Deutsche Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 16.9k e-commerce stores shipping with Deutsche Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: January 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 35.4% of stores with physical delivery (5,807 stores) , followed by Custom (21.4%) and WooCommerce (19.6%) .

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 35.4%

5,807 stores

Custom 21.4%

3,506 stores

3,215 stores

867 stores

772 stores

493 stores

383 stores

365 stores

261 stores

245 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 Deutsche Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 5807 35.43%
Custom 3506 21.39%
WooCommerce 3215 19.61%
JTL Shop 867 5.29%
Shopware 772 4.71%
ePages 493 3.01%
Wix eCommerce 383 2.34%
Magento 365 2.23%
Gambio 261 1.59%
PrestaShop 245 1.49%
Modified eCommerce 155 0.95%
plentyShop LTS, plentymarkets 94 0.57%
plentymarkets, plentyShop LTS 94 0.57%
Squarespace Commerce 82 0.50%
OXID eShop Community Edition 53 0.32%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 31.4% share of all Deutsche Post e-commerce stores (7,036) , with Custom at 15.6% and WooCommerce at 24.9% (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 31.4%

7,036 stores

Custom 15.6%

3,506 stores

5,583 stores

1,337 stores

1,345 stores

982 stores

742 stores

524 stores

344 stores

288 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Deutsche Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 7036 31.38%
Custom 3506 15.63%
WooCommerce 5583 24.90%
JTL Shop 1337 5.96%
Shopware 1345 6.00%
ePages 982 4.38%
Wix eCommerce 742 3.31%
Magento 524 2.34%
Gambio 344 1.53%
PrestaShop 288 1.28%
Modified eCommerce 222 0.99%
plentyShop LTS, plentymarkets 137 0.61%
plentymarkets, plentyShop LTS 130 0.58%
Squarespace Commerce 157 0.70%
OXID eShop Community Edition 92 0.41%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 22.3% of all stores (2,889 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (15.9%) and Food & Beverages (8.0%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 22.3%

2,889 stores

Health & Beauty 15.9%

2,063 stores

Food & Beverages 8.0%

1,042 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.8%

1,016 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.7%

873 stores

Home & Garden 6.6%

859 stores

Vehicles & Parts 5.2%

673 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.8%

621 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.4%

575 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.8%

499 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Deutsche Post store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in Deutsche Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 2889 22.26%
Health & Beauty 2063 15.89%
Food & Beverages 1042 8.03%
Electronics & Technology 1016 7.83%
Jewelry & Watches 873 6.73%
Home & Garden 859 6.62%
Vehicles & Parts 673 5.18%
Arts & Entertainment 621 4.78%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 575 4.43%
Gifts & Special Occasions 499 3.84%
Tools & Hardware 464 3.57%
Pets & Pet Supplies 428 3.30%
Toys & Games 360 2.77%
Furniture & Home Decor 354 2.73%
Collectibles & Hobbies 264 2.03%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 23.5% among AI-verified physical stores (13,569 stores) , followed by Klarna (14.9%) and Apple Pay (9.2%) .

Base: 25,647 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (89.0% 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 23.5%

13,569 stores

Klarna 14.9%

8,605 stores

5,292 stores

4,519 stores

4,345 stores

2,944 stores

2,829 stores

2,547 stores

SEPA 4.1%

2,399 stores

2,268 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Deutsche Post payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Deutsche Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 13569 23.46%
Klarna 8605 14.88%
Apple Pay 5292 9.15%
Google Pay 4519 7.81%
Stripe Connect 4345 7.51%
Amazon Pay 2944 5.09%
Amazon Payments 2829 4.89%
American Express 2547 4.40%
SEPA 2399 4.15%
Bancontact 2268 3.92%
MasterCard 2097 3.63%
Przelewy24 1907 3.30%
PayPro 1809 3.13%
VISA 1363 2.36%
Mollie 1338 2.31%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 2,430 new stores were launched in Deutsche Post , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (228 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 9.4%

