Parcel Force Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 3.1k e-commerce stores shipping with Parcel Force. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 31.5% of stores with physical delivery (949 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (27.6%) and Custom (16.0%) .

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 31.5%

949 stores

830 stores

Custom 16.0%

482 stores

244 stores

133 stores

133 stores

EKM 1.5%

46 stores

41 stores

39 stores

38 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 Parcel Force
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 949 31.53%
WooCommerce 830 27.57%
Custom 482 16.01%
Wix eCommerce 244 8.11%
Squarespace Commerce 133 4.42%
Magento 133 4.42%
EKM 46 1.53%
OpenCart 41 1.36%
BigCommerce 39 1.30%
PrestaShop 38 1.26%
ShopWired 24 0.80%
nopCommerce 17 0.56%
Big Cartel 14 0.47%
GoDaddy Online Store 11 0.37%
Sellerdeck 9 0.30%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 29.4% share of all Parcel Force e-commerce stores (952) , with WooCommerce at 29.4% and Custom at 14.9% (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)

Shopify 29.4%

952 stores

950 stores

Custom 14.9%

482 stores

300 stores

170 stores

134 stores

EKM 1.5%

47 stores

41 stores

39 stores

38 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Parcel Force
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 952 29.42%
WooCommerce 950 29.36%
Custom 482 14.89%
Wix eCommerce 300 9.27%
Squarespace Commerce 170 5.25%
Magento 134 4.14%
EKM 47 1.45%
OpenCart 41 1.27%
BigCommerce 39 1.21%
PrestaShop 38 1.17%
ShopWired 24 0.74%
nopCommerce 17 0.53%
Big Cartel 15 0.46%
GoDaddy Online Store 18 0.56%
Sellerdeck 9 0.28%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 14.4% of all stores (348 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (11.4%) and Arts & Entertainment (11.0%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 14.4%

348 stores

Health & Beauty 11.4%

276 stores

Arts & Entertainment 11.0%

266 stores

Food & Beverages 8.6%

209 stores

Home & Garden 7.6%

185 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 7.4%

178 stores

Vehicles & Parts 7.2%

173 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 7.0%

170 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.1%

124 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.0%

122 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Parcel Force store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Parcel Force e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 348 14.39%
Health & Beauty 276 11.41%
Arts & Entertainment 266 11.00%
Food & Beverages 209 8.64%
Home & Garden 185 7.65%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 178 7.36%
Vehicles & Parts 173 7.15%
Furniture & Home Decor 170 7.03%
Gifts & Special Occasions 124 5.13%
Electronics & Technology 122 5.04%
Pets & Pet Supplies 92 3.80%
Jewelry & Watches 79 3.27%
Tools & Hardware 75 3.10%
Toys & Games 75 3.10%
Collectibles & Hobbies 47 1.94%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 30.9% among AI-verified physical stores (1,137 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (12.5%) and American Express (12.2%) .

Base: 2,144 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (61.2% 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 30.9%

1,137 stores

461 stores

449 stores

400 stores

264 stores

193 stores

150 stores

131 stores

Bolt 3.4%

125 stores

VISA 2.5%

91 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Parcel Force payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Parcel Force e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 1137 30.86%
Stripe Connect 461 12.51%
American Express 449 12.19%
MasterCard 400 10.86%
Klarna 264 7.17%
Apple Pay 193 5.24%
Google Pay 150 4.07%
SagePay 131 3.56%
Bolt 125 3.39%
VISA 91 2.47%
JCB 80 2.17%
Clearpay 57 1.55%
Paddle 56 1.52%
Worldpay 49 1.33%
Amazon Pay 41 1.11%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 182 new stores were launched in Parcel Force , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (6 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 3.3%

