The Courier Guy Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 3.0k verified e-commerce stores shipping with The Courier Guy. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 3.3k domains. 3.0k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

3.0k verified active stores out of 3.3k detected · 93.2% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 50.5% of stores with physical delivery (1,535 stores) , followed by Shopify (35.7%) and Wix eCommerce (5.7%) .

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)

1,535 stores

Shopify 35.7%

1,084 stores

173 stores

142 stores

39 stores

34 stores

8 stores

5 stores

Ecwid 0.2%

5 stores

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in The Courier Guy
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1535 50.51%
Shopify 1084 35.67%
Wix eCommerce 173 5.69%
Custom 142 4.67%
PrestaShop 39 1.28%
OpenCart 34 1.12%
Magento 8 0.26%
nopCommerce 5 0.16%
Ecwid 5 0.16%
BigCommerce 4 0.13%
CS Cart 3 0.10%
Commerce7 2 0.07%
Zoho Commerce 2 0.07%
Zen Cart 2 0.07%
WooCommerce, EasyDigitalDownloads 1 0.03%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 22.6% of all stores (546 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (19.9%) and Electronics & Technology (12.7%) .

Base: 2,416 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (79.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 22.6%

546 stores

Clothing & Accessories 19.9%

480 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.7%

306 stores

Food & Beverages 7.0%

169 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.3%

152 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

125 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.0%

97 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.6%

88 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.4%

82 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.2%

78 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 The Courier Guy store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in The Courier Guy e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 546 22.60%
Clothing & Accessories 480 19.87%
Electronics & Technology 306 12.67%
Food & Beverages 169 7.00%
Jewelry & Watches 152 6.29%
Home & Garden 125 5.17%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 97 4.01%
Gifts & Special Occasions 88 3.64%
Vehicles & Parts 82 3.39%
Arts & Entertainment 78 3.23%
Furniture & Home Decor 74 3.06%
Tools & Hardware 56 2.32%
Pets & Pet Supplies 56 2.32%
Toys & Games 55 2.28%
Baby & Toddler 52 2.15%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard leads with 26.6% among AI-verified physical stores (341 stores) , followed by American Express (15.4%) and PayPal (13.0%) .

Base: 838 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (25.7% 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

341 stores

198 stores

PayPal 13.0%

167 stores

PayGate 10.1%

130 stores

107 stores

91 stores

VISA 4.7%

60 stores

Bolt 4.6%

59 stores

39 stores

37 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 The Courier Guy payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in The Courier Guy e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MasterCard 341 26.60%
American Express 198 15.44%
PayPal 167 13.03%
PayGate 130 10.14%
Stripe Connect 107 8.35%
Apple Pay 91 7.10%
VISA 60 4.68%
Bolt 59 4.60%
Google Pay 39 3.04%
BitCoin 37 2.89%
MasterPass 17 1.33%
PayU 16 1.25%
Klarna 10 0.78%
SagePay 6 0.47%
LiteCoin 4 0.31%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 612 new stores were launched in The Courier Guy , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (54 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 8.8%

54 stores launched

2026-01 9.2%

56 stores launched

2025-12 7.8%

48 stores launched

2025-11 9.5%

58 stores launched

2025-10 9.2%

56 stores launched

2025-09 7.2%

44 stores launched

2025-08 6.2%

38 stores launched

2025-07 10.5%

64 stores launched

2025-06 9.6%

59 stores launched

2025-05 7.5%

46 stores launched

2025-04 5.4%

33 stores launched

2025-03 9.2%

56 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in The Courier Guy (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in The Courier Guy over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 54 8.82%
2026-01 56 9.15%
2025-12 48 7.84%
2025-11 58 9.48%
2025-10 56 9.15%
2025-09 44 7.19%
2025-08 38 6.21%
2025-07 64 10.46%
2025-06 59 9.64%
2025-05 46 7.52%
2025-04 33 5.39%
2025-03 56 9.15%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 3,041 active stores in The Courier Guy are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (110 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 3.6%

110 active stores

2025 18.7%

569 active stores

2024 9.2%

279 active stores

2023 7.4%

225 active stores

2022 7.9%

239 active stores

2021 8.9%

272 active stores

2020 8.6%

262 active stores

2019 5.5%

166 active stores

2018 5.8%

177 active stores

2017 5.4%

163 active stores

2016 2.8%

85 active stores

2015 1.8%

54 active stores

2014 1.4%

43 active stores

2013 2.3%

71 active stores

2012 1.1%

32 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in The Courier Guy by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in The Courier Guy by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 110 3.62%
2025 569 18.71%
2024 279 9.17%
2023 225 7.40%
2022 239 7.86%
2021 272 8.94%
2020 262 8.62%
2019 166 5.46%
2018 177 5.82%
2017 163 5.36%
2016 85 2.80%
2015 54 1.78%
2014 43 1.41%
2013 71 2.33%
2012 32 1.05%
2011 41 1.35%
2010 38 1.25%
2009 41 1.35%
2008 32 1.05%
2007 34 1.12%
2006 17 0.56%
2005 18 0.59%
2004 17 0.56%
2003 12 0.39%
2002 9 0.30%
2001 15 0.49%
2000 9 0.30%
1999 7 0.23%
1998 1 0.03%
1997 3 0.10%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 33.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,112 stores) , followed by Instagram (32.4%) and TikTok (8.2%) .

Base: 2,562 stores with any detectable social profile (78.5% 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 33.9%

2,112 stores

Instagram 32.4%

2,018 stores

TikTok 8.2%

512 stores

YouTube 7.2%

450 stores

Twitter 4.7%

290 stores

Pinterest 4.6%

286 stores

LinkedIn 3.1%

196 stores

X 3.0%

188 stores

WhatsApp 2.8%

177 stores

Reddit 0.1%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in The Courier Guy (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in The Courier Guy e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 2112 33.88%
Instagram 2018 32.38%
TikTok 512 8.21%
YouTube 450 7.22%
Twitter 290 4.65%
Pinterest 286 4.59%
LinkedIn 196 3.14%
X 188 3.02%
WhatsApp 177 2.84%
Reddit 4 0.06%

Geographic Distribution

South Africa leads with 99.6% (3,028 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (0.2%) and India (0.1%) .

Base: 3,041 AI-verified stores across 10 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

3,028 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

India 0.1%

4 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

0 AI-verified stores

0 AI-verified stores

0 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using The Courier Guy (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using The Courier Guy
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
South Africa 3028 99.57%
United Kingdom 5 0.16%
India 4 0.13%
United Arab Emirates 1 0.03%
United States 1 0.03%
Morocco 1 0.03%
Ireland 1 0.03%
New Zealand 0 0.00%
Romania 0 0.00%
Netherlands 0 0.00%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.3k 100.00%
Emails 2.9k 88.97%
Phones 1.2k 36.64%
Ecommerce platform 3.2k 99.30%
Couriers 3.3k 100.00%
Payment Providers 838.0 25.67%
Categories 2.5k 78.00%
Social Media 2.6k 78.49%

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 The Courier Guy e-commerce intelligence?

We track 3.0k verified The Courier Guy 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.

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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.

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