
ReferralCandy blog
Where ecommerce growth begins
The ultimate guide to referral and affiliate marketing for ecommerce brands

Study: How soon does a referral program actually work?
Data from live Shopify stores shows referral programs can work quickly: median time to first referred sale is about 14 days, with 68% within a month.

Raúl Galera
June 6, 2026
Referral marketing
Affiliate marketing
Influencer marketing
Ecommerce marketing
Social media marketing
Looking for more? Check out our resources on these topics
- Analytics
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- Design
- Ecommerce Case Studies
- Email Marketing
- Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Tools

.jpg)





%20(1).jpg)
.jpg)






%20(2).webp)






















.webp)
.webp)
.webp)













.webp)
.webp)



.webp)



.webp)



.webp)
.webp)


.webp)
.webp)
.webp)
.webp)



.webp)
.webp)


.webp)

.webp)



.webp)


.webp)




.webp)

.webp)
















![Infographic: Why Referral Marketing is Awesome [2021 Update]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6185b708a2657014268d2eaf/620498443877092dfe557e88_why-referralmarketing-is-awesome-featured.webp)

.jpg)

















%20(2).webp)
.webp)









.jpg)











.webp)




.webp)
.webp)



.webp)



.webp)


.webp)




.webp)




.webp)
















.webp)
.png)
.webp)
.webp)
.webp)
.webp)


