Ahoy Technology Adoption in E-commerce
Discover 3.9k verified e-commerce stores using Ahoy. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.
Detected across 4.4k domains. 3.9k verified as active stores with physical delivery.
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3.9k verified active stores out of 4.4k detected · 88.8% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Custom stores with 87.8% of stores with physical delivery (3,400 stores) , followed by Ink Store (7.9%) and Shopstar (4.3%) .
Base: 3,872 active verified stores, including those without a detected platform. Rankings show leading platform combinations; displayed percentages need not sum to 100%. 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)
3,400 stores
304 stores
165 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
0 stores
0 stores
0 stores
0 stores
Visual Distribution
3,400 stores
304 stores
165 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
0 stores
0 stores
0 stores
0 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 3400 | 87.81% |
| Ink Store | 304 | 7.85% |
| Shopstar | 165 | 4.26% |
| Shopify | 1 | 0.03% |
| W2Solution w2Commerce | 1 | 0.03% |
| WooCommerce | 1 | 0.03% |
| BigCommerce | 0 | 0.00% |
| HCL Commerce | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ideasoft | 0 | 0.00% |
| Shoplazza | 0 | 0.00% |
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)
Websites with E-commerce Signals
Custom holds 78.0% share of detected Ahoy e-commerce signals (3,400) , with Ink Store at 7.0% and Shopstar at 5.4% (June 2026) .
Base: 4,359 domains in this report's signal population, including domains without a detected platform. This is not a store count: it can include redirects and non-transactional sites. Displayed percentages need not sum to 100%.
Top 10 Platforms (All Signals)
3,400 websites
304 websites
234 websites
4 websites
1 websites
3 websites
1 websites
1 websites
1 websites
1 websites
Visual Distribution
3,400 websites
304 websites
234 websites
4 websites
1 websites
3 websites
1 websites
1 websites
1 websites
1 websites
| Platform | Websites with Signals | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 3400 | 78.00% |
| Ink Store | 304 | 6.97% |
| Shopstar | 234 | 5.37% |
| Shopify | 4 | 0.09% |
| W2Solution w2Commerce | 1 | 0.02% |
| WooCommerce | 3 | 0.07% |
| BigCommerce | 1 | 0.02% |
| HCL Commerce | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ideasoft | 1 | 0.02% |
| Shoplazza | 1 | 0.02% |
Categories Distribution
Arts & Entertainment stores with 49.9% of all stores (1,933 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (11.3%) and Clothing & Accessories (8.5%) .
Base: 3,872 active verified stores, including stores without a detected category. Percentages use this full population, not only the displayed categories.
Top 10 Categories
1,933 stores
438 stores
331 stores
266 stores
113 stores
95 stores
75 stores
52 stores
44 stores
38 stores
Visual Distribution
1,933 stores
438 stores
331 stores
266 stores
113 stores
95 stores
75 stores
52 stores
44 stores
38 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1933 | 49.92% |
| Health & Beauty | 438 | 11.31% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 331 | 8.55% |
| Food & Beverages | 266 | 6.87% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 113 | 2.92% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 95 | 2.45% |
| Toys & Games | 75 | 1.94% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 52 | 1.34% |
| Home & Garden | 44 | 1.14% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 38 | 0.98% |
Payment Providers Distribution
JCB accounts for 22.1% of displayed detection occurrences (391 occurrences) , followed by VISA (21.7%) and American Express (16.3%) .
Base: 1,772 provider detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.
Top 10 Payment Providers
391 occurrences
384 occurrences
288 occurrences
243 occurrences
183 occurrences
108 occurrences
88 occurrences
58 occurrences
16 occurrences
13 occurrences
Visual Distribution
391 occurrences
384 occurrences
288 occurrences
243 occurrences
183 occurrences
108 occurrences
88 occurrences
58 occurrences
16 occurrences
13 occurrences
| Payment Provider | Detection Occurrences | Share of Displayed Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| JCB | 391 | 22.07% |
| VISA | 384 | 21.67% |
| American Express | 288 | 16.25% |
| Amazon Pay | 243 | 13.71% |
| MasterCard | 183 | 10.33% |
| Stripe Connect | 108 | 6.09% |
| PayPal | 88 | 4.97% |
| Apple Pay | 58 | 3.27% |
| Bolt | 16 | 0.90% |
| Google Pay | 13 | 0.73% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
USPS accounts for 66.8% of displayed detection occurrences (1,880 occurrences) , followed by FedEx (27.9%) and UPS (2.8%) .
Base: 2,816 carrier detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.
