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title: "Return Fee Statistics 2026: 40.8% of Shopify Stores Charge - PageSpeed Matters"
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description: "Of 4,908 readable refund policies from ranking Shopify stores, 40.8% charge a restocking fee, make the customer pay return shipping, or both."
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Return Fee Statistics 2026: 40.8% of Shopify Stores Charge (https://www.pagespeedmatters.com/resources/data-studies/return-fee-statistics)

Of 4,908 readable refund policies from ranking Shopify stores, 40.8% charge a restocking fee, make the customer pay return shipping, or both.

Share of refund policies charging a return fee, by vertical

Electronics, gaming & auto 56%

Outdoor & fitness 45.6%

Home, kitchen & garden 44%

Pets & baby 42.6%

Other verticals 38.8%

Apparel & jewelry 38.3%

Beauty & health 30.6%

Source: PageSpeed Matters, Oct 2026. Refund policies of ranking Shopify stores.

A return fee is a restocking fee or customer-paid return shipping mentioned in the policy text.

Source: Return Fee Statistics 2026: 40.8% of Shopify Stores Charge - PageSpeed Matters (https://www.pagespeedmatters.com/resources/data-studies/return-fee-statistics)