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Oct 9, 2023

Shein marketplace affiliate program

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Shein is an online fast-fashion retailer known for its affordable and trendy clothing and accessories. If you’re looking for a Shein affiliate program, maybe you’d like to consider starting your own marketplace with 3-5x higher sales commission. Here’s how.

Vendo streamlines launching your own multi-vendor marketplace, offering an affordable and simple solution. Quickly start your enterprise with products from diverse vendors, free from inventory and shipping concerns. And the sales commissions hover around 20-30% instead of 20%.

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Choose Vendo for a total marketplace package, offering an automated platform for operations, a catalog of brands or the opportunity to add your own, merchandising and promotional tools, multiple sales channels (your website, emails, SMS, mobile app, social media), and ongoing support for expanding your marketplace.

Shein Marketplace Success Factors

Shein, a Chinese fast fashion e-tailer, has achieved global dominance in the apparel industry. Officially becoming the world's largest fashion retailer in a recent year, it surpassed giants like Zara and H&M, boasting a valuation of $100 billion​​. Here are key reasons behind Shein's success:

  • Rapid Growth and Rebranding: Founded in 2008 as SheInside and rebranded to Shein in 2015, it became known for its rapid growth, emerging as a leading fashion retailer globally​​.
  • Popularity among Younger Generations: Targeting Gen Z consumers, Shein's app became more downloaded than Amazon's, driven by a strong social media presence with viral Shein Hauls videos and 26 million Facebook followers​​.
  • Innovative Fast Fashion Model: Shein revolutionized fast fashion with algorithms predicting trends and a design team creating 6,000 new products daily, quickly scaling production based on demand​​.
  • Efficient Supply Chain: Leveraging about 4,000 suppliers primarily in Guangzhou, China, Shein uses an integrated software system for rapid trend response and distribution, keeping prices low and operations efficient​​.
  • International Expansion and Tax Strategy: Operating in over 150 countries with the US as its largest market, Shein's strategy involves exploiting tax loopholes and direct consumer shipping to maintain low prices and avoid import duties​​.

Shein Affiliate Program

Shein's affiliate program benefits fashion bloggers, content creators, and website owners looking to monetize their audience by promoting trendy and affordable clothing. Here are key aspects of Shein's affiliate program:

  • Multiple Affiliate Networks: The program is active on AWIN, Admitad, Pepperjam, CJ Affiliate, and Shareasale, each with unique rules and payout methods​​.
  • Earnings and Commission: Affiliates can earn up to 20% commission per sale with a cost-per-action model; the exact earnings depend on which affiliate network you choose​​.
  • Conversion Window: A 30-day cookie duration ensures that affiliates earn commissions on sales made within a month of the referral click​​.
  • Payment Methods: Payments are typically made via direct deposit, wire transfer, check, or PayPal, depending on the affiliate network used​​.
  • Payment Timeline: Affiliates typically receive their earnings about six weeks after the sale has been verified and processed​​.

Get started with a marketplace like Shein on Vendo. Get 3-5x higher sales commission!

Vendo streamlines launching your own multi-vendor marketplace, offering an affordable and simple solution. Quickly start your enterprise with products from diverse vendors, free from inventory and shipping concerns. And the sales commissions hover around 20-30% instead of 20%.

START YOUR OWN MULTI-BRAND MARKETPLACE ON VENDO 

  • Book a demo call: We’ll set up your demo marketplace and populate it with products.
  • Customize your Storefront: We’ll help you craft a storefront that aligns with your brand identity, ensuring a cohesive and on-brand shopping experience for your customers.
  • Onboard Brands: Invite your favorite brands or choose brands from the Vendo brand catalog. We can also start reaching out to brands you’d like to sell on your behalf.
  • Select Products: Curate product collections manually or automate the process to efficiently manage your catalog and meet customer demand.
  • Embed products: Make your editorial content shoppable with products embedded right where your customers expect them to find. Simplify and streamline product discovery.
  • Start Selling Programmatically: Push products through multiple touch points: on your website, share it on social media, and include products in your newsletters. 
  • Get Paid: Get paid as soon as products are shipped by the brands. No need to wait 30-60 days or worry about orders not attributable to your affiliate links.
  • Get Repeat Sales: Since you’re not linking out, your customers will keep coming back. We’ll help them with abandoned cart emails and promotional email blasts. 

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