Top 10 Shipping Carriers
1,880 occurrences
785 occurrences
80 occurrences
15 occurrences
15 occurrences
14 occurrences
8 occurrences
8 occurrences
6 occurrences
5 occurrences
Visual Distribution
1,880 occurrences
785 occurrences
80 occurrences
15 occurrences
15 occurrences
14 occurrences
8 occurrences
8 occurrences
6 occurrences
5 occurrences
| Shipping Carrier | Detection Occurrences | Share of Displayed Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| USPS | 1880 | 66.76% |
| FedEx | 785 | 27.88% |
| UPS | 80 | 2.84% |
| DHL | 15 | 0.53% |
| Royal Mail | 15 | 0.53% |
| Pudo | 14 | 0.50% |
| DPD | 8 | 0.28% |
| The Courier Guy | 8 | 0.28% |
| Colissimo | 6 | 0.21% |
| Estes | 5 | 0.18% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 515 new stores were launched in Ahoy , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (28 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
28 stores launched
39 stores launched
35 stores launched
34 stores launched
36 stores launched
52 stores launched
59 stores launched
61 stores launched
56 stores launched
53 stores launched
41 stores launched
21 stores launched
Monthly Trend
5.4% of last 12 months
7.6% of last 12 months
6.8% of last 12 months
6.6% of last 12 months
7.0% of last 12 months
10.1% of last 12 months
11.5% of last 12 months
11.8% of last 12 months
10.9% of last 12 months
10.3% of last 12 months
8.0% of last 12 months
4.1% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 28 | 5.44% |
| 2026-04 | 39 | 7.57% |
| 2026-03 | 35 | 6.80% |
| 2026-02 | 34 | 6.60% |
| 2026-01 | 36 | 6.99% |
| 2025-12 | 52 | 10.10% |
| 2025-11 | 59 | 11.46% |
| 2025-10 | 61 | 11.84% |
| 2025-09 | 56 | 10.87% |
| 2025-08 | 53 | 10.29% |
| 2025-07 | 41 | 7.96% |
| 2025-06 | 21 | 4.08% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 3,860 active stores in Ahoy are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (174 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
174 active stores
591 active stores
622 active stores
448 active stores
355 active stores
332 active stores
225 active stores
123 active stores
135 active stores
136 active stores
80 active stores
56 active stores
67 active stores
79 active stores
60 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
4.5% of tracked active stores
15.3% of tracked active stores
16.1% of tracked active stores
11.6% of tracked active stores
9.2% of tracked active stores
8.6% of tracked active stores
5.8% of tracked active stores
3.2% of tracked active stores
3.5% of tracked active stores
3.5% of tracked active stores
2.1% of tracked active stores
1.5% of tracked active stores
1.7% of tracked active stores
2.0% of tracked active stores
1.6% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 174 | 4.51% |
| 2025 | 591 | 15.31% |
| 2024 | 622 | 16.11% |
| 2023 | 448 | 11.61% |
| 2022 | 355 | 9.20% |
| 2021 | 332 | 8.60% |
| 2020 | 225 | 5.83% |
| 2019 | 123 | 3.19% |
| 2018 | 135 | 3.50% |
| 2017 | 136 | 3.52% |
| 2016 | 80 | 2.07% |
| 2015 | 56 | 1.45% |
| 2014 | 67 | 1.74% |
| 2013 | 79 | 2.05% |
| 2012 | 60 | 1.55% |
Geographic Distribution
United States stores with 41.3% (1,598 active verified stores) , followed by Japan (18.4%) and Brazil (8.2%) .
Base: 3,872 active verified stores, including stores with unknown country. Percentages use the full population, not only the displayed countries.
Top 10 Countries
1,598 active verified stores
712 active verified stores
318 active verified stores
176 active verified stores
88 active verified stores
87 active verified stores
62 active verified stores
20 active verified stores
19 active verified stores
19 active verified stores
Visual Distribution
1,598 active verified stores
712 active verified stores
318 active verified stores
176 active verified stores
88 active verified stores
87 active verified stores
62 active verified stores
20 active verified stores
19 active verified stores
19 active verified stores
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1598 | 41.27% |
| Japan | 712 | 18.39% |
| Brazil | 318 | 8.21% |
| South Africa | 176 | 4.55% |
| Kenya | 88 | 2.27% |
| United Kingdom | 87 | 2.25% |
| Canada | 62 | 1.60% |
| Australia | 20 | 0.52% |
| Switzerland | 19 | 0.49% |
| France | 19 | 0.49% |
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 - Food & Beverages
Custom
Custom
Custom - Food & Beverages
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Ink Store - Clothing & Accessories
Ink Store - Clothing & Accessories
Shopstar - Health & Beauty
Custom - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
Ink Store - Clothing & Accessories
Data Coverage
Coverage among all domains with this detected signal, including non-active profiles; not just active stores.
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 4.4k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 1.7k | 38.01% |
| Phones | 526 | 12.07% |
| Ecommerce platform | 4.3k | 97.66% |
| Couriers | 2.1k | 47.97% |
| Payment Providers | 961 | 22.05% |
| Categories | 3.5k | 80.91% |
| Social Media | 3.8k | 87.04% |
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
- Periodic index updates
- Market sizing and segmentation
Strategic Intelligence
Custom research and competitive analysis
Tailored intelligence for strategic decisions
- Custom market reports and analysis
- Competitive landscape monitoring
- Direct support from the founder
- Flexible licensing and enterprise pricing
Market Intelligence
Understand the Ahoy e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 3.9k verified e-commerce stores on Ahoy - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Ahoy e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals 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
- Index updates; historical datasets by agreement
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 Ahoy e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 3.9k verified Ahoy e-commerce stores whose profiles can include: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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We rebuild the searchable index typically every 2–4 weeks. Observation dates vary by source and field; a rebuild does not mean every website was observed again. This public report has its own publication date and may use an older snapshot than the live catalog. Coverage varies by field and market. A missing payment or carrier signal means we did not detect it, not that the merchant does not use it.
- 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, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, 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
Instagram accounts for 42.3% of displayed detection occurrences (3,284 occurrences) , followed by Facebook (34.2%) and Twitter (5.9%) .
Base: 7,765 social-platform detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.
Top 10 Social Platforms
3,284 occurrences
2,658 occurrences
462 occurrences
389 occurrences
296 occurrences
246 occurrences
202 occurrences
149 occurrences
75 occurrences
4 occurrences
Visual Distribution
3,284 occurrences
2,658 occurrences
462 occurrences
389 occurrences
296 occurrences
246 occurrences
202 occurrences
149 occurrences
75 occurrences
4 occurrences