Hong Kong Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 1.2k e-commerce stores shipping with Hong Kong Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 37.9% of stores with physical delivery (464 stores) , followed by Custom (24.3%) and WooCommerce (16.2%) .

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 37.9%

464 stores

Custom 24.3%

297 stores

198 stores

156 stores

36 stores

22 stores

12 stores

10 stores

10 stores

5 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 Hong Kong Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 464 37.94%
Custom 297 24.28%
WooCommerce 198 16.19%
Wix eCommerce 156 12.76%
OpenCart 36 2.94%
Magento 22 1.80%
Squarespace Commerce 12 0.98%
Big Cartel 10 0.82%
PrestaShop 10 0.82%
BigCommerce 5 0.41%
nopCommerce 5 0.41%
Boutir 4 0.33%
CS Cart 2 0.16%
osCommerce 1 0.08%
Lightspeed eCom 1 0.08%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 36.6% share of all Hong Kong Post e-commerce stores (492) , with Custom at 22.1% and WooCommerce at 16.6% (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 36.6%

492 stores

Custom 22.1%

297 stores

223 stores

169 stores

76 stores

28 stores

16 stores

10 stores

11 stores

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Hong Kong Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 492 36.63%
Custom 297 22.11%
WooCommerce 223 16.60%
Wix eCommerce 169 12.58%
OpenCart 76 5.66%
Magento 28 2.08%
Squarespace Commerce 16 1.19%
Big Cartel 10 0.74%
PrestaShop 11 0.82%
BigCommerce 7 0.52%
nopCommerce 5 0.37%
Boutir 4 0.30%
CS Cart 2 0.15%
osCommerce 2 0.15%
Lightspeed eCom 1 0.07%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 24.6% of all stores (253 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.4%) and Electronics & Technology (13.6%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 24.6%

253 stores

Health & Beauty 16.4%

168 stores

Electronics & Technology 13.6%

140 stores

Jewelry & Watches 11.3%

116 stores

Business & Industrial 8.2%

84 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.4%

45 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.7%

38 stores

Toys & Games 3.5%

36 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.3%

34 stores

Collectibles & Hobbies 2.6%

27 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong Post store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in Hong Kong Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 253 24.63%
Health & Beauty 168 16.36%
Electronics & Technology 140 13.63%
Jewelry & Watches 116 11.30%
Business & Industrial 84 8.18%
Vehicles & Parts 45 4.38%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 38 3.70%
Toys & Games 36 3.51%
Arts & Entertainment 34 3.31%
Collectibles & Hobbies 27 2.63%
Food & Beverages 27 2.63%
Gifts & Special Occasions 18 1.75%
Pets & Pet Supplies 17 1.66%
Home & Garden 13 1.27%
Baby & Toddler 11 1.07%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 21.9% among AI-verified physical stores (479 stores) , followed by MasterCard (13.4%) and American Express (9.3%) .

Base: 1,069 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (69.9% 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 21.9%

479 stores

293 stores

204 stores

179 stores

167 stores

158 stores

JCB 5.9%

128 stores

VISA 5.8%

126 stores

105 stores

98 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong Post payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Hong Kong Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 479 21.94%
MasterCard 293 13.42%
American Express 204 9.34%
Stripe Connect 179 8.20%
AliPay 167 7.65%
Google Pay 158 7.24%
JCB 128 5.86%
VISA 126 5.77%
UnionPay 105 4.81%
Apple Pay 98 4.49%
TransferWise 85 3.89%
BitCoin 83 3.80%
Paddle 32 1.47%
Bolt 24 1.10%
Bancontact 22 1.01%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 143 new stores were launched in Hong Kong Post , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (11 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 7.7%

