case study

How Loulou Lollipop Increased AOV by 33% with Club Loulou Lollipop

Loulou Lollipop is a premium baby brand and B Corp loved by families for its thoughtfully designed products and playful aesthetic.

As their customer base grew, the team saw an opportunity to deepen relationships with their most loyal shoppers and create more engaging ways for families to interact with the brand. They launched Club Loulou, a loyalty program powered by ethos. The results were "almost immediate." vs "immediate."

Tech Stack
Shopify
Klaviyo
Bazaarvoice
What We Did

Add a customer facing loyalty program that includes points, referrals, UGC

Key Results
33% Higher Average Order Value

Customers who join Club Loulou spend significantly more per order than non-members.

Thousands of Active Loyalty Members

The loyalty community has grown rapidly in the first year.

Meaningful Revenue from Early Access Events

Member-exclusive access and promotions quickly became a meaningful revenue driver.

Launching Club Loulou Lollipop with ethos helped us deepen our relationship with our customers while meaningfully increasing order value. The program quickly became an important part of our customer retention and development strategy.

"

James Connell | CEO Loulou Lollipop
The Brand
The Brand

Loulou Lollipop is a Vancouver based, B Corp, that designs premium baby essentials and gifts for modern families. Their products are known for high quality, sustainable materials, playful design, and thoughtful functionality.

Their customers are highly engaged and frequently return to purchase new items for their own families and gifts for loved ones.

Before launching their loyalty program, the brand already had strong repeat purchasing behavior. What they lacked was a structured way to reward loyal customers and create deeper engagement.

The Opportunity
Prior to Club Loulou, Loulou Lollipop ran a referral cashback program that rewarded customers for bringing new shoppers to the brand. The team wanted to build that rewarded ongoing engagement with the brand.
Their goals included:
  • Reward loyal customers
  • Increase repeat purchasing
  • Create a program families love
  • Boost revenue during key sales events

They partnered with ethos to launch a loyalty program designed specifically for engaged Shopify brands.

The Solution: Club Loulou
Club Loulou is a loyalty program designed to reward customers while creating ongoing engagement.
members can:
  • Earn points on purchases
  • Refer friends and earn rewards
  • Enter monthly contests for a free gift
  • Access exclusive early sales
  • Unlock new loyalty tiers and benefits
  • Get rewarded for posting a product review

Customers can join the program directly from the loyalty landing page or from their cart during checkout. 
This allows customers to become members at natural moments in the shopping journey.

New members also receive points for purchases made earlier in the year, which makes joining immediately rewarding.

Loyalty Members Spend More
One of the most impactful outcomes of the program has been higher order values among members.
In the United States:
Member AOV:
+55%
Non-member AOV:
-
In Canada:
Member AOV:
+15%
Non-member AOV:
-
In the United States:
Member AOV:
+55%
Non-member AOV:
-
In Canada:
Member AOV:
+15%
Non-member AOV:
-

Across both markets, loyalty members spend an average of 33% more per order than non-members.

Rapid Community Growth
Club Loulou quickly gained traction among Loulou Lollipop customers. Within the first year,
membership grew dramatically. Members quickly grew into the many thousands in a matter of weeks.
With many customers joining organically through the shopping experience.
Where members joined from:
Loyalty landing page
54%
From the cart
35%
Imported at launch
~10%
Loyalty landing page
54%
From the cart
35%
Imported at launch
~10%

Embedding loyalty directly into the shopping experience helped drive adoption quickly.

Why it worked so well
The success of Club Loulou comes from three core principles.
1
Meaningful Rewards

Members receive real benefits like early access to sales and exclusive promotions.

2
Community Engagement

Contests, referrals, and loyalty tiers give customers reasons to return and participate.

3
Seamless Integration

Customers can join 
the program directly while 
shopping, making loyalty part 
of the buying experience.

The Results
Since launching Club Loulou with ethos, Loulou Lollipop has achieved:
Meaningful revenue from early access events
Thousands of active loyalty members
15% higher AOV from loyalty members

Club Loulou has become a powerful way for Loulou Lollipop to strengthen relationships with families while driving measurable revenue growth.

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