Fractional retention team

Retention infrastructure for subscription brands that want subscribers to stay, pay and spend more.

Post-purchase, billing, cancel and cohort systems for 7 to 9 figure DTC subscription brands.

Now booking January 2027
We take on a limited number of new subscription brands each quarter, so audit spots are limited.
Campaign email: Gifting Reminder
Pre-delivery post-purchase email
Campaign email: Why Subscribe to Your Routine
Campaign email: The One-In, One-Out Skincare Rule
Quarterly upgrade email
Campaign email: Gifting Reminder
Pre-delivery post-purchase email
Campaign email: Why Subscribe to Your Routine
Campaign email: The One-In, One-Out Skincare Rule
Quarterly upgrade email
Backup payment method email
Subscription email: Pack Your Bag
Product education email
Upcoming subscription quarterly upgrade email
Welcome series email
Post-purchase email
Backup payment method email
Subscription email: Pack Your Bag
Product education email
Upcoming subscription quarterly upgrade email
Welcome series email
Post-purchase email
Order confirmation email
Welcome email
Monthly subscriber cycle 3 email
Subscription email: Spot The Myth
Campaign email: Hydration After Summer
Habit and consistency email
Campaign email: The Autumn Mineral Deficit
Order confirmation email
Welcome email
Monthly subscriber cycle 3 email
Subscription email: Spot The Myth
Campaign email: Hydration After Summer
Habit and consistency email
Campaign email: The Autumn Mineral Deficit

Retention partner to subscription brands including

Reformed
Everyday Dose
Naturium
fourfive
Overherd
Kushi
Intimate Rose
Bloomin
Nu Mind Wellness
Reformed
Everyday Dose
Naturium
fourfive
Overherd
Kushi
Intimate Rose
Bloomin
Nu Mind Wellness
Glo Melanin
Paw Parent
Serene Herbs
ODITI
It Just Works
Buddy and Lola
Solskin
Lune and Wild
The Functional Mushroom Company
AN'DA
Immunocologie
Acid Running
Grounded
Saege
Glo Melanin
Paw Parent
Serene Herbs
ODITI
It Just Works
Buddy and Lola
Solskin
Lune and Wild
The Functional Mushroom Company
AN'DA
Immunocologie
Acid Running
Grounded
Saege
The problem

Most subscription brands don't have an acquisition problem. They have a retention problem.

01
Subscribers cancel by order 2

Subscribers leave before you've recovered the cost of acquiring them.

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LTV has hit a ceiling

Subscribers stay, but their value doesn't grow.

03
Payback keeps stretching

Rising CAC means subscribers need to stay longer just to break even.

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Nobody owns retention

Email, CX, subscriptions and packaging all sit with different people.

What we do

We own retention for subscription brands. End to end.

Strategy, creative, lifecycle marketing and subscription optimisation, managed by one team focused on growing customer lifetime value.

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Subscription and retention system

From first order to long-term loyalty, we build the journeys and experiences that keep subscribers coming back.

Quarterly upgrades
Commitment plans
Subscription portals
Cancel flows and save offers
Milestone gifts
Habit building
Quarterly upgrade email
Upgrade last chance email
Post purchase email
Order confirmation email
02

Lifecycle marketing and creative

From strategy and segmentation to design, copy and execution, we manage lifecycle marketing across email, SMS, WhatsApp and direct mail.

Email
SMS
WhatsApp
Direct mail
Pop ups and lead gen
Campaign management
03

Testing and experimentation

From offers and incentives to customer journeys, we use A/B and holdout testing to understand what actually improves retention.

A/B testing
Holdout tests
Gift testing
Data-led packaging inserts
New tools and features
Holdout test
Is the retention system actually working?
Proven lift
AHoldout: no retention system38%
BFull retention system58%
Subscribers still active at order 3
+24%
90 day LTV
10%
Held out at random
6,240
New subscribers
Illustrative example of a live test readout
Subscription cancellation analysis in our reporting platform
04

Data, insights and reporting

Our custom reporting platform gives you a clear view of retention, LTV and payback. We use RFM analysis to segment customers by how recently, how often and how much they buy, informing smarter targeting, personalised experiences and opportunities for growth.

Custom client platform
Cohort and LTV analysis
CX and cancel reason consulting
Monthly action plan
RFM segmentation
Results

We're LTVmaxxing. Here's the proof.

Cohort LTV table
+16% 3 month LTV

Year on year across the same acquisition months, while new customers grew eightfold.

Subscriber churn rate falling from 45.7% to 17.43% within 60 days
62% lower churn

Subscriber churn rate cut from 45.7% to 17.4% within 60 days of our system going live.

Cohort LTV table
+37% 2 month LTV

Newest cohort's 2 month LTV vs the average of the five cohorts before it, up from $96 to $131.

Client reviews

What founders say about working with us.

