UK Mail Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 805.0 e-commerce stores shipping with UK Mail. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 32.0% of stores with physical delivery (255 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (26.3%) and Custom (23.5%) .

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)

Shopify 32.0%

255 stores

210 stores

Custom 23.5%

187 stores

45 stores

24 stores

20 stores

EKM 1.8%

14 stores

13 stores

6 stores

6 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 UK Mail
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 255 31.99%
WooCommerce 210 26.35%
Custom 187 23.46%
Magento 45 5.65%
BigCommerce 24 3.01%
Wix eCommerce 20 2.51%
EKM 14 1.76%
Squarespace Commerce 13 1.63%
ShopWired 6 0.75%
PrestaShop 6 0.75%
OpenCart 4 0.50%
Shopware 4 0.50%
nopCommerce 3 0.38%
Voracio 3 0.38%
GoDaddy Online Store 3 0.38%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 28.6% share of all UK Mail e-commerce stores (262) , with WooCommerce at 32.2% and Custom at 20.4% (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)

Shopify 28.6%

262 stores

295 stores

Custom 20.4%

187 stores

48 stores

25 stores

37 stores

EKM 1.5%

14 stores

17 stores

6 stores

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in UK Mail
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 262 28.63%
WooCommerce 295 32.24%
Custom 187 20.44%
Magento 48 5.25%
BigCommerce 25 2.73%
Wix eCommerce 37 4.04%
EKM 14 1.53%
Squarespace Commerce 17 1.86%
ShopWired 6 0.66%
PrestaShop 7 0.77%
OpenCart 4 0.44%
Shopware 4 0.44%
nopCommerce 3 0.33%
Voracio 3 0.33%
GoDaddy Online Store 3 0.33%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 15.0% of all stores (100 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (13.5%) and Food & Beverages (11.1%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 15.0%

100 stores

Health & Beauty 13.5%

90 stores

Food & Beverages 11.1%

74 stores

Vehicles & Parts 8.8%

59 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 8.2%

55 stores

Electronics & Technology 8.1%

54 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.6%

44 stores

Home & Garden 6.1%

41 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.3%

29 stores

Business & Industrial 4.2%

28 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 UK Mail store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in UK Mail e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 100 14.99%
Health & Beauty 90 13.49%
Food & Beverages 74 11.09%
Vehicles & Parts 59 8.85%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 55 8.25%
Electronics & Technology 54 8.10%
Furniture & Home Decor 44 6.60%
Home & Garden 41 6.15%
Tools & Hardware 29 4.35%
Business & Industrial 28 4.20%
Gifts & Special Occasions 28 4.20%
Arts & Entertainment 25 3.75%
Pets & Pet Supplies 15 2.25%
Toys & Games 13 1.95%
Office Supplies 12 1.80%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 29.4% among AI-verified physical stores (286 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (12.8%) and American Express (11.5%) .

Base: 667 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (63.1% 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 29.4%

286 stores

125 stores

112 stores

101 stores

62 stores

61 stores

46 stores

Bolt 3.9%

38 stores

31 stores

JCB 2.8%

27 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 UK Mail payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in UK Mail e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 286 29.39%
Stripe Connect 125 12.85%
American Express 112 11.51%
MasterCard 101 10.38%
Klarna 62 6.37%
SagePay 61 6.27%
Apple Pay 46 4.73%
Bolt 38 3.91%
Google Pay 31 3.19%
JCB 27 2.77%
Worldpay 23 2.36%
Amazon Pay 18 1.85%
VISA 15 1.54%
Braintree 14 1.44%
Paddle 14 1.44%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 68 new stores were launched in UK Mail , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (9 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 13.2%

