ShopifyE-commerceGross Merchandise Volume
Gross merchandise volume (GMV) is the total value of all merchandise sold through your Shopify store before deducting returns, discounts, and fees. It represents the top-line scale of your e-commerce operation.
Shopify metric
GMV = Sum of All Order Values (Before Returns and Discounts)
Gross merchandise volume (GMV) is the total value of all merchandise sold through your Shopify store before deducting returns, discounts, and fees. It represents the top-line scale of your e-commerce operation.
Full guide: definition, formula, and benchmarksHow to calculate Gross Merchandise Volume
GMV = Sum of All Order Values (Before Returns and Discounts)
Why Gross Merchandise Volume matters for Shopify users
GMV provides the broadest measure of sales activity and is the starting point for understanding revenue flow. Tracking it alongside net revenue reveals how much value is lost to returns, discounts, and processing costs.
Shopify merchants can decompose GMV by product category, channel, and geography to understand which segments drive the most sales volume.
Driver
Conversion rate
Outcome · 58% contribution
Revenue
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