Big Cartel Technology Adoption in E-commerce
Discover 35.0k e-commerce stores using Big Cartel. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.
· · Next full refresh: January 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Big Cartel leads with 100.0% of stores with physical delivery (34,981 stores) , followed by Shopify, Big Cartel (0.0%) and Big Cartel, BigCommerce (0.0%) .
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)
34,981 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Big Cartel | 34981 | 99.99% |
| Shopify, Big Cartel | 2 | 0.01% |
| Big Cartel, BigCommerce | 1 | 0.00% |
| Big Cartel, Shopify | 1 | 0.00% |
| BigCommerce, Big Cartel | 1 | 0.00% |
| Zen Cart, TomatoCart, Bsale, Zozo, T1 Paginas, X-Cart, Xanario, Big Cartel, Avangate | 0 | 0.00% |
All Stores Distribution
Big Cartel holds 100.0% share of all Big Cartel e-commerce stores (43,377) , with Shopify, Big Cartel at 0.0% and Big Cartel, BigCommerce at 0.0% (December 2025) .
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)
43,377 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Big Cartel | 43377 | 99.99% |
| Shopify, Big Cartel | 2 | 0.00% |
| Big Cartel, BigCommerce | 1 | 0.00% |
| Big Cartel, Shopify | 1 | 0.00% |
| BigCommerce, Big Cartel | 1 | 0.00% |
| Zen Cart, TomatoCart, Bsale, Zozo, T1 Paginas, X-Cart, Xanario, Big Cartel, Avangate | 1 | 0.00% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 42.5% of all stores (10,173 stores) , followed by Arts & Entertainment (21.5%) and Health & Beauty (7.1%) .
Top 10 Categories
10,173 stores
5,147 stores
1,691 stores
1,658 stores
1,644 stores
647 stores
542 stores
479 stores
477 stores
333 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 10173 | 42.50% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5147 | 21.50% |
| Health & Beauty | 1691 | 7.06% |
| Books & Media | 1658 | 6.93% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 1644 | 6.87% |
| Home & Garden | 647 | 2.70% |
| Collectibles & Hobbies | 542 | 2.26% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 479 | 2.00% |
| Food & Beverages | 477 | 1.99% |
| Toys & Games | 333 | 1.39% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 298 | 1.24% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 261 | 1.09% |
| Electronics & Technology | 253 | 1.06% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 207 | 0.86% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 129 | 0.54% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 41.1% among AI-verified physical stores (1,937 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (21.6%) and American Express (13.1%) .
Base: 3,399 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (7.8% 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
1,937 stores
1,020 stores
617 stores
490 stores
154 stores
138 stores
81 stores
77 stores
74 stores
40 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 1937 | 41.08% |
| Stripe Connect | 1020 | 21.63% |
| American Express | 617 | 13.09% |
| MasterCard | 490 | 10.39% |
| Apple Pay | 154 | 3.27% |
| Bolt | 138 | 2.93% |
| Google Pay | 81 | 1.72% |
| Klarna | 77 | 1.63% |
| VISA | 74 | 1.57% |
| Paddle | 40 | 0.85% |
| Affirm | 22 | 0.47% |
| Clearpay | 18 | 0.38% |
| BitCoin | 17 | 0.36% |
| JCB | 16 | 0.34% |
| Braintree | 14 | 0.30% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
USPS leads with 45.4% among AI-verified physical stores (2,569 stores) , followed by Royal Mail (13.7%) and UPS (11.2%) .
