Shopify Store Locator Apps [1M Study]

TL;DR

• Our October 26, 2026 analysis matched selected store-locator identities on 155 of 1,099,406 recent store-domain records (0.01%).
• Stockist was the largest matched name group, with 122 records.
• Inspect address accuracy, opening hours, mobile search and the distinction between stockists and merchant-owned shops, and check that listed locations still carry the product.

October 26 study: recent public signals

We selected the most recent successful full scan per record from September 26 through October 25, 2026 (UTC), required saved app and pixel lists, and excluded 3,163 records currently marked confirmed dead. The 1,099,406-record denominator includes 105,592 scans with no detected apps. It describes recent StoreInspect coverage.

This panel uses 3 specified name groups, matched exactly after normalizing case and surrounding spaces. Theme-native maps, custom locators and other providers can be missed.

The 155 figure counts each matched record once. Name groups can overlap, so provider rows do not add up to the total.

The under-50K tier accounts for 97.04% of this cohort; the 1M–5M tier has only 27 records.

Detector versions were not recorded for this cohort, so read it next to the June study below as a separate snapshot, not as provider growth or market-share change.

Earlier research and product checks

The studies and product checks below keep their own dates, samples and matching rules.

What our June locator research found

Our June 22, 2026 extraction included 798,513 scraped store records not marked confirmed dead, including 797,743 with app-name records. A finite Stockist/Storemapper/generic Store Locator rule matched 152 distinct stores, or 0.019% of the larger base.

This query imposed no maximum observation age and did not report scan-age distribution, so we call these historical matched signatures.

Custom pages, map embeds, untracked apps and off-site stockist finders can be missed, and native location records do not necessarily create a shopper-facing stockist map.

Three historical identity groups

The rows total 153 because one store matched more than one identity. Stockist had the largest tracked footprint. The generic Store Locator identity is a separate rule, so its eight observations are not SC Store Locator installs.

Current app comparison: location limits matter

Official App Store listings were checked October 10, 2026.

SC is a buyer-side candidate rather than a detected vendor row. Its published plans are capped at the location counts shown. Check the chosen tier's imports, filters, analytics, branding, map service and billing terms against the actual location network.

A one-location flagship, a distributor network and a product-to-stockist finder need different data. Start with locations and the customer task rather than review counts or detector rank.

If customers need to reserve a collection time or receive an order locally, compare Shopify pickup and local delivery apps. A stockist map and a fulfillment schedule solve different customer tasks.

Traffic-tier associations

Match rates rise from 0.009% under 50K to 0.078% at 200K–1M, with no matches in the small 1M+ group of 130 records.

Category differences

Food & Beverage had the largest matched count and highest displayed rate, which makes it a useful manual comparison cohort. Verify actual stores, stockists, dealers or distributors before proposing a locator.

Apps detected alongside locators

Among the 152 matched stores, 74 also had Klaviyo (48.7%), 31 Judge.me (20.4%), 10 Yotpo Reviews (6.6%), 7 Gorgias (4.6%) and 7 Smile.io Loyalty (4.6%). These overlaps identify integrations to investigate.

There were 123 matched stores with some contact record (80.9%), 12 with a stored Plus flag (7.9%) and 11 with 200K+ estimated traffic (7.2%).

Historical candidate filters

These are research queues. Check the current domain, channel, locator and relevant person before outreach.

We withdrew the old 145,789 large-catalog prospect claim, catalog-size table and other product-count-dependent segments because their raw counts lacked positive catalog measurement, observation-age controls and exclusion of the old 2,500 placeholder value. Verify product count independently if it is relevant to the offer.

A useful manual check

1. Confirm that the brand actually sells through retail locations, stockists or dealers.
2. Find the existing where-to-buy page, embedded map or external finder.
3. Try the customer task: search a region, find an eligible retailer and confirm the required product or service.
4. Record the exact page, observed limitation and date. Ask about actual search/support demand before estimating value.
5. Confirm data ownership, update frequency and the relevant current person before proposing work.

For example, “the nearest-stockist search does not include the new distributor shown on your official retailers page” is an actionable observation only after you verify those pages.

See Shopify lead-list quality, B2B research, wholesale apps and prospecting filters for the surrounding workflow.

FAQ

Is 152 the number of Shopify stores with locators?

No. The October 26 panel matched 155 records to the three specified locator names; 152 refers to the separate June study below. Both count three named apps only; custom, external and untracked locators are not included.

Earlier study:

The June 22 count matched three historical identities in this StoreInspect sample.

Does the generic Store Locator row represent SC?

No. The generic row is a separate rule; evaluate SC from its current official listing.

Does no matched signature make an account a qualified lead?

No. Confirm actual distribution, existing locator behavior, demand and a relevant current contact.