DPD Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 170.4k e-commerce stores shipping with DPD. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 29.8% of stores with physical delivery (47,498 stores) , followed by Custom (23.5%) and Shopify (19.4%) .

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)

47,498 stores

Custom 23.5%

37,580 stores

Shopify 19.4%

31,005 stores

9,505 stores

6,496 stores

5,625 stores

4,153 stores

4,091 stores

2,773 stores

2,479 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in DPD
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 47498 29.75%
Custom 37580 23.54%
Shopify 31005 19.42%
PrestaShop 9505 5.95%
Shoper 6496 4.07%
1C-Bitrix 5625 3.52%
Shoptet 4153 2.60%
Magento 4091 2.56%
Wix eCommerce 2773 1.74%
IdoSell Shop 2479 1.55%
Shopware 2204 1.38%
JTL Shop 2060 1.29%
OpenCart 1928 1.21%
ShopGold 1133 0.71%
ePages 1127 0.71%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 31.6% share of all DPD e-commerce stores (52,361) , with Custom at 22.7% and Shopify at 18.8% (January 2026) .

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)

52,361 stores

Custom 22.7%

37,580 stores

Shopify 18.8%

31,108 stores

9,567 stores

6,519 stores

5,930 stores

4,156 stores

4,150 stores

3,488 stores

2,486 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in DPD
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 52361 31.57%
Custom 37580 22.66%
Shopify 31108 18.76%
PrestaShop 9567 5.77%
Shoper 6519 3.93%
1C-Bitrix 5930 3.58%
Shoptet 4156 2.51%
Magento 4150 2.50%
Wix eCommerce 3488 2.10%
IdoSell Shop 2486 1.50%
Shopware 2213 1.33%
JTL Shop 2070 1.25%
OpenCart 1960 1.18%
ShopGold 1138 0.69%
ePages 1133 0.68%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 16.5% of all stores (21,693 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (15.7%) and Food & Beverages (9.1%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 16.5%

21,693 stores

Health & Beauty 15.7%

20,661 stores

Food & Beverages 9.1%

12,022 stores

Home & Garden 9.1%

11,933 stores

Electronics & Technology 8.0%

10,543 stores

Vehicles & Parts 7.0%

9,194 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.7%

7,500 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 5.6%

7,349 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.9%

6,487 stores

Business & Industrial 3.7%

4,907 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 DPD store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in DPD e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 21693 16.47%
Health & Beauty 20661 15.69%
Food & Beverages 12022 9.13%
Home & Garden 11933 9.06%
Electronics & Technology 10543 8.01%
Vehicles & Parts 9194 6.98%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 7500 5.70%
Furniture & Home Decor 7349 5.58%
Tools & Hardware 6487 4.93%
Business & Industrial 4907 3.73%
Pets & Pet Supplies 4626 3.51%
Gifts & Special Occasions 4302 3.27%
Jewelry & Watches 3905 2.97%
Arts & Entertainment 3381 2.57%
Toys & Games 3171 2.41%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 22.7% among AI-verified physical stores (61,283 stores) , followed by MasterCard (13.0%) and Klarna (10.0%) .

Base: 120,523 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (65.0% 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 22.7%

61,283 stores

35,039 stores

Klarna 10.0%

27,030 stores

22,814 stores

19,801 stores

16,102 stores

14,782 stores

VISA 5.0%

13,518 stores

12,756 stores

BLIK 3.8%

10,207 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 DPD payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in DPD e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 61283 22.67%
MasterCard 35039 12.96%
Klarna 27030 10.00%
Apple Pay 22814 8.44%
Google Pay 19801 7.33%
Stripe Connect 16102 5.96%
American Express 14782 5.47%
VISA 13518 5.00%
Przelewy24 12756 4.72%
BLIK 10207 3.78%
PayU 8187 3.03%
Giropay 8155 3.02%
Bancontact 8043 2.98%
SEPA 6462 2.39%
Amazon Pay 6131 2.27%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 24,427 new stores were launched in DPD , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (2,364 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 9.7%

