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What Is Cohort Analysis in Ecommerce? A DTC Operator's Plain-English Guide (with 2026 Benchmarks)

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Pairs the cohort-analysis explainer with current 2026 category benchmarks, so you're not just learning the method but immediately checking your own numbers against it.

  • 2026 composite D2C 12-month retention averages around 31%.
  • Category benchmarks vary widely - food & beverage and subscription outperform fashion/apparel.
  • Operator framing: what to actually do once you spot a weak cohort.
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The question it answers

  1. What is cohort analysis, and why does it matter more than a single repeat-rate number?

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