Expand & Optimize: Shopify Growth Retainer

Expand & Optimize is Symmetry Commerce’s productized growth retainer for brands already live on Shopify: a dedicated team improving your store every month instead of a ticket queue. Three tiers — Essential (up to 15 hours/month), Core (up to 50) and Scale (up to 100) — from $3,000/month, with discounts for 12-month commitments.

What’s included

• Essential: Shopify configuration, theme section development, solution design and architecture consultation, custom app maintenance, monthly planning meeting
• Core: everything in Essential plus Shopify solution implementation and custom feature builds, a dedicated point of contact and bi-weekly touchpoints
• Scale: everything in Core plus page and template rebuilds, wireframing and design, technology strategy, automation design and implementation, weekly touchpoints and quarterly on-site planning
• Typical monthly workstreams: performance and LCP optimization, dead-code removal, SEO and metadata improvements, accessibility fixes, app audits, analytics and pixel audits, seasonal campaign support
• Requests flow through a shared board with transparent hours tracking; timesheets available on request

How we work

You get the same team that builds our migrations — PM, ecommerce consultant, solutions engineers — on a monthly cadence with pre-scheduled planning meetings. Hours flex within your tier band, and unused capacity conversations happen openly, not in fine print.

Proven results

A fishing-apparel brand runs a Core retainer flexed to 45–60 hours/month across a 12-month term ($5,900–$7,875/month), covering a full retheme workstream, ERP-connection audits, performance optimization and seasonal sale support — all without a separate project SOW.

Frequently asked questions

What does a Shopify retainer cost?

Essential from $3,000/month, Core from $8,750/month, Scale from $17,500/month at list rates — with meaningful discounts for annual commitments.

Can we change tiers or exit?

Yes. Tiers can step up or down at renewal, and our agreements include mid-term exit clauses with notice — we keep clients with results, not lock-in.

What if we need more hours one month?

Overflow is pre-approved at a stated hourly rate before any extra work begins. No surprise invoices.

Ready to talk? Contact Symmetry Commerce for a scoped proposal with a fixed budget, timeline, and itemized deliverables — no vague estimates.