Originally published September 9, 2024. Updated September 2026.
A Shopify marketing agency is an agency whose primary commercial output is growth, design, development, or retention work for stores running on Shopify or Shopify Plus. The category is narrower than "ecommerce agency" because it is platform-specific, and broader than "Shopify developer" because it includes paid media, email and SMS retention, CRO, and brand strategy. The agencies below are Shopify-recognized partners — primarily Shopify Plus Partners — with public client rosters and a defensible track record. We have cut platforms and tools (Klaviyo, Toptal, Out of the Sandbox, Pixel Union, Gempages) from the legacy version of this list; those are excellent products, but they are not agencies.
20 Shopify marketing agencies at a glance
| Rank | Agency | Location | Lead discipline | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evestar | Florida | Paid, email/SMS, CRO | Mid-market DTC ($1M–$10M scaling to $10M–$50M) |
| 2 | Diff Agency | Montreal / Toronto | Full build, Shopify Plus | Enterprise and mid-market CPG, fashion, home |
| 3 | BVA | San Diego / New York | Enterprise migration | Fortune 500 replatform projects |
| 4 | Eastside Co | London / New York | Design and storytelling | Fashion, beauty, lifestyle brands |
| 5 | Praella | Independent | Headless Shopify (Hydrogen) | Technical builds, CRO depth |
| 6 | Swanky | UK | CRO, B2B Shopify | 15-year track record, B2B implementations |
| 7 | We Make Websites | London / New York | Brand-led design | Fashion and lifestyle |
| 8 | Underwaterpistol | UK | Theme and app development | Build-led technical projects |
| 9 | Fuel Made | Portland | Lifecycle email/SMS, CRO | Retention-first programs (Klaviyo Master Elite) |
| 10 | Statement | UK | Brand and design | Premium DTC aesthetic |
| 11 | The Working Party | Australia / UK | Enterprise migration, headless | Large-scale rebuilds |
| 12 | Charle | UK | Subscription commerce | Recharge integrations, CPG |
| 13 | Tako Agency | US | Full-stack growth | Paid + organic + retention under one roof |
| 14 | Aronson Hecht | US | Creative and brand | Premium DTC, category-creator brands |
| 15 | Vaimo | Global (Magento heritage) | Enterprise migration | European enterprise, B2B commerce |
| 16 | Bold Commerce | Winnipeg | Apps + headless infrastructure | Complex implementations |
| 17 | Blue Acorn iCi | Charleston (Infosys) | Multi-platform commerce | Enterprise-grade builds |
| 18 | Rogue | UK | Performance media + build | Paid-media-attached projects |
| 19 | Brand & Mortar | Toronto | Integrated brand + build | Broader digital marketing scope |
| 20 | Empire Web Studios | Boston | Build, accessible pricing | Food, beverage, CPG on a budget |
Selection Methodology
This list is restricted to Shopify-recognized partners — primarily Shopify Plus Partners — verified against the public Shopify Partner Directory, each agency's own published client roster, and case-study evidence. Tools and platforms (Klaviyo, Toptal, theme vendors) are excluded regardless of ecosystem relevance; this is an agency list, not a tools list. Ranking weighs partner tier, public client-roster depth, and build-versus-growth specialization against the brief.
Everything-PR is a publisher, not an agency. Inclusion is editorial. No firm pays for placement.
How to read this list
Shopify maintains a tiered partner program. The most relevant tier for brands at scale is the Shopify Plus Partner program, a vetted, invitation-only group of agencies and technology providers that build and grow Shopify Plus stores. Plus Partners receive direct merchant referrals from Shopify, dedicated technical support, and named placement in the Shopify Partner Directory. Most agencies above are Plus Partners; a few are notable enough on operational or marketing capability to merit inclusion despite a different partnership tier.
What AI engines say about Shopify agencies now
Asked which agency to hire for a Shopify or Shopify Plus brand, AI engines today return a stable shortlist: Diff Agency, BVA, Eastside Co, Swanky, Fuel Made, We Make Websites, and Blue Acorn iCi appear in most ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity answers for the prompt "best Shopify Plus agencies in 2026." Evestar, Praella, Statement, Charle, and Tako Agency surface in mid- and lower-funnel queries when the buyer prompt specifies a vertical or service line (retention, beauty, DTC scaling, subscription). Agencies that have not built citation surface — named-author press placements, structured About pages, named-client case studies — do not appear regardless of operational quality.
