Parcel Force Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 2.9k e-commerce stores shipping with Parcel Force. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 31.3% of stores with physical delivery (900 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (26.0%) and Custom (18.8%) .

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 31.3%

900 stores

748 stores

Custom 18.8%

541 stores

223 stores

121 stores

116 stores

EKM 1.6%

46 stores

39 stores

31 stores

30 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 Parcel Force
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 900 31.34%
WooCommerce 748 26.04%
Custom 541 18.84%
Wix eCommerce 223 7.76%
Squarespace Commerce 121 4.21%
Magento 116 4.04%
EKM 46 1.60%
BigCommerce 39 1.36%
OpenCart 31 1.08%
PrestaShop 30 1.04%
ShopWired 22 0.77%
GoDaddy Online Store 17 0.59%
nopCommerce 16 0.56%
Big Cartel 12 0.42%
Sellerdeck 10 0.35%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 29.3% share of all Parcel Force e-commerce stores (928) , with WooCommerce at 28.0% and Custom at 17.1% (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 29.3%

928 stores

887 stores

Custom 17.1%

541 stores

289 stores

167 stores

121 stores

EKM 1.5%

47 stores

40 stores

33 stores

30 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Parcel Force
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 928 29.31%
WooCommerce 887 28.02%
Custom 541 17.09%
Wix eCommerce 289 9.13%
Squarespace Commerce 167 5.27%
Magento 121 3.82%
EKM 47 1.48%
BigCommerce 40 1.26%
OpenCart 33 1.04%
PrestaShop 30 0.95%
ShopWired 24 0.76%
GoDaddy Online Store 17 0.54%
nopCommerce 16 0.51%
Big Cartel 15 0.47%
Sellerdeck 11 0.35%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 14.1% of all stores (334 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (10.3%) and Arts & Entertainment (10.2%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 14.1%

334 stores

Health & Beauty 10.3%

244 stores

Arts & Entertainment 10.2%

240 stores

Food & Beverages 8.4%

199 stores

Home & Garden 8.0%

190 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 7.9%

186 stores

Vehicles & Parts 7.8%

184 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 7.5%

177 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.2%

124 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.0%

119 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Parcel Force store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in Parcel Force e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 334 14.14%
Health & Beauty 244 10.33%
Arts & Entertainment 240 10.16%
Food & Beverages 199 8.43%
Home & Garden 190 8.04%
Furniture & Home Decor 186 7.87%
Vehicles & Parts 184 7.79%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 177 7.49%
Gifts & Special Occasions 124 5.25%
Electronics & Technology 119 5.04%
Pets & Pet Supplies 89 3.77%
Jewelry & Watches 76 3.22%
Toys & Games 73 3.09%
Tools & Hardware 70 2.96%
Collectibles & Hobbies 57 2.41%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 30.8% among AI-verified physical stores (1,072 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (13.0%) and American Express (11.5%) .

Base: 2,145 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (62.2% 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 30.8%

1,072 stores

453 stores

399 stores

356 stores

259 stores

187 stores

152 stores

Bolt 3.7%

127 stores

122 stores

VISA 2.5%

87 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Parcel Force payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Parcel Force e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 1072 30.83%
Stripe Connect 453 13.03%
American Express 399 11.48%
MasterCard 356 10.24%
Klarna 259 7.45%
Apple Pay 187 5.38%
Google Pay 152 4.37%
Bolt 127 3.65%
SagePay 122 3.51%
VISA 87 2.50%
JCB 76 2.19%
Paddle 54 1.55%
Clearpay 48 1.38%
Amazon Pay 43 1.24%
Worldpay 42 1.21%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 177 new stores were launched in Parcel Force , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (19 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 10.7%

