IDEX Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 508.0 e-commerce stores shipping with IDEX. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 35.2% of stores with physical delivery (172 stores) , followed by Custom (26.8%) and Shopify (14.9%) .

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)

172 stores

Custom 26.8%

131 stores

Shopify 14.9%

73 stores

27 stores

15 stores

14 stores

14 stores

10 stores

9 stores

6 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 IDEX
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 172 35.17%
Custom 131 26.79%
Shopify 73 14.93%
PrestaShop 27 5.52%
Wix eCommerce 15 3.07%
Magento 14 2.86%
1C-Bitrix 14 2.86%
nopCommerce 10 2.04%
BigCommerce 9 1.84%
OpenCart 6 1.23%
JTL Shop 5 1.02%
Squarespace Commerce 4 0.82%
Imweb 3 0.61%
Tray 3 0.61%
Qukasoft 3 0.61%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 50.5% share of all IDEX e-commerce stores (424) , with Custom at 15.6% and Shopify at 9.3% (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)

424 stores

Custom 15.6%

131 stores

78 stores

27 stores

56 stores

21 stores

41 stores

11 stores

9 stores

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in IDEX
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 424 50.48%
Custom 131 15.60%
Shopify 78 9.29%
PrestaShop 27 3.21%
Wix eCommerce 56 6.67%
Magento 21 2.50%
1C-Bitrix 41 4.88%
nopCommerce 11 1.31%
BigCommerce 9 1.07%
OpenCart 6 0.71%
JTL Shop 5 0.60%
Squarespace Commerce 17 2.02%
Imweb 8 0.95%
Tray 3 0.36%
Qukasoft 3 0.36%

Categories Distribution

Electronics & Technology leads with 47.9% of all stores (194 stores) , followed by Business & Industrial (23.5%) and Health & Beauty (8.1%) .

Top 10 Categories

Electronics & Technology 47.9%

194 stores

Business & Industrial 23.5%

95 stores

Health & Beauty 8.1%

33 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.9%

24 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.0%

16 stores

Clothing & Accessories 1.7%

7 stores

Office Supplies 1.5%

6 stores

Vehicles & Parts 1.5%

6 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 1.5%

6 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1.0%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 IDEX store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in IDEX e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Electronics & Technology 194 47.90%
Business & Industrial 95 23.46%
Health & Beauty 33 8.15%
Tools & Hardware 24 5.93%
Jewelry & Watches 16 3.95%
Clothing & Accessories 7 1.73%
Office Supplies 6 1.48%
Vehicles & Parts 6 1.48%
Furniture & Home Decor 6 1.48%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4 0.99%
Collectibles & Hobbies 4 0.99%
Arts & Entertainment 3 0.74%
Toys & Games 3 0.74%
Food & Beverages 2 0.49%
Home & Garden 2 0.49%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 28.8% among AI-verified physical stores (90 stores) , followed by MasterCard (17.3%) and American Express (12.1%) .

Base: 913 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (59.8% 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 28.8%

90 stores

54 stores

38 stores

VISA 7.0%

22 stores

17 stores

Bolt 5.4%

17 stores

JCB 4.5%

14 stores

13 stores

iDEAL 3.5%

11 stores

SEPA 2.6%

8 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 IDEX payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in IDEX e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 90 28.75%
MasterCard 54 17.25%
American Express 38 12.14%
VISA 22 7.03%
Klarna 17 5.43%
Bolt 17 5.43%
JCB 14 4.47%
Stripe Connect 13 4.15%
iDEAL 11 3.51%
SEPA 8 2.56%
Google Pay 8 2.56%
Apple Pay 7 2.24%
BitCoin 6 1.92%
Boleto 4 1.28%
Paddle 4 1.28%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 38 new stores were launched in IDEX , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (2 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 5.3%

