Priority Hints Technology Adoption in E-commerce
Discover 4.2m verified e-commerce stores using Priority Hints. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.
Detected across 8.2m domains. 4.2m verified as active stores with physical delivery.
· · Next full refresh: March 2026
4.2m verified active stores out of 8.2m detected · 51.6% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce leads with 45.8% of stores with physical delivery (1,915,571 stores) , followed by Shopify (37.1%) and Wix eCommerce (5.8%) .
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)
1,915,571 stores
1,551,835 stores
244,449 stores
221,626 stores
85,381 stores
81,414 stores
31,976 stores
10,835 stores
8,837 stores
6,271 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 1915571 | 45.84% |
| Shopify | 1551835 | 37.13% |
| Wix eCommerce | 244449 | 5.85% |
| Custom | 221626 | 5.30% |
| Nuvemshop | 85381 | 2.04% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 81414 | 1.95% |
| Shoptet | 31976 | 0.77% |
| ePages | 10835 | 0.26% |
| Magento | 8837 | 0.21% |
| Shoper | 6271 | 0.15% |
| ShopBase | 5699 | 0.14% |
| Tray | 4025 | 0.10% |
| Unas | 3967 | 0.09% |
| Big Cartel | 3961 | 0.09% |
| PrestaShop | 3254 | 0.08% |
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 52.7% share of all Priority Hints e-commerce stores (4,247,911) , with Shopify at 21.3% and Wix eCommerce at 13.9% (February 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)
4,247,911 stores
1,719,933 stores
1,120,922 stores
221,626 stores
85,932 stores
582,825 stores
32,924 stores
11,232 stores
13,052 stores
6,417 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 4247911 | 52.67% |
| Shopify | 1719933 | 21.33% |
| Wix eCommerce | 1120922 | 13.90% |
| Custom | 221626 | 2.75% |
| Nuvemshop | 85932 | 1.07% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 582825 | 7.23% |
| Shoptet | 32924 | 0.41% |
| ePages | 11232 | 0.14% |
| Magento | 13052 | 0.16% |
| Shoper | 6417 | 0.08% |
| ShopBase | 5934 | 0.07% |
| Tray | 4313 | 0.05% |
| Unas | 4141 | 0.05% |
| Big Cartel | 4523 | 0.06% |
| PrestaShop | 3529 | 0.04% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 26.1% of all stores (821,069 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.6%) and Food & Beverages (9.7%) .
Base: 3,140,490 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (74.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
821,069 stores
583,033 stores
303,120 stores
232,140 stores
206,809 stores
192,942 stores
152,395 stores
108,160 stores
104,371 stores
89,354 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 821069 | 26.14% |
| Health & Beauty | 583033 | 18.57% |
| Food & Beverages | 303120 | 9.65% |
| Electronics & Technology | 232140 | 7.39% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 206809 | 6.59% |
| Home & Garden | 192942 | 6.14% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 152395 | 4.85% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 108160 | 3.44% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 104371 | 3.32% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 89354 | 2.85% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 88661 | 2.82% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 77419 | 2.47% |
| Tools & Hardware | 67623 | 2.15% |
| Business & Industrial | 57511 | 1.83% |
| Toys & Games | 55883 | 1.78% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 27.8% among AI-verified physical stores (424,678 stores) , followed by MasterCard (13.7%) and American Express (11.7%) .
Base: 1,215,292 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (14.9% 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
424,678 stores
209,278 stores
179,316 stores
173,177 stores
110,363 stores
98,602 stores
88,468 stores
71,382 stores
32,860 stores
30,438 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 424678 | 27.79% |
| MasterCard | 209278 | 13.69% |
| American Express | 179316 | 11.73% |
| Stripe Connect | 173177 | 11.33% |
| Apple Pay | 110363 | 7.22% |
| Klarna | 98602 | 6.45% |
| Google Pay | 88468 | 5.79% |
| VISA | 71382 | 4.67% |
| Mercado Pago | 32860 | 2.15% |
| Bolt | 30438 | 1.99% |
| Boleto | 29028 | 1.90% |
| JCB | 26862 | 1.76% |
| Bancontact | 20920 | 1.37% |
| Przelewy24 | 16484 | 1.08% |
| iDEAL | 16348 | 1.07% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL leads with 18.9% among AI-verified physical stores (178,023 stores) , followed by UPS (17.3%) and USPS (15.4%) .
