Shopify store statistics

Sample sizes vary by statistic: each one counts only the stores definitively measured on that exact check this month, never estimates. See how measurement works.

Tracked Shopify domains

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2,865,765

Vergio tracks 2,865,765 cumulative Shopify storefront domains, the 2,865,765 Shopify domains observed by Vergio since discovery began (August 2026).

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Is 2,865,765 the total number of Shopify stores in the world?

No. 2,865,765 is the cumulative number of Shopify storefront domains Vergio has observed and tracks. It includes stores that may have since closed, and it grows as Vergio's own discovery keeps finding new stores. It is not a count of stores currently live.

Vertical split

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1unclassified26.8%
2apparel23.6%
3beauty10.3%
4food beverage8.1%
5home8.1%
6electronics4%
7supplements4%
8automotive2.2%
9toys games1.8%
10arts crafts1.6%
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11footwear1.3%
12kitchen appliances1.3%
13outdoor sporting1.3%
14tools hardware1.1%
15pet0.9%
16garden plants0.8%
17baby kids0.5%
18eyewear0.4%
19activewear0.3%
20office stationery0.3%
21swimwear0.2%
22cbd wellness0%
23jewelry accessories0%
24lingerie intimates0%
25luggage bags0%
26musical instruments0%

Country split

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1US38.2%
2other16.7%
3GB7.5%
4CA4.9%
5AU4.5%
6IN4.3%
7FR3.4%
8DE3.2%
9NL2.1%
10ES1.9%
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11IT1.9%
12JP1.5%
13PK1.5%
14HK1.4%
15MX1.3%
16CN1.1%
17CO1%
18BR1%
19AE0.8%
20NZ0.8%

Country reflects a registry baseline dated at capture, with a 12-month vendor-fallback rot rule; see the full classification method on the methodology page.

Market split

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1US67.6%
2GB11.3%
3CA6.7%
4DE2.7%
5FR2.5%
6IT1.8%
7NL1.6%
8ES1.5%
9unknown0.7%
10other0.7%
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11SE0.6%
12IE0.5%
13AU0.3%
14EU0.2%
15DK0%
16GG0%
17JP0%
18MX0%
19IO0%
20HK0%
21IN0%
22CH0%

Market percentages come from Vergio's first-party classifier; the method mix behind them is on the methodology page.

Monthly store launches

Monthly store launches

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2,493

2,493 new Shopify stores were observed by Vergio going live this month, out of 2,865,765 cumulative Shopify domains observed by Vergio to date (August 2026).

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1apparel437
2jewelry accessories360
3home258
4food beverage233
5beauty207
6electronics168
7supplements139
8other131
9activewear97
10pet90
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11unclassified78
12lingerie intimates58
13office stationery52
14arts crafts40
15automotive37
16outdoor sporting37
17baby kids36
18footwear35

Monthly launches over time

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One point per month since Vergio's first complete monthly snapshot.

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Monthly notes

August 2026

No material movement this month (change within the margin of error).

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July 2026

Measurement update in July 2026: results before and after this point are not directly comparable. Details in the methodology changelog.

No material movement this month (change within the margin of error).

Frequently asked questions

No. 2,865,765 is the cumulative number of Shopify storefront domains Vergio has observed and tracks. It includes stores that may have since closed, and it grows as Vergio's own discovery keeps finding new stores. It is not a count of stores currently live.

Vergio tracks 2,865,765 cumulative Shopify storefront domains, the 2,865,765 Shopify domains observed by Vergio since discovery began (August 2026).

Vergio counts a new store the month its storefront catalog first goes live in Vergio's own store discovery. 2,493 new Shopify stores were observed by Vergio going live this month, out of 2,865,765 cumulative Shopify domains observed by Vergio to date (August 2026).

Updated monthly since July 2026 · Data collected July 2, 2026 to August 31, 2026 · Methodology v1.0 · CC BY 4.0

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