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Latest UK, Germany, and France Affiliate Benchmarks Reveal Strong Trends and Opportunities

Three recent market studies, one each from the UK, Germany, and France, provide a powerful new look at what’s happening in affiliate and connected ...

Acht Mega-Trends für Shops in Zeiten der Agenten-Dämmerung

Anlässlich der ECommerce-Expo in Berlin teilen Branchenkenner exklusiv mit iBusiness-Lesern ihre Insights: Acht Trends zu Commerce in Zeiten von KI, ...

Affilifest Woman of the Year 2026-Linda O'Connell

For more than 20 years, Linda O’Connell has been one of the most influential figures in UK and Irish affiliate marketing. As Senior Vice President ...

CJ’s AI Visibility and Optimization Solution

Now, CJ is bringing world-class, fully managed AI visibility and optimization technology and services to the affiliate industry. Our unique approach ...

Agency Leaders Gather to Shape the Future of Commerce Marketingour Blog Post Title Here...

Seventeen agency leaders and seven networks and platforms gathered at Affiliate Summit West in Las Vegas on January 13 for the first Agency ...

CJ and Passcloud Unveil CJ Wallet

Passcloud and CJ are excited to announce a partnership to expand the power of affiliate marketing beyond the click. We are introducing CJ Wallet, a ...

CJ Announces “Groundbreaking” TikTok Shop Integration

The affiliate network’s expanded partnership now allows affiliates to share links outside of the app and earn commissions, as well as monitor ...

Marketers stick with TikTok Shop despite its uncertain future

Though TikTok Shop faces the dual challenges of economic instability and a tenuous presence on US app stores, marketers are still taking advantage of ...

5 Data-Centric Ways to Transform Your Affiliate Programme

With the constant evolution of the affiliate landscape—including new partners, emerging technologies, and shifting regulations—it can be overwhelming ...

Industry Responds to Cashback Cookie Classification Exemption

Changes to cashback and reward cookie classification have focused the industry on tech solutions and rollout plans. In this article, the APMA ...

User Consent – we need to talk

Last week, Moonpull gathered together seven of the main affiliate networks, along with many of the UK’s leading publishers and agencies into a room ...

Impact.com, Awin, and CJ Unite to Discuss Tracking Problems: Will There Be A Unified Solution?

Three affiliate networks have come together to discuss the industry's plague of tracking and consent difficulties and how they plan to solve these ...

intent.ly announces game-changing global integration with CJ’s Universal Tag

intent.ly announces game-changing global integration with CJ’s Universal Tag, providing agile, performance-based conversion solutions for CJ clients.

New Amazon Referral Scheme Boosts Affiliate Earnings by Over 15% – And Brands Are Flourishing Too

CJ & PartnerBoost have integrated the initiative into the CJ platform so that brands and affiliates can benefit.

Amplify Beyond: CJU24 Recap

Last month, some of the AIM team attended the CJU event in Santa Barbara, California, and received incredible insights into the industry from leaders ...

CJ Signals Subtle Shifts

Brook Schaaf recaps CJU and the moves CJ is making.

Zack Kass, Former-OpenAI, Talks AI Futures & the Wounds of Social Media

A fascinating session from CJU24 and our subsequent conversation with Zack Kass about social media and AI futures.

Brook Schaaf, CEO of FMTC, Talks Vouchergeddon, Reclaiming Traffic, and Reddit Affiliates

Recorded at CJU24, Schaaf shares advice for affiliates impacted by Google updates and considers the viability of scaling Reddit coupon programs.

Santi Pierini, CEO of CJ, Discusses Google, Retail Media, APAC & Affiliate’s Full Potential

CJ CEO Santi Pierini sat down for a 25-minute interview with Hello Partner, offering his take on various facets of the industry.

What to Expect at CJU24

Hello Partner's breakdown of the essential sessions and mixers at CJ's celebrated Santa Barbara event.

How Publishers Can Thrive in a Post-Google Affiliate Landscape

Hello Partner spoke with industry experts, including CJ's own Kelly Merkel, about what a post-Google affiliate landscape might look like and how to ...

