Founded in 2006, Shopify is a global e-commerce platform which went public in 2015 (https://www.shopify.com/). The platform provides software that enables businesses to manage online commerce operations, including digital storefronts, payments, and order management.
Shopify generated approximately $11.6 billion in annual revenue, with 14% of teh US e-commerce market share.
Shopify operates within a broader ecosystem that includes technology partners, developers, and service providers that support businesses in implementing and expanding their use of the platform.
Shopify Services Partners by Region
After cleaning the data, we identified 2,529 Shopify services and consulting partners worldwide. Their regional distribution is shown below:
About one-third of Shopify’s service partners are in North America, and another third in Europe, while most of the global delivery workforce is concentrated in Asia, which is common for technology services organizations.
Shopify Services Partners by Size
The distribution of Shopify services partners by firm size is shown below.
More than 90% of ecosystem partners have fewer than 100 employees, indicating a fragmented landscape of boutique firms assisting e-commerce players.
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