Azure Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 6.6k verified e-commerce stores using Azure. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

Detected across 9.7k domains. 6.6k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
6.6k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United States
1,931 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
455 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
1,031 stores detected
Top category
Electronics & Technology
1,145 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

6.6k verified active stores out of 9.7k detected · 67.9% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom stores with 71.4% of stores with physical delivery (4,558 stores) , followed by nopCommerce (12.9%) and Storefront.ie (8.5%) .

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)

Custom 71.4%

4,558 stores

822 stores

Storefront.ie 8.5%

543 stores

87 stores

79 stores

56 stores

46 stores

39 stores

AspDotNetStorefront 0.4%

23 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Azure
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 4558 71.41%
nopCommerce 822 12.88%
Storefront.ie 543 8.51%
WooCommerce 87 1.36%
Magento 79 1.24%
Optimizely Commerce 56 0.88%
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce 48 0.75%
SAP Commerce Cloud 46 0.72%
Oracle Commerce 39 0.61%
AspDotNetStorefront 23 0.36%
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 57.4% share of all Azure e-commerce stores (4,558) , with nopCommerce at 13.4% and Storefront.ie at 7.7% (May 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)

Custom 57.4%

4,558 stores

1,062 stores

Storefront.ie 7.7%

609 stores

405 stores

122 stores

151 stores

83 stores

39 stores

AspDotNetStorefront 7.9%

628 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Azure
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 4558 57.41%
nopCommerce 1062 13.38%
Storefront.ie 609 7.67%
WooCommerce 405 5.10%
Magento 122 1.54%
Optimizely Commerce 151 1.90%
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce 176 2.22%
SAP Commerce Cloud 83 1.05%
Oracle Commerce 39 0.49%
AspDotNetStorefront 628 7.91%

Categories Distribution

Electronics & Technology stores with 19.6% of all stores (1,145 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (12.1%) and Food & Beverages (9.0%) .

Base: 5,844 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (88.8% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Electronics & Technology 19.6%

1,145 stores

Health & Beauty 12.1%

705 stores

Food & Beverages 9.0%

525 stores

Clothing & Accessories 8.9%

521 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 7.9%

461 stores

Business & Industrial 7.7%

450 stores

Home & Garden 6.3%

366 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.9%

346 stores

Toys & Games 4.4%

256 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.4%

255 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Azure store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Azure e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Electronics & Technology 1145 19.59%
Health & Beauty 705 12.06%
Food & Beverages 525 8.98%
Clothing & Accessories 521 8.92%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 461 7.89%
Business & Industrial 450 7.70%
Home & Garden 366 6.26%
Tools & Hardware 346 5.92%
Toys & Games 256 4.38%
Vehicles & Parts 255 4.36%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 16.4% among AI-verified physical stores (455 stores) , followed by MasterCard (13.6%) and American Express (13.2%) .

Base: 2,136 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (22.0% 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 16.4%

455 stores

378 stores

365 stores

Intuit 11.8%

327 stores

VISA 8.2%

227 stores

Bolt 7.9%

219 stores

216 stores

149 stores

JCB 4.3%

118 stores

118 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Azure payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Azure e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 455 16.41%
MasterCard 378 13.64%
American Express 365 13.17%
Intuit 327 11.80%
VISA 227 8.19%
Bolt 219 7.90%
Stripe Connect 216 7.79%
Klarna 149 5.38%
JCB 118 4.26%
Apple Pay 118 4.26%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 40.2% among AI-verified physical stores (1,031 stores) , followed by USPS (14.2%) and FedEx (13.9%) .

