The eCommerce Consulting Agency That Scales DTC eCommerce Brands to 8 Figures

  • ✓ Full-stack eCommerce growth: paid + email + influencer + analytics
  • ✓ $300M+ in profitable ad spend managed for 200+ eCommerce brands since 2011
  • ✓ 200+ DTC eCom brands scaled with 3-5x blended ROAS
  • ✓ In-house team with AI-assisted creative, segmentation, and attribution
  • ✓ Transparent cross-channel attribution + LTV reporting
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What We Do

eCommerce Consulting Services for DTC Brands

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Growth Strategy + Channel Audit

Full growth diagnostic across paid, email, retention, creative, and attribution. We benchmark your performance vs 200+ comparable DTC brands and hand back a prioritized roadmap — not a retainer.

Creative + Positioning Diagnostic

Brand positioning review, messaging clarity audit, and creative performance diagnostic. We identify which hooks + angles are winning vs fatigued, and where creative is holding back scale independent of spend.

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Paid Media Audit + Playbook

Deep account audits on Meta, Google, TikTok: account structure, pixel/CAPI health, attribution leakage, creative fatigue, budget allocation. You get a platform-by-platform playbook to hand your team or next agency.

Retention + Lifecycle Advisory

Retention + lifecycle diagnostic as Klaviyo Master Partner: flow coverage, segmentation gaps, deliverability issues, email/SMS revenue share, LTV cohort analysis, and roadmap to get email + SMS to 25-40% of revenue.

Attribution + Unit Economics Review

Full attribution stack review: Triple Whale, Northbeam, GA4, MER reconciliation across platforms. Unit economics audit: CAC, LTV, payback period, contribution margin by channel. Where is the actual money being made?

Team + Vendor Stack Consulting

Advisory on your internal team structure, agency roster, and tech stack. Who to hire, who to fire, which agencies to keep, which tools to consolidate — grounded in what's actually worked across 200+ DTC brands.

In Summary

Top Growth Marketing is a full-stack eCommerce consulting agency founded in 2011, running paid ads (Meta, Google, TikTok), Klaviyo email + SMS, and influencer whitelisting for 200+ DTC brands. We've managed $300M+ in profitable ad spend, delivering 3–5x blended ROAS at scale across channels. Our in-house team combines Shopify + Klaviyo Partner-level expertise with AI-assisted creative production, predictive segmentation, and attribution (Triple Whale, Northbeam, Klaviyo AI). Month-to-month with a first-month money-back guarantee. Pricing ranges from $2,000–$10,000/month for eCommerce brands doing $100K–$25M in annual revenue.

QUICK ANSWERS

What Does a eCommerce Consulting Agency Do?

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What does a eCommerce consulting agency do for DTC brands?

An eCommerce consulting agency runs the full growth stack for DTC brands: paid ads (Meta, Google, TikTok), Klaviyo email + SMS, and influencer whitelisting — with AI-assisted creative, predictive segmentation, and cross-channel attribution driving compounding revenue growth.

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How much does it cost to hire a eCommerce consulting agency?

eCommerce consulting agency fees typically range from $2,000–$10,000/month depending on revenue tier and channel scope. Top Growth Marketing works with DTC brands doing $100K–$25M in annual revenue with transparent cross-channel attribution and no long-term contracts.

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How long does it take to see results from eCommerce consulting?

Most eCommerce brands see a 15–20% revenue lift within the first 60 days from fixing core Klaviyo flows and tightening paid creative. Full ramp to 2–3x blended revenue growth typically takes 90–180 days.

Trusted by 200+ eCommerce brands including:

Fresh Patch logo — DTC eCommerce consulting client of Top Growth Marketing
Grow and Behold logo — DTC food brand eCommerce consulting client
Home Chef logo — Top Growth Marketing Meta Ads client
BreatheB12 logo — DTC health brand eCommerce consulting client
Walmart logo — enterprise eCommerce consulting partner of Top Growth Marketing
DTC brand eCommerce consulting client of Top Growth Marketing
Waterbox logo — DTC aquarium brand scaled with Meta Ads
MyIntent Project logo — DTC jewelry brand eCommerce consulting client
Playboy logo — Top Growth Marketing enterprise Meta Ads client
Gibson logo — guitar brand eCommerce consulting partner of TGM
Atlas Coffee Club logo — DTC coffee subscription eCommerce consulting client
Salud logo — DTC beverage brand Meta Ads client

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COMPARE OPTIONS

How Top Growth Marketing Compares to Your Alternatives

Most DTC brands choose between three options when hiring an eCommerce consulting partner: hire in-house, hire a generalist agency, or hire a DTC specialist like TGM. Here's an honest breakdown.

