Deutsche Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 16.5k e-commerce stores shipping with Deutsche Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 33.4% of stores with physical delivery (5,350 stores) , followed by Custom (22.4%) and WooCommerce (19.8%) .

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 33.4%

5,350 stores

Custom 22.4%

3,592 stores

3,173 stores

935 stores

791 stores

495 stores

375 stores

357 stores

248 stores

230 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Deutsche Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 5350 33.41%
Custom 3592 22.43%
WooCommerce 3173 19.81%
JTL Shop 935 5.84%
Shopware 791 4.94%
ePages 495 3.09%
Wix eCommerce 375 2.34%
Magento 357 2.23%
Gambio 248 1.55%
PrestaShop 230 1.44%
Modified eCommerce 145 0.91%
plentymarkets, plentyShop LTS 117 0.73%
plentyShop LTS, plentymarkets 83 0.52%
Squarespace Commerce 71 0.44%
OXID eShop Community Edition 52 0.32%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 30.3% share of all Deutsche Post e-commerce stores (6,558) , with Custom at 16.6% and WooCommerce at 24.4% (November 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 30.3%

6,558 stores

Custom 16.6%

3,592 stores

5,285 stores

1,298 stores

1,355 stores

998 stores

711 stores

520 stores

338 stores

279 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Deutsche Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 6558 30.26%
Custom 3592 16.57%
WooCommerce 5285 24.39%
JTL Shop 1298 5.99%
Shopware 1355 6.25%
ePages 998 4.61%
Wix eCommerce 711 3.28%
Magento 520 2.40%
Gambio 338 1.56%
PrestaShop 279 1.29%
Modified eCommerce 218 1.01%
plentymarkets, plentyShop LTS 149 0.69%
plentyShop LTS, plentymarkets 125 0.58%
Squarespace Commerce 147 0.68%
OXID eShop Community Edition 99 0.46%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.5% of all stores (2,797 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (15.3%) and Food & Beverages (8.4%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 21.5%

2,797 stores

Health & Beauty 15.3%

1,995 stores

Food & Beverages 8.4%

1,090 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.6%

991 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.8%

879 stores

Home & Garden 6.6%

855 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.2%

672 stores

Vehicles & Parts 5.1%

670 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.6%

595 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.9%

506 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Deutsche Post store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in Deutsche Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 2797 21.49%
Health & Beauty 1995 15.33%
Food & Beverages 1090 8.37%
Electronics & Technology 991 7.61%
Jewelry & Watches 879 6.75%
Home & Garden 855 6.57%
Arts & Entertainment 672 5.16%
Vehicles & Parts 670 5.15%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 595 4.57%
Gifts & Special Occasions 506 3.89%
Tools & Hardware 480 3.69%
Pets & Pet Supplies 461 3.54%
Furniture & Home Decor 382 2.93%
Toys & Games 358 2.75%
Collectibles & Hobbies 285 2.19%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 23.5% among AI-verified physical stores (13,355 stores) , followed by Klarna (14.7%) and Apple Pay (9.0%) .

Base: 29,172 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (90.8% 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 23.5%

13,355 stores

Klarna 14.7%

8,363 stores

5,117 stores

4,365 stores

4,166 stores

2,977 stores

2,840 stores

2,478 stores

SEPA 4.3%

2,428 stores

2,241 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Deutsche Post payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Deutsche Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 13355 23.55%
Klarna 8363 14.75%
Apple Pay 5117 9.02%
Google Pay 4365 7.70%
Stripe Connect 4166 7.35%
Amazon Pay 2977 5.25%
Amazon Payments 2840 5.01%
American Express 2478 4.37%
SEPA 2428 4.28%
Bancontact 2241 3.95%
MasterCard 2061 3.63%
Przelewy24 1907 3.36%
PayPro 1798 3.17%
VISA 1310 2.31%
Mollie 1309 2.31%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 2,324 new stores were launched in Deutsche Post , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (228 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 9.8%

