Updated June 2026
The average returning customers for Sports & Outdoors Shopify stores in 2026 is 24%, with most stores falling between 18% and 31%.
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Typical (2026)
Top performers
Sports & Outdoors stores typically run 1.5% 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 Sports & Outdoors Shopify stores in 2026 is 24%, with most stores falling between 18% and 31%.
24% is the typical value for Sports & Outdoors Shopify stores. If your store is above 24%, you're outperforming the median store in your vertical. Top performers reach 31% 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.