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Anonymous case study · 2021 → 2026

From RON 6.62 million to RON 45.01 million annually in four years

How a Romanian premium furniture brand built, together with ALLSoft Agency, a multichannel growth system. Between 1 January and 21 August 2026, the store reached RON 28.34 million in Shopify sales, 35.8% above the same period in 2025.

Sales growth
6.80×
Total Shopify sales, 2021 → 2025
Total sales in 2025
45.01M
RON · Shopify, full year
Sales, 1 January–21 August 2026
28.34M
RON · partial period incomplete year
MER 2026
14.45
MER = Shopify sales ÷ verified Meta + Google spend · 1 January–21 August 2026
Format: Senior media buying Cross-channel strategy Operational consulting Creative production Brand strategy
Partnerships and access to managed platforms

OpenAI Approved Advertiser status indicates approved advertising access, not a partnership certification.

Google
Partner
Meta
Business Partner
TikTok
Marketing Partner
Shopify
Partner
Klaviyo
Elite Partner
OpenAI
Ads Approved
Year 01 · Foundation — takeover in May 2022

2022

May 2022. The turning point — visible in the chart, beyond the narrative.

ALLSoft Agency took over the accounts in May 2022. Until April, sales tracked alongside 2021. From May, the trajectory diverged: 2022 total sales closed at RON 12.79 million, +93.2% versus 2021, with more than half the difference coming from the final 8 months. The monthly pace in May–December was approximately 2.4× the January–April average — a change that coincided with the takeover and campaign restructuring.

Partnership began
May 2022
Active channels
Meta · Google
Total sales vs 2021
+93.2%
Monthly pace, May–Dec
≈2.4×
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Annual snapshot

Gross sales
17.09 million
RON · versus 2021
+53%
Total sales
12.79 million
RON · versus 2021
+93.2%
Net sales
10.66 million
RON · versus 2021
+92%
Orders
6,591
versus 2021 (7,465)
−12%
Shopify-reported AOV
2,498
RON · AOV = average order value · versus 2021
+79%
Returning customer rate
17.6%
versus 2021
−41%
Google spend
346 thousand
RON · Google Ads
Reported Google ROAS
20.4×
ROAS = attributed value ÷ spend · last-click, including brand
Evidence · Shopify Analytics Full year: 2022 vs 2021
Shopify Analytics, 2022 vs 2021: total sales RON 12.79 million (+93%), gross sales RON 17.09 million (+53%), 6,591 orders, AOV RON 2,498
Shopify Analytics view, 2022 (solid curve) versus 2021 (dotted curve). Total sales RON 12.79 million (+93%), gross sales RON 17.09 million (+53%), net sales RON 10.66 million (+92%). 6,591 orders (−12%) at an AOV of RON 2,498 (+79%) — fewer orders, substantially higher value per order. The divergence becomes visible from May 2022, when ALLSoft Agency took over, with a peak in November. Product names are masked for anonymity.
02

The turning point · 2021 → 2022

Until April 2022, sales tracked alongside 2021 — the same rhythm, peaks and declines. From May, the trajectory visibly diverged.

January–April 2022 kept pace with 2021 at approximately RON 550 thousand/month. May–December 2022 generated around RON 10.6 million in 8 months, averaging RON 1.32 million/month — a monthly pace approximately 2.4× the start of the year, coinciding with ALLSoft Agency taking over.

The pattern: fewer orders, higher AOV versus 2021 and a lower returning customer rate — consistent with a strategy of higher-value customer acquisition, the direction that defined the first 8 months.

Total sales
6.62 million 12.79 million +93.2%
Shopify-reported AOV
1396 RON 2498 RON +79%
Orders
7,465 6,591 −12%
Returning customer rate
29.8% 17.6% −41%
03

Performance by channel

M

Meta Ads

Acquisition driver
Data note

Historical Meta data for 2022 is unavailable. Ad account history is retained from January 2023 onwards, so this period is marked unavailable rather than estimated. The operational lesson: from 2023, automated monthly exports to cloud storage for all accounts managed by ALLSoft Agency, without relying on platform retention.

G

Google Ads

Capturing intent
Advertising spend
346 thousand RON
Attributed value
7.06 million RON
Reported ROAS
20.4×
Attributed conversions
2,310
An honest reading: The 20× ROAS reflects last-click attribution and a high share of branded searches during a year of scaling an already recognised brand. Attributed value is not equivalent to Shopify sales.
T

TikTok Ads

Not in the mix · 2022
Status

TikTok joined the mix in 2024. In 2022, the strategy remained Meta + Google.

E

Email · Klaviyo

Retention layer
Data note

Klaviyo access lost. Email migrated to Shopify Email in 2023. Historical Klaviyo data for 2022 is no longer accessible at account level, so the period is marked unavailable.

04

2022 strategic context

01

Foundational decisions, May–December 2022

Restructuring the ecosystem in the first 8 months: acquisition with rising AOV, full-funnel Meta scaling, Google Ads with brand protection and non-brand campaigns, and offers positioned towards larger baskets.

02

The operational lesson

Losing pre-2023 Meta history became a lasting lesson. From 2023, automated monthly exports to cloud storage for every account managed by ALLSoft Agency, without relying on platform retention.

05

The 2022 lesson

Operational insight

“The real turning point appears in the monthly curve, not just annual totals. May 2022 split the business trajectory into two, and the story that followed started there.”

Year 02 · Scaling — record November

2023

Scaling acquisition. +152% sessions, +21.5% sales, +5% orders.

2023 combined a substantial traffic expansion with a year-end peak. Sessions rose +152% YoY, orders +5%, Shopify-reported AOV +8% and total sales +21.5%, to RON 15.54 million. November delivered RON 4.08 million in one month — 26% of the year — with data indicating the infrastructure absorbed a peak of roughly 4× the monthly average. We tested a Hydrogen migration, encountered consent mode v2 and tracking issues, returned to the Shopify theme and recovered during Black Friday season.

Total sales in 2023
15.54 million RON
November peak
4.08 million RON
Sessions YoY
+152%
Active channels
Meta · Google · Email
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Annual snapshot

