Online Stores Shipping with GLS
Explore 153.6k verified e-commerce stores with GLS detected on their websites. Compare carrier signals, store segments, and geographic coverage.
Detected across 186.1k domains. 153.6k verified as active stores with physical delivery.
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153.6k verified active stores out of 186.1k detected · 82.5% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify stores with 23.9% of stores with physical delivery (36,710 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (23.6%) and Custom (20.0%) .
Base: 153,586 active verified stores, including those without a detected platform. Rankings show leading platform combinations; displayed percentages need not sum to 100%. 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)
36,710 stores
36,173 stores
30,789 stores
11,352 stores
6,929 stores
3,914 stores
3,032 stores
2,244 stores
2,165 stores
2,040 stores
Visual Distribution
36,710 stores
36,173 stores
30,789 stores
11,352 stores
6,929 stores
3,914 stores
3,032 stores
2,244 stores
2,165 stores
2,040 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 36710 | 23.90% |
| WooCommerce | 36173 | 23.55% |
| Custom | 30789 | 20.05% |
| PrestaShop | 11352 | 7.39% |
| Shoptet | 6929 | 4.51% |
| Magento | 3914 | 2.55% |
| Shopware | 3032 | 1.97% |
| OpenCart, Shoprenter | 2244 | 1.46% |
| OpenCart | 2165 | 1.41% |
| UNAS, Unas | 2040 | 1.33% |
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)
Websites with E-commerce Signals
Shopify holds 20.7% share of detected GLS e-commerce signals (38,454) , with WooCommerce at 25.0% and Custom at 16.9% (October 2026) .
Base: 186,125 domains in this report's signal population, including domains without a detected platform. This is not a store count: it can include redirects and non-transactional sites. Displayed percentages need not sum to 100%.
Top 10 Platforms (All Signals)
38,454 websites
46,608 websites
31,512 websites
11,841 websites
7,082 websites
4,154 websites
3,193 websites
2,324 websites
2,304 websites
2,095 websites
Visual Distribution
38,454 websites
46,608 websites
31,512 websites
11,841 websites
7,082 websites
4,154 websites
3,193 websites
2,324 websites
2,304 websites
2,095 websites
| Platform | Websites with Signals | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 38454 | 20.66% |
| WooCommerce | 46608 | 25.04% |
| Custom | 31512 | 16.93% |
| PrestaShop | 11841 | 6.36% |
| Shoptet | 7082 | 3.80% |
| Magento | 4154 | 2.23% |
| Shopware | 3193 | 1.72% |
| OpenCart, Shoprenter | 2324 | 1.25% |
| OpenCart | 2304 | 1.24% |
| UNAS, Unas | 2095 | 1.13% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories stores with 13.5% of all stores (20,672 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (12.0%) and Home & Garden (9.4%) .
Base: 153,586 active verified stores, including stores without a detected category. Percentages use this full population, not only the displayed categories.
Top 10 Categories
20,672 stores
18,434 stores
14,490 stores
12,259 stores
11,162 stores
9,442 stores
7,600 stores
7,468 stores
6,355 stores
6,291 stores
Visual Distribution
20,672 stores
18,434 stores
14,490 stores
12,259 stores
11,162 stores
9,442 stores
7,600 stores
7,468 stores
6,355 stores
6,291 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 20672 | 13.46% |
| Health & Beauty | 18434 | 12.00% |
| Home & Garden | 14490 | 9.43% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 12259 | 7.98% |
| Food & Beverages | 11162 | 7.27% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 9442 | 6.15% |
| Tools & Hardware | 7600 | 4.95% |
| Electronics & Technology | 7468 | 4.86% |
| Business & Industrial | 6355 | 4.14% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6291 | 4.10% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal accounts for 17.4% of displayed detection occurrences (74,856 occurrences) , followed by VISA (16.0%) and MasterCard (15.9%) .
Base: 431,334 provider detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Detected from publicly accessible website content and technical signals. Detection does not confirm an active provider contract or availability at checkout.
