Purolator Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 3.9k verified e-commerce stores shipping with Purolator. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 4.9k domains. 3.9k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
3.9k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
Canada
3,003 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
843 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
592 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

3.9k verified active stores out of 4.9k detected · 80.2% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 35.3% of stores with physical delivery (1,325 stores) , followed by Shopify (19.7%) and Custom (18.3%) .

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)

1,325 stores

Shopify 19.7%

739 stores

Custom 18.3%

685 stores

311 stores

139 stores

117 stores

112 stores

92 stores

72 stores

68 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Purolator
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1325 35.33%
Shopify 739 19.71%
Custom 685 18.27%
Wix eCommerce 311 8.29%
Magento 139 3.71%
BigCommerce 117 3.12%
Squarespace Commerce 112 2.99%
Lightspeed eCom 92 2.45%
PrestaShop 72 1.92%
nopCommerce 68 1.81%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 38.6% share of all Purolator e-commerce stores (1,640) , with Shopify at 17.6% and Custom at 16.1% (May 2026) .

Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

1,640 stores

Shopify 17.6%

749 stores

Custom 16.1%

685 stores

406 stores

153 stores

120 stores

160 stores

92 stores

74 stores

69 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Purolator
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 1640 38.58%
Shopify 749 17.62%
Custom 685 16.11%
Wix eCommerce 406 9.55%
Magento 153 3.60%
BigCommerce 120 2.82%
Squarespace Commerce 160 3.76%
Lightspeed eCom 92 2.16%
PrestaShop 74 1.74%
nopCommerce 69 1.62%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 16.4% of all stores (592 stores) , followed by Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (11.7%) and Clothing & Accessories (10.6%) .

Base: 3,603 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (92.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 16.4%

592 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 11.7%

421 stores

Clothing & Accessories 10.6%

381 stores

Food & Beverages 9.3%

335 stores

Vehicles & Parts 9.0%

326 stores

Home & Garden 8.0%

289 stores

Business & Industrial 6.4%

230 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.9%

211 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.9%

175 stores

Toys & Games 4.6%

167 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Purolator store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Purolator e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 592 16.43%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 421 11.68%
Clothing & Accessories 381 10.57%
Food & Beverages 335 9.30%
Vehicles & Parts 326 9.05%
Home & Garden 289 8.02%
Business & Industrial 230 6.38%
Electronics & Technology 211 5.86%
Arts & Entertainment 175 4.86%
Toys & Games 167 4.64%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 22.5% among AI-verified physical stores (843 stores) , followed by MasterCard (16.2%) and American Express (15.0%) .

Base: 2,446 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (50.2% 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 22.5%

843 stores

608 stores

563 stores

341 stores

337 stores

Bolt 5.5%

208 stores

180 stores

VISA 4.7%

175 stores

136 stores

77 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Purolator payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Purolator e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 843 22.46%
MasterCard 608 16.20%
American Express 563 15.00%
Interac e-Transfer 341 9.08%
Stripe Connect 337 8.98%
Bolt 208 5.54%
Apple Pay 180 4.79%
VISA 175 4.66%
Google Pay 136 3.62%
Affirm 77 2.05%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 526 new stores were launched in Purolator , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (83 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 15.8%

83 stores launched

2026-03 10.6%

56 stores launched

2026-02 7.0%

37 stores launched

2026-01 9.3%

49 stores launched

2025-12 6.1%

32 stores launched

2025-11 7.6%

40 stores launched

2025-10 9.1%

48 stores launched

2025-09 7.6%

40 stores launched

2025-08 8.2%

43 stores launched

2025-07 6.8%

36 stores launched

2025-06 8.2%

43 stores launched

2025-05 3.6%

19 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Purolator (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Purolator over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 83 15.78%
2026-03 56 10.65%
2026-02 37 7.03%
2026-01 49 9.32%
2025-12 32 6.08%
2025-11 40 7.60%
2025-10 48 9.13%
2025-09 40 7.60%
2025-08 43 8.17%
2025-07 36 6.84%
2025-06 43 8.17%
2025-05 19 3.61%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 3,888 active stores in Purolator are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (229 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 5.9%

229 active stores

2025 11.4%

443 active stores

2024 7.5%

290 active stores

2023 5.7%

222 active stores

2022 5.6%

217 active stores

2021 6.0%

234 active stores

2020 7.5%

290 active stores

2019 4.3%

168 active stores

2018 4.4%

172 active stores

2017 4.6%

179 active stores

2016 3.1%

122 active stores

2015 2.4%

94 active stores

2014 2.4%

95 active stores

2013 3.9%

150 active stores

2012 2.8%

108 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Purolator by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Purolator by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 229 5.89%
2025 443 11.39%
2024 290 7.46%
2023 222 5.71%
2022 217 5.58%
2021 234 6.02%
2020 290 7.46%
2019 168 4.32%
2018 172 4.42%
2017 179 4.60%
2016 122 3.14%
2015 94 2.42%
2014 95 2.44%
2013 150 3.86%
2012 108 2.78%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 32.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,511 stores) , followed by Instagram (27.9%) and YouTube (11.5%) .

Base: 3,400 stores with any detectable social profile (69.8% 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 32.3%

2,511 stores

Instagram 27.9%

2,173 stores

YouTube 11.5%

896 stores

Twitter 7.9%

613 stores

TikTok 5.9%

460 stores

LinkedIn 5.8%

455 stores

Pinterest 4.7%

362 stores

X 3.0%

233 stores

WhatsApp 0.7%

57 stores

Reddit 0.3%

20 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Purolator (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Purolator e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 2511 32.28%
Instagram 2173 27.93%
YouTube 896 11.52%
Twitter 613 7.88%
TikTok 460 5.91%
LinkedIn 455 5.85%
Pinterest 362 4.65%
X 233 2.99%
WhatsApp 57 0.73%
Reddit 20 0.26%

Geographic Distribution

Canada stores with 82.1% (3,003 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (11.2%) and United Kingdom (0.7%) .

Base: 3,656 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Canada 82.1%

3,003 AI-verified stores

411 AI-verified stores

26 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

China 0.6%

22 AI-verified stores

21 AI-verified stores

India 0.4%

15 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Purolator (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Purolator
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Canada 3003 82.14%
United States 411 11.24%
United Kingdom 26 0.71%
Ukraine 23 0.63%
Russia 23 0.63%
China 22 0.60%
France 21 0.57%
India 15 0.41%
Germany 14 0.38%
Sweden 12 0.33%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 4.9k 100.00%
Emails 3.3k 67.78%
Phones 1.6k 33.76%
Ecommerce platform 4.5k 91.42%
Couriers 4.9k 100.00%
Payment Providers 2.4k 50.23%
Categories 3.8k 78.01%
Social Media 3.4k 69.82%

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 Purolator e-commerce intelligence?

We track 3.9k verified Purolator e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

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, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?

Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.

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