19 stores launched

2025-09 5.6%

10 stores launched

2025-08 2.8%

5 stores launched

2025-07 15.3%

27 stores launched

2025-06 11.9%

21 stores launched

2025-05 8.5%

15 stores launched

2025-04 6.8%

12 stores launched

2025-03 10.7%

19 stores launched

2025-02 14.7%

26 stores launched

2025-01 6.8%

12 stores launched

2024-12 4.5%

8 stores launched

2024-11 1.7%

3 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Parcel Force (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in Parcel Force over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 19 10.73%
2025-09 10 5.65%
2025-08 5 2.82%
2025-07 27 15.25%
2025-06 21 11.86%
2025-05 15 8.47%
2025-04 12 6.78%
2025-03 19 10.73%
2025-02 26 14.69%
2025-01 12 6.78%
2024-12 8 4.52%
2024-11 3 1.69%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,904 active stores in Parcel Force are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (166 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 5.7%

166 active stores

2024 4.5%

131 active stores

2023 4.0%

117 active stores

2022 4.5%

130 active stores

2021 6.6%

191 active stores

2020 7.3%

213 active stores

2019 4.8%

138 active stores

2018 6.5%

189 active stores

2017 5.6%

164 active stores

2016 4.3%

125 active stores

2015 3.6%

105 active stores

2014 3.6%

105 active stores

2013 4.3%

125 active stores

2012 3.6%

105 active stores

2011 4.0%

115 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Parcel Force by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in Parcel Force by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 166 5.72%
2024 131 4.51%
2023 117 4.03%
2022 130 4.48%
2021 191 6.58%
2020 213 7.33%
2019 138 4.75%
2018 189 6.51%
2017 164 5.65%
2016 125 4.30%
2015 105 3.62%
2014 105 3.62%
2013 125 4.30%
2012 105 3.62%
2011 115 3.96%
2010 90 3.10%
2009 71 2.44%
2008 77 2.65%
2007 68 2.34%
2006 73 2.51%
2005 40 1.38%
2004 58 2.00%
2003 55 1.89%
2002 45 1.55%
2001 41 1.41%
2000 74 2.55%
1999 51 1.76%
1998 24 0.83%
1997 10 0.34%
1996 8 0.28%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 31.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,969 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.2%) and Twitter (12.9%) .

Base: 2,625 stores with any detectable social profile (76.2% 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 31.3%

1,969 stores

Instagram 29.2%

1,840 stores

Twitter 12.9%

814 stores

YouTube 8.8%

555 stores

TikTok 5.1%

323 stores

Pinterest 5.1%

323 stores

LinkedIn 3.9%

245 stores

X 2.8%

174 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

39 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Parcel Force (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Parcel Force e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 1969 31.29%
Instagram 1840 29.24%
Twitter 814 12.94%
YouTube 555 8.82%
TikTok 323 5.13%
Pinterest 323 5.13%
LinkedIn 245 3.89%
X 174 2.77%
WhatsApp 39 0.62%
Vimeo 10 0.16%

Geographic Distribution

United Kingdom leads with 86.0% (2,345 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (6.9%) and Ireland (1.4%) .

Base: 2,727 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

2,345 AI-verified stores

187 AI-verified stores

37 AI-verified stores

19 AI-verified stores

15 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

India 0.4%

12 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.4%

10 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Parcel Force (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Parcel Force
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United Kingdom 2345 85.99%
United States 187 6.86%
Ireland 37 1.36%
France 19 0.70%
Australia 15 0.55%
Germany 13 0.48%
Norway 13 0.48%
Canada 12 0.44%
India 12 0.44%
Italy 10 0.37%
South Africa 9 0.33%
Japan 8 0.29%
China 8 0.29%
Spain 8 0.29%
Hong Kong 6 0.22%
Netherlands 5 0.18%
Portugal 5 0.18%
Poland 5 0.18%
Pakistan 5 0.18%
New Zealand 5 0.18%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.4k 100.00%
Emails 2.8k 81.08%
Phones 1.6k 46.17%
Ecommerce platform 3.2k 93.53%
Couriers 3.4k 100.00%
Payment Providers 2.1k 62.25%
Categories 2.8k 80.01%
Social Media 2.6k 76.18%

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