Why Affiliate Marketing Benefits Female Founded Companies

In this article, the founder and CEO of All Inclusive Marketing shares insights on how affiliate marketing, including CJ, can benefit businesses ...

Celebrating Excellence in Partnerships – USPAs 2024 Winners Announced

Highlights from the 2024 USPA ceremony in Miami, FL, where CJ took home four gold awards and three silver.

Publicis Commerce Shoptalk Trends Report 2024

With an increased presence at this year's Shoptalk, Publicis Commerce released an event report showcasing insights from 13 thought leaders across the ...

Monthly Top Line - February 2024

All of February’s industry movers and shakers including CJ's new CEO, Santi Pierini.

Interview: Linda O’Connell on CJ’s 2024 Performance Marketing Toolkit

The APMA interviewed Linda O’Connell, Sr. Vice President – UK & Ireland about CJ's recently released 2024 Performance Marketing Toolkit.

Cracking Tracking: CJ Tracking Q&A

The APMA interviewed Angela Ballard, Director of Product Management at CJ, for their series Cracking Tracking: Network Q&A.

This week’s agency news, executive moves, and account changes

Publicis’s affiliate marketing shop, CJ, named Santi Pierini its new CEO. He has served on the board of influencer marketing company Influential.

Revolving Door Roster Updates: AICP, Impact+, Varsity & More

Publicis Media's CJ named Santi Pierini as its new CEO. Pierini brings expertise spanning engineering, product and brand marketing, and more.

Santi Pierini Announced as New CEO of CJ

CJ has announced the appointment of Santi Pierini as its new Chief Executive Officer. The Publicis Groupe’s partnership-based performance marketing ...

Publicis' CJ Selects Pierini As CEO

CJ, a performance-marketing platform, has a new CEO: Santi Pierini.

CJ Welcomes New CEO, Santi Pierini

Pierini brings a wealth of leadership and affiliate experience to the executive position.

CJ Welcomes Santi Pierini as New CEO

Today, Publicis Groupe’s partnership-based performance marketing platform, CJ, welcomed new Chief Executive Officer Santi Pierini.

The Business Value of Shopping Browser Extensions: Major New Findings from CJ

A new study from CJ and Namogoo provides compelling data on the business value that browser extensions deliver for both merchants and consumers.

#HP30Pioneers: Meet The Performance Media Industry’s Top Pioneers

Hello Partner is proud to announce this year’s Global Top 30 Performance Media Pioneers including CJ's Rachel Lines.

Episode #11 – The Performance Marketing Spotlight with Laura Holzwasser

This podcast episode features Laura Holzwasser of Great Pet Care, her journey in the affiliate industry, and how she got her start at CJ.

CJ & Tyroo Technologies in Synergy

Mayuresh Kshetramade, CEO of CJ, and Siddharth Puri, CEO of Tyroo Technologies speak to IMPACT Magazine about their latest partnership, business, and ...

Why Does GA4 Data-Driven Model Under-Report Affiliate Revenue?

Audrey Durand of Accenture re-opens CJ's conversation around the GA4 DDA model and its derived performance misrepresentation of non-Google channels.

“We’re a lot more sophisticated” CJ on PI LIVE Europe and the Changing Affiliate Marketing Landscape

PI LIVE Europe's headline sponsor, CJ, talks about the changing affiliate marketing industry, their plans for PI LIVE Europe, and the introduction of ...

Tyroo Technologies Joins Forces with CJ in a Game-Changing APAC Expansion

In a move that promises to redefine performance marketing in the APAC region, Tyroo Technologies and CJ have announced a global expansion partnership.

Tyroo Technologies partners with CJ to launch performance marketing platform in APAC

The companies have announced a multi-year partnership to offer international tech capabilities with localized solutions in the APAC region.

CJ taps Tyroo to offer APAC advertisers access to premium inventory

The partnership will offer advertisers a number of insights including shopper event tracking, ecommerce platform integrations, program management ...

