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    Case StudyMulti-Category Retail

    Multi-Brand Retailer

    £8.5M annual revenue

    Engagement: 12 months ongoing

    £320k

    Annual P&L improvement

    2.3x

    Contribution margin lift

    -47%

    Wasted spend eliminated

    £26k/mo

    Avg. profit uplift

    The Challenge

    Managing 15,000+ SKUs across multiple brands with no unified view of which products deserved spend and which were being tolerated.

    The previous agency had set up campaigns by brand, but within each brand, products competed for budget regardless of margin, stock level, or commercial priority.

    Low-margin bestsellers consumed 80% of spend while high-margin products with real profit potential sat invisible. No one could explain why budget went where it did.

    Diagnostic Summary

    What Was Misread

    Blended ROAS across 15,000 SKUs masked that 80% of budget was going to 20% of products-many of which were low-margin bestsellers that looked good but contributed little.

    What Was Diagnosed

    No commercial scoring existed. Products were treated as equals regardless of margin, stock velocity, or strategic priority. Budget allocation was essentially random from a profit perspective.

    What Was Not Changed

    The brand-level campaign structure was preserved. We added commercial scoring as a layer within existing campaigns rather than rebuilding the entire account from scratch.

    What Risk Was Avoided

    Continuing without product scoring would have meant scaling unprofitable volume. The 47% wasted spend we eliminated was actively eroding contribution margin on every order.

    Engagement Timeline

    How the engagement progressed

    Week 1-33 weeks

    Product Scoring Framework

    Built custom scoring combining margin, stock velocity, and competitive position across the multi-brand catalogue.

    Month 1-28 weeks

    Commercial Tiering

    Segmented catalogue into 5 commercial tiers with distinct bid strategies and budget allocation rules.

    Month 3-48 weeks

    Automation & Governance

    Automated budget allocation based on commercial priority. Established weekly accountability calls with decision logs.

    Month 5+Ongoing

    P&L Impact

    £320k annual P&L improvement, 2.3x contribution margin lift, 47% wasted spend eliminated.

    The Numbers

    Commercial impact across the portfolio

    Contribution MarginWasted SpendMonthly Profit0%60%120%180%240%
    Before JudeLuxe
    After JudeLuxe

    Our Approach

    Commercial product scoring that puts profit first

    Built custom product scoring combining margin, stock, and velocity

    Segmented catalogue into 5 commercial tiers with distinct strategies

    Automated budget allocation based on commercial priority

    Weekly accountability calls with documented decision logs

    "The difference is they think commercially, not just technically. They understand that ROAS isn't the whole story."

    Emma Thompson, Head of Performance, Multi-Brand Retailer

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