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Appstle Retention Stack Rollout (7-10 days)

A productized deployment that turns one Shopify client into a bundled retention account using Appstle's subscription, membership, loyalty, bundle, and pickup/delivery modules, priced as a monthly retainer against a per-store app cost of $0 to $100/mo plus $0.05 per extra order. Time: 7-10 days.

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Appstle Retention Stack Rollout (7-10 days)

A productized deployment that turns one Shopify client into a bundled retention account using Appstle's subscription, membership, loyalty, bundle, and pickup/delivery modules, priced as a monthly retainer against a per-store app cost of $0 to $100/mo plus $0.05 per extra order.

Prerequisites
  • Client store runs on Shopify or Shopify Plus; Appstle does not support WooCommerce, BigCommerce, or custom carts, so confirm platform before quoting.
  • Agency holds collaborator access or staff account on the client's Shopify admin to install and configure Appstle apps.
  • Client's product catalog and customer list are clean enough to map into Appstle without duplicate or orphaned records.
  • Agreed scope on which modules ship in phase one (subscriptions, memberships, loyalty, bundles, or pickup/delivery) so the build does not sprawl.
  • Client billing arrangement settled, since Appstle charges the store directly and the agency must invoice its own retainer separately.
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Install the Appstle suite on the client's Shopify or Shopify Plus store and confirm product, customer, and order data map correctly.
  • 2.Audit the catalog for items suitable for subscription, bundle, or membership offers and flag gaps to the client.
  • 1.Select the first retention workflow: a subscription offer with build-a-box and tiered discounts, a membership plan with tiered perks and billing, or a loyalty program with points and store credits.
  • 2.Configure that workflow end-to-end inside Appstle and place a test order to verify subscription orders, membership accounts, or loyalty rewards generate as expected.
  • 1.Build the branded loyalty page and match it to the client's storefront theme.
  • 2.Wire the loyalty widget into product and checkout pages, then test points accrual and referral tracking on a live order.
  • 1.Configure the membership tier structure with perks and billing cadence if memberships are in scope.
  • 2.Set up product bundles and upsell rules for the client's highest-margin SKUs.
  • 1.Enable pickup and delivery options for local fulfillment if the client has a physical location.
  • 2.Run a full checkout test across subscription, membership, and bundle paths to catch conflicts between modules.
  • 1.Review Appstle analytics to confirm customer behavior and program performance data is populating across all active modules.
  • 2.Document the client's monthly order volume against Appstle plan thresholds so the agency can flag upgrade timing.
  • 1.Train the client's team on the Appstle admin panels for each live module.
  • 2.Hand over a runbook covering how to pause, edit, or cancel subscriptions and memberships without breaking billing.
  • 1.Confirm the client's Appstle plan tier matches actual order volume and that no transaction fees apply on the selected plan.
  • 2.Set the agency's monthly monitoring cadence for plan threshold checks and module performance reviews.
  • 1.Present the retention stack results to the client with the first week of analytics data.
  • 2.Propose the next module to add in phase two based on which workflow drove the most engagement.
  • 1.Lock the retainer scope and deliver the final configuration summary for the client's records.
  • 2.Schedule the 30-day performance review against the baseline captured on day one.
$0 to $100/mo per client store depending on plan tier, plus $0.05 per extra order beyond the plan limit; agency retainer priced separately at $399/mo and up.7-10 days
ROI Logic

Appstle charges the client's store $0 to $100/mo depending on order volume, with a $0.05 per extra order overage, so the agency's cost to deliver the stack is a fraction of a $399/mo retainer. On a 10-client book, the agency collects roughly $3,990/mo in retainers while the combined Appstle app cost stays near $300 to $1,000/mo, leaving the majority of retainer revenue as gross margin. The margin widens further when clients stay on the Free or Starter tier at $0 or $10/mo while the agency still bills the full setup and monitoring retainer.

Deliverables
  • Configured Appstle modules (subscriptions, memberships, loyalty, bundles, pickup/delivery) live on the client's Shopify store
  • Branded loyalty page and embedded loyalty widget on product and checkout pages
  • Appstle analytics baseline report covering customer behavior and program performance across active modules
  • Client team runbook for managing subscriptions, memberships, and loyalty rewards in the Appstle admin
  • Monthly plan threshold and order volume monitoring schedule tied to Appstle pricing tiers
Definition of Done

The client's Shopify store runs at least one Appstle retention workflow end-to-end with a verified test order, live analytics data, and a signed monthly retainer covering ongoing monitoring and plan threshold checks.

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