The Courier Guy Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 2.9k e-commerce stores shipping with The Courier Guy. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 49.3% of stores with physical delivery (1,403 stores) , followed by Shopify (36.2%) and Custom (6.6%) .

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)

1,403 stores

Shopify 36.2%

1,032 stores

187 stores

151 stores

28 stores

18 stores

6 stores

5 stores

5 stores

3 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 The Courier Guy
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1403 49.26%
Shopify 1032 36.24%
Custom 187 6.57%
Wix eCommerce 151 5.30%
PrestaShop 28 0.98%
OpenCart 18 0.63%
BigCommerce 6 0.21%
nopCommerce 5 0.18%
Magento 5 0.18%
Zoorix, Shopify 3 0.11%
Squarespace Commerce 2 0.07%
Zoho Commerce 2 0.07%
CS Cart 2 0.07%
Ecwid 2 0.07%
AppSell, Wix eCommerce 2 0.07%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 50.0% share of all The Courier Guy e-commerce stores (1,508) , with Shopify at 35.4% and Custom at 6.2% (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)

1,508 stores

Shopify 35.4%

1,066 stores

187 stores

169 stores

29 stores

19 stores

6 stores

5 stores

7 stores

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in The Courier Guy
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 1508 50.03%
Shopify 1066 35.37%
Custom 187 6.20%
Wix eCommerce 169 5.61%
PrestaShop 29 0.96%
OpenCart 19 0.63%
BigCommerce 6 0.20%
nopCommerce 5 0.17%
Magento 7 0.23%
Zoorix, Shopify 3 0.10%
Squarespace Commerce 3 0.10%
Zoho Commerce 3 0.10%
CS Cart 3 0.10%
Ecwid 4 0.13%
AppSell, Wix eCommerce 2 0.07%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 21.1% of all stores (481 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (20.3%) and Electronics & Technology (12.2%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 21.1%

481 stores

Clothing & Accessories 20.3%

463 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.2%

279 stores

Food & Beverages 6.8%

155 stores

Home & Garden 5.8%

132 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.5%

125 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.3%

98 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.9%

90 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.9%

89 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.3%

76 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 The Courier Guy store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in The Courier Guy e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 481 21.11%
Clothing & Accessories 463 20.32%
Electronics & Technology 279 12.24%
Food & Beverages 155 6.80%
Home & Garden 132 5.79%
Jewelry & Watches 125 5.48%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 98 4.30%
Gifts & Special Occasions 90 3.95%
Vehicles & Parts 89 3.91%
Arts & Entertainment 76 3.33%
Furniture & Home Decor 65 2.85%
Pets & Pet Supplies 60 2.63%
Tools & Hardware 58 2.54%
Toys & Games 55 2.41%
Baby & Toddler 53 2.33%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard leads with 27.1% among AI-verified physical stores (342 stores) , followed by American Express (16.6%) and PayPal (12.7%) .

Base: 853 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (27.9% 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

342 stores

209 stores

PayPal 12.7%

160 stores

PayGate 11.1%

140 stores

106 stores

65 stores

VISA 5.0%

63 stores

Bolt 4.0%

51 stores

32 stores

30 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 The Courier Guy payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in The Courier Guy e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MasterCard 342 27.10%
American Express 209 16.56%
PayPal 160 12.68%
PayGate 140 11.09%
Stripe Connect 106 8.40%
Apple Pay 65 5.15%
VISA 63 4.99%
Bolt 51 4.04%
BitCoin 32 2.54%
Paddle 30 2.38%
Google Pay 25 1.98%
MasterPass 13 1.03%
PayU 12 0.95%
Klarna 8 0.63%
JCB 6 0.48%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 586 new stores were launched in The Courier Guy , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (63 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 10.8%

