Korea Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 425.0 verified e-commerce stores shipping with Korea Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 506.0 domains. 425.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

425.0 verified active stores out of 506.0 detected · 84.0% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 38.9% of stores with physical delivery (165 stores) , followed by Custom (35.6%) and WooCommerce (11.6%) .

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 38.9%

165 stores

Custom 35.6%

151 stores

49 stores

Imweb 3.1%

13 stores

12 stores

7 stores

6 stores

4 stores

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Korea Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 165 38.92%
Custom 151 35.61%
WooCommerce 49 11.56%
Imweb 13 3.07%
Wix eCommerce 12 2.83%
PrestaShop 7 1.65%
Magento 6 1.42%
Squarespace Commerce 5 1.18%
BigCommerce 4 0.94%
Nuvemshop 3 0.71%
MSHOP 3 0.71%
OpenCart 3 0.71%
IdoSell Shop 1 0.24%
CS Cart 1 0.24%
Shopify, BigCommerce 1 0.24%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 35.9% of all stores (113 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (22.9%) and Electronics & Technology (9.5%) .

Base: 315 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (74.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 35.9%

113 stores

Clothing & Accessories 22.9%

72 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.5%

30 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.3%

20 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.4%

14 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.1%

13 stores

Food & Beverages 3.8%

12 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.2%

10 stores

Home & Garden 2.5%

8 stores

Collectibles & Hobbies 1.9%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Korea Post store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Korea Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 113 35.87%
Clothing & Accessories 72 22.86%
Electronics & Technology 30 9.52%
Arts & Entertainment 20 6.35%
Jewelry & Watches 14 4.44%
Vehicles & Parts 13 4.13%
Food & Beverages 12 3.81%
Gifts & Special Occasions 10 3.17%
Home & Garden 8 2.54%
Collectibles & Hobbies 6 1.90%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6 1.90%
Books & Media 5 1.59%
Business & Industrial 2 0.63%
Furniture & Home Decor 2 0.63%
Toys & Games 2 0.63%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 30.0% among AI-verified physical stores (174 stores) , followed by American Express (19.0%) and MasterCard (14.5%) .

Base: 287 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (56.7% 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 30.0%

174 stores

110 stores

84 stores

39 stores

VISA 6.0%

35 stores

31 stores

JCB 4.7%

27 stores

19 stores

17 stores

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Korea Post payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Korea Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 174 30.00%
American Express 110 18.97%
MasterCard 84 14.48%
Stripe Connect 39 6.72%
VISA 35 6.03%
Apple Pay 31 5.34%
JCB 27 4.66%
Google Pay 19 3.28%
AliPay 17 2.93%
UnionPay 12 2.07%
Klarna 12 2.07%
Amazon Pay 6 1.03%
Bancontact 5 0.86%
Giropay 5 0.86%
Bolt 4 0.69%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 93 new stores were launched in Korea Post , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (5 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 5.4%

5 stores launched

2026-01 5.4%

5 stores launched

2025-12 15.1%

14 stores launched

2025-11 9.7%

9 stores launched

2025-10 6.5%

6 stores launched

2025-09 7.5%

7 stores launched

2025-08 11.8%

11 stores launched

2025-07 6.5%

6 stores launched

2025-06 9.7%

9 stores launched

2025-05 8.6%

8 stores launched

2025-04 7.5%

7 stores launched

2025-03 6.5%

6 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Korea Post (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Korea Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 5 5.38%
2026-01 5 5.38%
2025-12 14 15.05%
2025-11 9 9.68%
2025-10 6 6.45%
2025-09 7 7.53%
2025-08 11 11.83%
2025-07 6 6.45%
2025-06 9 9.68%
2025-05 8 8.60%
2025-04 7 7.53%
2025-03 6 6.45%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 420 active stores in Korea Post 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 2.4%

10 active stores

2025 21.0%

88 active stores

2024 9.8%

41 active stores

2023 6.7%

28 active stores

2022 6.7%

28 active stores

2021 3.3%

14 active stores

2020 6.7%

28 active stores

2019 4.8%

20 active stores

2018 10.0%

42 active stores

2017 5.0%

21 active stores

2016 3.8%

16 active stores

2015 2.4%

10 active stores

2014 2.6%

11 active stores

2013 4.3%

18 active stores

2012 2.1%

9 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Korea Post by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Korea Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 10 2.38%
2025 88 20.95%
2024 41 9.76%
2023 28 6.67%
2022 28 6.67%
2021 14 3.33%
2020 28 6.67%
2019 20 4.76%
2018 42 10.00%
2017 21 5.00%
2016 16 3.81%
2015 10 2.38%
2014 11 2.62%
2013 18 4.29%
2012 9 2.14%
2011 11 2.62%
2009 2 0.48%
2008 2 0.48%
2007 5 1.19%
2006 3 0.71%
2005 1 0.24%
2004 2 0.48%
2002 3 0.71%
2001 6 1.43%
1995 1 0.24%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 35.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (267 stores) , followed by Facebook (24.0%) and YouTube (14.7%) .

Base: 346 stores with any detectable social profile (68.4% 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 35.0%

267 stores

Facebook 24.0%

183 stores

YouTube 14.7%

112 stores

TikTok 8.7%

66 stores

Twitter 7.9%

60 stores

Pinterest 4.3%

33 stores

X 3.8%

29 stores

LinkedIn 1.0%

8 stores

WhatsApp 0.4%

3 stores

Dribbble 0.1%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Korea Post (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Korea Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 267 35.04%
Facebook 183 24.02%
YouTube 112 14.70%
TikTok 66 8.66%
Twitter 60 7.87%
Pinterest 33 4.33%
X 29 3.81%
LinkedIn 8 1.05%
WhatsApp 3 0.39%
Dribbble 1 0.13%

Geographic Distribution

South Korea leads with 47.9% (181 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (21.2%) and United Kingdom (3.4%) .

Base: 378 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

181 AI-verified stores

80 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

11 AI-verified stores

11 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.4%

9 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Korea Post (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Korea Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
South Korea 181 47.88%
United States 80 21.16%
United Kingdom 13 3.44%
Hong Kong 12 3.17%
France 12 3.17%
Germany 11 2.91%
Canada 11 2.91%
Japan 9 2.38%
Australia 7 1.85%
Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 1.59%
India 6 1.59%
Spain 5 1.32%
China 5 1.32%
Taiwan 4 1.06%
Ireland 4 1.06%
Singapore 3 0.79%
New Zealand 3 0.79%
Brazil 2 0.53%
Netherlands 2 0.53%
Israel 2 0.53%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 506.0 100.00%
Emails 393.0 77.67%
Phones 140.0 27.67%
Ecommerce platform 482.0 95.26%
Couriers 506.0 100.00%
Payment Providers 287.0 56.72%
Categories 333.0 65.81%
Social Media 346.0 68.38%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Korea Post e-commerce intelligence?

We track 425.0 verified Korea Post e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

How do I access the data?

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?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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