How a leading intimate apparel brand achieved +126% affiliate growth with a scalable marketing strategy.

+126%
Affiliate Revenue Increase (YoY)
+103%
Affiliate Placement Clicks
+9%
ROAS Improvement
The Challenge
A well-established intimate apparel brand with a strong international presence sought to expand into the US market. Despite having a loyal customer base in other regions, breaking into the competitive US retail landscape, where dominant brands already had deep-rooted recognition, required a fresh approach.
To accelerate growth, the brand set clear affiliate marketing objectives:
- Ensure affiliate-driven revenue contributes at least 10% to total online sales.
- Establish consistent, scalable revenue growth through performance-based partnerships.
- Maintain a minimum 3x return on ad spend (ROAS) for paid affiliate placements.
The Gen3 Approach
Gen3 Marketing executed a streamlined, results-driven affiliate strategy, focusing on three core areas:
High-Impact Media Features
Secured premium editorial placements on influential publisher websites to enhance brand credibility and introduce the company to a wider target audience.
Performance-Based Commission Structuring
Optimized commission-based marketing payouts to incentivize top-performing affiliates while maintaining cost efficiency.
Innovative Affiliate Partnerships
Leveraged non-traditional affiliate marketing channels, including streaming platform placements, which resulted in a 37% increase in website traffic and exceeded ROI expectations.
This scalable affiliate program ensured a balanced approach across multiple funnel stages, enhancing brand awareness, driving conversion growth, and maximizing profitability.
The Results
The implementation of this affiliate program success strategy led to measurable results:
- +126% increase in affiliate-driven revenue YoY, surpassing initial projections.
- +103% growth in total clicks, fueled by strategic placements and expanded publisher relationships.
- +9% YoY improvement in ROAS, while cost-per-acquisition (CPA) dropped by 13%, enhancing profitability.
- +106% increase in first-time order revenue, signalling successful new customer acquisition through affiliate efforts.
By aligning strategic media activations, optimized commission structures, and high-impact affiliate partnerships, the brand transformed its ecommerce growth strategy into a scalable, high-performing revenue driver.
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