Top 10 Payment Providers
74,856 occurrences
69,027 occurrences
68,482 occurrences
48,429 occurrences
35,814 occurrences
33,175 occurrences
33,117 occurrences
25,413 occurrences
24,482 occurrences
18,539 occurrences
Visual Distribution
74,856 occurrences
69,027 occurrences
68,482 occurrences
48,429 occurrences
35,814 occurrences
33,175 occurrences
33,117 occurrences
25,413 occurrences
24,482 occurrences
18,539 occurrences
| Payment Provider | Detection Occurrences | Share of Displayed Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 74856 | 17.35% |
| VISA | 69027 | 16.00% |
| MasterCard | 68482 | 15.88% |
| Apple Pay | 48429 | 11.23% |
| Klarna | 35814 | 8.30% |
| Maestro | 33175 | 7.69% |
| American Express | 33117 | 7.68% |
| Google Pay | 25413 | 5.89% |
| Stripe | 24482 | 5.68% |
| Vipps MobilePay | 18539 | 4.30% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 20,096 new stores were launched in GLS , with the highest activity in 2026-09 (2,658 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2,658 stores launched
1,994 stores launched
2,021 stores launched
1,796 stores launched
1,669 stores launched
1,565 stores launched
1,853 stores launched
1,606 stores launched
1,595 stores launched
1,260 stores launched
1,725 stores launched
354 stores launched
Monthly Trend
13.2% of last 12 months
9.9% of last 12 months
10.1% of last 12 months
8.9% of last 12 months
8.3% of last 12 months
7.8% of last 12 months
9.2% of last 12 months
8.0% of last 12 months
7.9% of last 12 months
6.3% of last 12 months
8.6% of last 12 months
1.8% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 2658 | 13.23% |
| 2026-08 | 1994 | 9.92% |
| 2026-07 | 2021 | 10.06% |
| 2026-06 | 1796 | 8.94% |
| 2026-05 | 1669 | 8.31% |
| 2026-04 | 1565 | 7.79% |
| 2026-03 | 1853 | 9.22% |
| 2026-02 | 1606 | 7.99% |
| 2026-01 | 1595 | 7.94% |
| 2025-12 | 1260 | 6.27% |
| 2025-11 | 1725 | 8.58% |
| 2025-10 | 354 | 1.76% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 153,292 active stores in GLS are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (17,414 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
17,414 active stores
16,248 active stores
10,786 active stores
9,725 active stores
7,983 active stores
10,208 active stores
10,171 active stores
7,231 active stores
7,571 active stores
7,572 active stores
4,514 active stores
4,053 active stores
4,056 active stores
5,251 active stores
3,565 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
11.4% of tracked active stores
10.6% of tracked active stores
7.0% of tracked active stores
6.3% of tracked active stores
5.2% of tracked active stores
6.7% of tracked active stores
6.6% of tracked active stores
4.7% of tracked active stores
4.9% of tracked active stores
4.9% of tracked active stores
2.9% of tracked active stores
2.6% of tracked active stores
2.6% of tracked active stores
3.4% of tracked active stores
2.3% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17414 | 11.36% |
| 2025 | 16248 | 10.60% |
| 2024 | 10786 | 7.04% |
| 2023 | 9725 | 6.34% |
| 2022 | 7983 | 5.21% |
| 2021 | 10208 | 6.66% |
| 2020 | 10171 | 6.64% |
| 2019 | 7231 | 4.72% |
| 2018 | 7571 | 4.94% |
| 2017 | 7572 | 4.94% |
| 2016 | 4514 | 2.94% |
| 2015 | 4053 | 2.64% |
| 2014 | 4056 | 2.65% |
| 2013 | 5251 | 3.43% |
| 2012 | 3565 | 2.33% |
Geographic Distribution
Hungary stores with 13.0% (19,901 active verified stores) , followed by Germany (12.3%) and Italy (11.0%) .
Base: 153,586 active verified stores, including stores with unknown country. Percentages use the full population, not only the displayed countries.
