B
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3%
3% -- long term success rate for Global Shopify stores (2026)
Approximately 3% of all Shopify store signups globally achieve long-term success.
- Approximation ('about 3%')
- Based on store signups rather than active/established businesses
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Value
3%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Shopify success rates discussion (unspecified)
Primary
Tier C
https://alphaomegadigital.com.au/shopify-agency-australia/ ↗
Source Article
Expert Shopify Agency Australia Selection Guide 2026
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Shopify success rates discussion (unspecified)
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Cited via a discussion referencing Shopify success rates; methodology unclear
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Global Shopify stores: 3% long term success rate. Source: Shopify success rates discussion (unspecified) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/shopify-store-long-term-success-rate-global
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