Gross sales
19.25 million
RON · versus 2022
+13%
Total sales
15.54 million
RON · versus 2022
+21.5%
Net sales
13.07 million
RON · versus 2022
+23%
Orders
6,940
versus 2022
+5%
Shopify-reported AOV
2,710
RON · versus 2022
+8%
Monthly peak (Nov)
4.08 million
RON · 26% of the full year
Q4 share
39%
of annual total
Sessions
1.59 million
+152% YoY
Evidence · Shopify Analytics Full year: 2023 vs 2022
Shopify Analytics, 2023 vs 2022: total sales RON 15.54 million (+21%), 6,940 orders, AOV RON 2,710
Total sales RON 15.54 million (+21%), gross sales RON 19.25 million (+13%), net sales RON 13.07 million (+23%), 6,940 orders (+5%), Shopify-reported AOV RON 2,710 (+8%). The 2023 solid curve runs almost parallel to 2022's dotted curve until August — visible tooltip: Aug 2023 = RON 1.19 million vs Aug 2022 = RON 1.23 million (−3%). The divergence starts in September, peaking in November. Returning customer rate 12.72% (−28%) — a negative retention signal. Fulfilled orders fell −4% while orders rose +5%, the start of an operational gap preceding Black Friday 2024. Product names are masked for anonymity.
Evidence · Meta Ads 27 Apr – 31 Dec 2023 · store Meta account · 8 months
Meta Ads, 27 April – 31 December 2023: RON 476 thousand visible spend, main campaign ROAS 20.24×; campaign names masked
Period: 27 April – 31 December 2023, following takeover from the previous media buyer. RON 476 thousand spend is visible in the screenshot; January–April is excluded, so annual coverage is incomplete. The main “Catalogue — all products” campaign delivered reported ROAS of 20.24× on RON 230 thousand spend → RON 4.67 million attributed value. The separate Black Friday campaign: RON 26 thousand spend → RON 652 thousand attributed value = reported ROAS 24.88×. CPM RON 14.25, CPC RON 0.64, 749 thousand clicks over the period. Tracking issues during the Hydrogen window complicated operations. Campaign names are masked for anonymity.
Evidence · Google Ads Full year: 2023
Google Ads, 2023: cost RON 471 thousand, 2,770 attributed conversions, RON 8.84 million attributed value; campaign names masked
Cost RON 471 thousand, 2,770 attributed conversions, RON 8.84 million attributed value. Implied reported ROAS ≈18.77× (last-click, including brand). Cost and conversion curves were relatively stable until Q4's Black Friday peaks. Performance Max campaigns for key product categories led the year. Google growth aligned with Shopify session growth (+152% YoY). Campaign names are masked for anonymity.
02

The shape of growth · 2022 → 2023

2023 was not a year of consolidation — aggregate data shows sessions +152%, total sales +21.5%, orders +5%, AOV +8%. Substantial traffic scaling.

Growth came from two concurrent patterns: a large increase in traffic, with sessions nearly tripling, and a concentrated Q4 peak. November delivered RON 4.08 million in one month — 26% of the year.

This pattern set the direction for 2024: how to extend Q4's effect into the rest of the year and reduce dependence on one quarter?

Total sales
12.79 million15.54 million+21.5%
November peak
~2.0 million4.08 million~2×
Shopify-reported AOV
2498 RON2710 RON+8%
Orders
6,5916,940+5%
Sessions
~631 thousand1.59 million+152%
03

Performance by channel

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Meta Ads

Available data: 27 Apr – 31 Dec partial period
Ad spend (Apr–Dec)
476 thousand RON
Attributed value (Apr–Dec)
7.5 million RON
Reported ROAS (Apr–Dec)
15.7×
Top campaign
20.2×
Top attributed value
4.67 million RON
The main campaign: “Catalogue — all products”: RON 4.67 million attributed value / reported ROAS 20.24× / 1,428 attributed purchases. Black Friday campaign: RON 652 thousand attributed value / 24.88× / 198 attributed purchases. August–December data is confirmed in the account; January–April is missing from history during the Hydrogen window, so the annual Meta total is incomplete.
Jan
no data
Feb
no data
Mar
no data
Apr
6.2 thousand (4 days)
~7×
May
49 thousand
~6×
Jun
47 thousand
~5.8×
Jul
35 thousand
~12×
Aug ★
32 thousand
22.24×
Sep
42 thousand
19.28×
Oct
65 thousand
15.16×
Nov ★
120 thousand
20.62×
Dec
79 thousand
17.06×
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Google Ads

Full year
Advertising spend
471 thousand RON
Attributed value
8.84 million RON
Reported ROAS
18.77×
Attributed conversions
2,770
Versus 2022: spend +36% (RON 346 thousand → RON 471 thousand), attributed value +25% (RON 7.06 million → RON 8.84 million), reported ROAS from 20.4× to 18.77× — scaling with efficiency largely maintained. August and November were efficiency peaks, at 34.7× and 30.6×. April–June fell to 11–13×, coinciding with the Hydrogen window.
Jan
34 thousand
17.6×
Feb
39 thousand
11.7×
Mar
47 thousand
12.8×
Apr
28 thousand
13.0×
May
35 thousand
11.6×
Jun
37 thousand
11.3×
Jul
39 thousand
18.3×
Aug ★
33 thousand
34.7×
Sep
28 thousand
30.5×
Oct
40 thousand
17.9×
Nov ★
57 thousand
30.6×
Dec
54 thousand
15.3×
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TikTok Ads

Not in the mix · 2023
Status

TikTok joined the mix in 2024. In 2023, the focus remained Meta + Google + Email.

E

Email · Shopify Email

Migration from Klaviyo
Note

Email migrated to Shopify Email in 2023. Its contribution is included in Shopify Analytics totals without separate reporting.

04

Monthly performance · Shopify

January
01
Total sales
1.12 million
Orders575
Conversion rate0.28%
Sessions197 thousand
February
02
Total sales
979 thousand
Orders417
Conversion rate0.25%
Sessions158 thousand
March
03
Total sales
1.08 million
Orders465
Conversion rate0.33%
Sessions133 thousand
April
04
Total sales
722 thousand
Orders367
Conversion rate0.34%
Sessions101 thousand
Hydrogen impact
May
05
Total sales
1.34 million
Orders596
Conversion rate0.55%
Sessions103 thousand
Recovery, +73% vs April
June
06
Total sales
989 thousand
Orders533
Conversion rate0.50%
Sessions103 thousand
July
07
Total sales
963 thousand
Orders549
Conversion rate0.49%
Sessions106 thousand
August
08
Total sales
1.19 million
Orders479
Conversion rate0.43%
Sessions101 thousand
Channel efficiency peak
September
09
Total sales
1.07 million
Orders418
Conversion rate0.28%
Sessions135 thousand
October
10
Total sales
1.14 million
Orders561
Conversion rate0.40%
Sessions132 thousand
Returns −RON 648 thousand
Spotlight
November
11
Total sales
4.08 million
Orders1,267
Conversion rate0.64%
Sessions187 thousand
Black Friday · 26% of the year
December
12
Total sales
864 thousand
Orders713
Conversion rate0.51%
Sessions132 thousand
Post-Black Friday returns
05

Spotlight · November 2023

November 2023 was the partnership's first major volume peak. RON 4.08 million total Shopify sales — 26% of the year in one month. 1,267 orders, with Black Friday baskets above the annual average. Conversion rate: 0.64%, the annual peak.

The advertising component: RON 177 thousand total spend (RON 120 thousand Meta + RON 57 thousand Google) → RON 4.21 million summed platform-attributed value (RON 2.46 million Meta + RON 1.75 million Google) → aggregate reported ROAS 23.9×. Meta attributed 752 purchases, Google 536 conversions. Platform-attributed values overlap and must not be added as revenue. Shopify sales of RON 4.08 million remain the commercial reference.

Discounts were used sparingly. November returns were −RON 109 thousand, the lowest of the year in its highest-volume month.

