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The secret to unlocking profitable growth

Here's the hard truth: acquiring new customers is getting more expensive every day. But what if your growth strategy didn't depend on constantly finding new buyers?

Stimulate helps eCommerce brands build sustainable growth through strategic customer retention by transforming your existing customers into your most valuable asset.

  • Min project size
    $5,000+
  • Hourly rate
    $100 - $149 / hr
  • Employees
    2 - 9
  • Locations
    Tampa, FL
  • Year founded
    Founded 2020
  • Languages
  • Timezones

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Randy McHugh

1 Language that we service

  • English

5 Timezones that we service

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1 Locations

  • Tampa , FL

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Industries
eCommerce
40%
Advertising & marketing
15%
Beauty
15%
Consumer products & services
15%
Food & Beverage
15%
Clients
Small Business (<$10M)
70%
Midmarket ($10M - $1B)
30%

Pricing Snapshot

Min. project size $5,000+
Avg. hourly rate $100 - $149 /hr
Rating for cost 4.9 /5

What Clients Have Said

Stimulate offers competitive pricing, with total project costs under $50,000. Clients appreciate the value for cost, citing excellent project management and impressive results, including significant increases in email-driven revenue and improved engagement metrics.

This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.

Most Common Project Size

$50,000 - $199,999 based on 1 review
< $10,000 $10,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $199,999 > $200,000

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Stimulate Review Insights

Overall Review Rating

4.9
  • Quality 4.9
  • Schedule 5.0
  • Cost 4.9
  • Willing to Refer 4.1

Top Mentions

Review Highlights

  • Impressive Client Results

    Clients report impressive results, such as a 42% decrease in subscription churn and a 20% increase in LTV, within a short period of engaging with Stimulate, showcasing their effective strategies and execution.

  • Exceptional Email Marketing Success

    Stimulate has achieved significant results in email marketing, increasing revenue, engagement, and subscriber growth for multiple clients. Notable achievements include a 475% increase in popup conversion rates, 153% rise in click-through rates, and a 200% increase in revenue attributable to email.

  • Seamless Communication Channels

    Stimulate maintains effective communication through virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps, ensuring that clients are continuously updated and supported throughout the project lifecycle.

  • Systematized Workflow Challenges

    One client noted that Stimulate's systematized workflow requires adopting their internal platforms, which can fragment the client's work experience. This indicates a potential area for improvement in flexibility.

  • Strong Client Relationship and Trust

    Clients trust Stimulate due to their strategic problem-solving abilities and their commitment to understanding and aligning with client goals. Their proactive support and genuine care for client success are highly valued.

  • Creative and Strategic Approach

    Stimulate is recognized for their creative and strategic approach, tailoring campaigns to clients' specific needs. Their innovative use of data-driven insights and predictive analytics effectively drives personalized marketing efforts.

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Email & SMS Marketing for Consumer Products Co

  • Ecommerce Marketing Email Marketing SMS Marketing
  • Shopify Marketing
  • Confidential
  • Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2024
4.5
Quality
4.5
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
4.5

"We've worked with at least four other email agencies, and Stimulate is the only one I'd go back to in a heartbeat."

Jan 28, 2025
CEO, Hypothetical Brands
Jason Feinberg
Verified
  • eCommerce
  • 11215 Brooklyn, NY
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

Stimulate managed email and SMS marketing campaigns for a consumer products company. The team optimized flows and automations and coordinated the client's sale events.

Ecommerce Marketing for Prepared Food Company

  • Email Marketing
  • Shopify Marketing
  • Confidential
  • Jan. 2021 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
1.0

"They went above and beyond in helping to pinpoint growth opportunities."

Dec 19, 2024
Executive, FireRoad Foods Co.
Anonymous
Verified
  • Food & Beverage
  • New York City, New York
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

Stimulate provides email marketing services for a prepared food company. The team has set up various email flows, from client acquisition to long-term customer retention and monthly campaigns.

Email & SMS Marketing Services for Beauty & Cosmetics Co

  • Email Marketing SMS Marketing
  • Confidential
  • Mar. 2025 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They are creative, thoughtful, and deliberate in all of the work they have done for us."
Dec 3, 2025
CCO, Temptu
Samantha Mandor
Verified
  • Other industries
  • East Boston, Massachusetts
  • 11-50 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

Stimulate provides email marketing services for a cosmetics company. The team creates and schedules email and SMS campaigns, comes up with creative promotions, and reviews performance metrics.

SMS & Email Marketing for Beauty & Cosmetics Retailer

  • Email Marketing Marketing Strategy SMS Marketing
  • $50,000 to $199,999
  • Jan. 2022 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"Stimulate has balanced their own growth while continuing to deliver exceptional quality deliverables."

Dec 20, 2024
Former President, Skinmedix
Aaron Kozol
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Naples, Florida
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

Stimulate provides email marketing and SMS marketing services for a beauty and cosmetics retailer. The team designs and sends periodic email campaigns, implements automation flows, and creates popups.

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Retention Marketing (Email, SMS, & Direct Mail)

We transform customer retention through expertly integrated email, SMS, and direct mail campaigns. By combining data-driven personalization with strategic automation, we turn first-time buyers into loyal customers. Our proven approach increases customer lifetime value and delivers sustainable, predictable revenue growth for brands ready to scale.

