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11%
11% -- ecommerce return rate for Canada (electronics category) (2026)
The 2026 working benchmark ecommerce return rate for electronics in Canada is approximately 11% (midpoint of an 8-15% typical range).
- Not an official Statistics Canada measured census figure; working benchmark derived from North American and global category data applied to Canadian planning
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11%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Canada
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B
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75
Source Trust
50
Citation Chain
90
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
94
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Eightx
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https://eightx.co/blog/canada-ecommerce-return-rate-benchmark ↗
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Canada Ecommerce Return Rate Benchmark 2026 | Eightx
eCommerce
Canada Ecommerce Return Rate Benchmark 2026
Canada publishes no national ecommerce return rate. The working per-order benchmark, built from North American and global category data applied to Canadian planning, is roughly 1 in 5 online orders (~19-21% blended): apparel around 30%, footwear …
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Built from North American and global category data applied to Canadian planning.
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IndustryRetail
RegionCanada
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Canada (electronics category): 11% ecommerce return rate. Source: Eightx (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/canada-ecommerce-return-rate-electronics
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/canada-ecommerce-return-rate-electronics" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>11%</strong> -- ecommerce return rate for Canada (electronics category)<br><small>Source: Eightx (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/canada-ecommerce-return-rate-electronics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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