Purolator Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 3.8k verified e-commerce stores shipping with Purolator. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 4.8k domains. 3.8k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

3.8k verified active stores out of 4.8k detected · 80.1% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 35.1% of stores with physical delivery (1,294 stores) , followed by Shopify (19.3%) 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)

1,294 stores

Shopify 19.3%

712 stores

Custom 18.3%

677 stores

314 stores

137 stores

118 stores

115 stores

95 stores

73 stores

64 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Purolator
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1294 35.07%
Shopify 712 19.30%
Custom 677 18.35%
Wix eCommerce 314 8.51%
Magento 137 3.71%
BigCommerce 118 3.20%
Squarespace Commerce 115 3.12%
Lightspeed eCom 95 2.57%
PrestaShop 73 1.98%
nopCommerce 64 1.73%
OpenCart 34 0.92%
GoDaddy Online Store 22 0.60%
CubeCart 14 0.38%
Volusion 11 0.30%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 10 0.27%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 16.4% of all stores (579 stores) , followed by Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (11.5%) and Clothing & Accessories (10.8%) .

Base: 3,540 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (92.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 16.4%

579 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 11.5%

408 stores

Clothing & Accessories 10.8%

381 stores

Food & Beverages 9.3%

330 stores

Vehicles & Parts 8.8%

312 stores

Home & Garden 8.3%

293 stores

Business & Industrial 6.3%

223 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.8%

206 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.1%

179 stores

Toys & Games 4.6%

162 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Purolator store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Purolator e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 579 16.36%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 408 11.53%
Clothing & Accessories 381 10.76%
Food & Beverages 330 9.32%
Vehicles & Parts 312 8.81%
Home & Garden 293 8.28%
Business & Industrial 223 6.30%
Electronics & Technology 206 5.82%
Arts & Entertainment 179 5.06%
Toys & Games 162 4.58%
Tools & Hardware 153 4.32%
Gifts & Special Occasions 117 3.31%
Jewelry & Watches 86 2.43%
Furniture & Home Decor 58 1.64%
Pets & Pet Supplies 53 1.50%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 22.6% among AI-verified physical stores (812 stores) , followed by MasterCard (16.2%) and American Express (14.8%) .

Base: 2,381 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (49.7% 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 22.6%

812 stores

583 stores

530 stores

336 stores

327 stores

Bolt 5.6%

200 stores

VISA 4.8%

172 stores

157 stores

120 stores

78 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Purolator payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Purolator e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 812 22.63%
MasterCard 583 16.25%
American Express 530 14.77%
Interac e-Transfer 336 9.36%
Stripe Connect 327 9.11%
Bolt 200 5.57%
VISA 172 4.79%
Apple Pay 157 4.38%
Google Pay 120 3.34%
Affirm 78 2.17%
BitCoin 64 1.78%
JCB 63 1.76%
Sezzle 61 1.70%
Klarna 53 1.48%
Moneris 32 0.89%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 486 new stores were launched in Purolator , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (56 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 11.5%

56 stores launched

2026-02 8.4%

41 stores launched

2026-01 10.1%

49 stores launched

2025-12 7.0%

34 stores launched

2025-11 8.8%

43 stores launched

2025-10 9.9%

48 stores launched

2025-09 8.2%

40 stores launched

2025-08 9.3%

45 stores launched

2025-07 7.4%

36 stores launched

2025-06 8.4%

41 stores launched

2025-05 7.0%

34 stores launched

2025-04 3.9%

19 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Purolator (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Purolator over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 56 11.52%
2026-02 41 8.44%
2026-01 49 10.08%
2025-12 34 7.00%
2025-11 43 8.85%
2025-10 48 9.88%
2025-09 40 8.23%
2025-08 45 9.26%
2025-07 36 7.41%
2025-06 41 8.44%
2025-05 34 7.00%
2025-04 19 3.91%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 3,823 active stores in Purolator are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (146 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 3.8%

146 active stores

2025 11.9%

455 active stores

2024 7.5%

286 active stores

2023 5.9%

224 active stores

2022 5.5%

212 active stores

2021 6.2%

236 active stores

2020 7.7%

294 active stores

2019 4.4%

169 active stores

2018 4.5%

173 active stores

2017 4.7%

180 active stores

2016 3.2%

123 active stores

2015 2.5%

94 active stores

2014 2.5%

95 active stores

2013 4.0%

152 active stores

2012 2.9%

109 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Purolator by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Purolator by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 146 3.82%
2025 455 11.90%
2024 286 7.48%
2023 224 5.86%
2022 212 5.55%
2021 236 6.17%
2020 294 7.69%
2019 169 4.42%
2018 173 4.53%
2017 180 4.71%
2016 123 3.22%
2015 94 2.46%
2014 95 2.48%
2013 152 3.98%
2012 109 2.85%
2011 84 2.20%
2010 81 2.12%
2009 81 2.12%
2008 65 1.70%
2007 64 1.67%
2006 47 1.23%
2005 50 1.31%
2004 50 1.31%
2003 69 1.80%
2002 50 1.31%
2001 45 1.18%
2000 71 1.86%
1999 48 1.26%
1998 34 0.89%
1997 17 0.44%
1996 13 0.34%
1995 6 0.16%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 32.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,499 stores) , followed by Instagram (28.0%) and YouTube (11.4%) .

Base: 3,374 stores with any detectable social profile (70.4% 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

Facebook 32.3%

2,499 stores

Instagram 28.0%

2,169 stores

YouTube 11.4%

883 stores

Twitter 7.9%

614 stores

TikTok 5.9%

454 stores

LinkedIn 5.9%

453 stores

Pinterest 4.7%

367 stores

X 2.9%

224 stores

WhatsApp 0.7%

55 stores

Reddit 0.2%

19 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Purolator (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Purolator e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 2499 32.30%
Instagram 2169 28.03%
YouTube 883 11.41%
Twitter 614 7.94%
TikTok 454 5.87%
LinkedIn 453 5.85%
Pinterest 367 4.74%
X 224 2.90%
WhatsApp 55 0.71%
Reddit 19 0.25%

Geographic Distribution

Canada leads with 82.7% (2,987 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (11.2%) and United Kingdom (0.7%) .

Base: 3,614 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Canada 82.7%

2,987 AI-verified stores

405 AI-verified stores

25 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

22 AI-verified stores

18 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

India 0.4%

13 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Purolator (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Purolator
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Canada 2987 82.65%
United States 405 11.21%
United Kingdom 25 0.69%
Ukraine 23 0.64%
Russia 22 0.61%
France 18 0.50%
Germany 14 0.39%
India 13 0.36%
Netherlands 12 0.33%
South Africa 12 0.33%
China 12 0.33%
Sweden 11 0.30%
Poland 10 0.28%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 10 0.28%
Australia 8 0.22%
Brazil 8 0.22%
Italy 7 0.19%
Hong Kong 6 0.17%
Mexico 6 0.17%
Argentina 5 0.14%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 4.8k 100.00%
Emails 3.2k 67.72%
Phones 1.2k 24.34%
Ecommerce platform 4.4k 91.57%
Couriers 4.8k 100.00%
Payment Providers 2.4k 49.66%
Categories 3.7k 77.73%
Social Media 3.4k 70.36%

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 3.8k verified Purolator 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.

Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?

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