USPS Shipping Carrier Usage Database
Explore 198.4k verified e-commerce stores shipping with USPS. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.
Detected across 229.4k domains. 198.4k verified as active stores with physical delivery.
· · Next full refresh: May 2026
198.4k verified active stores out of 229.4k detected · 86.5% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce leads with 36.9% of stores with physical delivery (70,912 stores) , followed by Custom (27.6%) and Shopify (11.5%) .
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)
70,912 stores
53,126 stores
22,030 stores
16,373 stores
10,860 stores
5,826 stores
3,726 stores
2,443 stores
2,122 stores
1,703 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 70912 | 36.87% |
| Custom | 53126 | 27.62% |
| Shopify | 22030 | 11.45% |
| Wix eCommerce | 16373 | 8.51% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 10860 | 5.65% |
| BigCommerce | 5826 | 3.03% |
| Magento | 3726 | 1.94% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 2443 | 1.27% |
| Big Cartel | 2122 | 1.10% |
| OpenCart | 1703 | 0.89% |
| Bluepark | 823 | 0.43% |
| PrestaShop | 716 | 0.37% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 648 | 0.34% |
| Volusion | 634 | 0.33% |
| nopCommerce | 399 | 0.21% |
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 37.4% share of all USPS e-commerce stores (79,117) , with Custom at 25.1% and Shopify at 10.6% (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)
79,117 stores
53,126 stores
22,427 stores
21,520 stores
15,190 stores
6,033 stores
3,869 stores
3,059 stores
2,148 stores
1,740 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 79117 | 37.40% |
| Custom | 53126 | 25.12% |
| Shopify | 22427 | 10.60% |
| Wix eCommerce | 21520 | 10.17% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 15190 | 7.18% |
| BigCommerce | 6033 | 2.85% |
| Magento | 3869 | 1.83% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 3059 | 1.45% |
| Big Cartel | 2148 | 1.02% |
| OpenCart | 1740 | 0.82% |
| Bluepark | 826 | 0.39% |
| PrestaShop | 731 | 0.35% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 651 | 0.31% |
| Volusion | 654 | 0.31% |
| nopCommerce | 428 | 0.20% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty leads with 20.0% of all stores (35,759 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (18.1%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (11.7%) .
Base: 179,187 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (90.3% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
35,759 stores
32,412 stores
20,939 stores
13,858 stores
13,069 stores
11,108 stores
9,889 stores
7,994 stores
7,272 stores
6,488 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 35759 | 19.96% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 32412 | 18.09% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 20939 | 11.69% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 13858 | 7.73% |
| Toys & Games | 13069 | 7.29% |
| Food & Beverages | 11108 | 6.20% |
| Home & Garden | 9889 | 5.52% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 7994 | 4.46% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 7272 | 4.06% |
| Electronics & Technology | 6488 | 3.62% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 5886 | 3.28% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 4120 | 2.30% |
| Business & Industrial | 4062 | 2.27% |
| Tools & Hardware | 3551 | 1.98% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 2780 | 1.55% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 32.4% among AI-verified physical stores (65,573 stores) , followed by MasterCard (17.1%) and American Express (16.0%) .
Base: 109,526 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (47.8% 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
65,573 stores
34,553 stores
32,384 stores
24,027 stores
12,962 stores
6,275 stores
5,481 stores
5,374 stores
5,323 stores
2,965 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 65573 | 32.41% |
| MasterCard | 34553 | 17.08% |
| American Express | 32384 | 16.01% |
| Stripe Connect | 24027 | 11.88% |
| Apple Pay | 12962 | 6.41% |
| VISA | 6275 | 3.10% |
| JCB | 5481 | 2.71% |
| Google Pay | 5374 | 2.66% |
| Bolt | 5323 | 2.63% |
| Klarna | 2965 | 1.47% |
| BitCoin | 2360 | 1.17% |
| Affirm | 1559 | 0.77% |
| AliPay | 1473 | 0.73% |
| Amazon Pay | 1228 | 0.61% |
| Braintree | 764 | 0.38% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 61,512 new stores were launched in USPS , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (10,239 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
