YouTube Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 442.3k e-commerce stores using YouTube. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 42.9% of stores with physical delivery (184,633 stores) , followed by Shopify (29.1%) and WooCommerce (19.8%) .

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)

Custom 42.9%

184,633 stores

Shopify 29.1%

125,113 stores

85,355 stores

Dooca 1.4%

6,125 stores

5,328 stores

4,831 stores

4,303 stores

4,008 stores

2,364 stores

1,947 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in YouTube
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 184633 42.90%
Shopify 125113 29.07%
WooCommerce 85355 19.83%
Dooca 6125 1.42%
PrestaShop 5328 1.24%
1C-Bitrix 4831 1.12%
GoDaddy Online Store 4303 1.00%
Magento 4008 0.93%
BigCommerce 2364 0.55%
Wix eCommerce 1947 0.45%
OpenCart 1815 0.42%
Tray 1593 0.37%
Squarespace Commerce 1124 0.26%
Mercado Shops 913 0.21%
Shoptet 889 0.21%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 30.7% share of all YouTube e-commerce stores (184,633) , with Shopify at 23.4% and WooCommerce at 35.9% (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)

Custom 30.7%

184,633 stores

Shopify 23.4%

140,886 stores

215,885 stores

Dooca 1.0%

6,288 stores

6,157 stores

9,738 stores

6,840 stores

5,399 stores

2,863 stores

10,767 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in YouTube
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 184633 30.72%
Shopify 140886 23.44%
WooCommerce 215885 35.92%
Dooca 6288 1.05%
PrestaShop 6157 1.02%
1C-Bitrix 9738 1.62%
GoDaddy Online Store 6840 1.14%
Magento 5399 0.90%
BigCommerce 2863 0.48%
Wix eCommerce 10767 1.79%
OpenCart 2437 0.41%
Tray 1621 0.27%
Squarespace Commerce 5530 0.92%
Mercado Shops 971 0.16%
Shoptet 1040 0.17%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 18.1% of all stores (56,452 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.0%) and Food & Beverages (10.5%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 18.1%

56,452 stores

Clothing & Accessories 16.0%

49,853 stores

Food & Beverages 10.5%

32,663 stores

Electronics & Technology 8.2%

25,699 stores

Home & Garden 6.5%

20,216 stores

Vehicles & Parts 6.4%

19,897 stores

Business & Industrial 5.6%

17,421 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.1%

15,865 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.9%

15,353 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.6%

14,253 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 YouTube store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in YouTube e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 56452 18.10%
Clothing & Accessories 49853 15.98%
Food & Beverages 32663 10.47%
Electronics & Technology 25699 8.24%
Home & Garden 20216 6.48%
Vehicles & Parts 19897 6.38%
Business & Industrial 17421 5.58%
Arts & Entertainment 15865 5.09%
Furniture & Home Decor 15353 4.92%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 14253 4.57%
Jewelry & Watches 11488 3.68%
Tools & Hardware 11334 3.63%
Gifts & Special Occasions 7955 2.55%
Books & Media 6813 2.18%
Pets & Pet Supplies 6709 2.15%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 26.1% among AI-verified physical stores (30,573 stores) , followed by MasterCard (15.9%) and American Express (11.7%) .

Base: 97,776 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (15.5% 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 26.1%

30,573 stores

18,598 stores

13,695 stores

9,101 stores

VISA 7.2%

8,398 stores

6,392 stores

5,949 stores

4,871 stores

JCB 4.1%

4,822 stores

Bolt 3.5%

4,108 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 YouTube payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in YouTube e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 30573 26.12%
MasterCard 18598 15.89%
American Express 13695 11.70%
Stripe Connect 9101 7.78%
VISA 8398 7.17%
Apple Pay 6392 5.46%
Klarna 5949 5.08%
Google Pay 4871 4.16%
JCB 4822 4.12%
Bolt 4108 3.51%
Amazon Pay 2449 2.09%
Boleto 2383 2.04%
QIWI 1953 1.67%
Mercado Pago 1952 1.67%
Paddle 1806 1.54%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 19.6% among AI-verified physical stores (16,391 stores) , followed by DHL (14.5%) and USPS (13.5%) .

Base: 82,655 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (13.1% 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 19.6%

16,391 stores

DHL 14.5%

12,123 stores

USPS 13.5%

11,232 stores

FedEx 11.7%

9,749 stores

6,426 stores

DPD 6.2%

5,146 stores

4,419 stores

GLS 4.9%

4,055 stores

TNT 3.0%

2,525 stores

2,407 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 YouTube shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in YouTube e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 16391 19.64%
DHL 12123 14.52%
USPS 11232 13.46%
FedEx 9749 11.68%
Correios 6426 7.70%
DPD 5146 6.17%
Почта России 4419 5.29%
GLS 4055 4.86%
TNT 2525 3.03%
Royal Mail 2407 2.88%
СДЭК 1932 2.31%
Estes 1859 2.23%
Australia Post 1847 2.21%
Giaohangnhanh 1744 2.09%
Hermes 1614 1.93%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 64,339 new stores were launched in YouTube , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (5,426 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 8.4%