A key detail: November was the volume peak, but August was the combined efficiency peak — reported Meta ROAS 22.24× and Google ROAS 34.7×. Summer provided the tests; Black Friday put them into practice.

December then brought a reversal: −RON 1.29 million in returns from post-Black Friday refunds and RON 864 thousand total sales. Meta and Google continued delivering reported ROAS of 17.06× and 15.3×, while cash flow adjusted after Black Friday.

Shopify total sales4.08 million RON
vs monthly average+215%
Orders1,267
Conversion rate (annual peak)0.64%
Meta: spend / reported ROAS120 thousand · 20.6×
Google: spend / reported ROAS57 thousand · 30.6×
Total ad spend177 thousand RON
Aggregate reported ROAS23.9×
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2023 strategic context

01

The Hydrogen experiment

Migration to Shopify Hydrogen, consent mode v2 and tracking/checkout issues. Visible in the data: April total sales of RON 722 thousand, reported Google ROAS 11–13× in April–June and −RON 648 thousand returns in October.

The operational decision: return to the standard Shopify theme. Recovery came in Black Friday season, and November's RON 4.08 million peak settled the Hydrogen discussion.

02

The August anomaly

August 2023 delivered reported Meta ROAS 22.24× and Google ROAS 34.7× in a month the source describes as quieter for competition. Lower spend — RON 32 thousand Meta + RON 33 thousand Google — coincided with high efficiency. The data suggests the system could operate efficiently in summer too.

03

Structural changes

Hydrogen trial and return to Shopify. Full-funnel Meta consolidation on the account with retained history. Google Ads scaling focused on Q4. Klaviyo → Shopify Email migration. Refined Black Friday offers with limited discounts in the highest-volume month.

04

The shape of the year: the structural lesson

Q1–Q3: building traffic; Q4: rapid expansion. 39% of sales concentrated in 3 months. This set the 2024 direction: extend Q4's effect and reduce dependence on a single quarter.

07

The 2023 lesson

Operational insight

“Sessions +152%, total sales +21.5%, and a RON 4 million November. In 2023, the system scaled both traffic and the seasonal peak. Q4 data is consistent with a repeatable system, rather than an isolated month.”

Year 03 · Multichannel maturity — a repeatable operating system

2024

The same 12 months. +65.6% sales. Improved reported Meta ROAS. A repeatable operating system.

If 2023 was testing, 2024 was execution. Total sales of RON 25.73 million (+65.6% YoY), orders 9,495 (+37%), returns reduced from 32% to 17% of gross sales. Meta scaled from RON 476 thousand spend in the partial April–December 2023 period to RON 896 thousand spend over a full year, with reported ROAS of 21.67×. Google delivered +47% attributed value with reported ROAS maintained at 18.92×. Four campaigns in the internal [ALS] system accounted for 56% of Meta spend and 70% of attributed value, with average reported ROAS 27×. H1 was rebuilding and H2 delivered the returns: reported Meta ROAS H1 15.8× → H2 25.7×.

Total sales in 2024
25.73 million RON
November peak
5.26 million RON
Reported Meta ROAS
21.67×
Active channels
Meta · Google · TikTok · Email
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Annual snapshot

Gross sales
26.38 million
RON · versus 2023
+37%
Total sales
25.73 million
RON · versus 2023
+65.6%
Net sales
21.81 million
RON · versus 2023
+67%
Orders
9,495
versus 2023
+37%
Shopify-reported AOV
2,718
RON · versus 2023
+0.3%
Monthly peak (Nov)
5.26 million
RON · +29% vs Nov 2023
Returns / gross sales
17%
versus 32% in 2023
−15 pp
Sessions
1.72 million
+8% YoY · conversion rate 0.51%
Evidence · Shopify Analytics Full year: 2024 vs 2023
Shopify Analytics, 2024 vs 2023: total sales RON 25.73 million (+66%), 9,495 orders, AOV RON 2,718
Total sales RON 25.73 million (+66%), gross sales RON 26.38 million (+37%), net sales RON 21.81 million (+67%), 9,495 orders (+37%), Shopify-reported AOV RON 2,718 (+0.3%). Visible tooltip: Sep 2024 = 3.40 million vs Aug 2023 = 1.19 million (offset comparison in the dashboard). Channel split: Online Store 21.32 million (+37%) + Hydrogen storefront 4.4 million (new channel) = RON 25.73 million. Returns fell substantially versus 2023: −RON 4.53 million, or 17% of gross sales, versus 32% in 2023. This suggests the operational fragility seen in 2023 was addressed. Product names are masked for anonymity.
Evidence · Meta Ads Full year: 2024
Meta Ads, 2024: spend RON 896 thousand, 6,042 attributed purchases, RON 19.43 million attributed value, reported ROAS 21.67×; campaign names masked
Spend RON 896,471 / 6,042 attributed purchases / RON 19.43 million attributed value / average reported ROAS 21.67× (full-year totals visible in the table footer). The top four campaigns in the internal [ALS] system delivered reported ROAS of 26.76× · 26.88× · 25.31× · 29.19× on budgets of RON 116–142 thousand each. The same structure worked at different scales, suggesting a repeatable account approach. CPM RON 14.67, CPC RON 0.75, 1.19 million clicks, 22.1 thousand add-to-carts, cost per attributed purchase RON 148. Campaign names are masked for anonymity.
Evidence · Google Ads Full year: 2024
Google Ads, 2024: cost RON 687 thousand, 4.1 thousand attributed conversions, RON 13 million attributed value; campaign names masked
Cost RON 687 thousand, 4.1 thousand attributed purchases, attributed value RON 13 million. Implied reported ROAS ≈18.92× (last-click, including brand). Google spend increased from RON 471 thousand to RON 687 thousand (+46% YoY), maintaining reported ROAS above 18×. Main-category Performance Max campaigns showed “Eligible (Limited)” status, prompting further investigation of scaling potential for 2025. Together, Meta + Google: RON 1.58 million spend → RON 32.43 million summed attributed value, aggregate reported ROAS 20.5×. Attributed values overlap across platforms and are not additional revenue. Campaign names are masked for anonymity.
02

The shape of growth · 2023 → 2024

2024 was more than a repeat of 2023: it was a different growth pattern. Sessions +8%, versus +152% in 2023, while orders +37% and total sales +65.6%. Orders grew faster than sessions.

Contributing factors: (1) a repeatable creative and targeting system — the top 4 Meta [ALS] campaigns accounted for 70% of attributed value at average reported ROAS 27×; (2) an extended strong season — the second half accounted for 76% of annual sales; (3) returns under control — November, at 5.26 million, had proportionally fewer returns than November 2023.

The pattern shaped investment in 2025 infrastructure: evaluating Shopify Plus, strengthening the video team and planning the brand image.

Total sales
15.54 million25.73 million+65.6%
Orders
6,9409,495+37%
Shopify-reported AOV
2710 RON2718 RON+0.3%
November peak
4.08 million5.26 million+29%
Meta spend
476 thousand*896 thousand+88%
Reported Meta ROAS
15.7×*21.67×+38%
Google spend
471 thousand687 thousand+46%
Reported Google ROAS
18.77×18.92×+1%
Returns / gross sales
32%17%−15 pp

* Meta figures for 2023 cover only 27 April – 31 December; comparison with the full year 2024 is indicative.

