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CASE STUDY — FINTECH · 30+ MARKETS

SumUp.

Aligning paid media across 30+ markets for a global fintech — exceeding sales targets by 55%.

+55%
Higher sales vs target
−45%
Improvement in CPA YoY
8x
Faster creative automation
OVERVIEW

One framework, aligned across every market.

SumUp is a global financial technology company headquartered in Berlin, supporting more than 3.5 million merchants across 30+ markets with a product suite of tailor-made business payment tools.

SumUp’s challenge was achieving regional alignment and increased marketing effectiveness — hitting ambitious targets while driving innovation through its strategic approach to digital marketing.

Meta + GoogleCreative automationCross-marketAttribution testForecasting
THE RESULTS

Targets, exceeded.

+55%
Higher sales vs target
−45%
Improvement in CPA YoY
8x
Faster cross-market creative automation
−50%
Better Meta CPA for retargeting
−35%
Better Brand Search CPCs
OUR APPROACH

Seven plays, one playbook.

01

Cross-market framework

Formulated a cross-market strategic framework, diversified the media mix and unlocked growth opportunities for new customer acquisition and conversion.

02

Creative automation

Transformed the Meta creative process through automation — leveraging 3rd-party tech to save time and resource in setup and asset production.

03

Tracking & audits

Audited data tracking and campaigns across Meta and Google Ads on 48 dimensions, surfacing optimisation tactics that improved efficiencies.

04

Campaign optimisation

Improved CPAs by 45% YoY while simultaneously exceeding sales targets by 55%.

05

Branded search

Optimised branded search for budget savings — CPCs improved 35% while CTR rose 34% YoY.

06

Attribution-window test

An attribution-window test on Meta increased retargeting sales 9× at a 50% lower CPA.

07

Centralised reporting

Centralised cross-market reporting, media planning and forecasting to power day-to-day optimisation and future strategy.

IN THEIR WORDS
“From the start, Amplifyd seemed like a natural part of our team. We appreciate their knowledge and bold attitude. From BI, messaging and creative automation, Amplifyd has helped SumUp detect the impact of different channels, decrease campaign implementation time and improve our main KPIs.”
Felipe Soares Online Marketing Lead · SumUp
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