We analyzed 683 pieces of influencer content sponsored by COROS over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how COROS invests in influencer marketing, which social platforms they prioritize, top geographical markets, and more.
The data in this report comes from Modash's Brand Collaborations API.
P.S. for a simple list of influencers who have collaborated with COROS, see here: COROS influencers.
COROS's influencer campaigns are active year-round with notable month-to-month fluctuation. The two charts below show month-by-month data for:
Number of sponsored posts
COROS's influencer output appears relatively consistent throughout the year, averaging about 57 sponsored posts per month. April recorded the highest volume at 77 posts (35% above average), while March was the quietest at 41 posts.
Total views on sponsored video posts
April generated the most views at 5.6M, while January recorded the least at 1.1M. Across all tracked posts in the 12-month window, average views per post were 50.6k. The peak month for views aligns with peak post volume, suggesting views may be partly volume-driven. The top-performing tracked post, by @joshbeaumontt, generated 2.1M views.
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of COROS's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
Share of sponsored content by social network
Instagram influencer marketing is a clear focus for COROS.
Here are 3 examples of COROS's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube).
Influencer bio
🇬🇧 @thenorthfaceuk | Explorer Team 🧭 My journey living with #AnkylosingSpondylitis DM for enquiries.
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Influencer bio
runner teacher girly who loves a good SNAAAACK next race: tokyo marathon 💌Annie.vtrann@gmail.com
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Influencer bio
I'm an adventure YouTuber, host and director of the show Superskilled on Nat Geo, and a self-proclaimed feral woman. I seek the experience of feeling alive in everything that I do. Find me on my other channels ❤️ → http://instagram.com/evazubeck → http://facebook.com/evazubeck For business emails: Hey@evazubeck.com Website: http://evazubeck.com
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If you break this down further by content type on Instagram, this is what it looks like:
💡 Related resource: How To Find Instagram Influencers.
For their top social platform (Instagram), here is a breakdown of the type of influencers COROS are collaborating with, by audience size.
Note: this breakdown is based on each influencer's average views (not follower/subscriber count), because views typically correlate more closely with influencer pricing and impact.
Based on each influencer's average views per post
With 41% of partnerships featuring creators averaging 10K-50K views, COROS's strategy suggests cost-efficiency and engagement-focused partnerships.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on Instagram (949.0k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
🏃🏻 2.500km recorriendo España @proyecto505050 🦁 Atleta @adidas_es @vitaminwellesp @corosesp 📩 sergiopitufollow@gmail.com 💪🏼 @prozis: ‘pitufollow’
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on Instagram (9.8k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
Use https://www.strava.com/subscribe/checkout?code=JAKE for 20% off Strava subscriptions or code: JAKE Professional runner @nnrunningteam & @nike
Collaboration metrics
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Out of 273 unique influencers in our dataset, 48 of them (18%) posted content for COROS in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @adrianobastosdisney, who has collaborated across 11 months with 58 total posts. @adrianobastosdisney alone accounts for 8% of all tracked sponsored content.
Here are 3 examples of COROS's repeat influencer partnerships, with links to the sponsored content.
💡 Related resource: Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: Pros, Cons & How The Pros Manage Them.
In our dataset, United States is where COROS had the most influencer activity. 32.9% of their live influencer content in the last 12 months was posted by American influencers.
Based on the percentage of influencer content per market, other important markets include:
Here is another example of COROS collaborating with an influencer in United States.
COROS targets endurance and outdoor athletes with performance wearables and training tech. WHOOP and Shokz both compete for similar fitness-focused consumers and rely heavily on athlete/creator-led education and credibility to drive consideration.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
Shokz leads with 1.3k sponsored posts, significantly outpacing COROS (683 posts) and WHOOP (670 posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 873 posts, suggesting moderate but consistent investment.
Sponsored posts by platform
Among these brands, Shokz leads on Instagram and TikTok and WHOOP leads on YouTube. The gap is most notable on Instagram, with Shokz at 903, COROS at 487, WHOOP at 263 posts. COROS's activity is particularly concentrated on Instagram. On TikTok, Shokz has multiple times more posts than COROS and WHOOP.
Estimated sponsored posts in COROS's top markets
Shokz has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (405 posts, 32%), Japan (338 posts, 26.7%), Thailand (96 posts, 7.6%), suggesting a Asia focus, while COROS has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United Kingdom (89 posts, 13.1%), France (76 posts, 11.2%), suggesting a Europe focus, while WHOOP leads in Australia with 44 posts (6.5%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is Shokz at 405 posts (32%), WHOOP at 285 posts (42.6%), COROS at 225 posts (32.9%). COROS's strength in United Kingdom and France may indicate a home-market focus, while Shokz shows broader regional investment.
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