Lightbox Technology Adoption in E-commerce
Discover 199.8k verified e-commerce stores using Lightbox. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.
Detected across 426.5k domains. 199.8k verified as active stores with physical delivery.
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· · Next full refresh: June 2026
199.8k verified active stores out of 426.5k detected · 46.8% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 50.6% of stores with physical delivery (96,788 stores) , followed by Custom (32.7%) and Shopify (4.5%) .
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)
96,788 stores
62,574 stores
8,644 stores
5,286 stores
5,101 stores
4,522 stores
2,619 stores
1,712 stores
768 stores
664 stores
Visual Distribution
96,788 stores
62,574 stores
8,644 stores
5,286 stores
5,101 stores
4,522 stores
2,619 stores
1,712 stores
768 stores
664 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 96788 | 50.58% |
| Custom | 62574 | 32.70% |
| Shopify | 8644 | 4.52% |
| PrestaShop | 5286 | 2.76% |
| JTL Shop | 5101 | 2.67% |
| OpenCart | 4522 | 2.36% |
| Magento | 2619 | 1.37% |
| 1C-Bitrix | 1712 | 0.89% |
| United Profile | 768 | 0.40% |
| VirtueMart | 664 | 0.35% |
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 72.1% share of all Lightbox e-commerce stores (280,715) , with Custom at 16.1% and Shopify at 2.7% (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)
280,715 stores
62,574 stores
10,594 stores
5,657 stores
5,681 stores
5,512 stores
3,673 stores
5,320 stores
809 stores
1,444 stores
Visual Distribution
280,715 stores
62,574 stores
10,594 stores
5,657 stores
5,681 stores
5,512 stores
3,673 stores
5,320 stores
809 stores
1,444 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 280715 | 72.09% |
| Custom | 62574 | 16.07% |
| Shopify | 10594 | 2.72% |
| PrestaShop | 5657 | 1.45% |
| JTL Shop | 5681 | 1.46% |
| OpenCart | 5512 | 1.42% |
| Magento | 3673 | 0.94% |
| 1C-Bitrix | 5320 | 1.37% |
| United Profile | 809 | 0.21% |
| VirtueMart | 1444 | 0.37% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories stores with 14.7% of all stores (25,965 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (12.2%) and Health & Beauty (11.7%) .
Base: 177,000 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (88.6% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
25,965 stores
21,536 stores
20,749 stores
15,891 stores
13,128 stores
12,178 stores
11,896 stores
9,529 stores
9,422 stores
8,010 stores
Visual Distribution
25,965 stores
21,536 stores
20,749 stores
15,891 stores
13,128 stores
12,178 stores
11,896 stores
9,529 stores
9,422 stores
8,010 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 25965 | 14.67% |
| Food & Beverages | 21536 | 12.17% |
| Health & Beauty | 20749 | 11.72% |
| Business & Industrial | 15891 | 8.98% |
| Home & Garden | 13128 | 7.42% |
| Tools & Hardware | 12178 | 6.88% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 11896 | 6.72% |
| Electronics & Technology | 9529 | 5.38% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 9422 | 5.32% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 8010 | 4.53% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal stores with 28.3% among AI-verified physical stores (23,878 stores) , followed by MasterCard (12.4%) and Klarna (10.1%) .
Base: 71,385 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (16.7% 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
23,878 stores
10,466 stores
8,536 stores
8,329 stores
8,312 stores
5,405 stores
4,867 stores
2,879 stores
2,054 stores
2,023 stores
Visual Distribution
23,878 stores
10,466 stores
8,536 stores
8,329 stores
8,312 stores
5,405 stores
4,867 stores
2,879 stores
2,054 stores
2,023 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 23878 | 28.32% |
| MasterCard | 10466 | 12.41% |
| Klarna | 8536 | 10.12% |
| American Express | 8329 | 9.88% |
| Stripe Connect | 8312 | 9.86% |
| VISA | 5405 | 6.41% |
| Apple Pay | 4867 | 5.77% |
| Google Pay | 2879 | 3.41% |
| JCB | 2054 | 2.44% |
| Amazon Pay | 2023 | 2.40% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL stores with 19.6% among AI-verified physical stores (9,953 stores) , followed by UPS (15.6%) and DPD (11.0%) .
