Changelog · 22 July 2026

Affiliate referral to merchant lifecycle and commission ledger.

Marlo now gives Shopify app teams trackable referral links, first-party attribution, server-confirmed lifecycle and a manual commission approval workflow.

What shipped

  1. 01Programmes linked to one Shopify app tracking source
  2. 02Approved-destination referral links and click counts
  3. 03Configurable first-touch attribution window and commission rate
  4. 04Signup, install, trial, payment, cancellation and refund lifecycle
  5. 05Pending and approved commission totals by currency
  6. 06CSV ledger exports
  7. 07Audited manual adjustments and approvals
  8. 08Self-referral and duplicate-customer flags
  9. 09Disable controls that preserve history

What did not ship

Marlo does not automatically pay affiliates, create affiliate login portals or claim attribution when an app cannot preserve the first-party acquisition ID through Shopify installation.

Set it up

Start with the Shopify app affiliate tracking guide, then use a test affiliate and non-production merchant to verify the full handoff.

Use the method on your own data

Marlo keeps definitions beside the relevant report and detail views.

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