03

Performance by channel

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Meta Ads

Full year · Internal [ALS] system
Advertising spend
896 thousand RON
Attributed value
19.43 million RON
Reported ROAS
21.67×
Attributed purchases
6,042
Attributed value vs 2023*
+159%
The year's 4 main campaigns (generic names): 30-day retargeting (RON 142 thousand → 3.79 million / 26.8×), Advantage+ video (123 thousand → 3.31 million / 26.9×), Advantage+ images with December refresh (116 thousand → 3.40 million / 29.2× ★), 180-day buyers (120 thousand → 3.03 million / 25.3×). Together: 56% of spend, 70% of attributed value, average reported ROAS 27×. First half: 15.8× → second half: 25.7×. Rebuilding followed by repeatable execution. November peak: 29.5× on RON 128 thousand spend. * The 2023 baseline covers April–December only.
Jan
49 thousand
20.7×
Feb
60 thousand
16.3×
Mar
57 thousand
14.3×
Apr
62 thousand
15.5×
May
62 thousand
13.6×
Jun
72 thousand
15.2×
Jul
71 thousand
20.2×
Aug
84 thousand
23.9×
Sep
95 thousand
24.7×
Oct
96 thousand
27.8×
Nov ★
128 thousand
29.5×
Dec
60 thousand
24.9×
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Google Ads

Full year · Efficient scaling
Advertising spend
687 thousand RON
Attributed value
13 million RON
Reported ROAS
18.92×
Attributed conversions
4,103
Versus 2023: spend +46% (RON 471 thousand → RON 687 thousand), attributed value +47% (RON 8.84 million → RON 13 million), reported ROAS maintained at 18.92×. April, at 6.76×, was an early signal of operational pressure. November: 34.9× ★ on RON 74.5 thousand spend → RON 2.6 million attributed value (versus November 2023: 30.6× on 57 thousand → 1.75 million, +49% YoY in the peak month).
Jan
45 thousand
15.9×
Feb
30 thousand
13.5×
Mar
35 thousand
12.2×
Apr
40 thousand
6.76×
May
27 thousand
12.5×
Jun
47 thousand
13.0×
Jul
71 thousand
14.6×
Aug
87 thousand
18.9×
Sep
91 thousand
21.1×
Oct
86 thousand
22.8×
Nov ★
75 thousand
34.9×
Dec
54 thousand
20.6×
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TikTok Ads

Testing layer · First year
Status

TikTok joined the mix in 2024 as a low-budget testing channel, around RON 250–500/day. Its 2024 campaign history is no longer available in the account, so the period is marked unavailable without estimates. 2024 marked the brand's TikTok debut; the channel became more relevant in 2025–2026.

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Reconciled view

Meta + Google · full year
Advertising spend
1.58 million RON
Sum of attributed values
32.43 million RON
Aggregate reported ROAS
20.5×
Shopify total sales
25.73 million RON
Attributed values / Shopify
126%
The sum of platform-attributed values, RON 32.43 million, exceeds Shopify total sales of RON 25.73 million: 126%. Meta and Google attribution overlaps and is not additional revenue. Shopify remains the sales source of truth. Attribution overlap is common with high order values and long decision cycles.
04

Monthly performance · Shopify

January
01
Total sales
965 thousand
Orders573
Reported Meta ROAS20.7×
Reported Google ROAS15.9×
Ad spend94 thousand
February
02
Total sales
1.46 million
Orders571
Reported Meta ROAS16.3×
Reported Google ROAS13.5×
Ad spend90 thousand
March
03
Total sales
1.47 million
Orders552
Reported Meta ROAS14.3×
Reported Google ROAS12.2×
Ad spend92 thousand
April
04
Total sales
1.52 million
Orders565
Reported Meta ROAS15.5×
Reported Google ROAS6.76×
Ad spend102 thousand
First sign of a production gap
May
05
Total sales
1.23 million
Orders478
Reported Meta ROAS13.6×
Reported Google ROAS12.5×
Ad spend89 thousand
Lowest efficiency of the year
June
06
Total sales
−522 thousand
Returns−1.93 million
Reported Meta ROAS15.2×
Reported Google ROAS13.0×
Ad spend119 thousand
Recorded refund wave
July
07
Total sales
2.01 million
Orders748
Reported Meta ROAS20.2×
Reported Google ROAS14.6×
Ad spend142 thousand
Second-half turning point
August
08
Total sales
3.15 million
Orders1,164
Reported Meta ROAS23.9×
Reported Google ROAS18.9×
Ad spend171 thousand
+165% YoY
September
09
Total sales
3.40 million
Orders1,255
Reported Meta ROAS24.7×
Reported Google ROAS21.1×
Ad spend186 thousand
+218% YoY
October
10
Total sales
3.65 million
Orders1,347
Reported Meta ROAS27.8×
Reported Google ROAS22.8×
Ad spend181 thousand
+220% YoY
Spotlight
November
11
Total sales
5.26 million
Orders1,937
Reported Meta ROAS29.5×
Reported Google ROAS34.9×
Ad spend203 thousand
Black Friday peak · +29% vs Nov 2023
December
12
Total sales
2.15 million
Orders791
Reported Meta ROAS24.9×
Reported Google ROAS20.6×
Ad spend113 thousand
+149% YoY · strong finish
05

Spotlight · November 2024

November 2024: the data indicates a system that improved as volume increased. RON 5.26 million total Shopify sales, +29% versus November 2023's 4.08 million; 1,937 orders versus 1,267 a year earlier (+53%).

The advertising component: RON 203 thousand total spend (RON 128 thousand Meta + RON 75 thousand Google) → RON 6.37 million summed attributed value (3.77 million Meta + 2.6 million Google) → aggregate reported ROAS 31.4×. Meta attributed 1,174 purchases, Google 781 conversions. Attributed values overlap across platforms; Shopify sales remain the reference.

Black Friday YoY: spend +14% (RON 177 thousand → RON 203 thousand), summed attributed value +51% (RON 4.21 million → RON 6.37 million), aggregate reported ROAS from 23.9× to 31.4×. The same month, with improved infrastructure.

The key lesson: Black Friday spend rose 14%, while aggregate reported ROAS increased around 31%. The data is consistent with a more repeatable system, rather than growth solely from a larger budget.

Shopify total sales5.26 million RON
vs Nov 2023+29%
Orders1,937
Orders vs Nov 2023+53%
Meta: spend / reported ROAS128 thousand · 29.5×
Google: spend / reported ROAS75 thousand · 34.9×
Total ad spend203 thousand RON
Aggregate reported ROAS31.4×
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2024 strategic context

01

The internal [ALS] system, made repeatable

Four main campaigns — 30-day retargeting, Advantage+ video, Advantage+ images and 180-day buyers — accounted for 56% of spend and 70% of attributed value, at average reported ROAS 27×. This involved a creative, targeting and bidding system iterated in 2023 and made repeatable in 2024.

