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 38.9% of stores with physical delivery (902 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (32.0%) and Wix eCommerce (9.1%) .

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%

902 stores

742 stores

211 stores

125 stores

112 stores

EKM 2.0%

46 stores

39 stores

32 stores

29 stores

22 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 902 38.91%
WooCommerce 742 32.01%
Wix eCommerce 211 9.10%
Squarespace Commerce 125 5.39%
Magento 112 4.83%
EKM 46 1.98%
BigCommerce 39 1.68%
OpenCart 32 1.38%
PrestaShop 29 1.25%
ShopWired 22 0.95%
nopCommerce 14 0.60%
Big Cartel 14 0.60%
GoDaddy Online Store 14 0.60%
Sellerdeck 10 0.43%
Visualsoft 6 0.26%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 35.3% share of all Parcel Force e-commerce stores (929) , with WooCommerce at 33.9% and Wix eCommerce at 11.0% (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 35.3%

929 stores

893 stores

291 stores

165 stores

120 stores

EKM 1.8%

47 stores

40 stores

34 stores

29 stores

24 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 929 35.26%
WooCommerce 893 33.89%
Wix eCommerce 291 11.04%
Squarespace Commerce 165 6.26%
Magento 120 4.55%
EKM 47 1.78%
BigCommerce 40 1.52%
OpenCart 34 1.29%
PrestaShop 29 1.10%
ShopWired 24 0.91%
nopCommerce 16 0.61%
Big Cartel 15 0.57%
GoDaddy Online Store 15 0.57%
Sellerdeck 11 0.42%
Visualsoft 6 0.23%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 13.9% of all stores (318 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (11.1%) and Arts & Entertainment (9.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 13.9%

318 stores

Health & Beauty 11.1%

254 stores

Arts & Entertainment 9.7%

221 stores

Food & Beverages 8.7%

199 stores

Home & Garden 8.2%

187 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 7.8%

179 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 7.6%

174 stores

Vehicles & Parts 7.3%

168 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.2%

119 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.0%

115 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 318 13.89%
Health & Beauty 254 11.10%
Arts & Entertainment 221 9.65%
Food & Beverages 199 8.69%
Home & Garden 187 8.17%
Furniture & Home Decor 179 7.82%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 174 7.60%
Vehicles & Parts 168 7.34%
Gifts & Special Occasions 119 5.20%
Electronics & Technology 115 5.02%
Pets & Pet Supplies 92 4.02%
Toys & Games 76 3.32%
Jewelry & Watches 72 3.15%
Tools & Hardware 62 2.71%
Collectibles & Hobbies 53 2.32%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 30.5% among AI-verified physical stores (1,067 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (12.7%) and American Express (11.8%) .

Base: 2,138 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (62.5% 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

PayPal 30.5%

1,067 stores

445 stores

411 stores

364 stores

259 stores

186 stores

149 stores

Bolt 3.8%

134 stores

131 stores

VISA 2.4%

83 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 1067 30.53%
Stripe Connect 445 12.73%
American Express 411 11.76%
MasterCard 364 10.41%
Klarna 259 7.41%
Apple Pay 186 5.32%
Google Pay 149 4.26%
Bolt 134 3.83%
SagePay 131 3.75%
VISA 83 2.37%
JCB 78 2.23%
Paddle 55 1.57%
Clearpay 51 1.46%
Amazon Pay 42 1.20%
Worldpay 40 1.14%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 183 new stores were launched in Parcel Force , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (20 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 10.9%

20 stores launched

2025-09 4.9%

9 stores launched

2025-08 2.7%

5 stores launched

2025-07 15.8%

29 stores launched

2025-06 12.0%

22 stores launched

2025-05 8.2%

15 stores launched

2025-04 7.7%

14 stores launched

2025-03 8.7%

16 stores launched

2025-02 14.2%

26 stores launched

2025-01 7.1%

13 stores launched

2024-12 4.4%

8 stores launched

2024-11 3.3%

6 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 20 10.93%
2025-09 9 4.92%
2025-08 5 2.73%
2025-07 29 15.85%
2025-06 22 12.02%
2025-05 15 8.20%
2025-04 14 7.65%
2025-03 16 8.74%
2025-02 26 14.21%
2025-01 13 7.10%
2024-12 8 4.37%
2024-11 6 3.28%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,871 active stores in Parcel Force are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (169 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 5.9%

169 active stores

2024 4.8%

137 active stores

2023 4.2%

122 active stores

2022 4.4%

127 active stores

2021 6.7%

192 active stores

2020 7.1%

204 active stores

2019 4.8%

137 active stores

2018 6.1%

175 active stores

2017 5.9%

168 active stores

2016 4.3%

124 active stores

2015 3.6%

103 active stores

2014 3.6%

102 active stores

2013 4.5%

130 active stores

2012 3.6%

103 active stores

2011 3.9%

112 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 169 5.89%
2024 137 4.77%
2023 122 4.25%
2022 127 4.42%
2021 192 6.69%
2020 204 7.11%
2019 137 4.77%
2018 175 6.10%
2017 168 5.85%
2016 124 4.32%
2015 103 3.59%
2014 102 3.55%
2013 130 4.53%
2012 103 3.59%
2011 112 3.90%
2010 86 3.00%
2009 72 2.51%
2008 74 2.58%
2007 66 2.30%
2006 75 2.61%
2005 40 1.39%
2004 59 2.06%
2003 54 1.88%
2002 42 1.46%
2001 40 1.39%
2000 73 2.54%
1999 48 1.67%
1998 20 0.70%
1997 8 0.28%
1996 9 0.31%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 31.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,938 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.2%) and Twitter (13.0%) .

Base: 2,603 stores with any detectable social profile (76.0% 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 31.2%

1,938 stores

Instagram 29.2%

1,816 stores

Twitter 13.0%

809 stores

YouTube 8.8%

547 stores

TikTok 5.3%

327 stores

Pinterest 5.2%

323 stores

LinkedIn 3.7%

233 stores

X 2.8%

175 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

36 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

15 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 1938 31.16%
Instagram 1816 29.20%
Twitter 809 13.01%
YouTube 547 8.80%
TikTok 327 5.26%
Pinterest 323 5.19%
LinkedIn 233 3.75%
X 175 2.81%
WhatsApp 36 0.58%
Vimeo 15 0.24%

Geographic Distribution

United Kingdom leads with 86.1% (2,308 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (6.8%) and Ireland (1.5%) .

Base: 2,681 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

2,308 AI-verified stores

181 AI-verified stores

39 AI-verified stores

17 AI-verified stores

16 AI-verified stores

India 0.6%

15 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

China 0.4%

10 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.4%

10 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.3%

9 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 2308 86.09%
United States 181 6.75%
Ireland 39 1.45%
France 17 0.63%
Australia 16 0.60%
India 15 0.56%
Germany 14 0.52%
China 10 0.37%
Italy 10 0.37%
Spain 9 0.34%
Canada 9 0.34%
Norway 8 0.30%
South Africa 8 0.30%
Japan 8 0.30%
Hong Kong 6 0.22%
Poland 5 0.19%
New Zealand 5 0.19%
Netherlands 5 0.19%
Singapore 4 0.15%
Russia 4 0.15%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.4k 100.00%
Emails 2.8k 81.22%
Phones 1.6k 46.07%
Ecommerce platform 2.7k 78.47%
Couriers 3.4k 100.00%
Payment Providers 2.1k 62.46%
Categories 2.4k 70.06%
Social Media 2.6k 76.04%

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