228 stores launched

2025-09 9.6%

222 stores launched

2025-08 13.6%

315 stores launched

2025-07 10.2%

236 stores launched

2025-06 9.0%

209 stores launched

2025-05 7.9%

184 stores launched

2025-04 7.1%

166 stores launched

2025-03 7.6%

177 stores launched

2025-02 7.1%

166 stores launched

2025-01 8.0%

185 stores launched

2024-12 6.7%

155 stores launched

2024-11 3.5%

81 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Deutsche Post (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in Deutsche Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 228 9.81%
2025-09 222 9.55%
2025-08 315 13.55%
2025-07 236 10.15%
2025-06 209 8.99%
2025-05 184 7.92%
2025-04 166 7.14%
2025-03 177 7.62%
2025-02 166 7.14%
2025-01 185 7.96%
2024-12 155 6.67%
2024-11 81 3.49%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 16,456 active stores in Deutsche Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (2,091 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 12.7%

2,091 active stores

2024 9.0%

1,483 active stores

2023 6.9%

1,142 active stores

2022 5.5%

907 active stores

2021 8.1%

1,326 active stores

2020 7.7%

1,275 active stores

2019 5.1%

833 active stores

2018 5.2%

855 active stores

2017 5.3%

879 active stores

2016 2.8%

466 active stores

2015 2.5%

412 active stores

2014 2.5%

404 active stores

2013 4.3%

706 active stores

2012 2.3%

380 active stores

2011 2.3%

379 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Deutsche Post by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in Deutsche Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 2091 12.71%
2024 1483 9.01%
2023 1142 6.94%
2022 907 5.51%
2021 1326 8.06%
2020 1275 7.75%
2019 833 5.06%
2018 855 5.20%
2017 879 5.34%
2016 466 2.83%
2015 412 2.50%
2014 404 2.46%
2013 706 4.29%
2012 380 2.31%
2011 379 2.30%
2010 335 2.04%
2009 379 2.30%
2008 298 1.81%
2007 293 1.78%
2006 185 1.12%
2005 138 0.84%
2004 227 1.38%
2003 229 1.39%
2002 164 1.00%
2001 275 1.67%
2000 175 1.06%
1999 115 0.70%
1998 65 0.39%
1997 22 0.13%
1996 14 0.09%
1995 4 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 33.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (8,818 stores) , followed by Facebook (29.0%) and YouTube (11.9%) .

Base: 16,503 stores with any detectable social profile (51.4% 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 33.4%

8,818 stores

Facebook 29.0%

7,658 stores

YouTube 11.9%

3,147 stores

TikTok 7.8%

2,057 stores

Pinterest 5.1%

1,353 stores

Twitter 4.9%

1,302 stores

LinkedIn 3.1%

808 stores

X 1.9%

503 stores

WhatsApp 1.5%

394 stores

Vimeo 1.4%

371 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Deutsche Post (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Deutsche Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 8818 33.39%
Facebook 7658 29.00%
YouTube 3147 11.92%
TikTok 2057 7.79%
Pinterest 1353 5.12%
Twitter 1302 4.93%
LinkedIn 808 3.06%
X 503 1.90%
WhatsApp 394 1.49%
Vimeo 371 1.40%

Geographic Distribution

Germany leads with 82.2% (12,585 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (2.8%) and United Kingdom (2.2%) .

Base: 15,310 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Germany 82.2%

12,585 AI-verified stores

426 AI-verified stores

341 AI-verified stores

334 AI-verified stores

282 AI-verified stores

183 AI-verified stores

180 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.9%

137 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.9%

136 AI-verified stores

103 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Deutsche Post (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Deutsche Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Germany 12585 82.20%
United States 426 2.78%
United Kingdom 341 2.23%
Austria 334 2.18%
Netherlands 282 1.84%
France 183 1.20%
Switzerland 180 1.18%
Italy 137 0.89%
Spain 136 0.89%
Poland 103 0.67%
Czechia 102 0.67%
Ireland 79 0.52%
Sweden 73 0.48%
Belgium 68 0.44%
Denmark 65 0.42%
Russia 50 0.33%
Hungary 48 0.31%
India 42 0.27%
Romania 39 0.25%
Canada 37 0.24%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 32.1k 100.00%
Emails 28.9k 90.05%
Phones 15.5k 48.14%
Ecommerce platform 22.4k 69.82%
Couriers 32.1k 100.00%
Payment Providers 29.2k 90.81%
Categories 19.7k 61.24%
Social Media 16.5k 51.37%

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