Play Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 207.0 verified e-commerce stores using Play. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

Detected across 211.0 domains. 207.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

207.0 verified active stores out of 211.0 detected · 98.1% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 97.6% of stores with physical delivery (202 stores) , followed by Shopify (2.4%) .

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 97.6%

202 stores

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Play
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 202 97.58%
Shopify 5 2.42%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 22.7% of all stores (20 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (13.6%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (12.5%) .

Base: 88 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (42.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 22.7%

20 stores

Food & Beverages 13.6%

12 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 12.5%

11 stores

Arts & Entertainment 8.0%

7 stores

Clothing & Accessories 6.8%

6 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.8%

6 stores

Home & Garden 5.7%

5 stores

Baby & Toddler 4.5%

4 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.5%

4 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.4%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Play store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Play e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 20 22.73%
Food & Beverages 12 13.64%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 11 12.50%
Arts & Entertainment 7 7.95%
Clothing & Accessories 6 6.82%
Electronics & Technology 6 6.82%
Home & Garden 5 5.68%
Baby & Toddler 4 4.55%
Jewelry & Watches 4 4.55%
Furniture & Home Decor 3 3.41%
Books & Media 3 3.41%
Vehicles & Parts 3 3.41%
Pets & Pet Supplies 2 2.27%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1 1.14%
Business & Industrial 1 1.14%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 25.0% among AI-verified physical stores (28 stores) , followed by Klarna (16.1%) and MasterCard (12.5%) .

Base: 69 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (32.7% 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

PayPal 25.0%

28 stores

Klarna 16.1%

18 stores

14 stores

11 stores

8 stores

8 stores

VISA 5.4%

6 stores

3 stores

3 stores

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Play payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Play e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 28 25.00%
Klarna 18 16.07%
MasterCard 14 12.50%
American Express 11 9.82%
Google Pay 8 7.14%
Apple Pay 8 7.14%
VISA 6 5.36%
Affirm 3 2.68%
Amazon Pay 3 2.68%
Stripe Connect 3 2.68%
Boleto 2 1.79%
Bancontact 2 1.79%
AliPay 2 1.79%
Interac e-Transfer 2 1.79%
JCB 2 1.79%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 18.9% among AI-verified physical stores (33 stores) , followed by USPS (17.7%) and DHL (15.4%) .

Base: 93 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (44.1% 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 18.9%

33 stores

USPS 17.7%

31 stores

DHL 15.4%

27 stores

FedEx 14.3%

25 stores

DPD 6.3%

11 stores

11 stores

10 stores

6 stores

6 stores

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Play shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Play e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 33 18.86%
USPS 31 17.71%
DHL 27 15.43%
FedEx 25 14.29%
DPD 11 6.29%
Royal Mail 11 6.29%
Australia Post 10 5.71%
PostNord 6 3.43%
Canada Post 6 3.43%
Aramex 3 1.71%
Почта России 3 1.71%
Budbee 3 1.71%
Schenker 2 1.14%
Postin 2 1.14%
Matkahuollon 2 1.14%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 12 new stores were launched in Play , with the highest activity in 2026-01 (1 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-01 8.3%

1 stores launched

2025-12 8.3%

1 stores launched

2025-11 8.3%

1 stores launched

2025-08 8.3%

1 stores launched

2025-07 8.3%

1 stores launched

2025-06 16.7%

2 stores launched

2025-04 8.3%

1 stores launched

2025-03 33.3%

4 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Play (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Play over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-01 1 8.33%
2025-12 1 8.33%
2025-11 1 8.33%
2025-08 1 8.33%
2025-07 1 8.33%
2025-06 2 16.67%
2025-04 1 8.33%
2025-03 4 33.33%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 191 active stores in Play are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.5%

1 active stores

2025 6.8%

13 active stores

2024 6.3%

12 active stores

2023 7.9%

15 active stores

2022 10.5%

20 active stores

2021 8.4%

16 active stores

2020 9.9%

19 active stores

2019 6.3%

12 active stores

2018 22.0%

42 active stores

2017 5.8%

11 active stores

2016 2.6%

5 active stores

2015 2.6%

5 active stores

2014 2.6%

5 active stores

2013 1.0%

2 active stores

2012 1.0%

2 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Play by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Play by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1 0.52%
2025 13 6.81%
2024 12 6.28%
2023 15 7.85%
2022 20 10.47%
2021 16 8.38%
2020 19 9.95%
2019 12 6.28%
2018 42 21.99%
2017 11 5.76%
2016 5 2.62%
2015 5 2.62%
2014 5 2.62%
2013 2 1.05%
2012 2 1.05%
2010 3 1.57%
2008 1 0.52%
2007 1 0.52%
2001 2 1.05%
2000 1 0.52%
1999 2 1.05%
1995 1 0.52%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 37.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (11 stores) , followed by Facebook (34.5%) and YouTube (13.8%) .

Base: 16 stores with any detectable social profile (7.6% 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

Instagram 37.9%

11 stores

Facebook 34.5%

10 stores

YouTube 13.8%

4 stores

Twitter 10.3%

3 stores

TikTok 3.4%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Play (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Play e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 11 37.93%
Facebook 10 34.48%
YouTube 4 13.79%
Twitter 3 10.34%
TikTok 1 3.45%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 41.4% (67 AI-verified stores) , followed by Australia (9.3%) and Canada (8.0%) .

Base: 162 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

67 AI-verified stores

15 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

8 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Play (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Play
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 67 41.36%
Australia 15 9.26%
Canada 13 8.02%
United Kingdom 10 6.17%
Russia 10 6.17%
Sweden 8 4.94%
Finland 5 3.09%
Norway 4 2.47%
Germany 4 2.47%
Czechia 3 1.85%
Switzerland 3 1.85%
Poland 3 1.85%
Taiwan 3 1.85%
Portugal 2 1.23%
New Zealand 2 1.23%
Romania 2 1.23%
France 2 1.23%
Ireland 2 1.23%
Netherlands 2 1.23%
Hungary 2 1.23%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 211.0 100.00%
Emails 85.0 40.28%
Phones 29.0 13.74%
Ecommerce platform 209.0 99.05%
Couriers 93.0 44.08%
Payment Providers 69.0 32.70%
Categories 89.0 42.18%
Social Media 16.0 7.58%

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 Play e-commerce intelligence?

We track 207.0 verified Play e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

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.

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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?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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