CASE STUDY

From Zero to £146K+ in Approved AWIN Sales

How a UK jewellery brand built its affiliate program from the ground up, established a scalable publisher ecosystem, and developed a structured affiliate operation capable of continuing with significantly less day-to-day management.

the clients

Client Snapshot

Industry

Jewellery & Ecommerce

Market

United Kingdom

Platform

AWIN

Engagement

Affiliate Program Setup, Launch & Management

Starting Point

New AWIN account / program built from scratch; approximately 4 weeks initial build

Current Relationship

Consulting & advisory support

The brand approached the project after joining AWIN and needed help completing the account, optimizing the program, and establishing the affiliate channel from the beginning.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE
£146K+

Approved Tracked Sales Value

783

Approved Transactions

Hundreds

Publisher Relationships Developed

5.0 ★

Client Rating

AWIN

Platform

Performance figures reflect cumulative AWIN reporting through August 2026. The program was actively managed through its primary development and growth phase, with the relationship subsequently transitioning into lighter consulting support as the operating system became increasingly established.

THE CHALLENGE

Building an Affiliate Program From the Ground Up

The client had joined AWIN but did not yet have a fully functioning affiliate-management operation.

The requirement extended well beyond creating an advertiser profile. The program needed:

  • AWIN account setup and optimization
  • A commercially appropriate commission structure
  • An affiliate-facing proposition
  • Publisher recruitment, outreach and follow-up
  • Onboarding and activation
  • Campaign management
  • Ongoing partner communication
  • Reporting and optimization

The engagement began from a new AWIN account, with responsibility covering setup, recruitment, outreach, activation, commission strategy, partner management, campaigns, and reporting.

THE OBJECTIVE

Build More Than an Affiliate Account

The objective was not simply to make the AWIN account operational.

The goal was to establish a repeatable affiliate-management system capable of moving partners through the full lifecycle:

Recruit → Onboard → Activate → Manage → Develop → Optimize

This required both the technical foundation and the ongoing commercial processes needed to support long-term program growth.

THE STRATEGY

Build the Foundation First, Then Grow the Partner Base

AWIN Program Setup & Optimization

Completed and optimized the advertiser foundation, profile, settings, terms, and program presentation.

Commission & Commercial Structure

Established a commercially appropriate commission model and clearer partner proposition.

Affiliate Recruitment

Identified and approached suitable publishers across relevant promotional partner types.

Partner Activation

Moved relationships beyond approval through onboarding, follow-up, and promotion support.

Campaign Management

Planned partner communications and campaigns to maintain activity and commercial momentum.

Reporting & Optimization

Used AWIN reporting to review performance, refine activity, and guide next actions.

EXECUTION

From Setup to an Operating Affiliate Channel

01

Program Setup

02

Recruitment

03

Outreach

04

Onboarding

05

Activation

06

Partner Management

07

Campaigns

08

Reporting & Optimization

THE RESULTS

£146K+ in Approved Tracked Sales

£146,434.59

Approved Tracked Sales Value

783

Approved Transactions

£7,229.46

Approved Affiliate Commissions

The broader reporting also recorded 1,020 total transactions and £154,342.57 in total tracked sales value across all transaction statuses.

For this case study, the approved figures provide the clearest and most defensible representation of performance.

PUBLISHER ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

Hundreds of Publisher Relationships

The AWIN publisher-management evidence shows approximately 17 pages of publisher records, with 40 records displayed per page.

Because those records can include different relationship statuses, the program should not be described as having “680 recruited affiliates.”

The program developed an affiliate ecosystem involving hundreds of publisher relationships across multiple partner types.

FROM ACTIVE MANAGEMENT TO CONSULTING

Building a System That Requires Less Manual Intervention

During the earlier stages, the program required substantial hands-on involvement across setup, recruitment, activation, campaign activity, and partner management.

As the underlying systems matured, much of the recurring activity became more established and repeatable.

The relationship therefore evolved from intensive day-to-day management into a lighter consulting and advisory role.

The outcome was an affiliate operating system capable of functioning with significantly less continuous manual intervention.

THE Engagement

What Made the Engagement Work

Foundation Before Scale

The technical and commercial structure was established before aggressive recruitment.

Hands-On Recruitment

The program did not rely entirely on passive publisher discovery.

Full-Lifecycle Management

Recruitment continued into onboarding, activation, communication, campaigns, and partner development.

Repeatable Processes

The program matured into a structure that required less intensive day-to-day management over time.

CLIENT FEEDBACK

5.0-Star Client Experience

“Very good!! Perfect, understand well and quick job. I will hire him again very soon.”

EVIDENCE

Performance Backed by Real Platform Data

AWIN Program Setup

Affiliate-program infrastructure established for the UK jewellery brand.

Publisher Management

Publisher ecosystem developed across multiple affiliate and promotional partner types.

AWIN Performance Reporting

AWIN reporting through August 2026 showing £146K+ in approved tracked sales value and 783 approved transactions.

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