MasterCard Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 1.3m e-commerce stores using MasterCard. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 99.0% of stores with physical delivery (1,334,973 stores) , followed by Custom (0.5%) and WooCommerce (0.2%) .

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)

Shopify 99.0%

1,334,973 stores

6,475 stores

3,115 stores

2,094 stores

1,149 stores

380 stores

89 stores

73 stores

71 stores

70 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in MasterCard
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1334973 98.98%
Custom 6475 0.48%
WooCommerce 3115 0.23%
EasyStore 2094 0.16%
Zoorix, Shopify 1149 0.09%
OpenCart 380 0.03%
Magento 89 0.01%
UpsellPlus, Shopify 73 0.01%
PrestaShop 71 0.01%
TargetBay, Shopify 70 0.01%
BinderPOS, Shopify 58 0.00%
EC-CUBE 47 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 33 0.00%
BigCommerce, Shopify 31 0.00%
Shopify, Magento 26 0.00%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 99.1% share of all MasterCard e-commerce stores (1,654,045) , with Custom at 0.4% and WooCommerce at 0.2% (November 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)

Shopify 99.1%

1,654,045 stores

6,475 stores

3,846 stores

2,204 stores

1,423 stores

462 stores

101 stores

75 stores

81 stores

75 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in MasterCard
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1654045 99.10%
Custom 6475 0.39%
WooCommerce 3846 0.23%
EasyStore 2204 0.13%
Zoorix, Shopify 1423 0.09%
OpenCart 462 0.03%
Magento 101 0.01%
UpsellPlus, Shopify 75 0.00%
PrestaShop 81 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 75 0.00%
BinderPOS, Shopify 64 0.00%
EC-CUBE 48 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 43 0.00%
BigCommerce, Shopify 35 0.00%
Shopify, Magento 31 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 33.0% of all stores (349,344 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.1%) and Jewelry & Watches (8.3%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 33.0%

349,344 stores

Health & Beauty 17.1%

180,629 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.3%

88,114 stores

Food & Beverages 7.5%

79,394 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

55,120 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.6%

48,367 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.0%

42,268 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.7%

39,635 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.2%

34,020 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.2%

33,911 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 349344 33.02%
Health & Beauty 180629 17.07%
Jewelry & Watches 88114 8.33%
Food & Beverages 79394 7.50%
Home & Garden 55120 5.21%
Arts & Entertainment 48367 4.57%
Electronics & Technology 42268 4.00%
Gifts & Special Occasions 39635 3.75%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 34020 3.22%
Furniture & Home Decor 33911 3.21%
Pets & Pet Supplies 32210 3.04%
Vehicles & Parts 24390 2.31%
Toys & Games 21241 2.01%
Baby & Toddler 17004 1.61%
Collectibles & Hobbies 12313 1.16%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 24.8% among AI-verified physical stores (113,824 stores) , followed by American Express (13.4%) and Apple Pay (10.7%) .

Base: 230,581 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (13.8% 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

PayPal 24.8%

113,824 stores

61,674 stores

49,010 stores

44,371 stores

42,931 stores

41,283 stores

40,033 stores

VISA 3.7%

17,123 stores

10,090 stores

Bolt 2.1%

9,449 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 113824 24.77%
American Express 61674 13.42%
Apple Pay 49010 10.66%
Stripe Connect 44371 9.66%
Klarna 42931 9.34%
MasterCard 41283 8.98%
Google Pay 40033 8.71%
VISA 17123 3.73%
Amazon Pay 10090 2.20%
Bolt 9449 2.06%
Bancontact 7873 1.71%
JCB 6993 1.52%
Paddle 5299 1.15%
Amazon Payments 4851 1.06%
UnionPay 4758 1.04%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

USPS leads with 20.9% among AI-verified physical stores (73,090 stores) , followed by UPS (18.7%) and DHL (17.2%) .

Base: 238,956 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (14.3% 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

USPS 20.9%

73,090 stores

UPS 18.7%

65,423 stores

DHL 17.2%

60,136 stores

FedEx 11.0%

38,393 stores

22,413 stores

DPD 5.0%

17,393 stores

16,281 stores

GLS 3.1%

10,845 stores

9,642 stores

8,040 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
USPS 73090 20.89%
UPS 65423 18.69%
DHL 60136 17.18%
FedEx 38393 10.97%
Royal Mail 22413 6.40%
DPD 17393 4.97%
Australia Post 16281 4.65%
GLS 10845 3.10%
Canada Post 9642 2.76%
Colissimo 8040 2.30%
PostNL 6135 1.75%
Correios 6024 1.72%
Hermes 5712 1.63%
La Poste 5295 1.51%
Mondial Relay 5142 1.47%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 408,232 new stores were launched in MasterCard , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (39,497 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 9.7%