Implication: Allocating 56% of budget to 4 campaigns concentrates risk, supported here by reported efficiency. The remaining budget covered testing, offline conversions and brand presence.

02

In-house creative production, end to end

From 2024, the ALLSoft Agency team handled the full creative production process in-house: scripting, filming, actors, production and post-production. Creative moved from a bottleneck to operational infrastructure: consistent assets delivered regularly, supplying the [ALS] system with new variations.

The result: the same campaign structure continuously supplied with new creative, with reported ROAS maintained alongside +88% budget. Control over production supported faster iteration.

03

Dedicated full-time Shopify developer

Also from 2024, the brand had a full-time Shopify developer from the ALLSoft Agency teamfor ongoing store development, conversion improvements, custom functionality, maintenance and Shopify Plus migration preparation, without relying on external development providers.

Combining media buying + creative production + Shopify development under one team created an ecosystem in which the components supported each other.

04

Physical production lagging behind marketing demand

The signal emerged in April: reported Google ROAS 6.76× and cost/conversion RON 211. It intensified in Q4 with delayed deliveries, critical reviews and overloaded support. The second half accounted for 76% of sales, and physical production could not keep pace with demand.

The decision: additional operational consulting on order handling and customer service. The working principle: “Resolve the issue, do not assign blame” — acting as a partner.

05

Preparing Shopify Plus and brand image

Shopify Plus migration was evaluated and formally proposed in 2024 for implementation in 2025. The source rationale was that the completed-order rate of 40–50% after cancellations was not sustainable at scale. The proposal combined Plus with a 5% card-payment discount to support order completion.

Brand development through an ambassador was also planned, with recruitment and launch in 2025.

06

The shape of the year: the structural lesson

H1 2024 was rebuilding, with reported Meta ROAS 15.8×; H2 delivered 25.7×. 76% of sales in the second half. Q4's share rose to 43%, versus 39% in 2023. Dependence on Q4 remained, while August–October developed into a second strong period.

07

The 2024 lesson

Operational insight

“Meta spend +88%, improved reported ROAS. Sales +65.6% with orders +37%. The same 4 campaigns, consistently supplied with creative, accounted for 70% of attributed value. The marketing system became repeatable; the brand's physical production still needed to catch up.”

Year 04 · Shopify Plus — the record year

2025

The same 12 months. +74.9% sales. +76% orders. +107% in November vs 2024.

2025 brought the components together. Total sales RON 45.01 million (+74.9% YoY), orders 16,721 (+76%), fulfilled orders +101%, indicating almost doubled operational throughput. Early in the year, Black Friday 2024 backlogs still affected deliveries. May–June was the turning point, followed by migration to Shopify Plus + a 5% card-payment discount. The new brand ambassador launched in October. In November: RON 10.89 million in one month (+107% vs November 2024), representing 24% of annual sales. Returning customer rate rose +20% YoY, suggesting retention improved alongside acquisition.

Total sales in 2025
45.01 million RON
November peak
10.89 million RON
Orders
16,721
Active channels
Meta · Google · TikTok · Email
01

Annual snapshot

Gross sales
47.90 million
RON · versus 2024
+82%
Total sales
45.01M
RON · versus 2024
+74.9%
Net sales
37.57 million
RON · versus 2024
+73%
Orders
16,721
versus 2024
+76%
Fulfilled orders
10,617
operational throughput · versus 2024
+101%
Shopify-reported AOV
2,724
RON · versus 2024
+0.2%
Monthly peak (Nov)
10.89 million
RON · +107% vs Nov 2024 · 24% of the year
Returning customer rate
14.16%
retention · versus 2024
+20%
Evidence · Shopify Analytics Full year: 2025 vs 2024
Shopify Analytics, 2025 vs 2024: total sales RON 45.01 million (+75%), 16,721 orders, AOV RON 2,724
Total sales RON 45.01 million (+75%), gross sales RON 47.90 million (+82%), net sales RON 37.57 million (+73%), 16,721 orders (+76%), Shopify-reported AOV RON 2,724 (+0.2%). Returning customer rate 14.16% (+20%) — the first year of improving retention after the 2023 decline. A decision visible in the data: the Hydrogen storefront was abandoned (RON 0, −100%), while traffic consolidated on Online Store, reaching RON 45.01 million. The solid 2025 curve remained above 2024's dotted curve throughout summer, then peaked in November around RON 10 million/month — the account's largest Black Friday. Returns were 19.3% of gross sales, slightly above 2024's 17% but well below 2023's 32%. Product names are masked for anonymity.
Evidence · Meta Ads Full year: 2025
Meta Ads, 2025: spend RON 1.99 million, 12,044 attributed purchases, RON 39.21 million attributed value, reported ROAS 19.75×; campaign names masked
Spend RON 1.99 million / 12,044 attributed purchases / RON 39.21 million attributed value / average reported ROAS 19.75× (full-year totals). All top campaigns were part of the internal [ALS] system. The leading 180-day buyer campaign delivered reported ROAS of 23.79× on RON 328 thousand spend, and 30-day retargeting 25.47× on RON 290 thousand. Spend more than doubled versus 2024: RON 896 thousand → RON 1.99 million, +122%, while reported ROAS remained near 20×. CPM RON 16.41, CPC RON 0.99, 2.01 million clicks, 72.8 thousand add-to-carts, cost per attributed purchase RON 165. Campaign names are masked for anonymity.
Evidence · Google Ads Full year: 2025
Google Ads, 2025: cost RON 1.14 million, 6.72 thousand attributed conversions, RON 22.1 million attributed value; campaign names masked
Cost RON 1.14 million, 6.72 thousand attributed purchases, attributed value RON 22.1 million. Implied reported ROAS ≈19.4×. Google spend scaled +66% YoY, from RON 687 thousand to RON 1.14 million, with almost unchanged reported ROAS: 18.92× → ≈19.4×. The curves accelerated in Q4, with Black Friday peaking across all four metrics. Together, Meta + Google: RON 3.13 million spend → RON 61.31 million summed attributed value, aggregate reported ROAS 19.62×. The summed attributed value is 136% of Shopify total sales. Platform attribution overlaps and is not additional revenue. Campaign names are masked for anonymity.
02

The shape of growth · 2024 → 2025

2025 brought a structural change. The same catalogue and core team, with new infrastructure — Plus and a 5% card-payment discount — a new brand ambassador and doubled operational throughput. Fulfilled orders +101% — the first year in which physical production kept pace with marketing.

The beginning of the year focused on clearing the Black Friday 2024 backlog . April, at 1.85 million, was the year's low. May–June marked the turning point, followed by stronger results from July onwards. October brought RON 2.24 million in refunds, 49% of the month's gross sales, coinciding with late settlements and the Plus transition.

November 2025 delivered RON 10.89 million in one month — close to the full year 2022 at 12.79 million. Relative to the month's Meta + Google spend of RON 571 thousand, MER for those channels was approximately 19, calculated as Shopify sales ÷ Meta + Google spend.

