As you may know, as well as our own retail online sports store Kitbag.com, we also run and host the official online store websites & various online and offline marketing areas (such as full call centre setup, marketing, buying & merchandising functions, catalogue development marketing and distribution, warehouse logistics, warehouse pick pack & dispatch & returns operations) on behalf of the following sports entities, from our setup here in Manchester:
FOOTBALL
- Manchester Utd - http://www.store.manutd.com
- Chelsea - http://www.chelseamegastore.com
- Barcelona - http://www.shop.fcbarcelona.com
- Real Madrid - http://www.realmadridshop.com
- Everton - http://www.evertondirect.com. Kitbag also run & manage the 2 Everton FC retail stores at Goodison Parks & Liverpool One.
- Celtic - http://www.celticsuperstore.co.uk
- West Ham - http://www.megastore.whufc.com
- Aston Villa - http://www.astonvilladirect.com
- Portsmouth - http://www.store.portsmouthfc.co.uk
- FA (English Football Association) - http://www.englandstore.thefa.com
RUGBY
- RFU (rugby) - http://www.store.rfu.com
- British Lions Rugby store - http://www.store.lionsrugby.com
CRICKET
- ECB (English cricket board) - http://www.store.ecb.co.uk
GOLF
- Ryder Cup - http://www.rydercupshop.net
- European Tour - http://store.europeantour.com
- Open golf store - http://opengolfshop.com
OTHER SPORTS SITES / BRANDS
- Formula 1 - http://www.f1store.formula1.com
- Wimbledon (tennis) - http://shop.wimbledon.org
- Umbro - http://www.theumbroshop.co.uk
Next week, we will be launching the European Tour Store affiliate programme, exclusively on the Affiliate Window network. This is our first venture into affiliate marketing outside of our own Kitbag.com site.
What is the European Tour Store?
The brand new European Tour Online Store offers golf fans all over the world a unique online shopping experience that cannot be found anywhere else.
Delivering a totally new experience, customers can shop by product, brand, player or tournament, get player and news updates via email and have the latest golf products delivered direct to their door, all from the comfort of their own home. Free UK delivery is available on orders over £100!
Customers can visit the European Tour Store and find out what the likes of Tiger Woods, Paul Casey and other leading golfers are playing in and wearing today in golf tournaments for example, and then head online to buy the same products in European Tour Store!
Over 1,000 golf products are available in the store, ready for worldwide delivery to over 180 countries. We stock all the very latest golf products, here are some examples:
- golf clothing & fashion including golf clothing, golf outerwear, golf baselayers, and fashion accessories
- golf clubs
- golf footwear such as golf shoes, golf shoe bags and golf shoe accessories
- golf bags
- golf balls
- golf books
- golf toys & games
- golf memorabilia
- golf GPS / range finder systems
- golf training aids
- golf DVDs
- golf gifts
- golfing accessories
Prices range from £1.99 golf tees up to £850+ electric golf trolleys, from the following well known golf brands:
We also have a great new Qaja brand, which is exclusive to our European Tour website, and is endorsed by Samuel L. Jackson!
We will soon we will be launching our golf equipment range. This range will include products from leading manufacturers including Bobby Jones, Cleveland, Cobra, Nike, Taylor Made, Titleist, Vega, Wilson and many more.
Affiliate programme details & launch information
The launch date for the affiliate programme is 1st December. Click here to be emailed when the programme is live / to receive information about the programme.
Here's the basic programme details:
- Cookie length: 30 days
- Affiliate Window merchant ID: 2655
- Product level tracking in Affiliate Window - see which products are being bought! Visibility of which of your links generated which product sales also available.
- Full product feed available within Affiliate Window - list & link to all our products on your site with ease.
- Commission rates:
- 1-10 sales per month = 4%
- 11-25 sales per month = 5%
- 26-49 sales per month = 6%
- 50+ sales per month = 7%
- Programme launch special commission rates - double commissions from sales occuring between 1st December 2009 and 31st December 2009. A great incentive and an excellent way of promoting the new European Tour Store, whilst making lots of commissions during the busy Xmas buying period in December!
- A fantastic "Ultimate Golf Prize" customer competition - win a pair of passes to every event in the 2010 European Tour (excludes majors and WGC events). This truly fantastic prize will give the lucky winner entry for 2 people to over 40 European Tour events during 2010. The competition runs from 1st December 2009 up to 12pm GMT on 24th December 2009. Customers simply need to place an order on the European Tour Store during those dates to automatically gain entry into the prize draw. Entries will be drawn from a hat within a week of the competition ending. To help affiliates promote this great competition, the following email creative is available within Affiliate Window, ready for you to promote from the affiliate programme launch date (1st December 2009).
Why is this golf affiliate programme better / any different to other golf sites and their affiliate programmes?
We believe we have a great golf website built on the strong foundation & reputation of the European Tour, powered by the rock solid Kitbag content infrastructure and technical & marketing teams. This site is the only official store of the European Tour, and offers the following for affiliates:
- Industry leading commissions of up to 7% (plus great introductory double commission programme launch rates up to 31st December 2009)
- Product level tracking in Affiliate Window - see which products are being bought! Visibility of which of your links generated which product sales also available.
- Full product feed from Affiliate Window available
- The only place for official European Tour products
- Huge range of 100s of golf products, gifts and merchandise
- Great new golf club ranges being added soon
- Sought after player ranges available - affiliates can promote apparel as worn by players such as Tiger Woods in golf tournaments!
- Exclusive brand products (such as the Qaja range, endorsed by Samuel L Jackson)
- Worldwide shipping to over 180 countries, from only £4.95
- Free UK delivery on orders of £100
- PayPal payment option going live soon
- The great customer competition to win 2 European Tour 2010 season passes gives the European Tour Store an advantage above our competitors. This, coupled with the extremely high public demand for golf gifts as we hit peak Xmas shopping period in December further enhances the strength of the store and it's affiliate programme.
OK, I'm sold - how do I sign up / become an affiliate?
Affiliates can see the programme notes & apply to the programme at https://www.affiliatewindow.com/signup/index.php?merchant=2655 from 1st December 2009 onwards.
Great range of banners available to help you promote the store
We have created a broad range of standard sized affiliate banners, covering all the main categories on the European Tour Store. These are available within Affiliate Window now, or you can download them all in the zip file here. Some of these banners are previewed below:
768 x 90
768 x 90
468 x 60
468 x 60
300 x 250
300 x 250
234 x 60
234 x 60
125 x 125
125 x 125
120 x 60
120 x 60
Please let me know if you have any questions on the site content, or need etc. You can also direct any Affiliate Window account related questions towards our account manager Anjulie Truong at Affiliate Window.
Kind regards
John Fitzpatrick
Internet Marketing Manager
www.kitbag.com
Tel: 0161 219 7836
Email: j.fitzpatrick@kitbag.com
MSN / IM chat: j.fitzpatrick@kitbag.com
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