#HP30Under30: Meet the Partnership Marketing Industry's Future Leaders

CJ Sr. Publisher Development Manager, Lizzy Mackay, was included in Hello Partner's 30 Under 30 Future Leaders in Partnership Marketing in 2023.

Debunking Myths in Affiliate Marketing with CJ's Tomas Saulsbury-Hunter

This episode of the Always Be Testing Podcast features an interview with CJ's Tomas Saulsbury-Hunter. Tom shares how to set up effective tests, ...

CJU23: Uncovering Incrementality and the True Value of Affiliate Channel Sales

In a thought-provoking panel at CJU23, experts shed light on the value of the affiliate channel and how businesses can harness its full potential.

CJU23: Integrating Influencer Marketing With the Affiliate Realm

Industry experts explored the growing interest in connecting influencer outcomes to spend during a thought-provoking panel at CJU23.

Tyroo and CJ Partner to Launch APAC Performance Marketing Platform

The prominent ad tech platforms unite to deliver global technological expertise coupled with tailored solutions for advertisers and supply partners.

CJ partners to accelerate APAC growth

CJ announces a partnership with Singapore-based ad tech company, Tyroo Technologies, granting Tyroo exclusive rights to act as CJ’s representative in ...

Episode Five: What CMOs Get Wrong about Affiliate Marketing

CJ's President, Paul Tibbitt, discusses various aspects of affiliate marketing and what CMOs might misunderstand about it on the Gen3 Actionable ...

Episode #6- The Performance Marketing Spotlight with George “Geo” Yuhba

This podcast episode features George Yuhba of Paylode, his trajectory in the affiliate industry, and his 19-year journey at CJ.

We Hope to See You at CJU!

As official media partners of CJU23, Hello Partner will be carrying out full coverage of the event from September 11 - 14 in Santa Barbara, CA.

Week in Review – TopCashback Goes Green and Updates on iOS 17

This weekly update features a mention of CJ's findings that “no adverse effects are anticipated on CJ or client tracking with the initial release of ...

Affiliate Marketing Diaries Podcast: Tu Clothing with Laura Bennetts

This episode features CJ client, Tu Clothing. Laura Bennetts discusses topics like tracking attribution and CJ's Affiliate Customer Journey reporting.

Thompson and Isbrandtsen Join PMA Leadership

Sandrine Thompson, Strategic Insights Director, CJ, was recently appointed to the Performance Marketing Association's Board of Directors.

Why persistence and patience are key in performance marketing

CJ's Victoria Pace is a PMW '30 Under 30' winner! In this interview feature, she says “filling her own cup first” is how she rose to success.

Can Influencers Drive Bottom-of-Funnel Performance? You Bet!

With the right strategy, data, and approach influencers can drive significant sales. CJ Influencer Marketing Manager Kristina Tabacco shares the ...

#HP30Women: Meet the Influencer Marketing Industry's Trailblazing Women

Hello Partner announced this year’s Top 30 Trailblazing Women in Influencer Marketing—including CJ's Director of Influencer Development, Gabrielle ...

#HPTop30US: Meet the US Partnership Marketing Industry Changemakers 2023

Hello Partner announces this year’s Top 30 US Partnership Marketing Changemakers, including CJ CEO, Mayuresh Kshetramade.

Media Buying Briefing: Cinema advertising makes a play for more video ad dollars, but will buyers pay up?

CJ's acquisition of influencer marketing platform, Perlu, was mentioned in Digiday's list of "Takeoffs & Landings" in their Media Buying Briefing ...

Publicis Performance Marketing Unit Acquires Influencer Platform Perlu

Publicis Groupe-owned performance marketing agency CJ has acquired Perlu, a Syracuse, New York-based influencer networking and technology platform.

CEOs Vow to Weed Out Bad Actors in Affiliate Marketing

Executives from leading platforms in the affiliate space, including CJ, promise to focus on deterring brands that don't pay their affiliates.

CJ's Perlu Acquisition is a bet that marketing budgets are converging.

