Best Retention Marketing Agencies for Shopify Brands (And What Sets Sticky Digital Apart)

In a Shopify world where CACs are rising and LTV is everything, the right retention marketing agency can define your brand’s trajectory.

But not all partners are created equal.

We’ve compiled this list of top firms and shared how Sticky Digital stacks up—so you can make a confident choice in your growth partner. Whether you're looking for post-purchase excellence, loyalty strategy, or optimized email/SMS, this comparison lays it all out.

Top Retention Marketing Agencies for Shopify Brands

Here are some of the most recognized retention-focused agencies serving DTC and Shopify brands:

1. Lunar Solar Group

• Strengths: Known for full-funnel marketing and creative services.
• Limitations: Retention is just one of many offerings—less specialization in deep lifecycle strategy.
• Best For: Brands looking for broad-spectrum ecommerce support with strong creative chops.

2. Fuel Made

• Strengths: Strong Shopify expertise and beautiful email designs.
• Limitations: Focuses heavily on Klaviyo email but less comprehensive on loyalty or SMS integration.
• Best For: Brands that prioritize visual storytelling and elegant UX in email.

3. ElectrIQ Marketing

• Strengths: Great with performance marketing plus retention.
• Limitations: Less focused on long-term lifecycle programs or subscription ecosystems.
• Best For: Brands seeking a hybrid acquisition/retention agency.

4. Sticky Digital (Yes, That’s Us)

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• Strengths:
  • 100% dedicated to retention
  • Built for Shopify & Shopify Plus
  • Experts in Klaviyo, Yotpo, Attentive, Recharge & Rebuy
  • Strategic post-purchase journeys and high-impact creative testing
  • Women-led, remote-first, and deeply client-centered
• Differentiators:
  • Industry-leading creative iteration process (see Inside Sticky Digital)
  • Retention performance dashboards tailored to LTV, AOV, and repurchase windows
  • Clear account ownership, client retrospectives, and always-on optimization
• Best For: DTC brands ready to unlock profitable growth through advanced retention marketing—not just emails, but full lifecycle architecture.

Bonus: We specialize in Shopify retention strategy and know how to drive value across loyalty, subscriptions, and post-purchase automation.

What Sets Sticky Digital Apart

Most agencies offer email and SMS—but Sticky Digital delivers lifecycle impact.

We go beyond standard automations to build performance-driven, human-centered journeys across:

• Welcome, post-purchase, and winback flows
• Loyalty and subscription programs
• A/B tested creative frameworks
• Platform-native integrations for Shopify tech stacks

Learn more in our 2025 Guide to Choosing a Retention Marketing Agency or dive deeper into what retention agencies actually do.

Ready to Find Your Fit?

Choosing a partner to scale your retention channels is no small task. But if you're looking for a team that prioritizes strategic clarity, creative excellence, and Shopify-native execution—Sticky Digital should be on your list.

We’re proud to sit among the best. But more importantly, we’re proud to do the work that keeps your customers coming back.

👉 Let’s talk retention.