> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://blog.businessleague.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # BusinessLeague Pulse W43: Rankings, Numbers, and Round 3 Winners (October 19–25, 2026) - URL: https://blog.businessleague.com/businessleague-pulse-w43-rankings-numbers-and-round-3-winners/ - Published: 2026-10-26T11:35:32.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-26T12:45:36.000Z - Description: 44,784 sales (+14.0% YoY) and 1.35 million clicks (+29.2% YoY) in Week 43 of BusinessLeague Round 3. 60% higher commissions in Freelancers, exclusive Rowenta interview, and leaders across all 22 categories. - Author: BusinessLeague - Tags: en, Competition, Business League We have entered the second half of Round 3 in BusinessLeague Season 5, and Week 43 (October 19–25, 2026) confirms the major trend across the e-commerce market ahead of Black Friday: **buying intent and traffic are accelerating strongly (+29.2% YoY in W43 clicks), pulling transaction volume up (+14.0% YoY in W43 sales)** and pushing the entire Round 3 into positive territory versus 2025 in both sales (+9.3% YoY) and traffic (+21.5% YoY). Here is the complete Week 43 and Round 3 scoreboard (cumulative October 5–25, 2026), compared to the same period in 2025: ⚡ COMPETITION PULSE · W43 (19–25 OCT 2026) ROUND 3 (5–25 OCT 2026) · SEASON 5 · 396 STORES · 924 AFFILIATES Sales W43 44.784 ▲ +14.0% YoY vs. 2025: 39.283 Clicks W43 1.352.903 ▲ +29.2% YoY vs. 2025: 1.046.939 Round Sales (R3) 142.334 ▲ +9.3% YoY vs. 2025: 130.206 Round Clicks (R3) 4.019.332 ▲ +21.5% YoY vs. 2025: 3.308.373 ## What Week 43 Data Tells Us (At a Glance) Looking closely at the third week of Round 3, four clear takeaways stand out for affiliates and online stores: 01 // TRAFFIC & BUYING INTENT Round 3 turns fully green in both sales and clicks With 44,784 sales (+14.0% YoY) and over 1.35 million clicks (+29.2% YoY) in W43, cumulative Round 3 volume climbs to 142,334 sales (+9.3% YoY) and 4.02 million clicks (+21.5% YoY). 02 // VOLUME LEADERS IN UNICORNS SpringFarma surpasses 12,000 sales in R3, Libris surges +686% YoY In the overall standings, springfarma.com leads with 12,167 sales in R3 (+97.8% YoY) and 3,840 in W43, followed by libris.ro with 9,679 sales (+686.3% YoY) and drmax.ro/ with 7,302 sales. 03 // CONVERSION & PROFITABILITY Pharma and Books dominate per-click efficiency e-potion.ro takes #1 across the entire network for conversion rate in W43 with 16.59% CR and EUR 68.20 eP100Clicks, while liki24.ro accelerates in Pharma at +291.3% YoY (from 836 to 3,271 sales). 04 // AFFILIATE MOMENTUM Over 33,000 sales for the Unicorns leader in R3 Ovidiu.Golea-BigConvert.com reaches 33,042 sales in R3 (+37.1% YoY), followed by pricealert.ro (10,824, +21.7% YoY) and MO.MARKETING@1 (9,876, +125.3% YoY), while Ionut.B scores a third R3 win in both Debut Drive (72 sales in 24h) and Speed Run. ## 60% Higher Commissions Across All Freelancers Stores + Exclusive Rowenta Interview Two major highlights for the BusinessLeague community this week: - **Official Announcement by Dorin Boerescu (CEO, 2Performant) — 60% Higher Commissions Across All Freelancers Stores:** Starting **October 22**, for an indefinite period, all stores in the **Freelancers** tier offer **60% higher commissions for all affiliates** — because we transferred 100% of 2Performant’s network fee directly into affiliate commissions. With the exact same store budget, affiliates earn more, giving them an even stronger incentive to promote emerging stores and help them scale. Dozens of promising online stores await in the dedicated [**Freelancer Advertiser Bonuses**](https://businessleague.2performant.com/affiliate/freelancer-advertiser-bonuses?ref=blog.businessleague.com) section. - **Exclusive Blog Interview — Alina Cuzmin (E-Commerce Lead SCE, Rowenta):** In a conversation with **Codruț Baciu (Editor-in-Chief, BusinessLeague)**, Alina Cuzmin explains why affiliate marketing has become a strategic pillar in the performance marketing mix of a leading international brand: *“Affiliate marketing is no longer a test channel, as it was at the beginning, but an important pillar in our performance marketing mix. It brings us both volume and visibility and connects us with partners who know how to communicate the benefits of our products effectively.”