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The total dollar amount refunded to new customers (first-time buyers).

Formula

New Customer Refunds = SUM ( Refund Amount ) WHERE customer_type = new

Formula Components


Example

Your store refunded $2,847 to new customers in March across 43 refunds: A spike in Week 2 might indicate a product issue or misleading ad creative that attracted the wrong customers.

How It Works

This metric sums all refund amounts from orders placed by first-time customers. A customer is classified as “new” based on their order history in Shopify—their first completed order marks them as a new customer. High values may indicate product quality issues, unmet expectations from marketing, or sizing/fit problems affecting first impressions.

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