Runners Need affiliate program

Runners Need is a specialist retailer offering expert advice, quality running shoes, clothing, and accessories for runners of all levels. They provide personalized gait analysis and stock leading brands to help customers achieve their running goals. With a passion for running communities, they support events and inspire people to enjoy an active lifestyle. This program offers a 30-days cookie duration.

Runners Need is a specialist retailer offering expert advice, quality running shoes, clothing, and accessories for runners of all levels. They provide personalized gait analysis and stock leading brands to help customers achieve their running goals. With a passion for running communities, they support events and inspire people to enjoy an active lifestyle. This program offers a 30-days cookie duration.

About Runners Need
Runners Need is a specialist running company which has become a fast-growing chain of 35 specialist running shops and an e-commerce platform - supplying shoes, technical running and gym clothing, nutrition, GPS and heart rate monitors and a wide range of accessories designed to enhance your running experience. The company was established in 1982 and prides itself on giving friendly and knowledgeable service to runners of all standards. We have 10 stores in London and 13 throughout the UK and Ireland, all offering video gait analysis technology to analyse customers’ running action and recommend the right pair of running shoes. Our staff are all runners themselves and are employed for their technical product knowledge and their running experience, which enables them to offer advice on areas such as training, injuries and nutrition.
Why choose us?

• We’re committed to being the best specialist retailer in our sector
• Our full-time training team invests time in every member of staff to ensure the best customer service
• Striving to be the leading multi-channel retailer in our sector
• We’re part of the Snow+Rock Group, which includes Snow+Rock and CycleSurgery

For Affiliates:

• 8% commission
• 2% commission for voucher code sites
• Full set of banners and creatives
• 30 day cookie
• High approval rate
• Full datafeed updated on a daily basis
• Superb product range including premium brands and exclusive products
• Great offers and promotions at various points during the season
• Dedicated affiliate program manager

Commission:

• 8% on all products except electronics
• 2% for voucher code sites and electronics sales

Commission is calculated based upon:

• Net order value (exclusive of VAT and P&P)
• All orders except those for which Runners Need cannot obtain authorization for payment, cancelled and returned orders.

Paid Search Policy:
We currently operate a closed PPC policy and do not allow direct linking to the Runners Need website from paid listings in any search engine. Bidding on the Runners Need brand name, URL or any variations is also prohibited.
Affiliate Types:
Currently we do not wish to work with voucher code or discount sites. There may however be opportunities to work with selected partners in this area so please contact our account manager if you would like to discuss promoting through vouchers
Voucher codes: Runners Need reserves the right to remove the commission for every transaction an exclusive voucher code was used without permission. Runners Need also reserve the right to suspend affiliates and cancel commissions of affiliates who promote codes which were not communicated via Webgains.
Other T&C:
Please refrain from promoting the Ashmei brand on your site including via datafeed. Any promotional actions for this brand must be removed immediately and will not be rewarded with the commission.
Contact Information:
We place a great deal of importance in working closely with our affiliates!
If you require any further information on the Runners Need Affiliate Program, please contact our account manager.