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- Returns as a percentage of e-commerce revenue worldwide
- %

Detailed statistics
Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue worldwide 2017-2029
- Main reason for returning online purchases worldwide
- Faulty item or poor quality

Detailed statistics
Leading reasons for online purchase returns 2026
- E-commerce return rate in Europe
- %

Detailed statistics
Online return rate in e-commerce in Europe 2023-2027
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Overview
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- Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue worldwide 2017-2029
- Returning products online vs. offline worldwide 2025
- Leading reasons for online purchase returns 2026
- Revenue of the e-commerce industry in the EU 2017-2029, by country
- Online return rate in e-commerce in Europe 2023-2027
- Return of online purchases in selected countries 2025
Overview
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Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue worldwide 2017-2029

Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue worldwide 2017-2029
Share of returns as a percentage of e-commerce market revenue worldwide from 2017 to 2029
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Returning products online vs. offline worldwide 2025

Returning products online vs. offline worldwide 2025
Consumers preferring to return products purchased online versus offline worldwide in 2025
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Leading reasons for online purchase returns 2026

Leading reasons for online purchase returns 2026
Reasons for returning online purchases according to shoppers worldwide in 2026
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Revenue of the e-commerce industry in the EU 2017-2029, by country

Revenue of the e-commerce industry in the EU 2017-2029, by country
Revenue of the e-commerce industry in the European Union from 2017 to 2029, by country (in million U.S. dollars)
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Online return rate in e-commerce in Europe 2023-2027

Online return rate in e-commerce in Europe 2023-2027
Online return rate in e-commerce in Europe from 2023 to 2027
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Return of online purchases in selected countries 2025

Return of online purchases in selected countries 2025
Return of online purchases in selected European countries as of March 2025
United Kingdom
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- Most returned online purchases by category in the UK 2025
- Important factor when choosing a return method for online purchases in the UK 2024
- Favorite online purchase return methods in the UK 2024
- Return options offered by leading retailers in the UK 2025
- Average return fee for online purchases at major retailers in the UK 2025
United Kingdom
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Most returned online purchases by category in the UK 2025

Most returned online purchases by category in the UK 2025
Most returned online purchases by category in the UK as of September 2025
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Important factor when choosing a return method for online purchases in the UK 2024

Important factor when choosing a return method for online purchases in the UK 2024
Shoppers who considered selected factors as highly important when selecting a return method for online purchases in the United Kingdom in 2024
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Favorite online purchase return methods in the UK 2024

Favorite online purchase return methods in the UK 2024
Preferred return options for online shoppers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024
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Return options offered by leading retailers in the UK 2025

Return options offered by leading retailers in the UK 2025
Share of leading retailers offering returns of online orders in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2025, by type
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Average return fee for online purchases at major retailers in the UK 2025

Average return fee for online purchases at major retailers in the UK 2025
Average and median return fees charged on online purchases from major retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2025 (in British pounds)
Germany
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Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Germany 2017-2029

Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Germany 2017-2029
Share of returns as a percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Germany from 2017 to 2029
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Most returned online purchases by category in Germany 2025

Most returned online purchases by category in Germany 2025
Most returned online purchases by category in Germany as of September 2025
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Favorite return methods for online purchases in Germany 2026

Favorite return methods for online purchases in Germany 2026
Share of respondents preferring selected return methods for online purchases in Germany in 2026
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Important factors to shopping again from an online retailer in Germany 2024

Important factors to shopping again from an online retailer in Germany 2024
Leading reasons to buy again from an online retailer in Germany in 2024
France
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Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in France 2017-2029

Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in France 2017-2029
Share of returns as a percentage of e-commerce market revenue in France from 2017 to 2029
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Most returned online purchases by category in France 2025

Most returned online purchases by category in France 2025
Most returned online purchases by category in France as of June 2025
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Preferred return methods for online purchases in France 2026

Preferred return methods for online purchases in France 2026
Return method preferences among online shoppers in France in 2026
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Important factors to shopping again from an online retailer in France 2024

Important factors to shopping again from an online retailer in France 2024
Leading reasons to buy again from an online retailer in France in 2024
Italy
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- Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Italy 2017-2029
- Most returned online purchases by category in Italy 2025
- Favorite return methods for online purchases in Italy 2026
- Products bought online and returned in store return rate in Italy 2024
- Amazon's product return rate in Italy 2014-2024
Italy
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Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Italy 2017-2029

Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Italy 2017-2029
Share of returns as a percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Italy from 2017 to 2029
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Most returned online purchases by category in Italy 2025

Most returned online purchases by category in Italy 2025
Most returned online purchases by category in Italy as of September 2025
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Favorite return methods for online purchases in Italy 2026

Favorite return methods for online purchases in Italy 2026
Return method preferences among online shoppers in Italy in 2026
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Products bought online and returned in store return rate in Italy 2024

Products bought online and returned in store return rate in Italy 2024
Rate of bought online and returned in store products in Italy from 2016 to 2024
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Amazon's product return rate in Italy 2014-2024

Amazon's product return rate in Italy 2014-2024
Rate of product returns for Amazon in Italy from 2014 to 2024
Spain
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Most returned online purchases by category in Spain 2025

Most returned online purchases by category in Spain 2025
Most returned online purchases by category in Spain as of September 2025
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Favorite return methods for online purchases in Spain 2026

Favorite return methods for online purchases in Spain 2026
Return method preferences among online shoppers in Spain in 2026
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Share of Spanish shoppers who returned items bought online 2023, by age

Share of Spanish shoppers who returned items bought online 2023, by age
Share of shoppers who returned products ordered online in Spain in 2023, by age group
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Share of Spanish shoppers who returned items bought online 2023, by gender

Share of Spanish shoppers who returned items bought online 2023, by gender
Share of shoppers who returned products ordered online in Spain in 2023, by gender
Other countries
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- Favorite return methods for online purchases in Netherlands 2026
- Online return rate in Poland 2023-2027
- Most popular parcel machines when returning goods in Poland 2025
- Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Belgium 2017-2029
- Return rate of online purchased goods and services in Finland 2024
- Most common ways of returning packages bought online in Croatia 2024
Other countries
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Favorite return methods for online purchases in Netherlands 2026

Favorite return methods for online purchases in Netherlands 2026
Return method preferences among online shoppers in the Netherlands in 2026
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Online return rate in Poland 2023-2027

Online return rate in Poland 2023-2027
Online return rate in retail e-commerce in Poland from 2023 to 2027
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Most popular parcel machines when returning goods in Poland 2025

Most popular parcel machines when returning goods in Poland 2025
Most popular parcel machines when returning goods in Poland in 2025
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Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Belgium 2017-2029

Return rate as percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Belgium 2017-2029
Share of returns as a percentage of e-commerce market revenue in Belgium from 2017 to 2029
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Return rate of online purchased goods and services in Finland 2024

Return rate of online purchased goods and services in Finland 2024
Return rate of online purchased goods and services in Finland in the 1st half of 2024, by payment method
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Most common ways of returning packages bought online in Croatia 2024

Most common ways of returning packages bought online in Croatia 2024
Most common ways of returning packages bought online in Croatia in 2024
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