UPS Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 384.1k e-commerce stores shipping with UPS. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 34.0% of stores with physical delivery (126,072 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (27.3%) and Custom (18.8%) .

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)

Shopify 34.0%

126,072 stores

101,075 stores

Custom 18.8%

69,534 stores

29,631 stores

12,785 stores

9,254 stores

6,817 stores

5,215 stores

2,959 stores

1,628 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in UPS
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 126072 34.00%
WooCommerce 101075 27.26%
Custom 69534 18.75%
PrestaShop 29631 7.99%
Wix eCommerce 12785 3.45%
Magento 9254 2.50%
BigCommerce 6817 1.84%
Squarespace Commerce 5215 1.41%
OpenCart 2959 0.80%
Shopware 1628 0.44%
GoDaddy Online Store 1587 0.43%
Shoper 1142 0.31%
1C-Bitrix 1052 0.28%
JTL Shop 1036 0.28%
nopCommerce 1008 0.27%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 31.6% share of all UPS e-commerce stores (126,848) , with WooCommerce at 30.1% and Custom at 17.3% (January 2026) .

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 31.6%

126,848 stores

121,097 stores

Custom 17.3%

69,534 stores

29,935 stores

18,456 stores

9,537 stores

6,954 stores

7,919 stores

3,102 stores

1,638 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in UPS
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 126848 31.57%
WooCommerce 121097 30.13%
Custom 69534 17.30%
PrestaShop 29935 7.45%
Wix eCommerce 18456 4.59%
Magento 9537 2.37%
BigCommerce 6954 1.73%
Squarespace Commerce 7919 1.97%
OpenCart 3102 0.77%
Shopware 1638 0.41%
GoDaddy Online Store 2189 0.54%
Shoper 1150 0.29%
1C-Bitrix 1404 0.35%
JTL Shop 1045 0.26%
nopCommerce 1049 0.26%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 23.0% of all stores (69,646 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (15.9%) and Health & Beauty (13.4%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 23.0%

69,646 stores

Electronics & Technology 15.9%

47,998 stores

Health & Beauty 13.4%

40,565 stores

Food & Beverages 6.9%

20,756 stores

Home & Garden 5.6%

16,812 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.5%

16,784 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 5.0%

15,143 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.7%

14,254 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.2%

12,802 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.5%

10,555 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 UPS store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in UPS e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 69646 23.01%
Electronics & Technology 47998 15.86%
Health & Beauty 40565 13.40%
Food & Beverages 20756 6.86%
Home & Garden 16812 5.55%
Jewelry & Watches 16784 5.54%
Furniture & Home Decor 15143 5.00%
Vehicles & Parts 14254 4.71%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 12802 4.23%
Arts & Entertainment 10555 3.49%
Business & Industrial 10220 3.38%
Tools & Hardware 8313 2.75%
Gifts & Special Occasions 8293 2.74%
Pets & Pet Supplies 5676 1.87%
Toys & Games 4907 1.62%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 28.1% among AI-verified physical stores (107,157 stores) , followed by American Express (15.6%) and MasterCard (13.6%) .

Base: 217,704 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (48.7% 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

PayPal 28.1%

107,157 stores

59,413 stores

51,857 stores

34,599 stores

25,606 stores

22,126 stores

20,300 stores

VISA 4.1%

15,714 stores

Bolt 2.8%

10,544 stores

JCB 2.4%

9,291 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 UPS payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in UPS e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 107157 28.09%
American Express 59413 15.58%
MasterCard 51857 13.59%
Stripe Connect 34599 9.07%
Apple Pay 25606 6.71%
Klarna 22126 5.80%
Google Pay 20300 5.32%
VISA 15714 4.12%
Bolt 10544 2.76%
JCB 9291 2.44%
Amazon Pay 6692 1.75%
Bancontact 4991 1.31%
SEPA 4942 1.30%
Paddle 4199 1.10%
Przelewy24 4028 1.06%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 76,836 new stores were launched in UPS , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (7,629 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 9.9%