“We have been working with Locorum for more than 8 months now and we can't be happier with the work that is being done. The service is excellent, and the team is very responsive and friendly. The performance has been just as good so far so I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to outsource their email marketing, you'd be in very safe hands.”

Neil Marrakchi
Neil Marrakchi
Co-Founder, Reformed

“We've really enjoyed working with Locorum. They are a hardworking, attentive and responsive team, full of integrity, who understand the value in giving expert opinion but also respecting the brand's idiosyncrasies. Beyond the quality of their comms and work, the results speak for themselves! If you are considering working with Locorum, do it.”

Oliver Powe
Oliver Powe
Founder, Acid Running

“Working with Locorum has been such a positive experience. Often, you don't know what to expect with agencies, but Locorum over-delivered and did it on time! They know exactly what they're doing and ensure you're informed every step of the way. I couldn't recommend them enough and wouldn't use anyone else.”

Sam Gardner
Sam Gardner
Founder, Smart Mushrooms
Polar

“My experience with Locorum has been nothing but positive to be honest, we have seen a clear increase in the percentage of our revenue generated by email as well as overall revenue since being with them and it's been a very hands off experience for myself. The team are always very responsive to messages and I would wholeheartedly recommend them!”

Mike Hughes
Mike Hughes
Founder, Polar
Exclusive partner

Exclusive retention agency partner of The Art of eComm

Personally certified in retention by Thomas Lalas, author of Retention Economics, our team was selected as The Art of eComm's exclusive retention agency partner for its eight-figure-plus brands.

“The deepest understanding of how retention and LTV grow through scalable systems.”
Thomas Lalas, The Art of eComm
Read the announcement →
The work

Designed to be read. Built to keep subscribers.

Explore the lifecycle emails and campaigns we've created for the brands we work with. Drag sideways to browse and scroll inside any email to read it in full.

Subscription lifecycle
Post purchase
Delivery confirmation
Quarterly upgrade
Habit building
Replenishment
Gamified loyalty
Backup payment
Plan upgrade
Pre delivery
One time to subscription
Milestone reward
Habit and consistency
Welcome
Other emails
Gifting reminder
Why subscribe
One in, one out
Welcome series
Seasonal
Habit stacking
Bundle
Seasonal hydration
Interactive quiz
Our partners

The partners behind better retention.

Klaviyo Master Silver Partner
Skio
Loop Subscriptions
Alia
Paper Run
How we work

What working with us looks like.

One team, from initial strategy and implementation to ongoing optimisation.

Retention audit3 priorities
No save offer in cancel flowHigh
Failed payments unrecovered9%
Drop off after order 241%
90 day planReady
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Audit

We find where subscribers drop off and what it's costing you.

Audit and 90 day plan
Trigger: subscription started
Welcome to your routine
Habit tipsDay 7
Upgrade offerOrder 3
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Build

We build and launch your retention journeys, subscription experiences and supporting creative.

Your retention system, live
Campaign calendar12 sends
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CampaignA/B test
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Run and grow

Monthly campaigns, ongoing optimisation and constant testing.

Campaigns and a testing roadmap
3 month LTV
+16%
Churn
17.4%
Save rate
31%
04

Report

Track retention, LTV and payback through your dedicated reporting platform.

Platform access and a monthly review
Who we work with

Built for subscription brands ready to scale.

Your subscriptionActive
Daily greens, 30 servingsOrder 4
Next order14 Nov
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Subscription first

Subscription is a core part of your business, not an afterthought.

Subscription revenueLast 8 months
After retention system
02

7 to 9 figures

Established subscriber volume, with the data and scale to support meaningful testing.

Your stack, connected
Klaviyo
03

Shopify and Klaviyo

Built on Shopify and Klaviyo, with subscription platforms including Skio, Recharge, Stay AI or Loop.

Not a fitIf you only want a few campaigns a month, we're not the right team.
FAQ

Questions, answered.

How do you price?

Audit first, then a fixed scope build and a monthly retainer. Priced on scope, never on attributed revenue.

Do you work alongside another agency?

We take ownership of retention, while collaborating with your wider marketing and ecommerce teams to keep everything aligned.

Which platforms do you work with?

Klaviyo, Skio, Recharge, Stay AI, Loop, Zaymo, Alia, Flaunt, Paper Run and more.

What do you report on?

Cohort LTV, retention, save rate, failed payment recovery and revenue per subscriber, to name a few.

How soon will we see impact?

Improvements to billing and cancellation journeys can have an impact within the first subscription cycle. Broader retention and LTV improvements typically take longer to measure, with early cohort trends emerging over 60 to 90 days.

Now booking January 2027

Find out where your subscribers are leaving.

Discover where you're losing subscribers and the opportunities to increase their lifetime value. We'll review your key retention journeys and identify where to focus first.

Book a retention audit