.28%
AfterPay 29 6.07%
VISA 25 5.23%
Apple Pay 18 3.77%
Google Pay 17 3.56%
Bolt 15 3.14%
POLi 11 2.30%
UnionPay 8 1.67%
AliPay 6 1.26%
JCB 6 1.26%
Zip Pay 2 0.42%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 31 new stores were launched in CourierPost , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (3 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 9.7%

3 stores launched

2026-01 16.1%

5 stores launched

2025-12 3.2%

1 stores launched

2025-11 9.7%

3 stores launched

2025-10 6.5%

2 stores launched

2025-09 9.7%

3 stores launched

2025-08 12.9%

4 stores launched

2025-07 9.7%

3 stores launched

2025-06 6.5%

2 stores launched

2025-05 9.7%

3 stores launched

2025-04 3.2%

1 stores launched

2025-03 3.2%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in CourierPost (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in CourierPost over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 3 9.68%
2026-01 5 16.13%
2025-12 1 3.23%
2025-11 3 9.68%
2025-10 2 6.45%
2025-09 3 9.68%
2025-08 4 12.90%
2025-07 3 9.68%
2025-06 2 6.45%
2025-05 3 9.68%
2025-04 1 3.23%
2025-03 1 3.23%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 461 active stores in CourierPost are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (8 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.7%

8 active stores

2025 5.9%

27 active stores

2024 6.3%

29 active stores

2023 2.2%

10 active stores

2022 3.7%

17 active stores

2021 5.4%

25 active stores

2020 7.8%

36 active stores

2019 7.8%

36 active stores

2018 6.5%

30 active stores

2017 8.2%

38 active stores

2016 3.5%

16 active stores

2015 3.9%

18 active stores

2014 2.4%

11 active stores

2013 3.7%

17 active stores

2012 1.7%

8 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in CourierPost by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in CourierPost by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 8 1.74%
2025 27 5.86%
2024 29 6.29%
2023 10 2.17%
2022 17 3.69%
2021 25 5.42%
2020 36 7.81%
2019 36 7.81%
2018 30 6.51%
2017 38 8.24%
2016 16 3.47%
2015 18 3.90%
2014 11 2.39%
2013 17 3.69%
2012 8 1.74%
2011 7 1.52%
2010 32 6.94%
2009 8 1.74%
2008 12 2.60%
2007 10 2.17%
2006 6 1.30%
2005 6 1.30%
2004 9 1.95%
2003 10 2.17%
2002 12 2.60%
2001 15 3.25%
2000 6 1.30%
1999 2 0.43%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 35.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (315 stores) , followed by Instagram (31.8%) and YouTube (9.3%) .

Base: 357 stores with any detectable social profile (73.2% 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 35.4%

315 stores

Instagram 31.8%

283 stores

YouTube 9.3%

83 stores

Twitter 7.0%

62 stores

TikTok 5.8%

52 stores

Pinterest 5.2%

46 stores

LinkedIn 3.7%

33 stores

X 1.2%

11 stores

WhatsApp 0.4%

4 stores

Twitch 0.2%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in CourierPost (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in CourierPost e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 315 35.35%
Instagram 283 31.76%
YouTube 83 9.32%
Twitter 62 6.96%
TikTok 52 5.84%
Pinterest 46 5.16%
LinkedIn 33 3.70%
X 11 1.23%
WhatsApp 4 0.45%
Twitch 2 0.22%

Geographic Distribution

New Zealand leads with 94.1% (431 AI-verified stores) , followed by Australia (2.4%) and India (0.9%) .

Base: 458 AI-verified stores across 16 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

431 AI-verified stores

11 AI-verified stores

India 0.9%

4 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

Japan 0.4%

2 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using CourierPost (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using CourierPost
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
New Zealand 431 94.10%
Australia 11 2.40%
India 4 0.87%
United States 2 0.44%
Japan 2 0.44%
Hong Kong 2 0.44%
Canada 1 0.22%
Netherlands 1 0.22%
United Kingdom 1 0.22%
Germany 1 0.22%
China 1 0.22%
Italy 1 0.22%
Russia 0 0.00%
South Africa 0 0.00%
Romania 0 0.00%
Vietnam 0 0.00%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 488.0 100.00%
Emails 373.0 76.43%
Phones 249.0 51.02%
Ecommerce platform 481.0 98.57%
Couriers 488.0 100.00%
Payment Providers 242.0 49.59%
Categories 403.0 82.58%
Social Media 357.0 73.16%

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 CourierPost e-commerce intelligence?

We track 463.0 verified CourierPost e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

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, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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