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8% -- affiliate commission rate for Fashion & Apparel industry (2026)
Typical affiliate commission rates in the Fashion & Apparel industry range from 8% to 15%.
- Reported as a range of 8% to 15%
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8%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Shopify
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Tier B
https://simple-affiliate.com/affiliate-programs-and-the-hidden-cost-of-revenue-based-fees/ ↗
Source Article
Affiliate Programs and the Hidden Cost of Revenue-Based Fees
Affiliate Programs and the Hidden Cost of Revenue-Based Fees
Most merchants compare subscription prices when evaluating affiliate programs. That is the easy number, but it is the wrong one. Here is what actually affects your bottom line.
Intro
Apps that manage affiliate programs are generally priced…
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Shopify
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Methodology
Range of 8%-15%; midpoint used. Cited from Shopify's affiliate marketing guide.
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryRetail
RoleAll marketers
Channelaffiliate
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Fashion & Apparel industry: 8% affiliate commission rate. Source: Shopify (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/fashion-apparel-affiliate-commission-rate-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/fashion-apparel-affiliate-commission-rate-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>8%</strong> -- affiliate commission rate for Fashion & Apparel industry<br><small>Source: Shopify (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/fashion-apparel-affiliate-commission-rate-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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