UPS Shipping Carrier Usage Database
Explore 376.1k verified e-commerce stores shipping with UPS. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.
Detected across 428.8k domains. 376.1k verified as active stores with physical delivery.
· · Next full refresh: April 2026
376.1k verified active stores out of 428.8k detected · 87.7% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify leads with 33.6% of stores with physical delivery (121,892 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (25.8%) and Custom (19.8%) .
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)
121,892 stores
93,426 stores
71,754 stores
30,979 stores
11,795 stores
8,518 stores
6,648 stores
5,934 stores
4,320 stores
2,138 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 121892 | 33.63% |
| WooCommerce | 93426 | 25.78% |
| Custom | 71754 | 19.80% |
| PrestaShop | 30979 | 8.55% |
| Wix eCommerce | 11795 | 3.25% |
| Magento | 8518 | 2.35% |
| BigCommerce | 6648 | 1.83% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 5934 | 1.64% |
| OpenCart | 4320 | 1.19% |
| Shopware | 2138 | 0.59% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 1234 | 0.34% |
| Shoper | 1176 | 0.32% |
| nopCommerce | 910 | 0.25% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 897 | 0.25% |
| 1C-Bitrix | 835 | 0.23% |
All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 30.5% share of all UPS e-commerce stores (123,583) , with WooCommerce at 29.4% and Custom at 17.7% (March 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)
123,583 stores
119,288 stores
71,754 stores
31,505 stores
18,983 stores
8,974 stores
6,895 stores
11,049 stores
4,568 stores
2,152 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 123583 | 30.50% |
| WooCommerce | 119288 | 29.44% |
| Custom | 71754 | 17.71% |
| PrestaShop | 31505 | 7.78% |
| Wix eCommerce | 18983 | 4.69% |
| Magento | 8974 | 2.22% |
| BigCommerce | 6895 | 1.70% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 11049 | 2.73% |
| OpenCart | 4568 | 1.13% |
| Shopware | 2152 | 0.53% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 2064 | 0.51% |
| Shoper | 1185 | 0.29% |
| nopCommerce | 967 | 0.24% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 898 | 0.22% |
| 1C-Bitrix | 1263 | 0.31% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 22.9% of all stores (68,980 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (15.7%) and Health & Beauty (13.4%) .
Base: 301,577 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (80.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
68,980 stores
47,313 stores
40,348 stores
20,898 stores
17,563 stores
17,047 stores
15,403 stores
13,971 stores
12,997 stores
10,194 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 68980 | 22.87% |
| Electronics & Technology | 47313 | 15.69% |
| Health & Beauty | 40348 | 13.38% |
| Food & Beverages | 20898 | 6.93% |
| Home & Garden | 17563 | 5.82% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 17047 | 5.65% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 15403 | 5.11% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 13971 | 4.63% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 12997 | 4.31% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 10194 | 3.38% |
| Business & Industrial | 9324 | 3.09% |
| Tools & Hardware | 8859 | 2.94% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 7974 | 2.64% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 5744 | 1.90% |
| Toys & Games | 4962 | 1.65% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 28.9% among AI-verified physical stores (108,059 stores) , followed by American Express (14.8%) and MasterCard (13.4%) .
