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How Lead Sports AB Turns Rider Recommendations into Orders: 52% of Rewards Used

Lead Sports AB, a Swedish specialist retailer for riders, has run a referral program with BLOOP since July 2025. 52% of its referral rewards end up used on an order, and the numbers below show how.

The leadsports.se homepage

of referral rewards used

52%

Jul ’25 to Oct ’26

Friends who ordered again
7%
Friend reward
10% off
Rewards used
52%
Friends who ordered again
7%
Friend reward
10% off
“BLOOP made it incredibly easy to set up a referral program that fits our brand. Our customers love being able to share the products they trust with their riding friends, and the 10% reward structure is simple and motivating. We’ve seen real revenue from referrals in just a few months, and it’s become a valuable part of our growth strategy.”
Lead Sports AB · Sweden

Referral revenue index by month

Month by month, Jul ’25 to Oct ’26

Best month · Apr ’26

100

0 25 50 75 100 Jul ’25: index 39 Aug ’25: index 73 Sep ’25: index 45 Oct ’25: index 40 Nov ’25: index 81 Dec ’25: index 29 Jan ’26: index 41 Feb ’26: index 25 Mar ’26: index 49 Apr ’26: index 100 May ’26: index 0 Jun ’26: index 62 Jul ’26: index 35 Aug ’26: index 17 Sep ’26: index 17 Oct ’26: index 0 (month in progress) Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
Full month Month in progress (to 2026-10-05) Index: best month = 100
View the index as a table
Monthly referral revenue index for Lead Sports AB, Jul ’25 to Oct ’26, where the best month (Apr ’26) equals 100.
MonthReferral revenue index
Jul ’2539
Aug ’2573
Sep ’2545
Oct ’2540
Nov ’2581
Dec ’2529
Jan ’2641
Feb ’2625
Mar ’2649
Apr ’26100
May ’260
Jun ’2662
Jul ’2635
Aug ’2617
Sep ’2617
Oct ’26 (in progress)0

About Lead Sports AB

Lead Sports AB is a Swedish specialist retailer serving the equestrian community with saddles, riding apparel, helmets, stirrups and horse care products from brands such as CWD, Butet, Vestrum, Parlanti, KASK and RYDE. It combines ecommerce with expert services such as saddle fitting, and its customers, competitive and hobby riders, rely heavily on recommendations from trainers and barn friends. Learn more at leadsports.se.

The program

Lead Sports AB runs a double-sided referral program in BLOOP, with the first referral orders arriving in July 2025. The customer who refers and the friend they invite each get 10% off.

Results

52% of the friends who received the 10% reward used it on an order.

7% of referred friends came back and placed at least one more order after their first referral purchase.

The chart shows monthly referral revenue as an index, where the best month equals 100.

Results are shown as percentages and indexes only, so the merchant’s sales figures stay private. Percentages are based on orders attributed to BLOOP referrals, excluding cancelled and refunded orders. Figures are current to 5 October 2026.

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