2 stores launched

2025-11 7.9%

3 stores launched

2025-10 2.6%

1 stores launched

2025-09 18.4%

7 stores launched

2025-08 2.6%

1 stores launched

2025-07 7.9%

3 stores launched

2025-06 10.5%

4 stores launched

2025-05 13.2%

5 stores launched

2025-04 7.9%

3 stores launched

2025-03 5.3%

2 stores launched

2025-02 13.2%

5 stores launched

2025-01 5.3%

2 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in IDEX (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in IDEX over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 2 5.26%
2025-11 3 7.89%
2025-10 1 2.63%
2025-09 7 18.42%
2025-08 1 2.63%
2025-07 3 7.89%
2025-06 4 10.53%
2025-05 5 13.16%
2025-04 3 7.89%
2025-03 2 5.26%
2025-02 5 13.16%
2025-01 2 5.26%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 505 active stores in IDEX are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (40 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 7.9%

40 active stores

2024 7.7%

39 active stores

2023 6.7%

34 active stores

2022 5.9%

30 active stores

2021 4.6%

23 active stores

2020 7.5%

38 active stores

2019 7.5%

38 active stores

2018 6.7%

34 active stores

2017 5.0%

25 active stores

2016 3.8%

19 active stores

2015 4.6%

23 active stores

2014 4.2%

21 active stores

2013 6.3%

32 active stores

2012 2.6%

13 active stores

2011 1.8%

9 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in IDEX by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in IDEX by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 40 7.92%
2024 39 7.72%
2023 34 6.73%
2022 30 5.94%
2021 23 4.55%
2020 38 7.52%
2019 38 7.52%
2018 34 6.73%
2017 25 4.95%
2016 19 3.76%
2015 23 4.55%
2014 21 4.16%
2013 32 6.34%
2012 13 2.57%
2011 9 1.78%
2010 13 2.57%
2009 6 1.19%
2008 7 1.39%
2007 8 1.58%
2006 4 0.79%
2005 4 0.79%
2004 4 0.79%
2003 2 0.40%
2002 2 0.40%
2001 7 1.39%
2000 5 0.99%
1999 9 1.78%
1998 5 0.99%
1997 5 0.99%
1996 5 0.99%
1995 1 0.20%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 25.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (291 stores) , followed by Instagram (20.5%) and YouTube (16.4%) .

Base: 936 stores with any detectable social profile (61.3% 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 25.6%

291 stores

Instagram 20.5%

233 stores

YouTube 16.4%

187 stores

LinkedIn 13.7%

156 stores

Twitter 10.2%

116 stores

X 3.5%

40 stores

WhatsApp 3.5%

40 stores

Pinterest 3.2%

36 stores

TikTok 3.1%

35 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in IDEX (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in IDEX e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 291 25.59%
Instagram 233 20.49%
YouTube 187 16.45%
LinkedIn 156 13.72%
Twitter 116 10.20%
X 40 3.52%
WhatsApp 40 3.52%
Pinterest 36 3.17%
TikTok 35 3.08%
Vimeo 3 0.26%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 26.8% (98 AI-verified stores) , followed by Germany (9.8%) and Russia (7.7%) .

Base: 366 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

98 AI-verified stores

36 AI-verified stores

28 AI-verified stores

26 AI-verified stores

China 6.3%

23 AI-verified stores

21 AI-verified stores

19 AI-verified stores

19 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

Italy 3.0%

11 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using IDEX (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using IDEX
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 98 26.78%
Germany 36 9.84%
Russia 28 7.65%
France 26 7.10%
China 23 6.28%
Australia 21 5.74%
Turkey 19 5.19%
Brazil 19 5.19%
United Kingdom 14 3.83%
Italy 11 3.01%
Poland 11 3.01%
Netherlands 11 3.01%
Pakistan 8 2.19%
Canada 7 1.91%
India 7 1.91%
Spain 6 1.64%
Hungary 6 1.64%
South Korea 5 1.37%
Iran 5 1.37%
Vietnam 5 1.37%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.5k 100.00%
Emails 955.0 62.50%
Phones 471.0 30.82%
Ecommerce platform 872.0 57.07%
Couriers 1.5k 100.00%
Payment Providers 913.0 59.75%
Categories 775.0 50.72%
Social Media 936.0 61.26%

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