Updated June 2026
The average email revenue for Books & Media Shopify stores in 2026 is 25%, with most stores falling between 18% and 33%.
Low end
Typical (2026)
Top performers
Books & Media stores typically run 3.9% above the cross-industry Shopify average of 21.1% — a relative strength for the vertical.
Email revenue share is the percentage of total store revenue attributed to email marketing (campaigns + automated flows).
Email is owned traffic — no ad auction, no algorithm change. Top Shopify stores drive a quarter or more of revenue from email at near-zero marginal cost.
The average email revenue for Books & Media Shopify stores in 2026 is 25%, with most stores falling between 18% and 33%.
25% is the typical value for Books & Media Shopify stores. If your store is above 25%, you're outperforming the median store in your vertical. Top performers reach 33% or better.
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Chakril aggregates published benchmark studies (6 public sources, 2024–2026), normalizes them for Shopify stores, and expresses each benchmark as a typical range rather than a single false-precision number. Figures are directional estimates intended for planning and comparison, refreshed June 2026.