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State of DTC 2026
May 24, 2026 · 26 min read · 12 tables · 8 charts
CAC by vertical and revenue tier, creative production cost benchmarks, 90-day cohort retention, Shopify tool spend trends, AOV growth, subscription attach rates, and 7 predictions for late 2026. Source-cited and operator-quoted.
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