Top 10 Countries
19,901 active verified stores
18,932 active verified stores
16,917 active verified stores
15,709 active verified stores
11,436 active verified stores
10,054 active verified stores
8,627 active verified stores
6,754 active verified stores
5,779 active verified stores
5,656 active verified stores
Visual Distribution
19,901 active verified stores
18,932 active verified stores
16,917 active verified stores
15,709 active verified stores
11,436 active verified stores
10,054 active verified stores
8,627 active verified stores
6,754 active verified stores
5,779 active verified stores
5,656 active verified stores
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 19901 | 12.96% |
| Germany | 18932 | 12.33% |
| Italy | 16917 | 11.01% |
| Denmark | 15709 | 10.23% |
| Czechia | 11436 | 7.45% |
| Poland | 10054 | 6.55% |
| Spain | 8627 | 5.62% |
| Slovakia | 6754 | 4.40% |
| France | 5779 | 3.76% |
| Romania | 5656 | 3.68% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
Notable Stores
A sample of well-known stores in this segment tracked by ShopRank.
Custom
Custom - Toys & Games
Custom - Health & Beauty
Custom
Custom
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Shopify - Clothing & Accessories
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Shoptet - Food & Beverages
Shoptet - Pets & Pet Supplies
Data Coverage
Coverage among all domains with this detected signal, including non-active profiles; not just active stores.
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 186.1k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 166.5k | 89.44% |
| Phones | 151.3k | 81.28% |
| Ecommerce platform | 171.6k | 92.19% |
| Couriers | 186.1k | 100.00% |
| Payment Providers | 155.5k | 83.55% |
| Categories | 146.7k | 78.80% |
| Social Media | 124.7k | 66.97% |
Coverage reflects detectability from publicly accessible website content and technical signals. A detected provider does not establish an active commercial relationship, and a missing signal does not establish absence. These counts are not confirmed transaction or shipment market shares.
Market Intelligence
On-demand market analysis
Self-service access to market data and insights
- Search and segment stores by any criteria
- API integration for automated workflows
- Periodic index updates
- Market sizing and segmentation
Strategic Intelligence
Custom research and competitive analysis
Tailored intelligence for strategic decisions
- Custom market reports and analysis
- Competitive landscape monitoring
- Direct support from the founder
- Flexible licensing and enterprise pricing
Market Intelligence
Understand the GLS e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 153.6k verified e-commerce stores on GLS - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Compare Market Segments
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Compare the platform, technology, and category segments in this report. For changes over time, request a custom comparison of available snapshots.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Compare Markets
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See how payment providers, shipping carriers and platforms differ by country, category and store size.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- CSV/XLSX exports; full-market datasets by agreement
Use Cases
Get every store that ships with each carrier in your countries, with size tier and company ID, as a market feed.
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption analysis and custom snapshot comparisons
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the GLS e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 153.6k verified GLS e-commerce stores whose profiles can include: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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We rebuild the searchable index typically every 2–4 weeks. Observation dates vary by source and field; a rebuild does not mean every website was observed again. This public report has its own publication date and may use an older snapshot than the live catalog. Coverage varies by field and market. A missing payment or carrier signal means we did not detect it, not that the merchant does not use it.
- How do I access the data?
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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?
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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook accounts for 34.0% of displayed detection occurrences (92,246 occurrences) , followed by Instagram (30.8%) and YouTube (12.0%) .
Base: 271,324 social-platform detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.
Top 10 Social Platforms
92,246 occurrences
83,689 occurrences
32,671 occurrences
21,283 occurrences
11,325 occurrences
11,311 occurrences
9,018 occurrences
4,968 occurrences
3,857 occurrences
956 occurrences
Visual Distribution
92,246 occurrences
83,689 occurrences
32,671 occurrences
21,283 occurrences
11,325 occurrences
11,311 occurrences
9,018 occurrences
4,968 occurrences
3,857 occurrences
956 occurrences