Base: 194,774 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (45.4% 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
108,059 stores
55,225 stores
50,149 stores
33,135 stores
25,157 stores
22,343 stores
20,096 stores
14,978 stores
11,216 stores
8,578 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 108059 | 28.90% |
| American Express | 55225 | 14.77% |
| MasterCard | 50149 | 13.41% |
| Stripe Connect | 33135 | 8.86% |
| Apple Pay | 25157 | 6.73% |
| Klarna | 22343 | 5.97% |
| Google Pay | 20096 | 5.37% |
| VISA | 14978 | 4.01% |
| Bolt | 11216 | 3.00% |
| JCB | 8578 | 2.29% |
| Amazon Pay | 6844 | 1.83% |
| Bancontact | 5368 | 1.44% |
| SEPA | 5243 | 1.40% |
| Przelewy24 | 4106 | 1.10% |
| Affirm | 3470 | 0.93% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 79,202 new stores were launched in UPS , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (7,972 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
7,972 stores launched
9,341 stores launched
6,902 stores launched
6,816 stores launched
6,132 stores launched
5,631 stores launched
9,682 stores launched
5,384 stores launched
7,714 stores launched
5,000 stores launched
4,473 stores launched
4,155 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 7972 | 10.07% |
| 2026-01 | 9341 | 11.79% |
| 2025-12 | 6902 | 8.71% |
| 2025-11 | 6816 | 8.61% |
| 2025-10 | 6132 | 7.74% |
| 2025-09 | 5631 | 7.11% |
| 2025-08 | 9682 | 12.22% |
| 2025-07 | 5384 | 6.80% |
| 2025-06 | 7714 | 9.74% |
| 2025-05 | 5000 | 6.31% |
| 2025-04 | 4473 | 5.65% |
| 2025-03 | 4155 | 5.25% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 373,544 active stores in UPS are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (17,374 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
17,374 active stores
68,739 active stores
31,196 active stores
23,151 active stores
20,034 active stores
23,572 active stores
24,002 active stores
16,465 active stores
17,413 active stores
15,322 active stores
9,453 active stores
8,688 active stores
9,285 active stores
11,908 active stores
7,635 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17374 | 4.65% |
| 2025 | 68739 | 18.40% |
| 2024 | 31196 | 8.35% |
| 2023 | 23151 | 6.20% |
| 2022 | 20034 | 5.36% |
| 2021 | 23572 | 6.31% |
| 2020 | 24002 | 6.43% |
| 2019 | 16465 | 4.41% |
| 2018 | 17413 | 4.66% |
| 2017 | 15322 | 4.10% |
| 2016 | 9453 | 2.53% |
| 2015 | 8688 | 2.33% |
| 2014 | 9285 | 2.49% |
| 2013 | 11908 | 3.19% |
| 2012 | 7635 | 2.04% |
| 2011 | 7921 | 2.12% |
| 2010 | 6700 | 1.79% |
| 2009 | 6113 | 1.64% |
| 2008 | 5167 | 1.38% |
| 2007 | 4901 | 1.31% |
| 2006 | 3814 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | 3695 | 0.99% |
| 2004 | 4704 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | 4013 | 1.07% |
| 2002 | 3746 | 1.00% |
| 2001 | 4318 | 1.16% |
| 2000 | 3668 | 0.98% |
| 1999 | 3861 | 1.03% |
| 1998 | 2985 | 0.80% |
| 1997 | 1877 | 0.50% |
| 1996 | 1428 | 0.38% |
| 1995 | 396 | 0.11% |
Geographic Distribution
United States leads with 56.2% (174,991 AI-verified stores) , followed by Germany (7.6%) and United Kingdom (4.7%) .
Base: 311,565 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
174,991 AI-verified stores
23,681 AI-verified stores
14,507 AI-verified stores
14,010 AI-verified stores
12,568 AI-verified stores
9,737 AI-verified stores
9,392 AI-verified stores
9,243 AI-verified stores
8,156 AI-verified stores
5,955 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 174991 | 56.17% |
| Germany | 23681 | 7.60% |
| United Kingdom | 14507 | 4.66% |
| France | 14010 | 4.50% |
| Canada | 12568 | 4.03% |
| Poland | 9737 | 3.13% |
| China | 9392 | 3.01% |
| Italy | 9243 | 2.97% |
| Spain | 8156 | 2.62% |
| Netherlands | 5955 | 1.91% |
| India | 5354 | 1.72% |
| Russia | 3410 | 1.09% |
| Hong Kong | 3132 | 1.01% |
| Turkey | 3016 | 0.97% |
| Australia | 3009 | 0.97% |
| Mexico | 2366 | 0.76% |
| Vietnam | 2316 | 0.74% |
| Sweden | 2307 | 0.74% |
| Czechia | 2264 | 0.73% |
| Ukraine | 2151 | 0.69% |
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
Custom
Custom
Custom
Custom
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
WooCommerce
WooCommerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
Shopify
PrestaShop - Home & Garden
Wix eCommerce - Clothing & Accessories
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 428.8k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 326.8k | 76.22% |
| Phones | 88.3k | 20.60% |
| Ecommerce platform | 420.9k | 98.16% |
| Couriers | 428.8k | 100.00% |
| Payment Providers | 194.8k | 45.42% |
| Categories | 320.1k | 74.64% |
| Social Media | 264.6k | 61.71% |
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 UPS e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 376.1k verified e-commerce stores on UPS - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across UPS 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 UPS e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 376.1k verified UPS 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 28.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (190,387 stores) , followed by Instagram (26.5%) and YouTube (11.6%) .
Base: 264,624 stores with any detectable social profile (61.7% 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
190,387 stores
178,691 stores
78,253 stores
56,700 stores
55,074 stores
43,573 stores
35,493 stores
22,552 stores
12,577 stores
2,149 stores
Visual Distribution