10,239 stores launched
3,659 stores launched
5,585 stores launched
5,616 stores launched
4,668 stores launched
4,400 stores launched
3,836 stores launched
6,285 stores launched
4,311 stores launched
6,008 stores launched
4,181 stores launched
2,724 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 10239 | 16.65% |
| 2026-02 | 3659 | 5.95% |
| 2026-01 | 5585 | 9.08% |
| 2025-12 | 5616 | 9.13% |
| 2025-11 | 4668 | 7.59% |
| 2025-10 | 4400 | 7.15% |
| 2025-09 | 3836 | 6.24% |
| 2025-08 | 6285 | 10.22% |
| 2025-07 | 4311 | 7.01% |
| 2025-06 | 6008 | 9.77% |
| 2025-05 | 4181 | 6.80% |
| 2025-04 | 2724 | 4.43% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 196,920 active stores in USPS are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (19,673 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
19,673 active stores
47,562 active stores
16,539 active stores
11,398 active stores
9,655 active stores
11,040 active stores
10,740 active stores
7,382 active stores
7,785 active stores
6,769 active stores
3,829 active stores
3,804 active stores
4,139 active stores
5,021 active stores
3,082 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19673 | 9.99% |
| 2025 | 47562 | 24.15% |
| 2024 | 16539 | 8.40% |
| 2023 | 11398 | 5.79% |
| 2022 | 9655 | 4.90% |
| 2021 | 11040 | 5.61% |
| 2020 | 10740 | 5.45% |
| 2019 | 7382 | 3.75% |
| 2018 | 7785 | 3.95% |
| 2017 | 6769 | 3.44% |
| 2016 | 3829 | 1.94% |
| 2015 | 3804 | 1.93% |
| 2014 | 4139 | 2.10% |
| 2013 | 5021 | 2.55% |
| 2012 | 3082 | 1.57% |
| 2011 | 3550 | 1.80% |
| 2010 | 2748 | 1.40% |
| 2009 | 2412 | 1.22% |
| 2008 | 2026 | 1.03% |
| 2007 | 1916 | 0.97% |
| 2006 | 1630 | 0.83% |
| 2005 | 1549 | 0.79% |
| 2004 | 1938 | 0.98% |
| 2003 | 1685 | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 1454 | 0.74% |
| 2001 | 1618 | 0.82% |
| 2000 | 1515 | 0.77% |
| 1999 | 1630 | 0.83% |
| 1998 | 1253 | 0.64% |
| 1997 | 794 | 0.40% |
| 1996 | 623 | 0.32% |
| 1995 | 161 | 0.08% |
Geographic Distribution
United States leads with 84.3% (140,441 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (2.9%) and Canada (2.1%) .
Base: 166,552 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
140,441 AI-verified stores
4,786 AI-verified stores
3,464 AI-verified stores
3,404 AI-verified stores
2,177 AI-verified stores
1,827 AI-verified stores
1,559 AI-verified stores
1,408 AI-verified stores
949 AI-verified stores
867 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 140441 | 84.32% |
| United Kingdom | 4786 | 2.87% |
| Canada | 3464 | 2.08% |
| Germany | 3404 | 2.04% |
| China | 2177 | 1.31% |
| France | 1827 | 1.10% |
| India | 1559 | 0.94% |
| Italy | 1408 | 0.85% |
| Australia | 949 | 0.57% |
| Hong Kong | 867 | 0.52% |
| Netherlands | 836 | 0.50% |
| South Africa | 777 | 0.47% |
| Brazil | 716 | 0.43% |
| Japan | 632 | 0.38% |
| Spain | 612 | 0.37% |
| Vietnam | 551 | 0.33% |
| Mexico | 437 | 0.26% |
| Singapore | 418 | 0.25% |
| Sweden | 348 | 0.21% |
| Russia | 343 | 0.21% |
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 - Toys & Games
Custom - Health & Beauty
Custom
Custom
Magento - Toys & Games
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
WooCommerce - Clothing & Accessories
WooCommerce - Home & Garden
WooCommerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
Shoplaza - Toys & Games
Custom - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 229.4k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 143.0k | 62.35% |
| Phones | 13.3k | 5.80% |
| Ecommerce platform | 218.7k | 95.35% |
| Couriers | 229.4k | 100.00% |
| Payment Providers | 109.5k | 47.75% |
| Categories | 187.9k | 81.92% |
| Social Media | 123.4k | 53.80% |
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 USPS e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 198.4k verified e-commerce stores on USPS - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across USPS 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 USPS e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 198.4k verified USPS 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 29.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (84,167 stores) , followed by Instagram (28.6%) and YouTube (10.6%) .
Base: 123,398 stores with any detectable social profile (53.8% 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
84,167 stores
83,010 stores
30,756 stores
27,708 stores
26,608 stores
16,785 stores
10,046 stores
9,099 stores
1,735 stores
527 stores
Visual Distribution