Updated June 2026
The average returning customers for Fitness Equipment Shopify stores in 2026 is 19%, with most stores falling between 13% and 26%.
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Typical (2026)
Top performers
Fitness Equipment stores typically run 6.5% below the cross-industry Shopify average of 25.5% — a known challenge in this vertical.
Returning customer rate is the share of orders placed by customers who have bought from your store before.
Acquiring a new customer costs 5–10× more than retaining one. Stores with healthy repeat rates can outspend competitors on acquisition because each customer is worth more.
The average returning customers for Fitness Equipment Shopify stores in 2026 is 19%, with most stores falling between 13% and 26%.
19% is the typical value for Fitness Equipment Shopify stores. If your store is above 19%, you're outperforming the median store in your vertical. Top performers reach 26% 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.