Acquiring a deeper bench on the service side and access to a network of influencers indicates that CJ is tapping into a broader marketing budget than ...

The Trade Desk Tests Its Agency Legacy; Google’s Agency Relationships Change, Too

CJ's acquisition of influencer marketing platform, Perlu, was mentioned in the January 25th AdExchanger.com news round-up.

CJ Acquires Influencer Networking Platform Perlu

Perlu will become part of CJ and be integrated into its 'CJ Influence' offering, which includes global content creators and full-service CJ account ...

“Affiliate and Influencer Are a Natural Fit” CJ Focuses on Bridging the Gap between Channels with Latest Acquisition

CJ acquires the influencer marketing network Perlu, in an effort to optimize the potential of combining affiliate and influencer marketing.

Mayuresh Kshetramade, CEO of CJ, on How the Recession Will Change Consumer Habits

Also, why influencers will be more important to the affiliate channel this year, the most vital trends to capitalize on, and CJ's plans for the year ...

Publicis Groupe Announces Acquisition of VIVnetworks – To Be Integrated with Performance Platform CJ

Today, Publicis Groupe announced its acquisition of VIVnetworks, the leading affiliate marketing agency in Central and Eastern Europe, which will ...

Behind the Numbers | The Daily: How Affiliate Amplifies All Marketing and More

In this eMarketer podcast episode, CJ's SVP of Client Development Sommer Urias chats with Analyst Paul Verna about why affiliate is the power player ...

CJ’s Data Science Solution Suite Proves Honey’s Ability to Drive Incremental Value

Honey leveraged CJ’s Data Science Solution Suite to demonstrate how it drives incremental revenue for advertisers from high-value customers. CJ’s ...

A Deep Dive into Inflation – What Does it Mean for You This Time?

You may be aware of the benefits affiliate marketing reaped from the 2007-2009 recession, but things have changed now. CJ's Kate Knight weighs in on ...

Meet the Performance Marketing Awards Rising Stars Nominees for 2022

CJ Business Development Manager, Raman Gill, has been nominated for a Rising Star award at the 2022 Performance Marketing Awards (PMA). The coveted ...

Podcast: Why Publishers Should Look at Performance Models?

CJ's Jessica Wong joins the Affiliate Marketing Podcast with Lee-Ann Johnstone to discuss why publishers should look at performance models.

The Necessity for Open and Reliable Performance Data

Networks are at the forefront of accessibility to data and insight within performance marketing. After all, we’re the technology that connects all ...

Deep Dive: How is the Fintech Industry Shaking Up Performance Marketing?

With the continued rise of card-linked offers (CLO) and the development of apps providing more ways for consumers to manage their finances, what will ...

This Is What's Driving the Next Wave of Growth in Affiliate Marketing

The affiliate industry today is growing rapidly, but it's not simply from the overall increase in consumers shifting their buying habits to ...

CEO of CJ, Mayuresh Kshetramade, on the Evolution of the Performance Marketing Channel

PerformanceIN recently managed to grab CEO of CJ, Mayuresh Kshetramade, for a chat. Mayuresh shed light on what he thinks will be the key trends ...

PMA Announces 2022 Board Of Directors

The Performance Marketing Association (PMA) selected seven new additions to their Board of Directors including CJ's Nicole Ron.

2021 PerformanceIN Top 50

This list provides recognition for exceptional individuals in the performance marketing industry. CJ's SVP of Publisher Development, Kelly Merkel is ...

Live from PI LIVE London 2021 with Ben Fisher on Unlocking the Affiliate Customer Journey

A PI Live chat with CJ's Ben Fisher, Sr. Client Development Director, following his session: ‘Magnifying Return Every Step of the Way: Unlocking the ...

Where is the Next Wave of Innovation Coming From?

At this stage in the pandemic, most brands are continuing to prioritize their marketing activities, however, the focus on marketing spend efficiency ...

Industry Tracking Initiative Launched Showcasing Strength of Channel

Affiliate and partner marketing offers brands a vital opportunity to continue tracking diverse and valuable online publisher sales at a time when the ...

