FisherLeadsWeekly launch report
23,630 new Shopify stores launched (week of Oct 12 2026)
Between Oct 12 to Oct 18, 2026, 23,630 new Shopify stores were confirmed launched, about 3,376 a day. Every store is 100% confirmed newly launched before it counts.
New Shopify stores by day
How the 23,630 launches that week broke down day by day.
Mon19%
Tue12%
Wed17%
Thu14%
Fri13%
Sat13%
Sun12%
Cite this data
Source: FisherLeads, new Shopify stores launched the week of Oct 12 to Oct 18, 2026: 23,630. fisherleads.com/new/shopify/weeks/2026-w42.
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.