DTC CRO
Shopify CRO for DTC Brands That Have Outgrown Generic Agencies
DTC brands have specific conversion problems. Generic CRO agencies apply generic solutions. We specialize in the patterns that actually affect DTC revenue: repeat purchase rate, AOV, subscription conversion, and mobile-first buying journeys.
Trusted by Shopify DTC brands doing $1M–$10M per year.
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01 · The Problem
DTC CRO Is Not the Same as Generic Ecommerce CRO.
Most CRO agencies treat every store the same. Change the headline. Test the button color. Report the results.
DTC brands have a different problem set. Your buyers are more skeptical. Your product requires more education. Your average order value is higher, which means the trust bar is higher before someone converts. Your mobile traffic is probably 70%+ of your sessions, and your mobile conversion rate is probably half your desktop rate.
Generic CRO fixes generic problems. DTC CRO fixes the problems that actually cost DTC brands money: low mobile CVR, poor subscription conversion, weak social proof sequencing, and product pages that educate instead of convert.
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AFTER
02 · How We Work
We Fix the DTC-Specific Problems Most Agencies Miss.
We have worked exclusively with Shopify DTC brands. We know the patterns. We know where DTC brands leak revenue, and it is not where a generic CRO agency will look.
The first thing we audit is your mobile experience. DTC buyers buy on phones. If your mobile conversion rate is below 1.5%, you have a structural mobile problem, and no amount of desktop optimization will fix it.
The second thing we audit is your product page. DTC products require education before they convert. The sequence of information on the page determines whether a visitor gets educated or gets confused. We restructure the information hierarchy before we run a single test.
The third thing we look at is your subscription or repeat purchase flow. For DTC brands, LTV is everything.
03 · What We Optimize
The 5 DTC-Specific Conversion Levers
Mobile-First UX
Mobile-First UX
- DTC brands run 65-80% of their traffic on mobile
- Thumb-zone CTAs and sticky add-to-cart for 390px screens
- Image load performance and layout architecture that converts on small screens
Product Page Education
Product Page Education
- DTC products are not impulse buys, they require education
- Information sequencing from awareness to confidence to purchase
- Restructured hierarchy before any A/B test runs
Subscription and LTV
Subscription and LTV
- For subscription DTC, the first purchase is the beginning
- Subscription offer presentation and one-time vs subscribe framing
- Post-purchase flow that drives a second order
Cart and Checkout
Cart and Checkout
- DTC buyers abandon at checkout more than generic ecommerce buyers
- Higher AOV means more friction tolerance before leaving
- Every step from add-to-cart to confirmation audited and cleared
04 · Results
What This Looks Like in Practice
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After
Fit Tribe came to Scalo with a product that sold, a growing ad spend, and a conversion rate that did not reflect either. Their existing theme was generic. Product pages were not built for their customer. Mobile was broken in ways that were not obvious until you looked at session recordings.
We rebuilt their store on a custom Shopify theme, restructured their product page hierarchy, and ran a structured testing program against the new foundation.
$170K to $268K in a single quarter. Same traffic. Better store.
05 · Qualification
This Is Built for One Type of Brand
DTC Shopify brands at $1M+ per year where traffic is working but conversion is underperforming relative to the brand's stage.
Specifically relevant for brands with high mobile traffic and low mobile CVR, brands with a subscription product and low subscription attach rate, or brands that have tried a generic CRO agency and got a report instead of results.
If that is where you are, this is the right conversation.
- Shopify DTC brand doing $1M+ per year
- High mobile traffic with mobile CVR under 1.5%
- Subscription product with low attach rate
- Tried a generic CRO agency and got a report, not results
- Team without in-house Shopify development depth
This is not for:
- Brands under $1M/yr
- Non-DTC or purely B2B Shopify stores
- Brands still validating product-market fit
06 · Process
How It Works
We ship tests as soon as variants are ready, not when every prior phase is complete. Data from early tests informs the next hypothesis before the program is a month old. You get one clear update per week. We handle the parallel execution.
07 · FAQ
Common Questions
Free Audit
Find Out Where Your DTC Store Is Leaking Revenue
We audit your mobile experience, product page hierarchy, and conversion funnel for free. 30 minutes. You will leave with a clear picture of your top 3 DTC-specific conversion problems.
What's in the free audit