Base: 2,083 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (21.5% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

UPS 40.2%

1,031 stores

USPS 14.2%

364 stores

FedEx 13.9%

356 stores

DHL 8.3%

212 stores

DPD 4.7%

121 stores

TNT 4.6%

119 stores

80 stores

GLS 2.5%

63 stores

58 stores

52 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Azure shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Azure e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 1031 40.23%
USPS 364 14.20%
FedEx 356 13.89%
DHL 212 8.27%
DPD 121 4.72%
TNT 119 4.64%
Royal Mail 80 3.12%
GLS 63 2.46%
Australia Post 58 2.26%
PostNord 52 2.03%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 848 new stores were launched in Azure , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (64 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 7.5%

64 stores launched

2026-03 7.4%

63 stores launched

2026-02 7.5%

64 stores launched

2026-01 6.3%

53 stores launched

2025-12 8.6%

73 stores launched

2025-11 10.4%

88 stores launched

2025-10 7.5%

64 stores launched

2025-09 9.6%

81 stores launched

2025-08 9.0%

76 stores launched

2025-07 9.6%

81 stores launched

2025-06 11.7%

99 stores launched

2025-05 5.0%

42 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Azure (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Azure over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 64 7.55%
2026-03 63 7.43%
2026-02 64 7.55%
2026-01 53 6.25%
2025-12 73 8.61%
2025-11 88 10.38%
2025-10 64 7.55%
2025-09 81 9.55%
2025-08 76 8.96%
2025-07 81 9.55%
2025-06 99 11.67%
2025-05 42 4.95%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 6,487 active stores in Azure are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (255 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 3.9%

255 active stores

2025 12.8%

833 active stores

2024 7.7%

501 active stores

2023 5.5%

359 active stores

2022 5.3%

343 active stores

2021 6.2%

402 active stores

2020 7.1%

461 active stores

2019 3.4%

219 active stores

2018 3.5%

228 active stores

2017 3.6%

234 active stores

2016 2.0%

129 active stores

2015 1.9%

126 active stores

2014 1.9%

121 active stores

2013 2.4%

153 active stores

2012 1.7%

108 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Azure by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Azure by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 255 3.93%
2025 833 12.84%
2024 501 7.72%
2023 359 5.53%
2022 343 5.29%
2021 402 6.20%
2020 461 7.11%
2019 219 3.38%
2018 228 3.51%
2017 234 3.61%
2016 129 1.99%
2015 126 1.94%
2014 121 1.87%
2013 153 2.36%
2012 108 1.66%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 28.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (3,533 stores) , followed by Instagram (22.7%) and YouTube (15.6%) .

Base: 5,821 stores with any detectable social profile (60.0% 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 28.8%

3,533 stores

Instagram 22.7%

2,785 stores

YouTube 15.6%

1,914 stores

Twitter 10.9%

1,332 stores

LinkedIn 10.8%

1,324 stores

Pinterest 4.0%

492 stores

TikTok 3.3%

400 stores

X 2.8%

342 stores

WhatsApp 0.9%

112 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

39 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Azure (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Azure e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 3533 28.79%
Instagram 2785 22.69%
YouTube 1914 15.60%
Twitter 1332 10.85%
LinkedIn 1324 10.79%
Pinterest 492 4.01%
TikTok 400 3.26%
X 342 2.79%
WhatsApp 112 0.91%
Vimeo 39 0.32%

Geographic Distribution

United States stores with 37.8% (1,931 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (13.4%) and Australia (8.9%) .

Base: 5,109 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,931 AI-verified stores

684 AI-verified stores

453 AI-verified stores

244 AI-verified stores

235 AI-verified stores

Italy 3.6%

184 AI-verified stores

149 AI-verified stores

142 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.6%

134 AI-verified stores

121 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Azure (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Azure
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 1931 37.80%
United Kingdom 684 13.39%
Australia 453 8.87%
Canada 244 4.78%
Sweden 235 4.60%
Italy 184 3.60%
Netherlands 149 2.92%
Germany 142 2.78%
Japan 134 2.62%
Taiwan 121 2.37%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 9.7k 100.00%
Emails 4.7k 48.11%
Phones 3.4k 35.38%
Ecommerce platform 9.3k 95.57%
Couriers 2.1k 21.48%
Payment Providers 2.1k 22.03%
Categories 6.2k 64.22%
Social Media 5.8k 60.03%

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Azure e-commerce intelligence?

We track 6.6k verified Azure e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: 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?

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?

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?

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?

Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.

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