India Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 7.0k e-commerce stores shipping with India Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 41.7% of stores with physical delivery (2,932 stores) , followed by Shopify (39.9%) and Custom (11.4%) .

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)

2,932 stores

Shopify 39.9%

2,806 stores

Custom 11.4%

801 stores

325 stores

44 stores

39 stores

17 stores

16 stores

15 stores

12 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 India Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 2932 41.74%
Shopify 2806 39.95%
Custom 801 11.40%
Wix eCommerce 325 4.63%
Magento 44 0.63%
OpenCart 39 0.56%
Botble CMS 17 0.24%
GoDaddy Online Store 16 0.23%
Zoho Commerce 15 0.21%
PrestaShop 12 0.17%
nopCommerce 7 0.10%
Squarespace Commerce 3 0.04%
CS Cart 3 0.04%
Big Cartel 2 0.03%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 2 0.03%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 44.3% share of all India Post e-commerce stores (3,318) , with Shopify at 37.5% and Custom at 10.7% (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)

3,318 stores

Shopify 37.5%

2,811 stores

Custom 10.7%

801 stores

386 stores

47 stores

40 stores

17 stores

18 stores

17 stores

13 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in India Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 3318 44.30%
Shopify 2811 37.53%
Custom 801 10.69%
Wix eCommerce 386 5.15%
Magento 47 0.63%
OpenCart 40 0.53%
Botble CMS 17 0.23%
GoDaddy Online Store 18 0.24%
Zoho Commerce 17 0.23%
PrestaShop 13 0.17%
nopCommerce 8 0.11%
Squarespace Commerce 6 0.08%
CS Cart 4 0.05%
Big Cartel 2 0.03%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 2 0.03%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 29.9% of all stores (1,754 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.7%) and Jewelry & Watches (13.6%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 29.9%

1,754 stores

Health & Beauty 18.7%

1,098 stores

Jewelry & Watches 13.6%

797 stores

Food & Beverages 8.4%

490 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.6%

445 stores

Home & Garden 5.3%

308 stores

Books & Media 3.3%

195 stores

Arts & Entertainment 2.8%

162 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 2.4%

139 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.0%

115 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 India Post store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in India Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 1754 29.90%
Health & Beauty 1098 18.72%
Jewelry & Watches 797 13.59%
Food & Beverages 490 8.35%
Electronics & Technology 445 7.59%
Home & Garden 308 5.25%
Books & Media 195 3.32%
Arts & Entertainment 162 2.76%
Gifts & Special Occasions 139 2.37%
Furniture & Home Decor 115 1.96%
Toys & Games 102 1.74%
Vehicles & Parts 95 1.62%
Baby & Toddler 59 1.01%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 57 0.97%
Collectibles & Hobbies 50 0.85%

Payment Providers Distribution

Razorpay leads with 22.4% among AI-verified physical stores (1,153 stores) , followed by PayPal (14.0%) and Paytm (12.4%) .

Base: 3,466 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (41.5% 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

1,153 stores

PayPal 14.0%

721 stores

Paytm 12.4%

638 stores

598 stores

519 stores

428 stores

380 stores

PayU 3.5%

182 stores

VISA 2.8%

146 stores

Rupay 1.8%

90 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 India Post payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in India Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Razorpay 1153 22.42%
PayPal 721 14.02%
Paytm 638 12.41%
MasterCard 598 11.63%
American Express 519 10.09%
Google Pay 428 8.32%
Stripe Connect 380 7.39%
PayU 182 3.54%
VISA 146 2.84%
Rupay 90 1.75%
Amazon Pay 76 1.48%
Bolt 63 1.23%
Apple Pay 62 1.21%
JCB 44 0.86%
BitCoin 42 0.82%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 2,746 new stores were launched in India Post , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (152 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 5.5%