Small

Essential retention setup for steady growth.

$5,000 /month
  • Email Mail Marketing
  • SMS Marketing
  • Email Marketing Tool Setup
  • Subscriber Form Setup
  • Contact List Development

Large

Turbo-charged execution for maximum growth.

$9,700 /month
  • Email Mail Marketing
  • SMS Marketing
  • Direct Mail Marketing
  • Email Marketing Tool Setup
  • Subscriber Form Setup
Features

Small

$5,000

/mo

Medium

$6,500

/mo

Large

$9,700

/mo

Email Mail Marketing

SMS Marketing

Direct Mail Marketing

Email Marketing Tool Setup

Subscriber Form Setup

Contact List Development

Audience Segmentation

Copywriting

Conversion focused copywriting that drives results and sounds authentically like your brand

Conversion focused copywriting that drives results and sounds authentically like your brand

Conversion focused copywriting that drives results and sounds authentically like your brand

Email Template Creation

Custom onbrand emails designed to engage your audience and drive results

Custom onbrand emails designed to engage your audience and drive results

Custom onbrand emails designed to engage your audience and drive results

Number of Campaigns

Up to 8 segmented campaigns per month

Up to 17 segmented campaigns per month

Up to 20 segmented campaigns per month

Number of Automations

Up to 6 automated flows built upfront and another 6 developed over time with ongoing optimization afterward

Up to 9 automated flows built upfront with another 9 developed over time and continuously optimized

Up to 16 automated flows built upfront with another 8 developed over time and continuously optimized

Email Marketing Calendar

Analytics Setup and Tracking

Reporting

Comprehensive reporting that tracks performance identifies trends and provides actionable insights to drive growth and optimize campaigns

Comprehensive reporting that tracks performance identifies trends and provides actionable insights to drive growth and optimize campaigns

Comprehensive reporting that tracks performance identifies trends and provides actionable insights to drive growth and optimize campaigns

Small

$5,000

/mo

Email Mail Marketing

SMS Marketing

Direct Mail Marketing

Email Marketing Tool Setup

Subscriber Form Setup

Contact List Development

Audience Segmentation

Copywriting

Conversion focused copywriting that drives results and sounds authentically like your brand

Email Template Creation

Custom onbrand emails designed to engage your audience and drive results

Number of Campaigns

Up to 8 segmented campaigns per month

Number of Automations

Up to 6 automated flows built upfront and another 6 developed over time with ongoing optimization afterward

Email Marketing Calendar

Analytics Setup and Tracking

Reporting

Comprehensive reporting that tracks performance identifies trends and provides actionable insights to drive growth and optimize campaigns

Medium

$6,500

/mo

Email Mail Marketing

SMS Marketing

Direct Mail Marketing

Email Marketing Tool Setup

Subscriber Form Setup

Contact List Development

Audience Segmentation

Copywriting

Conversion focused copywriting that drives results and sounds authentically like your brand

Email Template Creation

Custom onbrand emails designed to engage your audience and drive results

Number of Campaigns

Up to 17 segmented campaigns per month

Number of Automations

Up to 9 automated flows built upfront with another 9 developed over time and continuously optimized

Email Marketing Calendar

Analytics Setup and Tracking

Reporting

Comprehensive reporting that tracks performance identifies trends and provides actionable insights to drive growth and optimize campaigns

Large

$9,700

/mo

Email Mail Marketing

SMS Marketing

Direct Mail Marketing

Email Marketing Tool Setup

Subscriber Form Setup

Contact List Development

Audience Segmentation

Copywriting

Conversion focused copywriting that drives results and sounds authentically like your brand

Email Template Creation

Custom onbrand emails designed to engage your audience and drive results

Number of Campaigns

Up to 20 segmented campaigns per month

Number of Automations

Up to 16 automated flows built upfront with another 8 developed over time and continuously optimized

Email Marketing Calendar

Analytics Setup and Tracking

Reporting

Comprehensive reporting that tracks performance identifies trends and provides actionable insights to drive growth and optimize campaigns

Our Story

We started Stimulate because we saw eCommerce brands struggling with skyrocketing acquisition costs while ignoring their biggest asset—existing customers. While most agencies obsess over vanity metrics, we engineer retention strategies that actually increase customer lifetime value and grow your business. Our data-driven approach has helped dozens of brands unlock an average of 96% revenue growth in 90 days by making each customer worth 20% more.

Meet the Team

Randy McHugh

Randy McHughFounder

Randy McHugh is the founder of Stimulate, a retention-focused email and SMS agency helping eCommerce brands increase customer lifetime value. He specializes in engineering profitable retention systems that grow LTV and drive bottom-line growth.

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Verified Client Reviews
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Overall Review Rating
4.9
Source
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Last Updated
February 13, 2026

Business Entity

Business Entity Name Stimulate LLC
Source Florida Division of Corporations
Jurisdiction of Formation Florida
Date of Formation June 24, 2024
Status Active
Last Updated December 14, 2024
ID L24000284175

Credit Report Results

International Credit Risk Assessment Low Risk
Source Creditsafe
Last Updated December 14, 2024
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Locations (1)

815 Water Street TampaFL, United States 33602

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