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Commerce marketingReviewed September 7, 2026

What is Average order value?

Average order value is order revenue divided by the number of orders in the same scope and period.

Who this applies to#

  • Use AOV when revenue and order count use the same status, currency, and reporting period

What Average order value requires#

  • Define how refunds, cancelled orders, taxes, shipping, and currencies enter the revenue scope
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AOV Progress Bar turns an order-value target into storefront progress messaging and supports layered goals

What this does not require#

  • AOV does not describe customer lifetime value or purchase frequency

Common mistakes#

  1. Comparing AOV figures with different revenue scopes
  2. Treating a higher AOV as proof of higher profit

Average order value checklist#

  • Choose the period
  • Define included revenue
  • Count matching orders
  • Divide revenue by orders

Official sources#