152 stores launched

2025-11 7.4%

203 stores launched

2025-10 9.9%

273 stores launched

2025-09 9.9%

273 stores launched

2025-08 9.7%

265 stores launched

2025-07 13.0%

358 stores launched

2025-06 10.7%

293 stores launched

2025-05 10.7%

294 stores launched

2025-04 8.0%

220 stores launched

2025-03 7.5%

207 stores launched

2025-02 5.6%

155 stores launched

2025-01 1.9%

53 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in India Post (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in India Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 152 5.54%
2025-11 203 7.39%
2025-10 273 9.94%
2025-09 273 9.94%
2025-08 265 9.65%
2025-07 358 13.04%
2025-06 293 10.67%
2025-05 294 10.71%
2025-04 220 8.01%
2025-03 207 7.54%
2025-02 155 5.64%
2025-01 53 1.93%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 7,016 active stores in India Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (2,814 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 40.1%

2,814 active stores

2024 13.4%

941 active stores

2023 7.1%

501 active stores

2022 5.4%

378 active stores

2021 5.7%

397 active stores

2020 5.0%

348 active stores

2019 3.7%

260 active stores

2018 3.7%

262 active stores

2017 3.0%

208 active stores

2016 2.0%

139 active stores

2015 1.7%

117 active stores

2014 2.0%

141 active stores

2013 1.9%

131 active stores

2012 1.0%

73 active stores

2011 1.1%

74 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in India Post by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in India Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 2814 40.11%
2024 941 13.41%
2023 501 7.14%
2022 378 5.39%
2021 397 5.66%
2020 348 4.96%
2019 260 3.71%
2018 262 3.73%
2017 208 2.96%
2016 139 1.98%
2015 117 1.67%
2014 141 2.01%
2013 131 1.87%
2012 73 1.04%
2011 74 1.05%
2010 39 0.56%
2009 44 0.63%
2008 23 0.33%
2007 21 0.30%
2006 11 0.16%
2005 22 0.31%
2004 15 0.21%
2003 21 0.30%
2002 10 0.14%
2001 10 0.14%
2000 7 0.10%
1999 6 0.09%
1998 2 0.03%
1995 1 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 29.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (4,441 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.5%) and YouTube (14.0%) .

Base: 5,723 stores with any detectable social profile (68.6% 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 29.6%

4,441 stores

Facebook 26.5%

3,967 stores

YouTube 14.0%

2,094 stores

Twitter 6.9%

1,030 stores

Pinterest 6.8%

1,023 stores

LinkedIn 5.6%

840 stores

WhatsApp 4.8%

722 stores

X 4.5%

676 stores

TikTok 1.1%

160 stores

Reddit 0.2%

30 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in India Post (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in India Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 4441 29.64%
Facebook 3967 26.48%
YouTube 2094 13.98%
Twitter 1030 6.87%
Pinterest 1023 6.83%
LinkedIn 840 5.61%
WhatsApp 722 4.82%
X 676 4.51%
TikTok 160 1.07%
Reddit 30 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

India leads with 96.0% (6,435 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (1.6%) and United Kingdom (1.1%) .

Base: 6,704 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

India 96.0%

6,435 AI-verified stores

110 AI-verified stores

73 AI-verified stores

16 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

9 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using India Post (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using India Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
India 6435 95.99%
United States 110 1.64%
United Kingdom 73 1.09%
Australia 16 0.24%
Canada 13 0.19%
Germany 9 0.13%
United Arab Emirates 7 0.10%
South Africa 6 0.09%
Ireland 5 0.07%
Hong Kong 4 0.06%
Pakistan 4 0.06%
Russia 4 0.06%
Malaysia 3 0.04%
Japan 3 0.04%
Indonesia 2 0.03%
Colombia 2 0.03%
Austria 2 0.03%
Isle of Man 2 0.03%
Turkey 2 0.03%
Netherlands 2 0.03%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 8.3k 100.00%
Emails 7.5k 89.30%
Phones 1.8k 22.07%
Ecommerce platform 7.5k 90.21%
Couriers 8.3k 100.00%
Payment Providers 3.5k 41.52%
Categories 6.6k 79.63%
Social Media 5.7k 68.56%

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