Total sales
25.73 million45.01M+74.9%
Orders
9,49516,721+76%
Fulfilled orders
5,28110,617+101%
Shopify-reported AOV
2718 RON2724 RON+0.2%
November peak
5.26 million10.89 million+107%
Sessions
1.72 million2.51 million+46%
Returning customer rate
11.79%14.16%+20%
Meta spend
896 thousand1.99 million+122%
Meta-attributed value
19.43 million39.21 million+102%
Reported Meta ROAS
21.67×19.75×−9%
Google spend
687 thousand1.14 million+66%
Google-attributed value
13 million22.1 million+70%
Reported Google ROAS
18.92×≈ 19.4×+3%
03

Performance by channel

M

Meta Ads

Full year · The internal [ALS] system continues
Advertising spend
1.99 million RON
Attributed value
RON 39.21 million
Reported ROAS
19.75×
Attributed purchases
12,044
Attributed value vs 2024
+102%
Versus 2024: spend +122% (RON 896 thousand → RON 1.99 million), attributed value +102% (RON 19.43 million → RON 39.21 million), with reported ROAS slightly lower, from 21.67× to 19.75× — an accepted efficiency trade-off while scaling Black Friday. Attributed purchases doubled, from 6,042 to 12,044. Top 5 campaigns (generic names): 180-day buyers (7.82 million @ 23.79×), 30-day retargeting (7.40 million @ 25.47×), Advantage+ video (2.13 million @ 20.99×), brand video (2.07 million @ 18.69×), 180-day video retargeting (1.40 million @ 21.13×) = 45% of spend, 53% of attributed value, average reported ROAS 22×. Compared with 2024's leading campaigns at 56%/70%/27×, the portfolio was more diversified and less dependent on its top campaigns. November ★: RON 399 thousand spend → RON 9.91 million attributed value / 24.83× / 2,943 attributed purchases, with a budget 3.1× November 2024. April was the low point at 15.18×, alongside April Google at 12.94× and April Shopify at 1.85 million — a difficult spring across the ecosystem. December: a strong finish at 23.0× on RON 138 thousand.
Jan
75 thousand
24.4×
Feb
90 thousand
17.2×
Mar
111 thousand
16.3×
Apr
107 thousand
15.2×
May
122 thousand
16.1×
Jun
143 thousand
17.8×
Jul
182 thousand
18.9×
Aug
171 thousand
18.9×
Sep
203 thousand
18.4×
Oct
245 thousand
18.0×
Nov ★
399 thousand
24.8×
Dec
138 thousand
23.0×
G

Google Ads

Full year · Scaling with efficiency maintained
Advertising spend
1.14 million RON
Attributed value
22.1 million RON
Reported ROAS
≈ 19.4×
Attributed conversions
6,717
Versus 2024: spend +66% (RON 687 thousand → RON 1.14 million), attributed value +70% (RON 13 million → RON 22.1 million), reported ROAS slightly improved, from 18.92× to ≈19.4×. Attributed conversions +64%, from 4,103 to 6,717. April was the low point at 12.9×, following April 2024's weakness at 6.76× and suggesting recurring spring operational pressure. November ★: the volume peak, with RON 172 thousand spend → RON 4.08 million attributed value / 23.72×, on a budget 2.3× November 2024. Higher scale accompanied a more moderate reported ROAS than the prior year's 34.9×. December: 24.59× on RON 74 thousand. January had the year's highest monthly reported ROAS, 26.38× on RON 47 thousand.
Jan
47 thousand
26.4×
Feb
52 thousand
21.0×
Mar
72 thousand
15.9×
Apr
77 thousand
12.9×
May
95 thousand
14.6×
Jun
105 thousand
15.9×
Jul
106 thousand
20.3×
Aug
111 thousand
19.0×
Sep
115 thousand
19.9×
Oct
112 thousand
19.1×
Nov ★
172 thousand
23.7×
Dec
74 thousand
24.6×
T

TikTok Ads

Black Friday + December
Impressions
3.02 million
Clicks
20,702
CTR
0.69%
Attributed purchases
686
Attributed value
2.26 million RON
The tactical decision: paid TikTok only for Black Friday and December; organic brand presence through the rest of the year. Top campaign: the Black Friday campaign, with 415 attributed purchases / RON 1.38 million attributed value, 61% of the annual TikTok total. Known limitation: last-click attribution partially overlapped with Meta in November–December, so scaling remained conservative. The channel primarily added brand presence with a younger audience; its attributed values must not be added to other platforms as distinct revenue.
B

Brand image · ambassador

Launched Oct–Nov 2025 · ongoing
Brand layer

An ambassador was introduced as the face of the brand in October–November 2025 and remains active. Conversion impact cannot be measured directly as a paid attributed channel. In the same period, returning customer rate rose +20% YoY and premium positioning remained consistent with pricing. The exact contribution cannot be isolated from other factors.

E

Email · Shopify Email

Active · on Plus infrastructure
Note

Email continues through Shopify Email, now on Plus infrastructure. Its contribution is included in Shopify Analytics totals without separate reporting.

04

Monthly performance · Shopify

January
01
Total sales
2.01 million
Orders813
Sessions172 thousand
Returns−581 thousand
Post-BF 2024 refunds
February
02
Total sales
2.12 million
Orders691
Sessions151 thousand
Returns−203 thousand
March
03
Total sales
2.53 million
Orders854
Sessions158 thousand
Returns−272 thousand
April
04
Total sales
1.85 million
Orders742
Sessions137 thousand
Returns−580 thousand
Annual low · operational backlog
May
05
Total sales
2.40 million
Orders999
Sessions156 thousand
Returns−712 thousand
Recovery begins
June
06
Total sales
3.07 million
Orders1,247
Sessions166 thousand
Returns−713 thousand
Plus migration · turning point
July
07
Total sales
4.01 million
Orders1,590
Sessions186 thousand
Returns−931 thousand
Plus established · acceleration
August
08
Total sales
4.35 million
Orders1,428
Sessions203 thousand
Returns−455 thousand
Sustained scaling
September
09
Total sales
5.04 million
Orders1,595
Sessions232 thousand
Returns−277 thousand
New level · over 5 million/month
October
10
Total sales
3.42 million
Orders1,782
Sessions282 thousand
Returns−2.24 million
Refund peak · ambassador launch
Spotlight
November
11
Total sales
10.89 million
Orders3,627
Sessions450 thousand
Ad spend571 thousand
PEAK · 24% of the year · +107% YoY
December
12
Total sales
3.32 million
Orders1,353
Sessions213 thousand
Returns−1.00 million
Strong finish · +54% vs Dec 2024
05

Spotlight · November 2025

November 2025 was the month in which the previously built systems operated together. RON 10.89 million total Shopify sales, +107% versus November 2024's 5.26 million, with 3,627 orders versus 1,937 a year earlier (+87%).

