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Retail Media & Commerce

Repeat Purchase Rate

The share of customers who have bought from a store or brand more than once within a given period.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

Repeat purchase rate is the share of customers who have bought from a store or brand more than once within a given period. It is calculated by dividing repeat customers by total customers. The metric signals loyalty and product satisfaction, and it matters because retaining existing customers is usually cheaper than acquiring new ones.