Base: 55,658 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (13.0% 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
9,953 stores
7,915 stores
5,599 stores
3,947 stores
3,798 stores
3,707 stores
3,038 stores
2,801 stores
1,727 stores
1,582 stores
Visual Distribution
9,953 stores
7,915 stores
5,599 stores
3,947 stores
3,798 stores
3,707 stores
3,038 stores
2,801 stores
1,727 stores
1,582 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 9953 | 19.64% |
| UPS | 7915 | 15.62% |
| DPD | 5599 | 11.05% |
| FedEx | 3947 | 7.79% |
| GLS | 3798 | 7.49% |
| USPS | 3707 | 7.31% |
| Почта России | 3038 | 5.99% |
| СДЭК | 2801 | 5.53% |
| Colissimo | 1727 | 3.41% |
| Royal Mail | 1582 | 3.12% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 28,199 new stores were launched in Lightbox , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (2,206 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2,206 stores launched
2,181 stores launched
2,074 stores launched
2,751 stores launched
2,539 stores launched
2,500 stores launched
2,780 stores launched
2,560 stores launched
2,641 stores launched
2,509 stores launched
2,140 stores launched
1,318 stores launched
Monthly Trend
7.8% of last 12 months
7.7% of last 12 months
7.4% of last 12 months
9.8% of last 12 months
9.0% of last 12 months
8.9% of last 12 months
9.9% of last 12 months
9.1% of last 12 months
9.4% of last 12 months
8.9% of last 12 months
7.6% of last 12 months
4.7% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 2206 | 7.82% |
| 2026-03 | 2181 | 7.73% |
| 2026-02 | 2074 | 7.35% |
| 2026-01 | 2751 | 9.76% |
| 2025-12 | 2539 | 9.00% |
| 2025-11 | 2500 | 8.87% |
| 2025-10 | 2780 | 9.86% |
| 2025-09 | 2560 | 9.08% |
| 2025-08 | 2641 | 9.37% |
| 2025-07 | 2509 | 8.90% |
| 2025-06 | 2140 | 7.59% |
| 2025-05 | 1318 | 4.67% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 197,892 active stores in Lightbox are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (9,410 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
9,410 active stores
27,068 active stores
17,653 active stores
13,842 active stores
11,931 active stores
13,389 active stores
14,152 active stores
10,715 active stores
10,621 active stores
9,425 active stores
5,947 active stores
5,105 active stores
5,044 active stores
6,577 active stores
4,265 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
4.8% of tracked active stores
13.7% of tracked active stores
8.9% of tracked active stores
7.0% of tracked active stores
6.0% of tracked active stores
6.8% of tracked active stores
7.2% of tracked active stores
5.4% of tracked active stores
5.4% of tracked active stores
4.8% of tracked active stores
3.0% of tracked active stores
2.6% of tracked active stores
2.5% of tracked active stores
3.3% of tracked active stores
2.2% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9410 | 4.76% |
| 2025 | 27068 | 13.68% |
| 2024 | 17653 | 8.92% |
| 2023 | 13842 | 6.99% |
| 2022 | 11931 | 6.03% |
| 2021 | 13389 | 6.77% |
| 2020 | 14152 | 7.15% |
| 2019 | 10715 | 5.41% |
| 2018 | 10621 | 5.37% |
| 2017 | 9425 | 4.76% |
| 2016 | 5947 | 3.01% |
| 2015 | 5105 | 2.58% |
| 2014 | 5044 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | 6577 | 3.32% |
| 2012 | 4265 | 2.16% |
Geographic Distribution
United States stores with 20.4% (28,277 AI-verified stores) , followed by Russia (11.3%) and Germany (9.2%) .
Base: 138,653 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
28,277 AI-verified stores
15,714 AI-verified stores
12,735 AI-verified stores
10,277 AI-verified stores
8,242 AI-verified stores
7,946 AI-verified stores
6,601 AI-verified stores
5,441 AI-verified stores
5,136 AI-verified stores
4,934 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
28,277 AI-verified stores
15,714 AI-verified stores
12,735 AI-verified stores
10,277 AI-verified stores
8,242 AI-verified stores
7,946 AI-verified stores
6,601 AI-verified stores
5,441 AI-verified stores
5,136 AI-verified stores
4,934 AI-verified stores
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 28277 | 20.39% |
| Russia | 15714 | 11.33% |
| Germany | 12735 | 9.18% |
| United Kingdom | 10277 | 7.41% |
| France | 8242 | 5.94% |
| India | 7946 | 5.73% |
| Italy | 6601 | 4.76% |
| Poland | 5441 | 3.92% |
| Spain | 5136 | 3.70% |
| Japan | 4934 | 3.56% |
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 - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Toys & Games
SexShopArgentino SaaS Platform - Clothing & Accessories
Kibo Commerce - Home & Garden
Custom - Health & Beauty
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Custom - Electronics & Technology
OpenCart - Arts & Entertainment
Shopify - Electronics & Technology
WooCommerce - Food & Beverages
WooCommerce - Food & Beverages
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 426.5k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 276.3k | 64.79% |
| Phones | 207.9k | 48.74% |
| Ecommerce platform | 423.9k | 99.40% |
| Couriers | 55.7k | 13.05% |
| Payment Providers | 71.4k | 16.74% |
| Categories | 195.1k | 45.75% |
| Social Media | 271.8k | 63.72% |
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 Lightbox e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 199.8k verified e-commerce stores on Lightbox - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Lightbox 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
- 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 Lightbox e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 199.8k verified Lightbox 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?
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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, 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
Facebook stores with 32.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (97,918 stores) , followed by Instagram (28.5%) and YouTube (10.5%) .
Base: 271,775 stores with any detectable social profile (63.7% 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
97,918 stores
86,365 stores
31,775 stores
25,469 stores
15,347 stores
13,593 stores
11,853 stores
10,388 stores
7,067 stores
3,040 stores
Visual Distribution
97,918 stores
86,365 stores
31,775 stores
25,469 stores
15,347 stores
13,593 stores
11,853 stores
10,388 stores
7,067 stores
3,040 stores