Capability Top Growth Marketing In-House Media Buyer Typical Agency
Monthly cost$3K–$10K$10K–$20K (salary + benefits + tools)$5K–$15K
In-house creative production✅ Full team❌ Extra hire⚠️ Often outsourced
DTC/eCommerce specialization✅ 200+ brands, since 2011⚠️ Depends on hire❌ Usually generalist
Cross-brand data & learnings✅ $300M+ managed❌ Single-brand view⚠️ Varies
Attribution stack (Triple Whale + Northbeam + MER)✅ Included⚠️ You pay + configure❌ Usually not included
Contract lengthMonth-to-monthEmployment contract6–12 month LOCKED contracts
First month money-back guarantee✅ Yes❌ No❌ No
Transparent reporting dashboard✅ Real-time⚠️ You build it⚠️ Monthly PDFs
Time to launch7–14 days60–90 days (hiring + ramp)14–30 days
Avg ROAS3–5xVaries widely2–4x

Sound Familiar?

Most eCommerce Consulting Agencies Are Wasting Your Money

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Hired the Wrong Agency(s)

You cycled through 2-3 agencies and each blamed the last for bad numbers. Nobody can tell you whether the real problem is creative, attribution, product-market fit, or just the wrong operator calling the shots.

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No Strategic Roadmap

You have a 90-day plan from every agency you've hired, but no strategic view of where the brand should be in 18 months. No ICP clarity, no channel ceiling analysis, no roadmap tied to actual unit economics.

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Zero Transparency

You can't get straight answers about what's working, what's not, and why - just vague monthly reports full of vanity metrics.

Get Results

eCommerce Consulting Results From DTC Partner Brands

DTC HOME

Apparel Brands

Scaled multiple DTC apparel brands to 10X+ blended ROAS while cutting CPA 50% by combining Meta + Google paid, Klaviyo retention, and AI-assisted creative across Shopify Plus.

10x Growth

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Beauty

Beauty Brand Portfolio

Achieved a 502% increase in conversions through optimized Meta campaigns and full-funnel retargeting & retention strategies.

502% Conversion Increase

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Supplements / Health

Supplements Portfolio

Built a profitable DTC acquisition channel through Meta ads + whitelisting, driving consistent growth in a competitive CPG category.

4.8x Average ROAS at Scale

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Trusted Platform Partners

Google Partner
Facebook Marketing Partner
Shopify Partner
Klaviyo Partner
Okendo
Cruva
Triple Whale
Northbeam
Snapchat Partner
Pinterest Partner
Google Partner
Facebook Marketing Partner
Shopify Partner
Klaviyo Partner
Okendo
Cruva
Triple Whale
Northbeam
Snapchat Partner
Pinterest Partner

Ready to Diagnose What's Actually Blocking Growth?

See why 200+ DTC brands trust Top Growth Marketing with their ad spend.

How It Works

Our eCommerce Consulting Process — From First Call to Scalable eCommerce Growth

1. Full-Stack eCommerce Audit

Full diagnostic across paid, email, retention, creative, attribution, unit economics, team, and vendors. We interview your team, audit every account, and benchmark against comparable DTC brands we've scaled.

2. Strategic Growth Roadmap

Strategic growth roadmap: where to double down, where to cut, which hires to make, which agencies to keep, which channels to kill. Ranked by impact, cost, and effort — tied to a 6/12/18-month P&L target.

3. Implementation Coaching + Oversight

Weekly or bi-weekly coaching sessions with your in-house team or agencies — helping them execute the roadmap. We don't do the button-clicking; we make sure the right buttons get clicked.

4. Scale + Protect Unit Economics

Monthly P&L review + MER reconciliation to ensure growth isn't coming at the cost of margin. Course-correct as the market, platform mechanics, and your brand evolve.

EXPERTISE & Featured In

Shopify logo — Top Growth Marketing is a Shopify Plus Partner agency
Launchpeer logo — Top Growth Marketing featured partner
FixThePhoto logo — Top Growth Marketing featured
CXL logo — Jack Paxton teaches the Meta Ads course at CXL
Jack Paxton featured in Social Media Examiner
ECMP logo — Top Growth Marketing featured speaker
Jack Paxton — Skillshare featured instructor on eCommerce consulting
StartCon logo — Jack Paxton featured speaker
Jack Paxton featured speaker at industry conference
Jack Paxton featured at Digital Growth Summit
Jack Paxton featured speaker at SumoCon
Jack Paxton featured speaker at TravelCon
AdWorld logo — Jack Paxton featured speaker
Jack Paxton featured on the Social Media Growth Show podcast
Jack Paxton featured at Lurn
Jack Paxton — Swinburne University graduate
Top Growth Marketing featured on GrowthHackers
Jack Paxton — Udemy instructor on eCommerce consulting and growth marketing

Our Approach

We Don't Just Audit. We Hand You the Playbook.

Full-Stack eCommerce Advisory

Strategy + paid audit + retention diagnostic + attribution review + team/vendor advisory — one consulting engagement across every part of your DTC operation. Answers, not more tasks.

Operator-Led Consulting (Not Theory)

Jack Paxton has personally scaled 200+ DTC brands since 2011, teaches the paid acquisition course at CXL, and built Blitz Rocket. This is operator advice from someone who has been in the seat — not deck-maker consulting.

Transparent Reporting

Live dashboard and weekly reports with real strategy - not vanity numbers. You'll always know exactly what your ad dollars are doing and why we're making the decisions we make.