2,364 stores launched

2025-11 9.5%

2,309 stores launched

2025-10 10.2%

2,491 stores launched

2025-09 9.5%

2,312 stores launched

2025-08 9.2%

2,258 stores launched

2025-07 9.1%

2,231 stores launched

2025-06 8.0%

1,951 stores launched

2025-05 7.9%

1,940 stores launched

2025-04 8.0%

1,945 stores launched

2025-03 8.8%

2,139 stores launched

2025-02 7.4%

1,809 stores launched

2025-01 2.8%

678 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in DPD (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in DPD over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 2364 9.68%
2025-11 2309 9.45%
2025-10 2491 10.20%
2025-09 2312 9.46%
2025-08 2258 9.24%
2025-07 2231 9.13%
2025-06 1951 7.99%
2025-05 1940 7.94%
2025-04 1945 7.96%
2025-03 2139 8.76%
2025-02 1809 7.41%
2025-01 678 2.78%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 169,596 active stores in DPD are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (10 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

10 active stores

2025 14.9%

25,260 active stores

2024 8.8%

14,987 active stores

2023 7.0%

11,838 active stores

2022 6.1%

10,402 active stores

2021 7.4%

12,554 active stores

2020 7.6%

12,805 active stores

2019 5.7%

9,657 active stores

2018 5.5%

9,311 active stores

2017 5.2%

8,766 active stores

2016 3.3%

5,536 active stores

2015 2.8%

4,666 active stores

2014 2.6%

4,476 active stores

2013 3.6%

6,178 active stores

2012 2.4%

4,034 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in DPD by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in DPD by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 10 0.01%
2025 25260 14.89%
2024 14987 8.84%
2023 11838 6.98%
2022 10402 6.13%
2021 12554 7.40%
2020 12805 7.55%
2019 9657 5.69%
2018 9311 5.49%
2017 8766 5.17%
2016 5536 3.26%
2015 4666 2.75%
2014 4476 2.64%
2013 6178 3.64%
2012 4034 2.38%
2011 3802 2.24%
2010 3665 2.16%
2009 3281 1.93%
2008 2842 1.68%
2007 2608 1.54%
2006 1783 1.05%
2005 1442 0.85%
2004 1809 1.07%
2003 1617 0.95%
2002 1235 0.73%
2001 2006 1.18%
2000 1275 0.75%
1999 877 0.52%
1998 521 0.31%
1997 226 0.13%
1996 112 0.07%
1995 15 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 33.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (94,627 stores) , followed by Instagram (30.6%) and YouTube (12.0%) .

Base: 121,430 stores with any detectable social profile (65.5% 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 33.2%

94,627 stores

Instagram 30.6%

87,207 stores

YouTube 12.0%

34,080 stores

TikTok 6.3%

17,842 stores

Twitter 5.5%

15,744 stores

Pinterest 4.5%

12,775 stores

LinkedIn 4.1%

11,560 stores

WhatsApp 1.7%

4,863 stores

X 1.7%

4,821 stores

Vimeo 0.4%

1,197 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in DPD (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in DPD e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 94627 33.24%
Instagram 87207 30.63%
YouTube 34080 11.97%
TikTok 17842 6.27%
Twitter 15744 5.53%
Pinterest 12775 4.49%
LinkedIn 11560 4.06%
WhatsApp 4863 1.71%
X 4821 1.69%
Vimeo 1197 0.42%

Geographic Distribution

Germany leads with 19.4% (29,920 AI-verified stores) , followed by Poland (19.1%) and United Kingdom (12.6%) .

Base: 154,231 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Germany 19.4%

29,920 AI-verified stores

Poland 19.1%

29,467 AI-verified stores

19,474 AI-verified stores

14,315 AI-verified stores

10,109 AI-verified stores

8,885 AI-verified stores

5,602 AI-verified stores

4,565 AI-verified stores

3,973 AI-verified stores

3,844 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using DPD (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using DPD
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Germany 29920 19.40%
Poland 29467 19.11%
United Kingdom 19474 12.63%
Russia 14315 9.28%
Czechia 10109 6.55%
Netherlands 8885 5.76%
France 5602 3.63%
Slovakia 4565 2.96%
Romania 3973 2.58%
Austria 3844 2.49%
Hungary 3517 2.28%
Lithuania 3480 2.26%
Belgium 2919 1.89%
United States 2653 1.72%
Estonia 2505 1.62%
Ireland 2059 1.34%
Latvia 1942 1.26%
Spain 1857 1.20%
Switzerland 1754 1.14%
Italy 1391 0.90%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 185.3k 100.00%
Emails 162.1k 87.47%
Phones 89.2k 48.15%
Ecommerce platform 177.0k 95.53%
Couriers 185.3k 100.00%
Payment Providers 120.5k 65.03%
Categories 144.2k 77.80%
Social Media 121.4k 65.52%

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