FisherLeadsWeekly launch report
20,097 new Shopify stores launched (week of Oct 5 2026)
Between Oct 5 to Oct 11, 2026, 20,097 new Shopify stores were confirmed launched, about 2,871 a day. Every store is 100% confirmed newly launched before it counts.
New Shopify stores by day
How the 20,097 launches that week broke down day by day.
Mon16%
Tue13%
Wed16%
Thu17%
Fri17%
Sat14%
Sun8%
Cite this data
Source: FisherLeads, new Shopify stores launched the week of Oct 5 to Oct 11, 2026: 20,097. fisherleads.com/new/shopify/weeks/2026-w41.
Every store is verified as a real, live, newly launched store before it counts; 100% confirmed newly launched. Counts are UTC. Full methodology.
See this week’s new Shopify stores live
This is a weekly snapshot. The live directory is every new Shopify store, the day it launches, with founder contacts.