The Best Premium Shopify Agency for Scaling DTC Brands
Splash builds Shopify storefronts that convert browsers into buyers and brands into household names. Strategy, design, and development under one roof in NYC, NJ, and Miami.
Why Established DTC Brands Choose Splash
Shopify and Shopify Plus Expertise
From custom theme builds to complex app integrations, our team works exclusively at the premium end of the Shopify ecosystem. No templates. No shortcuts. No junior developers learning on your dime.
Conversion-First Design
Every layout decision, typography choice, and UI detail is made with one goal: turning qualified traffic into revenue. Beautiful stores that also perform are our standard, not our exception.
Klaviyo Email and Retention Strategy
Your store is only half the equation. We build and optimize Klaviyo flows that recapture abandoned carts, nurture repeat buyers, and compound your customer lifetime value over time.
Brand-Level Creative Direction
Splash is a full creative agency. That means your Shopify store looks like a brand, not a store. Photography direction, visual identity, copy tone, and UI all move together as a single system.
Built to Scale With You
We architect Shopify storefronts to handle growth without breaking. Whether you are launching into new markets, adding product lines, or preparing for a funding round, your site is ready.
A Real Team, Not a Ticket Queue
You work directly with senior strategists and designers, not account coordinators. Splash operates with boutique accountability and agency-level capability across every engagement.
Our Approach to Premium Shopify Development
Most Shopify agencies treat every project as a theme customization job. Splash treats it as a brand and business problem. We start with a discovery phase to understand your customer, your competitive landscape, and where your current site is losing revenue. From there we design a custom storefront experience built around your specific product catalog, price point, and acquisition channels.
Our development team builds clean, performant Shopify code with core web vitals in mind. We integrate the tools your stack already depends on, from Klaviyo and Recharge to Yotpo and beyond, without layering on bloat that slows your site and hurts conversion. When we hand off your store, it is documented, trainable, and built to be owned by your internal team going forward.
Post-launch, Splash stays available for ongoing optimization, A/B testing support, seasonal campaigns, and creative refreshes. We become a long-term creative partner, not a vendor who disappears after the invoice clears.
What You Get Working With Splash
Custom Shopify Storefront Design
A pixel-precise, brand-accurate storefront designed from scratch. No Canva mockups, no stock UI kits. Your store will look like nothing else in your category.
Performance-Optimized Development
Fast load times, clean Liquid code, and a mobile experience your competitors wish they had. Speed is not a nice-to-have. It is a conversion lever we pull from day one.
Klaviyo Flow Architecture
Welcome series, abandoned cart, post-purchase sequences, win-back campaigns, and segmentation strategy. Retention built in from the start, not bolted on later.
FAQ
What makes Splash a premium Shopify agency versus a standard one?
Premium means senior-level talent on every project, custom design from the ground up, and a strategic layer that connects your storefront to your broader brand and business goals. Splash does not work from templates or offshore development. Every engagement is handled in-house by an experienced team that has built for established DTC brands across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and home.
Do you work with Shopify Plus merchants?
Yes. Shopify Plus is our preferred environment for established brands because of the added flexibility around checkout customization, scripts, and automation. If you are on standard Shopify and considering an upgrade, we can advise on whether Plus makes sense for your current revenue stage and use case.
Can you redesign an existing Shopify store without disrupting our operations?
Absolutely. We build redesigns in a separate development environment and coordinate a migration plan before anything goes live. We work around your peak sales windows and ensure your existing SEO equity, product data, and integrations carry over cleanly.
Do you handle Klaviyo setup and email marketing as well?
Yes. Email retention is a core part of our DTC offering. We set up and optimize Klaviyo flows, design on-brand email templates, and build segmentation logic that supports both acquisition and retention goals. This is not a bolt-on. It is integrated into the overall engagement from the start.
Where is Splash located and do you work with brands outside the tri-state area?
Splash is headquartered in New Jersey with a presence in New York City and Miami. We work with DTC brands across the United States and are fully equipped for remote collaboration. Geography has never been a barrier for great creative work.
What is the typical timeline for a custom Shopify build?
Most full custom Shopify storefront projects run between eight and sixteen weeks depending on scope, product catalog complexity, and the number of integrations required. We provide a detailed project timeline during the proposal phase so you know exactly what to expect before we begin.