FisherLeadsMonthly report
The State of New Shopify Stores
A monthly report on newly launched Shopify stores, the brand new stores that went live in October 2026: where they launch, the themes and apps they run, and what they sell, from public signals the day each site appears.
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The United States is the launch capital
New commerce is not spread evenly. The United States alone produced 46.2% of every launch FisherLeads saw in October 2026, 1.7× the next six countries combined. The United Kingdom, Germany and Canada follow, but no single market comes close to the American share.
| # | Name | New sites | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 29,669 | 46.2% |
| 2 | Australia | 5,091 | 7.9% |
| 3 | France | 3,942 | 6.1% |
| 4 | Spain | 2,964 | 4.6% |
| 5 | Germany | 2,249 | 3.5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 2,237 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Italy | 1,219 | 1.9% |
| 8 | PK | 1,146 | 1.8% |
| 9 | India | 1,118 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Canada | 867 | 1.3% |
| 11 | AE | 668 | 1% |
| 12 | CL | 616 | 1% |
| 13 | CO | 598 | 0.9% |
| 14 | Mexico | 594 | 0.9% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 593 | 0.9% |
| 16 | TR | 568 | 0.9% |
| 17 | RU | 543 | 0.8% |
| 18 | Poland | 523 | 0.8% |
| 19 | Brazil | 501 | 0.8% |
| 20 | ZA | 438 | 0.7% |
Apparel leads what the new stores sell
When FisherLeads can read what a store sells, one category stands out. Apparel is the runaway leader among classified stores, ahead of beauty, food and jewellery. Fashion remains the easiest thing to start selling online, and founders still reach for it first.
| # | Name | New sites | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apparel | 7,754 | 34.4% |
| 2 | Beauty | 2,187 | 9.7% |
| 3 | Home decor | 2,098 | 9.3% |
| 4 | Jewelry | 1,846 | 8.2% |
| 5 | Food & beverage | 1,273 | 5.6% |
| 6 | Accessories | 1,253 | 5.6% |
| 7 | Outdoor & sports | 1,202 | 5.3% |
| 8 | Electronics | 1,018 | 4.5% |
| 9 | Toys & games | 878 | 3.9% |
| 10 | Health | 542 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Fitness | 488 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Books & media | 444 | 2% |
| 13 | Art Craft | 369 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Garden | 352 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Pets | 313 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Automotive | 175 | 0.8% |
| 17 | Baby Kids | 144 | 0.6% |
| 18 | Office | 92 | 0.4% |
| 19 | Tools & hardware | 89 | 0.4% |
| 20 | Vape Smoke | 55 | 0.2% |
The first thing new founders buy is an audience
Before a review app or a loyalty program, new stores wire up ads. Cash on Delivery is the single most common tool FisherLeads detects on a new site, ahead of Dropshipping and Meta Ads. Paid acquisition, not organic patience, is how most founders plan to win their first customers.
| # | Name | New sites | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash on Delivery | 2,573 | 29.6% |
| 2 | Dropshipping | 1,750 | 20.1% |
| 3 | Meta Ads | 1,652 | 19% |
| 4 | Print on Demand | 1,396 | 16% |
| 5 | Google Ads | 789 | 9.1% |
| 6 | TikTok Ads | 487 | 5.6% |
| 7 | Shopify Plus | 51 | 0.6% |
The themes new Shopify stores launch on
Most new Shopify stores do not commission a custom build. Horizon and Dawn, Shopify’s own free themes, dress the majority of them. For theme and app makers, that is the canvas your product has to live on.
| # | Name | New sites | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horizon | 11,742 | 64.6% |
| 2 | Dawn | 3,189 | 17.5% |
| 3 | Helio | 707 | 3.9% |
| 4 | Tinker | 571 | 3.1% |
| 5 | Build Your Store Theme | 553 | 3% |
| 6 | Zendrop | 491 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Refresh | 481 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Sense | 456 | 2.5% |
What the new stores charge
Among new stores that expose a catalog, most launch at entry level prices. The cheapest product is under $30 for the majority of them, a reminder that new ecommerce still competes on affordable, impulse friendly goods, even as a fifth reach for the premium end.
| # | Name | New sites | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under $15 | 2,232 | 38.6% |
| 2 | $15 to $30 | 1,149 | 19.9% |
| 3 | $30 to $60 | 1,012 | 17.5% |
| 4 | $60 to $120 | 435 | 7.5% |
| 5 | $120 and up | 949 | 16.4% |
What the month says
Shopify keeps minting new stores.
FisherLeads caught 64,277 new Shopify stores go live in October 2026, about 3,080 a day. That is the fresh demand agencies and app makers compete for, the week each one launches.
The United States is the launch capital.
The US produced 46.2% of all launches, 1.7× the next six countries combined.
Apparel still leads what they sell.
Among the stores FisherLeads could classify, apparel is the runaway category, ahead of beauty and food.
Frequently asked
How many new Shopify stores launched in October 2026?
FisherLeads tracked 64,277 new Shopify stores that went live in October 2026, about 3,080 a day.
Which country launches the most new Shopify stores?
United States leads with 46.2% of all launches in October 2026, 1.7× the next six countries combined.
What do new stores sell most?
Apparel is the most common category among new stores FisherLeads could classify in October 2026, ahead of beauty and food.
Where does FisherLeads get this data?
FisherLeads detects newly launched stores and businesses from public signals the day each site goes live, a new domain record or the first SSL certificate issued for the domain, then verifies each is a real, live store before it enters the Index.
Methodology
The FisherLeads Index counts new stores and businesses that FisherLeads verified as real, live and newly launched, detected from public launch signals (the first SSL certificate issued for a domain and new domain records) and dated to the day a site first went live, not a later renewal. It is not a claim of every store launched worldwide. This report covers October 2026 and refreshes daily as new launches are confirmed.
Updated 2026-10-21. Every site is verified as a real, live, newly launched store or business before it enters the Index; parked domains, placeholders and recycled sites never count. Launch dates come from each site’s first public launch signal, the first SSL certificate issued for its domain or a new domain record, dated to the day it first went live and not a later renewal. Figures refresh daily as launches are confirmed.