DTC Expertise Since 2011

We've managed $300M+ in eCom ad spend. We know what works for DTC brands at every stage - from first sale to eight figures.

Jack Paxton

Chat With Jack Paxton

Founder and Growth Marketing Expert

Jack comes armed with over 12+ years of expertise, propelling eCommerce brands to new levels of profitability through every marketing strategy you've ever heard of – and some you haven't.

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eCommerce Consulting Agency Reviews From DTC Brand Founders

I was just sitting here thinking about how very impressive TGM is and how grateful I am that I found you. THANK YOU and your team for being incredible at your jobs, and for being such nice, great people.

See full video testimonials here.

Kara Harshbarger
Founder, C Curl

It has truly been a gift to have worked with TGM.

1) truly an expert at digital marketing.

2) Understands and cares about our needs and goals.

3) Selfless in teaching and empowering us.

4) Genuinely pleasure to work with and be around.

Chris Pan
Founder, MyIntent.org

We have been working with them for 2 years after seeing them speak at a Shopify conference. Top Growth Marketing has been such a game-changer for us.

So if you are looking for a great partner that delivers results, I highly suggest TGM.

See full video testimonials here.

Josh Leyva
Co-Founder, Taste Salud

The engagement yields impressive results. Top Growth Marketing executes effective paid ad campaigns that secure new customers cost-efficiently.

A dedicated team, they research opportunities to access additional audiences. Their professionalism leads to an ongoing partnership.

Nick Christensen
CMO, Appsumo

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FAQ

eCommerce Consulting Agency FAQs

What does an eCommerce consulting agency do?

An eCommerce consulting agency diagnoses what's blocking growth in your DTC business and hands back a strategic roadmap — not a retainer to do the work. We audit paid media, retention, attribution, creative, unit economics, team structure, and vendor stack, then coach your in-house team or current agencies to execute. The goal: clarity on what to do next, not another monthly invoice for tasks.

How much does an eCommerce consulting engagement cost?

Our fees range from $2,000 to $10,000 per month depending on revenue tier, channel scope (paid only vs full-stack), and store complexity. We work with eCommerce brands doing $100K to $25M in annual revenue. Pricing is transparent, month-to-month, and typically includes strategy, paid ad management, Klaviyo flows, AI-assisted creative, and attribution.

How fast does an eCommerce consulting engagement deliver value?

Diagnostic + roadmap deliverables land in the first 30 days. Most brands see early lift in 30-60 days from quick wins surfaced in the audit (broken pixels, attribution leaks, missing flows). Strategic roadmap impact compounds over 90-180 days as your team or agencies execute the plan with our coaching oversight.

Do you require long-term contracts?

No. Engagements are month-to-month with a 30-day notice period and a first-month money-back guarantee. Retention is built on eCommerce revenue growth, not lock-in.

What industries and eCommerce brands do you typically consult for?

We specialize exclusively in DTC and eCommerce: apparel, beauty, food & beverage, health/supplements, home goods, jewelry, pet, and lifestyle. Since 2011 we've scaled 200+ brands including Fresh Patch, Playboy, Mustang Seats, Breathe B12, Joovv,  Atlas Coffee Club, MyIntent, and Waiakea.

How do you use AI in eCommerce consulting?

AI shows up in our consulting deliverables: (1) AI-powered competitive benchmarking + share-of-voice analysis, (2) AI-assisted audit pattern detection across your accounts (creative fatigue, audience overlap, attribution gaps), (3) Klaviyo AI segment design recommendations, (4) AEO/AI-search readiness audit, and (5) AI-powered next-purchase), (3) Constant subject-line and email copy iteration, (4) AI-powered Google Shopping feed optimization, and (5) AI pattern detection across winning channel/creative combinations. AI accelerates execution — human strategy, creative judgment, and brand direction still drive the work.

Do you work with Shopify, Shopify Plus, and other platforms?

Yes. We're a Shopify + Shopify Plus Partner and consult on the full DTC tech stack: Klaviyo, Triple Whale, Northbeam, ReCharge, Okendo, GA4, and most major review + subscription apps. We help you decide what to keep, what to consolidate, and what to add.

What revenue level should a brand be at before hiring an eCommerce consultant?

Our floor is $100k in annual eCommerce revenue. Below that, the combination of agency fees and managed spend doesn't work in your favor. Brands doing $100K–$25M annually are our sweet spot.

Do you also execute (run paid ads, manage Klaviyo) or only consult?

Both. Most consulting clients hire us purely for advisory + roadmap + coaching, while their internal team or other agencies execute. Some prefer we also execute on Meta, Google, TikTok, Klaviyo, or influencer whitelisting — we can do either, but we're upfront about the cost difference: consulting + execution is more expensive than consulting alone.

How is Top Growth Marketing different from other eCommerce consulting agencies?

Four things: (1) Shopify Partner + Klaviyo Master Partner + Meta/Google partners all under one roof since 2011 with $300M+ managed, (2) AI-assisted creative + segmentation + attribution across every channel, (3) transparent cross-channel reporting (Triple Whale, Northbeam) included, and (4) month-to-month with a first-month money-back guarantee.

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