228 stores launched

2025-10 10.1%

245 stores launched

2025-09 8.6%

208 stores launched

2025-08 12.8%

311 stores launched

2025-07 9.4%

229 stores launched

2025-06 8.8%

214 stores launched

2025-05 8.1%

196 stores launched

2025-04 6.8%

166 stores launched

2025-03 7.4%

179 stores launched

2025-02 7.0%

170 stores launched

2025-01 7.9%

191 stores launched

2024-12 3.8%

93 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Deutsche Post (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in Deutsche Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 228 9.38%
2025-10 245 10.08%
2025-09 208 8.56%
2025-08 311 12.80%
2025-07 229 9.42%
2025-06 214 8.81%
2025-05 196 8.07%
2025-04 166 6.83%
2025-03 179 7.37%
2025-02 170 7.00%
2025-01 191 7.86%
2024-12 93 3.83%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 16,879 active stores in Deutsche Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (2,338 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 13.9%

2,338 active stores

2024 9.4%

1,584 active stores

2023 6.8%

1,155 active stores

2022 5.6%

944 active stores

2021 7.8%

1,325 active stores

2020 7.7%

1,295 active stores

2019 5.0%

839 active stores

2018 5.1%

859 active stores

2017 5.3%

896 active stores

2016 2.7%

457 active stores

2015 2.4%

412 active stores

2014 2.4%

397 active stores

2013 4.2%

706 active stores

2012 2.2%

372 active stores

2011 2.2%

379 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Deutsche Post by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in Deutsche Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 2338 13.85%
2024 1584 9.38%
2023 1155 6.84%
2022 944 5.59%
2021 1325 7.85%
2020 1295 7.67%
2019 839 4.97%
2018 859 5.09%
2017 896 5.31%
2016 457 2.71%
2015 412 2.44%
2014 397 2.35%
2013 706 4.18%
2012 372 2.20%
2011 379 2.25%
2010 337 2.00%
2009 380 2.25%
2008 305 1.81%
2007 283 1.68%
2006 191 1.13%
2005 143 0.85%
2004 220 1.30%
2003 228 1.35%
2002 157 0.93%
2001 279 1.65%
2000 178 1.05%
1999 120 0.71%
1998 60 0.36%
1997 19 0.11%
1996 17 0.10%
1995 4 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 32.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (9,226 stores) , followed by Facebook (28.5%) and YouTube (11.9%) .

Base: 17,256 stores with any detectable social profile (59.9% 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 32.9%

9,226 stores

Facebook 28.5%

8,001 stores

YouTube 11.9%

3,353 stores

TikTok 8.1%

2,276 stores

Pinterest 5.6%

1,562 stores

Twitter 5.3%

1,489 stores

LinkedIn 3.2%

910 stores

X 1.8%

493 stores

WhatsApp 1.5%

413 stores

Vimeo 1.2%

346 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Deutsche Post (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Deutsche Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 9226 32.87%
Facebook 8001 28.50%
YouTube 3353 11.95%
TikTok 2276 8.11%
Pinterest 1562 5.56%
Twitter 1489 5.30%
LinkedIn 910 3.24%
X 493 1.76%
WhatsApp 413 1.47%
Vimeo 346 1.23%

Geographic Distribution

Germany leads with 80.9% (12,664 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (3.0%) and United Kingdom (2.7%) .

Base: 15,649 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Germany 80.9%

12,664 AI-verified stores

462 AI-verified stores

430 AI-verified stores

351 AI-verified stores

307 AI-verified stores

205 AI-verified stores

192 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.9%

144 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.9%

143 AI-verified stores

110 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Deutsche Post (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Deutsche Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Germany 12664 80.93%
United States 462 2.95%
United Kingdom 430 2.75%
Austria 351 2.24%
Netherlands 307 1.96%
Switzerland 205 1.31%
France 192 1.23%
Spain 144 0.92%
Italy 143 0.91%
Poland 110 0.70%
Czechia 99 0.63%
Ireland 81 0.52%
Sweden 81 0.52%
Belgium 73 0.47%
Denmark 69 0.44%
Hungary 55 0.35%
Russia 49 0.31%
India 49 0.31%
Portugal 44 0.28%
Canada 41 0.26%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 28.8k 100.00%
Emails 25.5k 88.37%
Phones 15.3k 53.19%
Ecommerce platform 23.2k 80.62%
Couriers 28.8k 100.00%
Payment Providers 25.6k 89.05%
Categories 19.8k 68.64%
Social Media 17.3k 59.91%

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