9 stores launched

2025-09 7.4%

5 stores launched

2025-08 7.4%

5 stores launched

2025-07 8.8%

6 stores launched

2025-06 7.4%

5 stores launched

2025-05 5.9%

4 stores launched

2025-04 5.9%

4 stores launched

2025-03 14.7%

10 stores launched

2025-02 8.8%

6 stores launched

2025-01 13.2%

9 stores launched

2024-12 1.5%

1 stores launched

2024-11 5.9%

4 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in UK Mail (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in UK Mail over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 9 13.24%
2025-09 5 7.35%
2025-08 5 7.35%
2025-07 6 8.82%
2025-06 5 7.35%
2025-05 4 5.88%
2025-04 4 5.88%
2025-03 10 14.71%
2025-02 6 8.82%
2025-01 9 13.24%
2024-12 1 1.47%
2024-11 4 5.88%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 800 active stores in UK Mail are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (63 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 7.9%

63 active stores

2024 4.9%

39 active stores

2023 2.4%

19 active stores

2022 4.4%

35 active stores

2021 5.9%

47 active stores

2020 5.5%

44 active stores

2019 5.6%

45 active stores

2018 4.3%

34 active stores

2017 5.6%

45 active stores

2016 3.3%

26 active stores

2015 3.4%

27 active stores

2014 3.5%

28 active stores

2013 4.3%

34 active stores

2012 4.0%

32 active stores

2011 3.0%

24 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in UK Mail by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in UK Mail by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 63 7.88%
2024 39 4.88%
2023 19 2.38%
2022 35 4.38%
2021 47 5.88%
2020 44 5.50%
2019 45 5.63%
2018 34 4.25%
2017 45 5.63%
2016 26 3.25%
2015 27 3.38%
2014 28 3.50%
2013 34 4.25%
2012 32 4.00%
2011 24 3.00%
2010 20 2.50%
2009 18 2.25%
2008 22 2.75%
2007 24 3.00%
2006 21 2.63%
2005 15 1.88%
2004 23 2.88%
2003 16 2.00%
2002 22 2.75%
2001 17 2.13%
2000 22 2.75%
1999 16 2.00%
1998 14 1.75%
1997 3 0.38%
1996 5 0.63%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 30.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (531 stores) , followed by Instagram (25.3%) and Twitter (17.1%) .

Base: 727 stores with any detectable social profile (68.8% 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 30.6%

531 stores

Instagram 25.3%

439 stores

Twitter 17.1%

296 stores

YouTube 10.1%

175 stores

LinkedIn 5.8%

100 stores

Pinterest 4.7%

81 stores

TikTok 3.5%

61 stores

X 2.1%

36 stores

WhatsApp 0.5%

8 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in UK Mail (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in UK Mail e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 531 30.64%
Instagram 439 25.33%
Twitter 296 17.08%
YouTube 175 10.10%
LinkedIn 100 5.77%
Pinterest 81 4.67%
TikTok 61 3.52%
X 36 2.08%
WhatsApp 8 0.46%
Vimeo 6 0.35%

Geographic Distribution

United Kingdom leads with 84.7% (650 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (7.6%) and Ireland (1.7%) .

Base: 767 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

650 AI-verified stores

58 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

China 0.9%

7 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

India 0.8%

6 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.4%

3 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using UK Mail (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using UK Mail
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United Kingdom 650 84.75%
United States 58 7.56%
Ireland 13 1.69%
China 7 0.91%
Canada 6 0.78%
India 6 0.78%
Australia 4 0.52%
Italy 3 0.39%
Hong Kong 3 0.39%
Norway 2 0.26%
Russia 2 0.26%
Lithuania 2 0.26%
South Africa 2 0.26%
France 2 0.26%
Germany 2 0.26%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1 0.13%
New Zealand 1 0.13%
Netherlands 1 0.13%
Pakistan 1 0.13%
Turkey 1 0.13%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.1k 100.00%
Emails 825.0 78.05%
Phones 486.0 45.98%
Ecommerce platform 929.0 87.89%
Couriers 1.1k 100.00%
Payment Providers 667.0 63.10%
Categories 797.0 75.40%
Social Media 727.0 68.78%

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