UK Mail Shipping Carrier Usage Database
Explore 647.0 verified e-commerce stores shipping with UK Mail. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.
Detected across 844.0 domains. 647.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.
· · Next full refresh: May 2026
647.0 verified active stores out of 844.0 detected · 76.7% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce leads with 51.6% of stores with physical delivery (325 stores) , followed by Custom (21.0%) and Magento (6.8%) .
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)
325 stores
132 stores
43 stores
30 stores
21 stores
16 stores
15 stores
13 stores
9 stores
6 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 325 | 51.59% |
| Custom | 132 | 20.95% |
| Magento | 43 | 6.83% |
| Shopify | 30 | 4.76% |
| BigCommerce | 21 | 3.33% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 16 | 2.54% |
| EKM | 15 | 2.38% |
| Wix eCommerce | 13 | 2.06% |
| PrestaShop | 9 | 1.43% |
| ShopWired | 6 | 0.95% |
| OpenCart | 5 | 0.79% |
| VirtueMart | 5 | 0.79% |
| Shopware | 4 | 0.63% |
| Voracio | 3 | 0.48% |
| Bluepark | 3 | 0.48% |
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 54.6% share of all UK Mail e-commerce stores (404) , with Custom at 17.8% and Magento at 6.1% (April 2026) .
Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
404 stores
132 stores
45 stores
31 stores
21 stores
21 stores
15 stores
35 stores
9 stores
6 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 404 | 54.59% |
| Custom | 132 | 17.84% |
| Magento | 45 | 6.08% |
| Shopify | 31 | 4.19% |
| BigCommerce | 21 | 2.84% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 21 | 2.84% |
| EKM | 15 | 2.03% |
| Wix eCommerce | 35 | 4.73% |
| PrestaShop | 9 | 1.22% |
| ShopWired | 6 | 0.81% |
| OpenCart | 5 | 0.68% |
| VirtueMart | 5 | 0.68% |
| Shopware | 4 | 0.54% |
| Voracio | 3 | 0.41% |
| Bluepark | 4 | 0.54% |
Categories Distribution
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear leads with 12.9% of all stores (79 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (11.3%) and Health & Beauty (10.5%) .
Base: 611 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (94.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
79 stores
69 stores
64 stores
59 stores
48 stores
44 stores
43 stores
40 stores
38 stores
37 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 79 | 12.93% |
| Food & Beverages | 69 | 11.29% |
| Health & Beauty | 64 | 10.47% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 59 | 9.66% |
| Home & Garden | 48 | 7.86% |
| Business & Industrial | 44 | 7.20% |
| Toys & Games | 43 | 7.04% |
| Tools & Hardware | 40 | 6.55% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 38 | 6.22% |
| Electronics & Technology | 37 | 6.06% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 35 | 5.73% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 19 | 3.11% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 14 | 2.29% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 14 | 2.29% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 8 | 1.31% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 30.4% among AI-verified physical stores (215 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (13.6%) and American Express (9.7%) .
Base: 497 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (58.9% 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
215 stores
96 stores
69 stores
65 stores
64 stores
51 stores
27 stores
26 stores
25 stores
22 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 215 | 30.37% |
| Stripe Connect | 96 | 13.56% |
| American Express | 69 | 9.75% |
| SagePay | 65 | 9.18% |
| MasterCard | 64 | 9.04% |
| Bolt | 51 | 7.20% |
| Apple Pay | 27 | 3.81% |
| Klarna | 26 | 3.67% |
| Worldpay | 25 | 3.53% |
| JCB | 22 | 3.11% |
| Google Pay | 15 | 2.12% |
| VISA | 13 | 1.84% |
| BitCoin | 7 | 0.99% |
| Amazon Pay | 7 | 0.99% |
| Braintree | 6 | 0.85% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 127 new stores were launched in UK Mail , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (73 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
73 stores launched
18 stores launched
1 stores launched
17 stores launched
3 stores launched
5 stores launched
4 stores launched
2 stores launched
1 stores launched
1 stores launched
2 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 73 | 57.48% |
| 2026-02 | 18 | 14.17% |
| 2026-01 | 1 | 0.79% |
| 2025-12 | 17 | 13.39% |
| 2025-11 | 3 | 2.36% |
| 2025-10 | 5 | 3.94% |
| 2025-09 | 4 | 3.15% |
| 2025-08 | 2 | 1.57% |
| 2025-07 | 1 | 0.79% |
| 2025-05 | 1 | 0.79% |
| 2025-04 | 2 | 1.57% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 646 active stores in UK Mail are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (93 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