The operational combination: Plus infrastructure supporting volume, a 5% card-payment discount supporting completed orders, the brand ambassador, TikTok for Black Friday, Meta and Google, coordinated together. RON 571 thousand Meta + Google spend: Meta 399 thousand @ 24.83× reported ROAS / 2,943 attributed purchases + Google 172 thousand @ 23.72× / 1,200 attributed conversions → RON 13.99 million summed attributed value, aggregate reported ROAS 24.49×. Attributed values overlap across platforms and are not additional revenue; Shopify sales remain the business reference.

Black Friday YoY: spend +181% (RON 203 thousand → RON 571 thousand), summed attributed value +120% (RON 6.37 million → RON 13.99 million), orders +87%. Aggregate reported ROAS declined from 31.4× to 24.49× — an accepted trade-off for 2.8× greater investment in the peak month.

Cumulative comparison: November 2025 alone, at 10.89 million, approached the whole of 2022 at 12.79 million. In other words, 24% of 2025 in 30 days.

The key lesson: November's peak cannot be explained by one decision. It is consistent with the combined effect of four years of work: Plus, brand image, creative production, media strategy and operational support.

Shopify total sales10.89 million RON
vs Nov 2024+107%
Orders3,627
Orders vs Nov 2024+87%
Meta: spend / reported ROAS399 thousand · 24.83×
Google: spend / reported ROAS172 thousand · 23.72×
Meta + Google spend571 thousand RON
Sum of attributed values13.99 million RON
Aggregate reported ROAS24.49×
06

2025 strategic context

01

Recovery after Black Friday 2024 (Jan–Apr)

Early 2025 was dominated by clearing the Black Friday 2024 backlog: late deliveries, overloaded support and refund settlements. April, at 1.85 million with −580 thousand returns, was the annual low. Marketing could not accelerate until operations cleared the backlog.

02

May–June · the turning point

May (2.40 million) → June (3.07 million) , the first substantial increase of the year, coincided with clearing backlogs, preparing the Plus migration and stabilising operational capacity. This was the starting point for the stronger phase of 2025.

03

Shopify Plus + 5% card-payment discount

The actual Plus migration took place in June–July 2025, together with a 5% card-payment discount to address the persistent 2023–2024 order-completion issue: completed orders moved from 40–50% to 75–80%.

In the data: July 4.01 million (+31% versus June), August 4.35 million and September 5.04 million — the first three consecutive months above RON 4 million in account history.

04

October · settlements and ambassador launch

October 2025 brought RON 2.24 million in returns, 49% of monthly gross sales from late settlements on older orders and Plus transition adjustments. The same month marked the new brand ambassador launch. The refund peak was allowed to settle while preparing for November.

05

November · the RON 10.89 million peak

November 2025 combined four years of work: Plus, 5% card discount, brand image, the mature [ALS] Meta system, Google and TikTok for Black Friday. RON 571 thousand Meta + Google spend and RON 10.89 million Shopify sales produced MER of approximately 19 for those channels. Orders rose +87% versus November 2024.

06

TikTok · a conservative tactical decision

In 2025, paid TikTok ran only for Black Friday + December, with organic presence during the rest of the year. The reason was partial last-click attribution overlap with Meta during the peak window. The channel delivered 686 attributed purchases / RON 2.26 million attributed value , useful but managed conservatively.

07

The 2025 lesson

Operational insight

“2025 showed scaling with the components working together: Plus infrastructure, a 5% card discount for order completion, an ambassador for brand image, the [ALS] creative system and TikTok as a tactical addition. November's RON 10.89 million is consistent with four years of patient development. Physical production finally caught up with marketing.”

Year 05 · 1 January–21 August 2026 incomplete year

2026

2026 YTD. Sales grew faster than media investment.

Between 1 January and 21 August 2026, the store generated RON 28.34 million in total Shopify sales, 35.8% above the same period in 2025. Order count grew 20.4%to 9,417, while Shopify-reported AOV remained around RON 2,686.

Verified Meta and Google investment reached RON 1.96 million, 25.1% above the comparable period. Because Shopify sales grew faster than media spend, MER improved from 13.31 to 14.45. Meanwhile, aggregate platform-reported ROAS declined slightly from 17.73× to 17.23×. The right interpretation is that efficiency across the verified mix improved, not that each platform generated all the revenue.

Growth was uneven. January–May recorded strong increases, from 45.7% to 149.2% YoY. Growth slowed in June, while July and the first 21 days of August fell below comparable 2025 periods. This window included two structural changes: one category moved to a separate store, and Google Ads migrated between two consecutive accounts, with a gap showing no Google spend in the available data.

Returns recorded through 21 August were lower than in the comparable period, but recent cohorts are not mature yet. This is a favourable operational signal, not a final annual return rate.

Total sales YTD
RON 28.34 million
vs 2025, same period
+35.8%
Orders YTD
9,417
MER · Meta + Google
14.45
01

Snapshot, 1 January–21 August 2026

Metric2026 YTD2025, same periodChange
Gross sales28711122.71 RON21985423.81 RON+30.6%
Discounts−2136543.58 RON−268779.57 RONhigher intensity; see margin note
Recorded returns−3067272.26 RON−4120405.81 RON−25.6% in recorded value
Net sales23507306.87 RON17596238.43 RON+33.6%
Total sales28343571.03 RON20869504.70 RON+35.8%
Orders9,4177,823+20.4%
Shopify-reported AOV2686.43 RON2681.22 RON+0.2%
Returns note: returns represent 10.7% of gross sales recorded in 2026 YTD versus 18.7% in the comparable 2025 period. This is not a final annual rate: recent orders have not had the same time to mature for returns as those in 2025.
Margin note: discounts represent 7.4% of gross sales in 2026 YTD versus 1.2% in the comparable period. We make no profit or margin claim without cost of goods, shipping, discounts, returns and operating expenses.
02

2026 in two phases

Phase 1 · January–May: strong growth. Every month exceeded the comparable 2025 period, from +45.7% in March to +149.2% in April. April was the YTD peak at RON 4.61 million.

Phase 2 · June–August: slowdown. June grew only +6.1%, July fell −8.1% versus July 2025 and the first 21 days of August were −23.9% against the comparable period.

Two structural changes occurred in this window. In May 2026, a category with a distinct business model moved to another store , changing product mix and making subsequent comparisons less homogeneous. Google Ads also migrated between consecutive accounts, with no spend in the available data from 30 July to 16 August. We do not attribute summer's results to a single cause.

