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Shopify runs 31.2% of all e-commerce systems tracked by W3Techs, and 5.3% of all websites, as of July 30, 2026, second only to WooCommerce's 48.4% share. Here is the full platform ranking, Shopify's growth from 0.3% in 2015, and what platform choice means for a store's own terms and conditions.
Apparel is the single largest category on Shopify, run by 27.1% of the platform's 2.92 million live stores, while the United States hosts 38.1% of all sellers, according to Store Leads' July 2026 report. Here is the full breakdown of who sells on Shopify and where.
Shopify merchants generated more than $100 billion in GMV in a single quarter for the first time in Q1 2026, per the company's May 2026 earnings release, with revenue up 34% year over year to $3.17 billion. Here is the full 2026 revenue and growth breakdown.
The average Shopify store converts visitors into buyers at 1.4%, while the platform's top 10% of stores convert above 4.7%, according to Littledata's benchmark of 2,800 Shopify sites. See 2026 conversion benchmarks by device, funnel stage, and store tier.
No verified Shopify-specific store failure rate exists. The closest sourced figure is 20.6%, the share of new US businesses that close within one year, per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 Business Employment Dynamics data. Here is what is actually documented for 2026, and what is marketing myth.
There are 2,898,351 live Shopify stores worldwide as of Q3 2026, according to StoreLeads' store-tracking data, while BuiltWith's broader technology-detection scan counts closer to 6.9 million Shopify installations. Here is why the two numbers differ.
Shopify merchants sold $378.4 billion in goods in 2025, up 29% year over year, according to Shopify's FY2025 SEC filing. See the full 2026 breakdown of store counts, merchant numbers, countries, and revenue.
What to include in your Shopify store's Terms and Conditions - from refund policies to dispute resolution. Covers what Shopify requires vs what you need for legal protection.
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