11 stores launched

2025-09 10.5%

15 stores launched

2025-08 3.5%

5 stores launched

2025-07 18.2%

26 stores launched

2025-06 10.5%

15 stores launched

2025-05 9.1%

13 stores launched

2025-04 5.6%

8 stores launched

2025-03 12.6%

18 stores launched

2025-02 8.4%

12 stores launched

2025-01 5.6%

8 stores launched

2024-12 7.7%

11 stores launched

2024-11 0.7%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Hong Kong Post (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in Hong Kong Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 11 7.69%
2025-09 15 10.49%
2025-08 5 3.50%
2025-07 26 18.18%
2025-06 15 10.49%
2025-05 13 9.09%
2025-04 8 5.59%
2025-03 18 12.59%
2025-02 12 8.39%
2025-01 8 5.59%
2024-12 11 7.69%
2024-11 1 0.70%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,213 active stores in Hong Kong Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (131 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 10.8%

131 active stores

2024 5.7%

69 active stores

2023 4.1%

50 active stores

2022 8.3%

101 active stores

2021 13.9%

169 active stores

2020 10.1%

122 active stores

2019 4.3%

52 active stores

2018 7.4%

90 active stores

2017 5.8%

70 active stores

2016 3.5%

43 active stores

2015 3.6%

44 active stores

2014 2.8%

34 active stores

2013 3.3%

40 active stores

2012 2.9%

35 active stores

2011 2.4%

29 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Hong Kong Post by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in Hong Kong Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 131 10.80%
2024 69 5.69%
2023 50 4.12%
2022 101 8.33%
2021 169 13.93%
2020 122 10.06%
2019 52 4.29%
2018 90 7.42%
2017 70 5.77%
2016 43 3.54%
2015 44 3.63%
2014 34 2.80%
2013 40 3.30%
2012 35 2.89%
2011 29 2.39%
2010 27 2.23%
2009 25 2.06%
2008 16 1.32%
2007 6 0.49%
2006 10 0.82%
2005 5 0.41%
2004 8 0.66%
2003 10 0.82%
2002 11 0.91%
2001 4 0.33%
2000 6 0.49%
1999 5 0.41%
1996 1 0.08%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 27.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (756 stores) , followed by Instagram (26.9%) and YouTube (11.3%) .

Base: 962 stores with any detectable social profile (62.9% 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

Facebook 27.9%

756 stores

Instagram 26.9%

728 stores

YouTube 11.3%

306 stores

Twitter 9.5%

256 stores

Pinterest 8.3%

225 stores

WhatsApp 5.0%

134 stores

TikTok 4.8%

130 stores

X 4.7%

127 stores

LinkedIn 1.4%

37 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Hong Kong Post (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Hong Kong Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 756 27.95%
Instagram 728 26.91%
YouTube 306 11.31%
Twitter 256 9.46%
Pinterest 225 8.32%
WhatsApp 134 4.95%
TikTok 130 4.81%
X 127 4.70%
LinkedIn 37 1.37%
Vimeo 6 0.22%

Geographic Distribution

Hong Kong leads with 66.4% (697 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (11.3%) and China (6.9%) .

Base: 1,050 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

697 AI-verified stores

119 AI-verified stores

China 6.9%

72 AI-verified stores

31 AI-verified stores

India 1.7%

18 AI-verified stores

Japan 1.4%

15 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

11 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Hong Kong Post (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Hong Kong Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Hong Kong 697 66.38%
United States 119 11.33%
China 72 6.86%
United Kingdom 31 2.95%
India 18 1.71%
Japan 15 1.43%
France 14 1.33%
Russia 13 1.24%
Australia 11 1.05%
Canada 10 0.95%
Macao 8 0.76%
Germany 8 0.76%
Italy 7 0.67%
Indonesia 5 0.48%
Croatia 4 0.38%
Spain 4 0.38%
Slovakia 4 0.38%
Vietnam 4 0.38%
Portugal 3 0.29%
New Zealand 3 0.29%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.5k 100.00%
Emails 1.1k 69.65%
Phones 361.0 23.61%
Ecommerce platform 1.3k 88.23%
Couriers 1.5k 100.00%
Payment Providers 1.1k 69.91%
Categories 1.1k 74.69%
Social Media 962.0 62.92%

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