63 stores launched

2025-09 10.1%

59 stores launched

2025-08 10.1%

59 stores launched

2025-07 13.0%

76 stores launched

2025-06 11.1%

65 stores launched

2025-05 9.7%

57 stores launched

2025-04 7.2%

42 stores launched

2025-03 11.4%

67 stores launched

2025-02 5.3%

31 stores launched

2025-01 4.9%

29 stores launched

2024-12 4.4%

26 stores launched

2024-11 2.0%

12 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in The Courier Guy (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in The Courier Guy over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 63 10.75%
2025-09 59 10.07%
2025-08 59 10.07%
2025-07 76 12.97%
2025-06 65 11.09%
2025-05 57 9.73%
2025-04 42 7.17%
2025-03 67 11.43%
2025-02 31 5.29%
2025-01 29 4.95%
2024-12 26 4.44%
2024-11 12 2.05%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,851 active stores in The Courier Guy are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (549 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 19.3%

549 active stores

2024 10.8%

307 active stores

2023 7.0%

199 active stores

2022 8.1%

232 active stores

2021 9.3%

264 active stores

2020 9.0%

258 active stores

2019 5.6%

161 active stores

2018 5.5%

156 active stores

2017 5.4%

153 active stores

2016 2.5%

72 active stores

2015 2.1%

60 active stores

2014 1.5%

44 active stores

2013 2.1%

60 active stores

2012 1.4%

41 active stores

2011 1.6%

47 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in The Courier Guy by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in The Courier Guy by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 549 19.26%
2024 307 10.77%
2023 199 6.98%
2022 232 8.14%
2021 264 9.26%
2020 258 9.05%
2019 161 5.65%
2018 156 5.47%
2017 153 5.37%
2016 72 2.53%
2015 60 2.10%
2014 44 1.54%
2013 60 2.10%
2012 41 1.44%
2011 47 1.65%
2010 43 1.51%
2009 35 1.23%
2008 31 1.09%
2007 34 1.19%
2006 18 0.63%
2005 20 0.70%
2004 17 0.60%
2003 12 0.42%
2002 10 0.35%
2001 14 0.49%
2000 6 0.21%
1999 6 0.21%
1997 2 0.07%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 34.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,937 stores) , followed by Instagram (32.7%) and TikTok (7.8%) .

Base: 2,343 stores with any detectable social profile (76.5% 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 34.3%

1,937 stores

Instagram 32.7%

1,847 stores

TikTok 7.8%

439 stores

YouTube 7.0%

394 stores

Pinterest 4.8%

273 stores

Twitter 4.8%

268 stores

LinkedIn 3.1%

176 stores

WhatsApp 2.8%

160 stores

X 2.6%

144 stores

Reddit 0.1%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in The Courier Guy (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in The Courier Guy e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 1937 34.33%
Instagram 1847 32.74%
TikTok 439 7.78%
YouTube 394 6.98%
Pinterest 273 4.84%
Twitter 268 4.75%
LinkedIn 176 3.12%
WhatsApp 160 2.84%
X 144 2.55%
Reddit 4 0.07%

Geographic Distribution

South Africa leads with 98.2% (2,761 AI-verified stores) , followed by India (0.4%) and United Kingdom (0.3%) .

Base: 2,811 AI-verified stores across 19 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

2,761 AI-verified stores

India 0.4%

11 AI-verified stores

8 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using The Courier Guy (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using The Courier Guy
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
South Africa 2761 98.22%
India 11 0.39%
United Kingdom 8 0.28%
United States 7 0.25%
Russia 6 0.21%
Netherlands 5 0.18%
United Arab Emirates 1 0.04%
Denmark 1 0.04%
Lithuania 1 0.04%
France 1 0.04%
Canada 1 0.04%
Botswana 1 0.04%
Portugal 1 0.04%
Morocco 1 0.04%
China 1 0.04%
Germany 1 0.04%
Spain 1 0.04%
Hong Kong 1 0.04%
Ireland 1 0.04%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.1k 100.00%
Emails 2.7k 88.93%
Phones 1.2k 37.72%
Ecommerce platform 3.0k 98.63%
Couriers 3.1k 100.00%
Payment Providers 853.0 27.86%
Categories 2.5k 80.11%
Social Media 2.3k 76.52%

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