6 stores launched

2025-11 11.5%

21 stores launched

2025-10 11.5%

21 stores launched

2025-09 5.5%

10 stores launched

2025-08 2.2%

4 stores launched

2025-07 14.8%

27 stores launched

2025-06 12.1%

22 stores launched

2025-05 8.2%

15 stores launched

2025-04 6.6%

12 stores launched

2025-03 9.9%

18 stores launched

2025-02 12.1%

22 stores launched

2025-01 2.2%

4 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Parcel Force (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Parcel Force over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 6 3.30%
2025-11 21 11.54%
2025-10 21 11.54%
2025-09 10 5.49%
2025-08 4 2.20%
2025-07 27 14.84%
2025-06 22 12.09%
2025-05 15 8.24%
2025-04 12 6.59%
2025-03 18 9.89%
2025-02 22 12.09%
2025-01 4 2.20%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 3,057 active stores in Parcel Force are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (191 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 6.2%

191 active stores

2024 4.3%

131 active stores

2023 4.1%

125 active stores

2022 4.2%

127 active stores

2021 7.2%

220 active stores

2020 7.0%

215 active stores

2019 5.0%

152 active stores

2018 6.4%

196 active stores

2017 6.1%

186 active stores

2016 4.1%

126 active stores

2015 3.5%

106 active stores

2014 3.8%

116 active stores

2013 4.4%

136 active stores

2012 3.5%

108 active stores

2011 3.8%

115 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Parcel Force by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Parcel Force by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 191 6.25%
2024 131 4.29%
2023 125 4.09%
2022 127 4.15%
2021 220 7.20%
2020 215 7.03%
2019 152 4.97%
2018 196 6.41%
2017 186 6.08%
2016 126 4.12%
2015 106 3.47%
2014 116 3.79%
2013 136 4.45%
2012 108 3.53%
2011 115 3.76%
2010 80 2.62%
2009 77 2.52%
2008 82 2.68%
2007 69 2.26%
2006 80 2.62%
2005 41 1.34%
2004 55 1.80%
2003 62 2.03%
2002 47 1.54%
2001 46 1.50%
2000 74 2.42%
1999 50 1.64%
1998 26 0.85%
1997 10 0.33%
1996 8 0.26%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 30.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,149 stores) , followed by Instagram (28.5%) and Twitter (13.0%) .

Base: 2,721 stores with any detectable social profile (77.7% 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 30.9%

2,149 stores

Instagram 28.5%

1,982 stores

Twitter 13.0%

902 stores

YouTube 9.2%

639 stores

Pinterest 5.4%

379 stores

TikTok 5.1%

355 stores

LinkedIn 4.1%

286 stores

X 3.1%

214 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

45 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Parcel Force (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Parcel Force e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 2149 30.87%
Instagram 1982 28.47%
Twitter 902 12.96%
YouTube 639 9.18%
Pinterest 379 5.44%
TikTok 355 5.10%
LinkedIn 286 4.11%
X 214 3.07%
WhatsApp 45 0.65%
Vimeo 11 0.16%

Geographic Distribution

United Kingdom leads with 86.7% (2,492 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (6.6%) and Ireland (1.3%) .

Base: 2,875 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

2,492 AI-verified stores

189 AI-verified stores

37 AI-verified stores

19 AI-verified stores

19 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

China 0.3%

9 AI-verified stores

Japan 0.3%

9 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Parcel Force (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Parcel Force
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United Kingdom 2492 86.68%
United States 189 6.57%
Ireland 37 1.29%
Germany 19 0.66%
France 19 0.66%
Australia 14 0.49%
Canada 12 0.42%
South Africa 10 0.35%
China 9 0.31%
Japan 9 0.31%
Italy 9 0.31%
Portugal 8 0.28%
India 8 0.28%
Spain 7 0.24%
Hong Kong 7 0.24%
Russia 6 0.21%
Netherlands 5 0.17%
Pakistan 5 0.17%
Poland 5 0.17%
New Zealand 5 0.17%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.5k 100.00%
Emails 2.8k 81.21%
Phones 1.6k 46.30%
Ecommerce platform 3.3k 94.17%
Couriers 3.5k 100.00%
Payment Providers 2.1k 61.24%
Categories 2.8k 79.58%
Social Media 2.7k 77.72%

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