Ecommerce Metrics Benchmark Deck
Real benchmarks from 34 D2C brands — AOV, ROAS, repeat rate, and email revenue share across 5 industries.
From the paid media experts at Golden Digital
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What's Inside the Benchmark Deck
First-party data from 34 active retainer clients. No vanity metrics.
- Median AOV, blended ROAS, and 90-day repeat rate broken out across 5 industries (Home & Lifestyle, Apparel, Beauty, Wellness, Food & Beverage)
- Klaviyo / lifecycle email as a share of total revenue — by industry
- The 5 headline trends shaping 2026 D2C, including why lifecycle email now drives 28% of revenue
- Why 90-day repeat rate predicts 12-month LTV better than any first-order metric
- Named, verified results from real brands — Modern Prairie (9.35× ROAS), Pumpin Pal (11.81×), A Brighter Year (+443% YoY)
Real results from inside the cohort
Three of the 34 retainer clients show up by name throughout the deck — their numbers are verifiable in their own dashboards.
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Real charts from 34 retainer clients — AOV, ROAS, repeat rate, and lifecycle email share across 5 industries

Lifecycle Email Share
Why it now drives 28% of revenue

Welcome-Flow ROI
Per-account Klaviyo ROI by structure

Median AOV by Industry
The 2.5× spread across 5 industries

90-Day Repeat Rate
The single best predictor of LTV

Blended ROAS by Industry
Read it as a portfolio metric
Full deck includes all 5 headline trends and 4 industry breakdowns, with sources cited inline
Stop Guessing Where You Stand
Most benchmark reports aggregate anonymous survey data. This one is the operator view — pulled from 34 active Golden Digital retainer clients ($2M–$50M Shopify brands) over the 12 months ending April 2026, cross-referenced with Klaviyo, Shopify, and HubSpot 2026 benchmarks.
- See where your AOV, ROAS, and repeat rate sit vs. your industry's median
- Klaviyo / lifecycle email revenue share by industry
- Benchmarks for 5 D2C industries — not a generic all-ecommerce average
- Sourced from 34 real retainer clients + Klaviyo, Shopify & HubSpot 2026
- Instant context for your next investor deck or strategy review
- 100% free — no credit card, no catch
Who This Is For
- DTC founders benchmarking ad performance
- Media buyers building case studies
- Marketing teams preparing board reports
- Agencies setting realistic client expectations
- Investors evaluating ecommerce business health
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Ecommerce Metrics Benchmark Deck
About Golden Digital
We're a growth marketing agency that's helped scale D2C brands with over $50M in combined ad spend. These benchmarks come directly from our campaign data and industry research — now available free for everyone.
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