Tracking in a post third-party cookie world

A collaboration between some of the largest affiliate businesses, this guide explains how affiliate marketing tracking works, why it is distinct from ...

Mayuresh Kshetramade, CEO, CJ on the Future of the Partner Marketing Industry

The global CEO of CJ, Mayur Kshetramade, offers valuable—and inspiring!—insights with Affiliate Summit about the current and future state of the ...

Affiliate Marketing Podcast – CJ Affiliate with Linda O’Connell

In this episode of Affiliate Marketing Podcast, Lee-Ann is joined by Linda O’Connell, Senior Vice President of the UK and Ireland for CJ, to talk ...

PMA Welcomes CJ As Industry Champion Member

CJ joins the Performance Marketing Association (PMA) as an Industry Champion Member and contributes to their Board of Directors and various councils.

Three ways brands can play catch-up this holiday season

For teams that have fallen behind during a season when holiday shopping is already underway, the following three strategies will give marketers a ...

Lindsay Alesso, a Senior Client Development Manager at CJ, on how to approach the intricacies of affiliate marketing with clarity

Influencer Business Podcast sits down with CJ's Lindsay Alesso to discuss the intricacies and tactics of affiliate and influencer marketing.

The data behind single and multi-publisher customer journeys

In this report we took a closer look at publishers. How do they affect the buyer’s journey? How do single-publisher and multi-publisher journeys ...

Corinne Travis on monetization, the power of data, & influencer campaign management

Corinne Travis, CJ's Director of Influencer & Brand Partnerships joins Trove's Influencer Business Podcast to dive into affiliate marketing, its ...

Mobile growth in affiliate is driving a change in advertiser behavior

It’s no secret that consumer shopping behavior (and expectations) have shifted in a massive way. Over the last 12 months, mobile engagement in ...

A Celebration of Innovation: The Winners of the 2021 Performance Marketing Awards

The 2021 Performance Marketing Awards celebrated the efforts and achievements of what has proven itself to be a highly adaptable and innovative ...

Beyond Mother's Day: Why A Moment Marketing Strategy Is Crucial

For shoppers and marketers looking to connect with moms in a special way this year, it’s more than a singular day – it’s about winning the day-to-day ...

Influencers and Affiliates Should Be Hand in Hand

This article highlights the reason influencers and “traditional” affiliates should co-exist in your affiliate program, why the affiliate channel is ...

How coupon code curators like Honey and Slickdeals make millions

Promo code sites have become big business, with digital coupons surpassing paper for the first time in 2020. Far from a scam, online deal sites like ...

Affiliate Summit Report: Ecommerce in a 'Cookieless' World

Marissa Moorehead, director of product marketing at CJ Affiliate, says the trend currently is to ask clients to move away from storing cookies in ...

As consumers migrate to e-commerce, marketers are increasing email marketing efforts

Email marketing can be tricky — an overcrowded space with overflowing spam folders and incoming emails that never seem to end. However, some brands ...

How brands drove performance in 2020: Lessons for the future

Before the pandemic, performance marketing was known for being cost-effective and risk-free, thanks to its pay-for-performance model. The past 12 ...

Button and CJ Affiliate Partner to Transform Affiliate Into an App Acquisition Channel

Through Button’s Reach product, which increases revenue per tap by 35%, the pair hope to optimize mobile traffic for CJ Affiliate’s partners.

Even Tech Companies Rely on Affiliate Marketing

When it comes to buying electronics or household appliances, if you’re anything like me, you do as much research as possible. You open a million tabs ...

Affiliate Networks & Tracking Platforms, The Best of 2020. Part 10: CJ Affiliate

Read on to learn more about how this global leader started, who they are, what they do, and how they can help you and your business thrive in the ...

Five Trends That Are Shaping Affiliate Marketing Opportunities in India

CJ's Director of Global Publisher Development Nele Sharp shares the top five things to understand about the India market and supporting strategies to ...