39,497 stores launched

2025-09 11.2%

45,916 stores launched

2025-08 12.1%

49,434 stores launched

2025-07 11.7%

47,774 stores launched

2025-06 9.3%

37,781 stores launched

2025-05 9.5%

38,785 stores launched

2025-04 8.0%

32,618 stores launched

2025-03 7.5%

30,783 stores launched

2025-02 6.3%

25,853 stores launched

2025-01 6.5%

26,508 stores launched

2024-12 4.9%

19,957 stores launched

2024-11 3.3%

13,326 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in MasterCard (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in MasterCard over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 39497 9.68%
2025-09 45916 11.25%
2025-08 49434 12.11%
2025-07 47774 11.70%
2025-06 37781 9.25%
2025-05 38785 9.50%
2025-04 32618 7.99%
2025-03 30783 7.54%
2025-02 25853 6.33%
2025-01 26508 6.49%
2024-12 19957 4.89%
2024-11 13326 3.26%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,338,950 active stores in MasterCard are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (375,879 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 28.1%

375,879 active stores

2024 14.6%

195,498 active stores

2023 10.0%

134,443 active stores

2022 7.4%

99,492 active stores

2021 7.7%

102,908 active stores

2020 7.1%

94,873 active stores

2019 4.0%

53,124 active stores

2018 3.9%

51,596 active stores

2017 2.8%

36,910 active stores

2016 1.5%

20,686 active stores

2015 1.4%

18,345 active stores

2014 1.5%

19,714 active stores

2013 2.0%

26,315 active stores

2012 1.0%

13,377 active stores

2011 1.2%

16,255 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in MasterCard by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in MasterCard by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 375879 28.07%
2024 195498 14.60%
2023 134443 10.04%
2022 99492 7.43%
2021 102908 7.69%
2020 94873 7.09%
2019 53124 3.97%
2018 51596 3.85%
2017 36910 2.76%
2016 20686 1.54%
2015 18345 1.37%
2014 19714 1.47%
2013 26315 1.97%
2012 13377 1.00%
2011 16255 1.21%
2010 11106 0.83%
2009 9541 0.71%
2008 7931 0.59%
2007 7089 0.53%
2006 5218 0.39%
2005 4855 0.36%
2004 7274 0.54%
2003 5185 0.39%
2002 4483 0.33%
2001 5538 0.41%
2000 3769 0.28%
1999 3178 0.24%
1998 2167 0.16%
1997 1156 0.09%
1996 849 0.06%
1995 196 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 34.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (772,983 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.2%) and TikTok (13.3%) .

Base: 997,274 stores with any detectable social profile (59.7% 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

Instagram 34.9%

772,983 stores

Facebook 26.2%

580,813 stores

TikTok 13.3%

295,061 stores

YouTube 8.8%

195,464 stores

Pinterest 7.1%

156,388 stores

Twitter 5.1%

113,112 stores

X 2.5%

55,976 stores

LinkedIn 1.3%

29,484 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

13,501 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

4,340 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in MasterCard (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 772983 34.86%
Facebook 580813 26.20%
TikTok 295061 13.31%
YouTube 195464 8.82%
Pinterest 156388 7.05%
Twitter 113112 5.10%
X 55976 2.52%
LinkedIn 29484 1.33%
WhatsApp 13501 0.61%
Vimeo 4340 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 47.8% (591,798 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (10.7%) and Australia (6.4%) .

Base: 1,238,880 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

591,798 AI-verified stores

132,115 AI-verified stores

79,738 AI-verified stores

73,809 AI-verified stores

61,619 AI-verified stores

55,036 AI-verified stores

36,018 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.7%

33,966 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.4%

29,668 AI-verified stores

Japan 1.8%

22,074 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using MasterCard (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using MasterCard
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 591798 47.77%
United Kingdom 132115 10.66%
Australia 79738 6.44%
Canada 73809 5.96%
France 61619 4.97%
Germany 55036 4.44%
Netherlands 36018 2.91%
Italy 33966 2.74%
Spain 29668 2.39%
Japan 22074 1.78%
Hong Kong 16912 1.37%
Sweden 14598 1.18%
Brazil 14578 1.18%
New Zealand 14240 1.15%
India 13271 1.07%
Mexico 13259 1.07%
Switzerland 10818 0.87%
Belgium 9602 0.78%
Denmark 8233 0.66%
Poland 7528 0.61%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.7m 100.00%
Emails 714.4k 42.78%
Phones 152.8k 9.15%
Ecommerce platform 1.7m 99.99%
Couriers 239.0k 14.31%
Payment Providers 230.6k 13.81%
Categories 1.2m 69.23%
Social Media 997.3k 59.72%

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