93 active stores
48 active stores
11 active stores
15 active stores
22 active stores
25 active stores
37 active stores
32 active stores
32 active stores
42 active stores
17 active stores
23 active stores
15 active stores
26 active stores
18 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 14.40% |
| 2025 | 48 | 7.43% |
| 2024 | 11 | 1.70% |
| 2023 | 15 | 2.32% |
| 2022 | 22 | 3.41% |
| 2021 | 25 | 3.87% |
| 2020 | 37 | 5.73% |
| 2019 | 32 | 4.95% |
| 2018 | 32 | 4.95% |
| 2017 | 42 | 6.50% |
| 2016 | 17 | 2.63% |
| 2015 | 23 | 3.56% |
| 2014 | 15 | 2.32% |
| 2013 | 26 | 4.02% |
| 2012 | 18 | 2.79% |
| 2011 | 19 | 2.94% |
| 2010 | 15 | 2.32% |
| 2009 | 10 | 1.55% |
| 2008 | 14 | 2.17% |
| 2007 | 15 | 2.32% |
| 2006 | 15 | 2.32% |
| 2005 | 8 | 1.24% |
| 2004 | 19 | 2.94% |
| 2003 | 10 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | 12 | 1.86% |
| 2001 | 9 | 1.39% |
| 2000 | 15 | 2.32% |
| 1999 | 11 | 1.70% |
| 1998 | 13 | 2.01% |
| 1997 | 3 | 0.46% |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.31% |
Geographic Distribution
United Kingdom leads with 84.6% (462 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (7.7%) and Ireland (2.4%) .
Base: 546 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
462 AI-verified stores
42 AI-verified stores
13 AI-verified stores
6 AI-verified stores
5 AI-verified stores
2 AI-verified stores
2 AI-verified stores
2 AI-verified stores
1 AI-verified stores
1 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 462 | 84.62% |
| United States | 42 | 7.69% |
| Ireland | 13 | 2.38% |
| Canada | 6 | 1.10% |
| Germany | 5 | 0.92% |
| Norway | 2 | 0.37% |
| China | 2 | 0.37% |
| Poland | 2 | 0.37% |
| Portugal | 1 | 0.18% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0.18% |
| Australia | 1 | 0.18% |
| France | 1 | 0.18% |
| Romania | 1 | 0.18% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.18% |
| Turkey | 1 | 0.18% |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.18% |
| South Africa | 1 | 0.18% |
| Hungary | 1 | 0.18% |
| India | 1 | 0.18% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 0.18% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
Notable Stores
A sample of well-known stores in this segment tracked by ShopRank.
Custom - Health & Beauty
Custom - Toys & Games
Salesforce Commerce Cloud - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Electronics & Technology
Custom - Clothing & Accessories
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
WooCommerce - Tools & Hardware
WooCommerce - Tools & Hardware
WooCommerce - Arts & Entertainment
WooCommerce - Arts & Entertainment
Magento - Food & Beverages
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 844.0 | 100.00% |
| Emails | 543.0 | 64.34% |
| Phones | 354.0 | 41.94% |
| Ecommerce platform | 769.0 | 91.11% |
| Couriers | 844.0 | 100.00% |
| Payment Providers | 497.0 | 58.89% |
| Categories | 633.0 | 75.00% |
| Social Media | 528.0 | 62.56% |
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.
Market Intelligence
On-demand market analysis
Self-service access to market data and insights
- Search and segment stores by any criteria
- API integration for automated workflows
- Monthly data refreshes
- Market sizing and segmentation
Strategic Intelligence
Custom research and competitive analysis
Tailored intelligence for strategic decisions
- Custom market reports and analysis
- Competitive landscape monitoring
- Dedicated analyst support
- Flexible licensing and enterprise pricing
Market Intelligence
Understand the UK Mail e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 647.0 verified e-commerce stores on UK Mail - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across UK Mail e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by platform, category, traffic tier, and payment infrastructure to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the UK Mail e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 647.0 verified UK Mail 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?
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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?
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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?
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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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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 30.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (360 stores) , followed by Instagram (23.2%) and Twitter (17.4%) .
Base: 528 stores with any detectable social profile (62.6% 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
360 stores
277 stores
208 stores
114 stores
94 stores
53 stores
50 stores
27 stores
8 stores
3 stores
Visual Distribution