Jan–May · YoY change
+45.7% … +149.2%growth
June · YoY change
+6.1%slowdown
July · YoY change
−8.1%below 2025
1–21 August · YoY change
−23.9%below 2025 · partial period
03

Monthly Shopify trend · 2026

Total monthly Shopify sales: 2026 vs 2025, comparable periods
Chart derived exclusively from validated Shopify figures. August compares only days 1–21 in both years.
1 million 2 million 3 million 4 million 2026 2025 (comparable period) 3.69 3.48 3.68 4.61 3.74 3.26 3.68 2.20 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 1–21 Aug +83.8% +64.5% +45.7% +149.2% +55.8% +6.1% −8.1% −23.9% partial period
Values in RON millions. The 2026 platform screenshots were replaced by this chart and the tables below, based exclusively on validated figures. Available screenshots covered an older period and could not be anonymised without losing evidential value.
MonthTotal sales 2026OrdersShopify AOVRecorded returnsComparable 2025YoY change
January3692328.65 RON1,3702546.89 RON−555278.92 RON2008745.00 RON+83.8%
February3480347.13 RON1,3762486.23 RON−688731.08 RON2115760.00 RON+64.5%
March3680993.80 RON1,3702453.99 RON−718542.49 RON2526506.55 RON+45.7%
April4610542.72 RON1,5092616.09 RON−283999.23 RON1849859.65 RON+149.2%
May3739906.92 RON1,1642857.50 RON−468350.68 RON2400851.50 RON+55.8%
June3260012.57 RON9702881.44 RON−127761.33 RON3073468.65 RON+6.1%
July3680707.95 RON1,0352976.28 RON−118834.95 RON4006791.05 RON−8.1%
1–21 August partial period2198731.29 RON6233012.25 RON−105773.58 RON2887522.30 RON−23.9%

August compares only days 1–21 in both years. In May 2026, a category with a distinct business model moved to a separate store, changing product mix and making later comparisons less homogeneous. We do not automatically attribute the trend to one cause.

04

Meta Ads · 1 January–21 August 2026

Metric2026 YTDComparable 2025Change
Spend1169821.03 RON941550.28 RON+24.2%
Attributed purchases6,2075,291+17.3%
Attributed value20229631.72 RON16764468.13 RON+20.7%
Reported ROAS17.29×17.81×−2.9%
Cost / attributed purchase188.47 RON177.95 RON+5.9%
The figures represent value attributed by Meta Ads, read through Windsor.ai with the default attribution window of 7-day click + 1-day view , rather than confirmed Meta-generated revenue or sales. Other platforms may also claim the same order.
05

Google Ads · two consecutive accounts

The historical account had spend through 29 July 2026. Windsor.ai data shows no Google spend from 30 July to 16 August. The new account has spend from 17 August, so only five complete days are included in this snapshot. The accounts did not run in parallel; their spend and results can therefore be combined for chronological coverage of the year.

Metric2026, combined accountsComparable 2025Change
Spend791454.39 RON625919.93 RON+26.4%
Attributed primary conversions4,477.243,753.53+19.3%
Attributed value13567535.39 RON11026008.90 RON+23.1%
Reported ROAS17.14×17.62×−2.7%
Cost / attributed conversion176.77 RON166.75 RON+6.0%
Why we do not show the new account's ROAS separately: the sample contains only five complete days and is dominated by brand protection. It is not a stable indicator, a record or evidence of scaling.
How we read the Google mix: the Brand Protection campaign and a very high-ROAS automated campaign primarily capture existing demand. Assess the rest of the mix separately from brand before drawing incremental-acquisition conclusions. Total ROAS of 17.14× does not establish equal contribution from all campaigns.
06

Reconciled view · Shopify, spend and MER

Metric2026 YTDComparable 2025Change
Meta + Google spend1961275.42 RON1567470.21 RON+25.1%
Sum of platform-attributed values33797167.11 RON27790477.03 RON+21.6%
Aggregate platform-reported ROAS17.23×17.73×−2.8%
Shopify total sales28343571.03 RON20869504.70 RON+35.8%
MER for verified channels14.4513.31+8.5%
Spend / Shopify sales6.9%7.5%−0.6 pp
MER formula used: total Shopify sales ÷ Meta + Google spend. This MER covers only the verified channels, Meta and Google; we do not call it total-business MER.
Meta and Google together claim RON 33,797,167.11, equivalent to 119.2% of the RON 28,343,571.03 confirmed in Shopify. The difference is RON 5,453,596.08, or 19.2% above store sales, reflecting attribution overlap. Values attributed by Meta and Google overlap and are not additional revenue. Shopify remains the sales source of truth, and MER is the business efficiency reference for this comparison.
07

What we can and cannot claim

What we can claim

  • Total Shopify sales grew 35.8% YoY.
  • Orders grew 20.4%, while Shopify AOV remained nearly stable.
  • Meta + Google spend grew 25.1%.
  • MER for verified channels improved from 13.31 to 14.45.
  • Platform ROAS fell slightly, even as Shopify sales grew faster.
  • After a very strong start, growth slowed during summer.

What we cannot claim

  • that Meta and Google independently generated RON 33.80 million in revenue;
  • that the difference versus 2025 was caused exclusively by marketing;
  • that 2026 returns are final;
  • that the category separation or Google account change alone explains July–August;
  • that higher sales automatically mean higher profit;
  • that the new Google account already has stable or historically comparable ROAS.
08

Methodology and limits

Contributing factors: the business source of truth is Shopify Admin / ShopifyQL, read directly from the store. Meta Ads is read through Windsor.ai with the default 7-day click + 1-day view window. Google Ads is read through Windsor.ai using primary conversions and their value, excluding “all conversions”, which would include actions beyond the primary purchases used in this study.

Data freeze date: data was extracted on 22 August 2026, with the public period limited to 1 January–21 August 2026. 21 August is the last complete calendar day, although attribution for recent ads may still update.

Limitations: 2026 is incomplete; recent return cohorts are immature; Google accounts were combined only because they ran consecutively, not in parallel; available data shows no Google spend from 30 July to 16 August; separating a category into another store from May 2026 makes later comparisons less homogeneous.

09

The YTD 2026 lesson

Strategic insight

“In 2026 YTD, Shopify sales grew 35.8% while verified media spend rose 25.1%, improving MER from 13.31 to 14.45. After a very strong start, growth slowed over summer amid two structural changes. The data indicates a more efficient business mix, not a single cause, and the year remains incomplete.”

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Cross-year insights

Patterns from four years of scaling the same brand: repeated observations developed into an operational framework.

01

The shape of growth matters beyond aggregate volume

Annual totals can hide the story. Monthly distribution helps distinguish a repeatable pattern from an isolated peak. In 2023, annual growth was +21.5%, but November alone represented 26% of sales.

02

Tracking integrity matters more than platform features

The 2023 Hydrogen episode coincided with falling reported ROAS across channels. Stable measurement infrastructure matters more than isolated optimisations.

03

Summer for testing. Black Friday for execution.

August 2023: reported Meta ROAS 22.24× and Google ROAS 34.7×. Quieter months allow structure testing; Black Friday applies validated work.

04

Your own data exports provide protection

Losing Meta's 2022 history led to automated monthly cloud exports for all managed accounts. The practice spread across the agency's workflow.

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Methodology

Sales, orders, AOV, discounts and returns come from Shopify and define the store's business figures. Meta and Google use their own attribution models and windows; multiple platforms can claim the same order. Their attributed values therefore cannot be added as incremental revenue. For 2026, Meta and Google were read through Windsor.ai; Google accounts were combined only because they ran consecutively rather than in parallel. The data ends on 21 August 2026. The year, recent returns and recent attribution remain incomplete.

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