5,426 stores launched

2025-10 8.9%

5,713 stores launched

2025-09 8.3%

5,347 stores launched

2025-08 8.8%

5,678 stores launched

2025-07 11.3%

7,292 stores launched

2025-06 8.5%

5,446 stores launched

2025-05 9.4%

6,067 stores launched

2025-04 9.6%

6,166 stores launched

2025-03 9.9%

6,378 stores launched

2025-02 7.1%

4,581 stores launched

2025-01 6.5%

4,179 stores launched

2024-12 3.2%

2,066 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in YouTube (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in YouTube over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 5426 8.43%
2025-10 5713 8.88%
2025-09 5347 8.31%
2025-08 5678 8.83%
2025-07 7292 11.33%
2025-06 5446 8.46%
2025-05 6067 9.43%
2025-04 6166 9.58%
2025-03 6378 9.91%
2025-02 4581 7.12%
2025-01 4179 6.50%
2024-12 2066 3.21%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 424,203 active stores in YouTube are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (62,322 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 14.7%

62,322 active stores

2024 8.7%

36,820 active stores

2023 7.7%

32,694 active stores

2022 7.2%

30,746 active stores

2021 7.5%

31,658 active stores

2020 7.3%

30,822 active stores

2019 5.5%

23,299 active stores

2018 6.1%

25,950 active stores

2017 5.2%

22,206 active stores

2016 3.2%

13,654 active stores

2015 2.7%

11,599 active stores

2014 2.8%

11,899 active stores

2013 3.5%

15,030 active stores

2012 2.3%

9,665 active stores

2011 2.2%

9,294 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in YouTube by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in YouTube by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 62322 14.69%
2024 36820 8.68%
2023 32694 7.71%
2022 30746 7.25%
2021 31658 7.46%
2020 30822 7.27%
2019 23299 5.49%
2018 25950 6.12%
2017 22206 5.23%
2016 13654 3.22%
2015 11599 2.73%
2014 11899 2.81%
2013 15030 3.54%
2012 9665 2.28%
2011 9294 2.19%
2010 7814 1.84%
2009 7118 1.68%
2008 5632 1.33%
2007 5062 1.19%
2006 3807 0.90%
2005 3571 0.84%
2004 4161 0.98%
2003 3459 0.82%
2002 3204 0.76%
2001 3760 0.89%
2000 3060 0.72%
1999 2511 0.59%
1998 1726 0.41%
1997 901 0.21%
1996 637 0.15%
1995 122 0.03%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 27.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (249,153 stores) , followed by Instagram (24.8%) and YouTube (18.8%) .

Base: 463,575 stores with any detectable social profile (73.4% 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

Facebook 27.3%

249,153 stores

Instagram 24.8%

226,149 stores

YouTube 18.8%

171,712 stores

Twitter 8.7%

79,806 stores

TikTok 5.5%

49,836 stores

LinkedIn 4.7%

43,324 stores

Pinterest 4.4%

40,118 stores

WhatsApp 3.3%

29,885 stores

X 2.2%

19,786 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

2,927 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in YouTube (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in YouTube e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 249153 27.30%
Instagram 226149 24.78%
YouTube 171712 18.81%
Twitter 79806 8.74%
TikTok 49836 5.46%
LinkedIn 43324 4.75%
Pinterest 40118 4.40%
WhatsApp 29885 3.27%
X 19786 2.17%
Vimeo 2927 0.32%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 30.5% (96,292 AI-verified stores) , followed by South Korea (7.4%) and Vietnam (6.2%) .

Base: 315,398 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

96,292 AI-verified stores

23,289 AI-verified stores

19,505 AI-verified stores

19,224 AI-verified stores

17,866 AI-verified stores

14,397 AI-verified stores

India 4.4%

13,881 AI-verified stores

Japan 4.4%

13,873 AI-verified stores

Spain 4.1%

13,029 AI-verified stores

11,219 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using YouTube (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using YouTube
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 96292 30.53%
South Korea 23289 7.38%
Vietnam 19505 6.18%
Russia 19224 6.10%
United Kingdom 17866 5.66%
Brazil 14397 4.56%
India 13881 4.40%
Japan 13873 4.40%
Spain 13029 4.13%
Canada 11219 3.56%
France 10838 3.44%
Australia 10264 3.25%
Germany 8656 2.74%
Italy 7678 2.43%
China 7435 2.36%
Netherlands 6603 2.09%
Turkey 6274 1.99%
Mexico 5990 1.90%
Poland 4543 1.44%
Indonesia 4542 1.44%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 631.6k 100.00%
Emails 365.9k 57.93%
Phones 166.4k 26.35%
Ecommerce platform 624.9k 98.93%
Couriers 82.7k 13.09%
Payment Providers 97.8k 15.48%
Categories 411.2k 65.11%
Social Media 463.6k 73.40%

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