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 52.5% of stores with physical delivery (1,405 stores) , followed by Shopify (39.0%) and Wix eCommerce (5.6%) .

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)

1,405 stores

Shopify 39.0%

1,043 stores

150 stores

29 stores

16 stores

7 stores

5 stores

5 stores

3 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 1405 52.50%
Shopify 1043 38.98%
Wix eCommerce 150 5.61%
PrestaShop 29 1.08%
OpenCart 16 0.60%
Magento 7 0.26%
nopCommerce 5 0.19%
BigCommerce 5 0.19%
Zoorix, Shopify 3 0.11%
Zoho Commerce 3 0.11%
Zen Cart 2 0.07%
Ecwid 2 0.07%
Squarespace Commerce 2 0.07%
AppSell, Wix eCommerce 2 0.07%
CS Cart 2 0.07%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 53.2% share of all The Courier Guy e-commerce stores (1,502) , with Shopify at 37.7% and Wix eCommerce at 6.1% (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)

1,502 stores

Shopify 37.7%

1,066 stores

171 stores

29 stores

18 stores

7 stores

5 stores

6 stores

3 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 1502 53.19%
Shopify 1066 37.75%
Wix eCommerce 171 6.06%
PrestaShop 29 1.03%
OpenCart 18 0.64%
Magento 7 0.25%
nopCommerce 5 0.18%
BigCommerce 6 0.21%
Zoorix, Shopify 3 0.11%
Zoho Commerce 3 0.11%
Zen Cart 2 0.07%
Ecwid 4 0.14%
Squarespace Commerce 3 0.11%
AppSell, Wix eCommerce 2 0.07%
CS Cart 3 0.11%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 21.4% of all stores (477 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (19.9%) and Electronics & Technology (12.2%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 21.4%

477 stores

Clothing & Accessories 19.9%

444 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.2%

272 stores

Food & Beverages 6.7%

149 stores

Home & Garden 6.1%

136 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.5%

123 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.3%

95 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.1%

92 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.9%

86 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.0%

67 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 477 21.42%
Clothing & Accessories 444 19.94%
Electronics & Technology 272 12.21%
Food & Beverages 149 6.69%
Home & Garden 136 6.11%
Jewelry & Watches 123 5.52%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 95 4.27%
Vehicles & Parts 92 4.13%
Gifts & Special Occasions 86 3.86%
Arts & Entertainment 67 3.01%
Furniture & Home Decor 65 2.92%
Pets & Pet Supplies 59 2.65%
Toys & Games 55 2.47%
Tools & Hardware 55 2.47%
Baby & Toddler 52 2.33%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard leads with 26.9% among AI-verified physical stores (341 stores) , followed by American Express (16.7%) and PayPal (12.9%) .

Base: 848 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

341 stores

211 stores

PayPal 12.9%

163 stores

PayGate 10.9%

138 stores

105 stores

66 stores

VISA 5.1%

64 stores

Bolt 4.1%

52 stores

33 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 341 26.94%
American Express 211 16.67%
PayPal 163 12.88%
PayGate 138 10.90%
Stripe Connect 105 8.29%
Apple Pay 66 5.21%
VISA 64 5.06%
Bolt 52 4.11%
BitCoin 33 2.61%
Paddle 30 2.37%
Google Pay 25 1.97%
PayU 12 0.95%
MasterPass 12 0.95%
Klarna 8 0.63%
JCB 6 0.47%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 598 new stores were launched in The Courier Guy , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (64 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 10.7%

64 stores launched

2025-09 9.7%

58 stores launched

2025-08 9.5%

57 stores launched

2025-07 12.4%

74 stores launched

2025-06 10.9%

65 stores launched

2025-05 9.4%

56 stores launched

2025-04 7.2%

43 stores launched

2025-03 10.9%

65 stores launched

2025-02 5.4%

32 stores launched

2025-01 4.7%

28 stores launched

2024-12 4.3%

26 stores launched

2024-11 5.0%

30 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 64 10.70%
2025-09 58 9.70%
2025-08 57 9.53%
2025-07 74 12.37%
2025-06 65 10.87%
2025-05 56 9.36%
2025-04 43 7.19%
2025-03 65 10.87%
2025-02 32 5.35%
2025-01 28 4.68%
2024-12 26 4.35%
2024-11 30 5.02%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,852 active stores in The Courier Guy are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (543 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 19.0%

543 active stores

2024 11.3%

323 active stores

2023 7.4%

210 active stores

2022 8.1%

232 active stores

2021 9.2%

263 active stores

2020 9.2%

261 active stores

2019 5.5%

156 active stores

2018 5.6%

161 active stores

2017 5.1%

145 active stores

2016 2.5%

71 active stores

2015 2.0%

58 active stores

2014 1.5%

43 active stores

2013 2.1%

61 active stores

2012 1.3%

38 active stores

2011 1.6%

46 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 543 19.04%
2024 323 11.33%
2023 210 7.36%
2022 232 8.13%
2021 263 9.22%
2020 261 9.15%
2019 156 5.47%
2018 161 5.65%
2017 145 5.08%
2016 71 2.49%
2015 58 2.03%
2014 43 1.51%
2013 61 2.14%
2012 38 1.33%
2011 46 1.61%
2010 40 1.40%
2009 36 1.26%
2008 29 1.02%
2007 34 1.19%
2006 17 0.60%
2005 19 0.67%
2004 17 0.60%
2003 10 0.35%
2002 11 0.39%
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 (1,943 stores) , followed by Instagram (32.6%) and TikTok (7.7%) .

Base: 2,335 stores with any detectable social profile (76.7% 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 34.3%

1,943 stores

Instagram 32.6%

1,845 stores

TikTok 7.7%

438 stores

YouTube 6.8%

385 stores

Pinterest 4.9%

278 stores

Twitter 4.8%

272 stores

LinkedIn 3.3%

184 stores

WhatsApp 2.9%

164 stores

X 2.4%

138 stores

Reddit 0.2%

11 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 1943 34.34%
Instagram 1845 32.61%
TikTok 438 7.74%
YouTube 385 6.80%
Pinterest 278 4.91%
Twitter 272 4.81%
LinkedIn 184 3.25%
WhatsApp 164 2.90%
X 138 2.44%
Reddit 11 0.19%

Geographic Distribution

South Africa leads with 98.3% (2,758 AI-verified stores) , followed by India (0.4%) and United States (0.4%) .

Base: 2,805 AI-verified stores across 19 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

2,758 AI-verified stores

India 0.4%

11 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

8 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

China 0.0%

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 2758 98.32%
India 11 0.39%
United States 10 0.36%
United Kingdom 8 0.29%
Netherlands 5 0.18%
France 1 0.04%
China 1 0.04%
Canada 1 0.04%
Ireland 1 0.04%
United Arab Emirates 1 0.04%
Morocco 1 0.04%
Hong Kong 1 0.04%
Lithuania 1 0.04%
Germany 1 0.04%
Botswana 1 0.04%
Portugal 1 0.04%
Spain 1 0.04%
Denmark 1 0.04%
Russia 0 0.00%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.0k 100.00%
Emails 2.7k 89.29%
Phones 1.1k 37.69%
Ecommerce platform 2.8k 92.93%
Couriers 3.0k 100.00%
Payment Providers 848.0 27.87%
Categories 2.3k 75.88%
Social Media 2.3k 76.73%

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