* [**Read the full interview on the blog →**](https://blog.businessleague.com/alina-cuzmin-e-commerce-lead-sce-rowenta-affiliate-marketing-is-no-longer-a-test-channel-but-an-important-pillar-of-our-performance-marketing-mix/) 🚀 FROM OCTOBER 22 · INDEFINITE PERIOD ● ACTIVE FOR ALL AFFILIATES 60% higher commissions across all stores in Freelancers We transferred 100% of 2Performant’s network commission directly into affiliate commissions across all stores in the Freelancers tier. With the exact same merchant budget, affiliates earn 60% more on every sale generated: All stores in Freelancers +60% commission boost for all BusinessLeague affiliates ⚡ From October 22 · Indefinite period 2Performant Network Commission 100% transferred 100% into affiliate commissions Dedicated platform catalog 90+ emerging online stores ready to promote [Explore stores in Freelancer Advertiser Bonuses → ](https://businessleague.2performant.com/affiliate/freelancer-advertiser-bonuses?ref=blog.businessleague.com) Automatically active for all affiliates across all Freelancers stores ## 💊 Pharma Spotlight: Top 3 eShops & W43 Highlights Cumulatively across Round 3 (October 5–25, 2026) and in Week 43 (October 19–25, 2026), the **Pharma** vertical consolidates its status as the powerhouse of the BusinessLeague ecosystem, with **springfarma.com** surpassing 12,100 sales in the round and surging +124.3% YoY in W43: 💊 Top 3 eShops in Pharma R3 (CUMULATIVE: OCT 5–25, 2026) • W43: OCT 19–25, 2026 • Δ = YOY (VS 2025) | # | Merchant | Sales / Δ | CR | | ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | | 🥇 1 | springfarma.com ![Unicorn](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/unicorns.png) Unicorn | 12.167 (R3) W43: 3.840 (+124.3% YoY) 2025 R3: 6.151 ▲ +97.8% YoY | 5.10% CR | | 🥈 2 | drmax.ro/ ![Unicorn](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/unicorns.png) Unicorn | 7.302 (R3) W43: 2.254 (-5.8% YoY) 2025 R3: 8.293 ▼ -12.0% YoY | 8.33% CR | | 🥉 3 | remediumfarm.ro ![Corp](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/corporations.png) Corp | 3.851 (R3) W43: 943 NEW YoY | 5.12% CR | ✨ Pharma Highlights — Round 3 & W43 OCTOBER 19 – 25, 2026 📈 BIGGEST GROWTH (YOY) liki24.ro +291.3% From 836 to 3,271 sales vs. last year 🏆 ROUND LEADER (SALES) springfarma.com 12,167 sales #1 in Pharma sales across the entire round ⭐ BEST CONVERSION e-potion.ro 16.59% Highest conversion rate in Pharma 💵 BEST EP100CLICKS e-potion.ro EUR 68.20 Highest earnings per 100 clicks ## 🦄 Overall Standings — Top 3 (Round 3 & W43) The overall podium in the **Unicorns** division tracks cumulative performance across the first three weeks of Round 3 (October 5–25, 2026), alongside Week 43 sales and Year-over-Year momentum: ![Unicorns](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/unicorns.png) Unicorns — Top 3 eShops ROUND 3 · W43 | Rank | eShop & Category | R3 & W43 Sales | YoY Momentum | | ---- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------- | | 🥇 1 | springfarma.com Pharma | 12.167 (R3) W43: 3.840 | ▲ +97.8% YoY | | 🥈 2 | libris.ro Books | 9.679 (R3) W43: 3.172 | ▲ +686.3% YoY | | 🥉 3 | drmax.ro/ Pharma | 7.302 (R3) W43: 2.254 | ▼ -12.0% YoY | ![Unicorns](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/unicorns.png) Unicorns — Top 3 Affiliates ROUND 3 · W43 | Rank | Affiliate | R3 & W43 Sales | YoY Momentum | | ---- | --------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------- | | 🥇 1 | Ovidiu.Golea-BigConvert.com | 33.042 (R3) W43: 10.590 | ▲ +37.1% YoY | | 🥈 2 | pricealert.ro | 10.824 (R3) W43: 3.536 | ▲ +21.7% YoY | | 🥉 3 | MO.MARKETING@1 | 9.876 (R3) W43: 3.300 | ▲ +125.3% YoY | ## 🏅 Top 3 per Category — All 22 Verticals (Round 3) Below is the complete map of category leaders across every vertical in BusinessLeague (cumulative Round 3 sales, October 5–25, 2026) — the essential benchmark for selecting proven high-volume campaigns ahead of Black Friday: 🏅 Top 3 eShops Across All 22 Categories CUMULATIVE ROUND 3 SALES (OCTOBER 5 – 25, 2026) | Category | 🥇 1st Place | 🥈 2nd Place | 🥉 3rd Place | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | 💊 Pharma | springfarma.com 12.167 sales | drmax.ro/ 7.302 sales | remediumfarm.ro 3.851 sales | | 📚 Books | libris.ro 9.679 sales | librarie.net 5.009 sales | carturesti.ro 2.202 sales | | 🏡 Home & Garden | scule365.ro 4.682 sales | mobilalaguna.ro 1.056 sales | micul-meserias.ro/ 999 sales | | 🌿 Health | aronia-charlottenburg.ro 4.372 sales | apiland.ro 2.273 sales | vetro.ro 678 sales | | 👗 Fashion | otter.ro 3.257 sales | answear.ro 2.509 sales | shopika.ro/ 677 sales | | 📱 Electronics | evomag.ro 2.638 sales | gsmnet.ro 2.084 sales | spy-shop.ro 700 sales | | 🐾 Pet supplies | petmax.ro 2.316 sales | petmart.ro 1.582 sales | pentruanimale.ro 573 sales | | 💄 Beauty | kitunghii.ro 1.767 sales | arabescu.ro 1.013 sales | nailshop.ro 594 sales | | 🚗 Automotive | mxenduro.ro 1.617 sales | automobilus.ro 886 sales | autobob.ro 620 sales | | 🧸 Babies Kids & Toys | noriel.ro 1.590 sales | babyneeds.ro 467 sales | kinderauto.ro 245 sales | | 🛍️ Online Mall | ozone.ro 1.429 sales | bazarulonline.ro/ 1.211 sales | gave.ro 380 sales | | 🛡️ Insurance | pint.ro 1.389 sales | ottobroker.ro 52 sales | pet.eurolife-asigurari.ro/ 6 sales | | 🎁 Gifts & Flowers | craftup.ro 809 sales | 3gifts.ro 60 sales | floria.ro 19 sales | | 🔞 Adult | intimax.ro 582 sales | erotic24.ro 325 sales | sabora.ro 24 sales | | 🧀 Food | pravalianoastra.ro 337 sales | biovicta.ro 218 sales | lasebiacasa.ro 138 sales | | 🚴 Sports & outdoors | piese-biciclete.eu 325 sales | wargear.ro 152 sales | decathlon.ro 102 sales | | 📎 Office supplies | dacris.net 215 sales | labelshop.ro 205 sales | rik.ro 63 sales | | 💍 Jewelry | craftmystic.ro 163 sales | novvu.ro 160 sales | druzy.ro 90 sales | | 📦 Others | smokemania.ro 122 sales | — | — | | 🎲 Games | magazinuldesah.ro 107 sales | gameology.ro/ 11 sales | — | | ⌚ Watches | watchshop.ro 71 sales | ceasuri-shop.ro/ 45 sales | — | | 💻 Software | cyberfolks.ro 68 sales | hostico.ro 18 sales | — | ## 🎯 Best Conversion Rate — Top 5 eShops (W43) When traffic is highly qualified and the commercial offer matches search intent, conversion rates jump past 10–16%. Here are the top 5 online stores with the highest conversion efficiency in Week 43 (October 19–25, 2026): 🎯 Top 5 eShops by Conversion Rate (CR) W43 (OCTOBER 19 – 25, 2026) | Rank | Merchant & Category | Conversion Rate (CR) | Sales W43 | | ---- | --------------------- | -------------------- | --------- | | 🥇 1 | e-potion.ro Pharma | 16.59% | 36 | | 🥈 2 | printrecarti.ro Books | 15.49% | 118 | | 🥉 3 | lifebox.ro Food | 13.64% | 24 | | #4 | edituracasa.ro/ Books | 12.14% | 38 | | #5 | biovicta.ro Food | 10.6% | 218 | ## 🏆 BusinessLeague Challenges — Week 43 Winners (Round 3) Official BusinessLeague Challenges reward execution speed, sales growth for emerging stores (Debut Drive), and traffic efficiency. Here are the validated winners in the third week of Round 3 (October 19–25, 2026): ⚡ Affiliate Challenges 3 ACTIVE CHALLENGES IN W43 · 7 WINNERS ▸ Debut Drive Most Freelancers & Newcomers sales in 24h ![Unicorns](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/unicorns.png) pricealert.ro (100 sales) 20 sales ![Unicorns](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/unicorns.png) MO.MARKETING@1 (100 sales) 15 sales ![Corporations](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/corporations.png) M.Catalin (50 sales) 15 sales ![Companies](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/companies.png) Ionut.B (25 sales) 72 salesbest of 3 wins ▸ Speed Run Fastest time to reach N sales ![Corporations](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/corporations.png) M.Catalin (500 sales) 10h 51min ![Companies](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/companies.png) Ionut.B (100 sales) 14h 38minbest of 3 wins ▸ Revenue Rally Highest order volume generated in 24h ![Unicorns](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/unicorns.png) Ovidiu.Golea-BigConvert.com (Unicorns) 56,675 vol. pts 🏪 eShop Challenges 1 CHALLENGE WON IN W43 / R3 ▸ Revenue Rally Highest eP100Clicks ![Companies](https://start.businessleague.com/email-assets/tiers/companies.png) kitunghii.ro (€2k) €27.13 eP100C 📖 Legend: W43 \= Week 43 (October 19–25, 2026) • R3 \= Round 3 (cumulative: October 5–25, 2026) • YoY \= vs. same period in 2025 • CR \= Conversion rate • eP100Clicks \= Average earnings per 100 clicks [🧊 Analyze Data with AI → ](https://start.businessleague.com/newsletter-data?week=43&ref=blog.businessleague.com) We are entering the final week of Round 3 and the home stretch toward Black Friday month. See you next Monday with Week 44 figures — until then, *Happy Converting!™*