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8.4% -- median commission rate for ecommerce affiliate programs (2026)
In 2026, the median commission rate for broad retail ecommerce affiliate programs was 8.4%.
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8.4%
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2026
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30
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95
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affdude.com
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https://affdude.com/affiliate-marketing-statistics/ ↗
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Affiliate Marketing Statistics 2026: The Numbers That Actually Matter
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ecommerce affiliate programs: 8.4% median commission rate. Source: affdude.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ecommerce-commission-median-2026
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