Base: 891,231 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (10.9% 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
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 178023 | 18.89% |
| UPS | 163328 | 17.33% |
| USPS | 145100 | 15.40% |
| FedEx | 102727 | 10.90% |
| DPD | 73153 | 7.76% |
| GLS | 47905 | 5.08% |
| Royal Mail | 44220 | 4.69% |
| Correios | 37661 | 4.00% |
| Colissimo | 23439 | 2.49% |
| PostNL | 23144 | 2.46% |
| Australia Post | 23136 | 2.46% |
| Estes | 22874 | 2.43% |
| Hermes | 21601 | 2.29% |
| InPost | 19809 | 2.10% |
| TNT | 16185 | 1.72% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 1,471,846 new stores were launched in Priority Hints , with the highest activity in 2026-01 (141,650 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
141,650 stores launched
128,821 stores launched
135,512 stores launched
138,163 stores launched
135,395 stores launched
132,047 stores launched
137,277 stores launched
110,735 stores launched
121,575 stores launched
111,895 stores launched
113,377 stores launched
65,399 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 141650 | 9.62% |
| 2025-12 | 128821 | 8.75% |
| 2025-11 | 135512 | 9.21% |
| 2025-10 | 138163 | 9.39% |
| 2025-09 | 135395 | 9.20% |
| 2025-08 | 132047 | 8.97% |
| 2025-07 | 137277 | 9.33% |
| 2025-06 | 110735 | 7.52% |
| 2025-05 | 121575 | 8.26% |
| 2025-04 | 111895 | 7.60% |
| 2025-03 | 113377 | 7.70% |
| 2025-02 | 65399 | 4.44% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 4,201,850 active stores in Priority Hints are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (142,151 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
142,151 active stores
1,424,491 active stores
575,689 active stores
328,040 active stores
239,622 active stores
252,958 active stores
226,116 active stores
141,960 active stores
146,850 active stores
115,906 active stores
65,242 active stores
55,033 active stores
58,825 active stores
78,803 active stores
42,701 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 142151 | 3.38% |
| 2025 | 1424491 | 33.90% |
| 2024 | 575689 | 13.70% |
| 2023 | 328040 | 7.81% |
| 2022 | 239622 | 5.70% |
| 2021 | 252958 | 6.02% |
| 2020 | 226116 | 5.38% |
| 2019 | 141960 | 3.38% |
| 2018 | 146850 | 3.49% |
| 2017 | 115906 | 2.76% |
| 2016 | 65242 | 1.55% |
| 2015 | 55033 | 1.31% |
| 2014 | 58825 | 1.40% |
| 2013 | 78803 | 1.88% |
| 2012 | 42701 | 1.02% |
| 2011 | 47077 | 1.12% |
| 2010 | 37050 | 0.88% |
| 2009 | 33014 | 0.79% |
| 2008 | 26974 | 0.64% |
| 2007 | 24623 | 0.59% |
| 2006 | 17419 | 0.41% |
| 2005 | 15472 | 0.37% |
| 2004 | 21171 | 0.50% |
| 2003 | 16383 | 0.39% |
| 2002 | 14648 | 0.35% |
| 2001 | 18258 | 0.43% |
| 2000 | 12796 | 0.30% |
| 1999 | 9909 | 0.24% |
| 1998 | 6522 | 0.16% |
| 1997 | 3382 | 0.08% |
| 1996 | 2254 | 0.05% |
| 1995 | 511 | 0.01% |
Geographic Distribution
United States leads with 30.9% (843,368 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (8.4%) and India (7.3%) .
Base: 2,732,024 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
843,368 AI-verified stores
230,443 AI-verified stores
198,095 AI-verified stores
145,011 AI-verified stores
143,674 AI-verified stores
126,479 AI-verified stores
113,014 AI-verified stores
109,405 AI-verified stores
103,778 AI-verified stores
94,910 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 843368 | 30.87% |
| United Kingdom | 230443 | 8.43% |
| India | 198095 | 7.25% |
| France | 145011 | 5.31% |
| Germany | 143674 | 5.26% |
| Brazil | 126479 | 4.63% |
| Iran | 113014 | 4.14% |
| Australia | 109405 | 4.00% |
| Canada | 103778 | 3.80% |
| Netherlands | 94910 | 3.47% |
| Italy | 93622 | 3.43% |
| Spain | 89562 | 3.28% |
| Pakistan | 64503 | 2.36% |
| Vietnam | 64216 | 2.35% |
| Poland | 63601 | 2.33% |
| Turkey | 58194 | 2.13% |
| Russia | 49479 | 1.81% |
| South Africa | 47784 | 1.75% |
| Argentina | 47270 | 1.73% |
| Mexico | 45616 | 1.67% |
Featured Stores
Newest entrants in Priority Hints's e-commerce landscape.
New Stores
Recently launched ecommerce sites detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Shopify
WooCommerce - Health & Beauty
Shopify - Gifts & Special Occasions
Nuvemshop
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 8.2m | 100.00% |
| Emails | 5.0m | 60.86% |
| Phones | 1.3m | 16.45% |
| Ecommerce platform | 8.1m | 99.62% |
| Couriers | 891.2k | 10.90% |
| Payment Providers | 1.2m | 14.87% |
| Categories | 3.5m | 42.75% |
| Social Media | 5.1m | 62.83% |
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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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 32.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,103,299 stores) , followed by Facebook (27.9%) and TikTok (9.7%) .
Base: 5,135,346 stores with any detectable social profile (62.8% 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
2,103,299 stores
1,796,985 stores
623,223 stores
573,893 stores
346,072 stores
322,932 stores
281,874 stores
215,434 stores
177,266 stores
8,713 stores
Visual Distribution