7,629 stores launched

2025-11 10.2%

7,800 stores launched

2025-10 9.6%

7,378 stores launched

2025-09 9.3%

7,123 stores launched

2025-08 12.7%

9,752 stores launched

2025-07 9.3%

7,172 stores launched

2025-06 8.4%

6,472 stores launched

2025-05 7.9%

6,067 stores launched

2025-04 7.3%

5,591 stores launched

2025-03 7.0%

5,408 stores launched

2025-02 6.0%

4,604 stores launched

2025-01 2.4%

1,840 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in UPS (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in UPS over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 7629 9.93%
2025-11 7800 10.15%
2025-10 7378 9.60%
2025-09 7123 9.27%
2025-08 9752 12.69%
2025-07 7172 9.33%
2025-06 6472 8.42%
2025-05 6067 7.90%
2025-04 5591 7.28%
2025-03 5408 7.04%
2025-02 4604 5.99%
2025-01 1840 2.39%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 381,492 active stores in UPS are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (17 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

17 active stores

2025 20.8%

79,300 active stores

2024 9.2%

35,220 active stores

2023 6.5%

24,763 active stores

2022 5.5%

21,034 active stores

2021 6.5%

24,879 active stores

2020 6.5%

24,859 active stores

2019 4.4%

16,958 active stores

2018 4.7%

18,021 active stores

2017 4.1%

15,740 active stores

2016 2.6%

10,049 active stores

2015 2.3%

8,936 active stores

2014 2.5%

9,711 active stores

2013 3.2%

12,308 active stores

2012 2.1%

7,892 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in UPS by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in UPS by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 17 0.00%
2025 79300 20.79%
2024 35220 9.23%
2023 24763 6.49%
2022 21034 5.51%
2021 24879 6.52%
2020 24859 6.52%
2019 16958 4.45%
2018 18021 4.72%
2017 15740 4.13%
2016 10049 2.63%
2015 8936 2.34%
2014 9711 2.55%
2013 12308 3.23%
2012 7892 2.07%
2011 8263 2.17%
2010 6862 1.80%
2009 6356 1.67%
2008 5394 1.41%
2007 5102 1.34%
2006 3922 1.03%
2005 3767 0.99%
2004 4911 1.29%
2003 4186 1.10%
2002 3864 1.01%
2001 4533 1.19%
2000 3814 1.00%
1999 3948 1.03%
1998 3091 0.81%
1997 1938 0.51%
1996 1460 0.38%
1995 394 0.10%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 28.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (199,822 stores) , followed by Instagram (26.2%) and YouTube (11.5%) .

Base: 277,441 stores with any detectable social profile (62.1% 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 28.2%

199,822 stores

Instagram 26.2%

185,807 stores

YouTube 11.5%

81,650 stores

Pinterest 8.5%

60,282 stores

Twitter 8.5%

60,052 stores

TikTok 6.3%

44,464 stores

LinkedIn 5.4%

38,559 stores

X 3.3%

23,561 stores

WhatsApp 1.9%

13,210 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

2,247 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in UPS (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in UPS e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 199822 28.16%
Instagram 185807 26.18%
YouTube 81650 11.51%
Pinterest 60282 8.49%
Twitter 60052 8.46%
TikTok 44464 6.27%
LinkedIn 38559 5.43%
X 23561 3.32%
WhatsApp 13210 1.86%
Vimeo 2247 0.32%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 55.6% (159,910 AI-verified stores) , followed by Germany (6.9%) and United Kingdom (5.0%) .

Base: 287,640 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

159,910 AI-verified stores

19,760 AI-verified stores

14,299 AI-verified stores

12,515 AI-verified stores

11,265 AI-verified stores

China 3.3%

9,603 AI-verified stores

9,280 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.9%

8,211 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.1%

6,075 AI-verified stores

5,664 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using UPS (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using UPS
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 159910 55.59%
Germany 19760 6.87%
United Kingdom 14299 4.97%
Canada 12515 4.35%
France 11265 3.92%
China 9603 3.34%
Poland 9280 3.23%
Italy 8211 2.85%
Spain 6075 2.11%
Netherlands 5664 1.97%
Russia 5284 1.84%
India 5213 1.81%
Hong Kong 2987 1.04%
Australia 2847 0.99%
Turkey 2754 0.96%
Vietnam 2593 0.90%
Czechia 2410 0.84%
Sweden 2388 0.83%
South Africa 2315 0.80%
Romania 2267 0.79%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 446.7k 100.00%
Emails 334.7k 74.94%
Phones 94.4k 21.13%
Ecommerce platform 416.6k 93.28%
Couriers 446.7k 100.00%
Payment Providers 217.7k 48.74%
Categories 345.5k 77.34%
Social Media 277.4k 62.11%

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