Most brands chase more traffic.
The best ones build better retention.
Distacart grew app revenue contribution from 7% → 22% in 9 months by treating mobile as a retention channel, not a side project.
Higher LTV. More repeat purchases. Less dependence on ads.
#DTC#MobileCommerce
What that looks like in practice
→ Real-time order tracking inside your branded app
→ Push notifications across 600 carriers
→ Automated NDR management and fewer WISMO queries
→ A seamless experience from checkout to delivery
→ Up to 6x higher LTV vs mobile web shoppers
Most Shopify brands don't have a traffic problem.
They have a conversion problem.
85% of traffic is mobile.
The average store converts at ~1.4%.
Before spending more on ads:
→ Fix mobile UX
→ Simplify checkout
→ Enable Shop Pay
→ Build retention loops
→ Own your audience
This Is What Customer Loyalty Actually Looks Like
Your highest-value customers aren't just buying more. They're spending more per order, sticking around longer, and returning without reminders.
@trySUGAR new mobile app, built by @AppbrewInc.
70% higher conversion.
33% higher AOV.
36% of DTC revenue.
Mobile isn't a smaller website. It's a different channel.
If you're planning Black Friday in October, you've already lost.
The brands winning Q4 started in July.
Full 2026 US holiday calendar
appbrew.com/blogs/ecommerce-…
India is sitting next to a $300B cross-border DTC opportunity.
The problem? Most brands are still trying to sell globally with an India-first playbook.
@KiranKotlaIN CEO and Co-founder of @Distacart breaks down what actually works in Cross Border Commerce.
SUGAR Cosmetics turned mobile into one of its biggest growth channels.
→ 70% higher conversion
→ 33% higher AOV
→ 36% of DTC revenue from the app
The best DTC brands aren’t treating apps as extensions anymore. They’re treating them as core infrastructure.
Every high-performing app is built on one thing: iteration.
That’s why A/B testing is now live on Appbrew.
Brands can now test different app experiences, measure real user behavior, and make faster product decisions backed by data, not assumptions.
#ABTesting#Shopify#DTC
A/B testing is live on Appbrew.
No more shipping based on opinions.
Test it. Measure it. Let user behavior decide what wins.
Built for brands that want to optimize mobile with data, not guesswork.
#ABTesting#MobileCommerce#Shopify
Sonakshi Sinha's mom cut the Suta tag off a saree and stuck it behind her phone, just to remember the address.
That's brand love. Brewed by Appbrew, ep 5.
Karan Johar. Anil Kapoor. Kiara Advani.
They all came to Suta. No contracts. Just product.
Sujata Biswas and Taniya Biswas on Brewed by Appbrew, Ep. 5.
App users aren't new shoppers. They're your highest-intent cohort. Stop selling. Start rewarding.
Sujata Biswas & Taniya Biswas of Suta on Brewed by Appbrew, ep 5.