Base: 5,459 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (12.6% 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
2,569 stores
773 stores
633 stores
308 stores
290 stores
238 stores
174 stores
170 stores
149 stores
119 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| USPS | 2569 | 45.42% |
| Royal Mail | 773 | 13.67% |
| UPS | 633 | 11.19% |
| DHL | 308 | 5.45% |
| FedEx | 290 | 5.13% |
| Australia Post | 238 | 4.21% |
| Canada Post | 174 | 3.08% |
| La Poste | 170 | 3.01% |
| Colissimo | 149 | 2.63% |
| Correos | 119 | 2.10% |
| Mondial Relay | 57 | 1.01% |
| DPD | 48 | 0.85% |
| Deutsche Post | 46 | 0.81% |
| Hermes | 46 | 0.81% |
| TNT | 36 | 0.64% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 3,047 new stores were launched in Big Cartel , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (259 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
259 stores launched
240 stores launched
304 stores launched
265 stores launched
323 stores launched
224 stores launched
275 stores launched
252 stores launched
284 stores launched
242 stores launched
262 stores launched
117 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 259 | 8.50% |
| 2025-10 | 240 | 7.88% |
| 2025-09 | 304 | 9.98% |
| 2025-08 | 265 | 8.70% |
| 2025-07 | 323 | 10.60% |
| 2025-06 | 224 | 7.35% |
| 2025-05 | 275 | 9.03% |
| 2025-04 | 252 | 8.27% |
| 2025-03 | 284 | 9.32% |
| 2025-02 | 242 | 7.94% |
| 2025-01 | 262 | 8.60% |
| 2024-12 | 117 | 3.84% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 30,638 active stores in Big Cartel are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (2,935 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
2,935 active stores
2,252 active stores
1,696 active stores
1,781 active stores
3,450 active stores
4,910 active stores
1,158 active stores
1,438 active stores
1,750 active stores
1,603 active stores
1,573 active stores
1,242 active stores
1,724 active stores
1,026 active stores
712 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2935 | 9.58% |
| 2024 | 2252 | 7.35% |
| 2023 | 1696 | 5.54% |
| 2022 | 1781 | 5.81% |
| 2021 | 3450 | 11.26% |
| 2020 | 4910 | 16.03% |
| 2019 | 1158 | 3.78% |
| 2018 | 1438 | 4.69% |
| 2017 | 1750 | 5.71% |
| 2016 | 1603 | 5.23% |
| 2015 | 1573 | 5.13% |
| 2014 | 1242 | 4.05% |
| 2013 | 1724 | 5.63% |
| 2012 | 1026 | 3.35% |
| 2011 | 712 | 2.32% |
| 2010 | 518 | 1.69% |
| 2009 | 318 | 1.04% |
| 2008 | 203 | 0.66% |
| 2007 | 111 | 0.36% |
| 2006 | 44 | 0.14% |
| 2005 | 38 | 0.12% |
| 2004 | 52 | 0.17% |
| 2003 | 30 | 0.10% |
| 2002 | 17 | 0.06% |
| 2001 | 25 | 0.08% |
| 2000 | 19 | 0.06% |
| 1999 | 8 | 0.03% |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.00% |
Geographic Distribution
United States leads with 49.5% (9,327 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (12.8%) and Canada (5.4%) .
Base: 18,860 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
9,327 AI-verified stores
2,409 AI-verified stores
1,021 AI-verified stores
1,021 AI-verified stores
997 AI-verified stores
591 AI-verified stores
491 AI-verified stores
458 AI-verified stores
374 AI-verified stores
362 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9327 | 49.45% |
| United Kingdom | 2409 | 12.77% |
| Canada | 1021 | 5.41% |
| France | 1021 | 5.41% |
| Australia | 997 | 5.29% |
| Germany | 591 | 3.13% |
| Japan | 491 | 2.60% |
| Spain | 458 | 2.43% |
| Italy | 374 | 1.98% |
| Mexico | 362 | 1.92% |
| China | 276 | 1.46% |
| South Africa | 254 | 1.35% |
| Brazil | 188 | 1.00% |
| Ireland | 186 | 0.99% |
| Croatia | 185 | 0.98% |
| India | 176 | 0.93% |
| New Zealand | 174 | 0.92% |
| Netherlands | 130 | 0.69% |
| Belgium | 123 | 0.65% |
| Slovakia | 117 | 0.62% |
Featured Stores
Discover the strongest performers and newest entrants in Big Cartel's e-commerce landscape.
Top Stores by GMV
Data will be available soon.
New Stores
Recently launched ecommerce sites detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Big Cartel — Clothing & Accessories
Big Cartel — Food & Beverages
Big Cartel — Books & Media
Big Cartel — Books & Media
Big Cartel — Jewelry & Watches
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 43.4k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 72.0 | 0.17% |
| Phones | 549.0 | 1.27% |
| Ecommerce platform | 43.4k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 5.5k | 12.58% |
| Payment Providers | 3.4k | 7.83% |
| Categories | 27.4k | 63.18% |
| Social Media | 23.7k | 54.63% |
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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 45.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (16,782 stores) , followed by Facebook (28.3%) and Twitter (13.8%) .
Base: 23,701 stores with any detectable social profile (54.6% 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
16,782 stores
10,557 stores
5,154 stores
1,742 stores
1,524 stores
996 stores
356 stores
78 stores
63 stores
39 stores
Visual Distribution