What Verbal+Visual does

Verbal+Visual (legally VPV Interactive Inc.) is a privately held, US-incorporated digital commerce agency founded in 2009 that designs and builds e-commerce experiences for fashion and lifestyle brands with established consumer devotion. The firm delivers project-based services including site redesign, Shopify Plus migrations and rethemes, site optimization, POS setup, B2B and recommerce implementations, brand narrative development, and international expansion support, with particular depth in the Shopify Plus ecosystem and a secondary SCAYLE partnership for enterprise commerce platforms. Its core technology competency is platform-specific commerce implementation rather than proprietary software, and revenue is generated through professional services engagements rather than product licensing or recurring SaaS fees.

The company operates a distributed delivery model across six cities: New York (headquarters), the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, London, and Berlin. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement supplemented by a content-marketing and case-study funnel on its website and LinkedIn presence, targeting brand leadership at mid-market and enterprise clients in fashion/apparel and an expanding set of adjacent verticals. The firm is bootstrapped with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds; leadership comprises founder and CEO Anshey Bhatia. Verbal+Visual shows no app, SDK, API, or AI-native product, and its value proposition rests on specialized design, brand-translation, and commerce-conversion expertise rather than on a defensible technology platform or proprietary data asset.

Name

Verbal+Visual

Legal name

VPV Interactive Inc.

Website

https://verbalplusvisual.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verbal+Visual is a US-based digital commerce agency that designs and builds Shopify Plus e-commerce experiences, site redesigns, POS integrations, and B2B/recommerce solutions primarily for fashion and lifestyle brands, with an expanding presence in health, wellness, food, and home verticals across six cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Commerce Agency Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Shopper/Commerce Creative Agencies (Retail & Marketplace Creative) (MPAAAAAH)

Keywords

• E-commerce website design
• Shopify Plus development
• Digital commerce consulting
• Fashion brand strategy
• Site optimization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Agency Services: Professional services revenue model including site redesign, Shopify Plus migrations, site optimization, POS setup, brand narrative development, and B2B/Recommerce implementations. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and ongoing optimization work with fashion and lifestyle brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Verbal+Visual is a digital commerce agency that partners with fashion and lifestyle brands to design, build, and optimize their digital flagships. Core engagements span site redesign, Shopify Plus migrations, e-commerce site optimization, POS setup, brand narrative and refinement work, B2B and recommerce implementations, and international expansion. The agency is a Shopify Plus partner with additional capability on the SCAYLE enterprise commerce platform.

Product overview

Verbal+Visual is a digital commerce consultancy, not a SaaS product company. They offer a portfolio of agency services to fashion and lifestyle brands, including site redesign, platform migration (Shopify Plus), site optimization, POS setup, B2B implementation, recommerce, international expansion, and brand refinement. There are no discrete, standalone products, modules, or sub-brands — all offerings are service/project-based consulting and implementation engagements delivered to brand clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Redesign End-to-end website redesign for fashion and lifestyle brands, translating physical brand equity into digital flagship experiences. Delivered as a project-based engagement to brands such as Faherty, Carhartt WIP, Halfdays, Andie Swim, and Michael Stars.
• Shopify Plus Migration Migration of fashion and lifestyle brand storefronts onto the Shopify Plus platform, leveraging the agency's Shopify Plus agency partner status. Delivered to enterprise and mid-market brands including Carhartt WIP and A.P.C.
• Shopify 2.0 Retheme Theme redevelopment on the Shopify 2.0 framework for brands modernizing their storefront architecture and features. Delivered to Andie Swim and Michael Stars.
• Site Optimization Conversion-focused optimization of existing e-commerce sites for fashion and lifestyle brands, including performance, UX, and merchandising refinements. Delivered as both project-based and ongoing work to Faherty, Carhartt WIP, Halfdays, Andie Swim, and A.P.C.
• POS Setup Deployment of point-of-sale systems (Shopify POS) to unify in-store and online retail for fashion and lifestyle brands. Delivered to Faherty, Carhartt WIP, Andie Swim, and A.P.C.
• Brand Narrative and Refinement Brand-level strategy and messaging work to refine how a fashion or lifestyle brand presents itself, supporting digital flagship launches. Delivered to Halfdays and Andie Swim.
• International Expansion Cross-border e-commerce rollout on Shopify Plus for fashion brands entering new markets, combining platform configuration with site optimization. Delivered to A.P.C. and Carhartt WIP.
• B2B and Recommerce Implementations Implementation of business-to-consumer wholesale (B2B) channels and recommerce (resale) capabilities on the Shopify platform for fashion brands. Delivered to Michael Stars.

Named customers21 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shopify PluscoreTechnology or IntegrationVerbal+Visual is a Shopify Plus agency partner with extensive experience in Shopify Plus migrations, theme development, and e-commerce implementations. The partnership is evidenced by dedicated page linking and multiple client case studies featuring Shopify Plus implementations including POS setup and international expansion.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WeMakeWebsites: London-based Shopify Plus agency that builds commerce sites for fashion and lifestyle brands, directly overlapping Verbal+Visual's core offering and target vertical.
• OuterBox: U.S. digital commerce agency specializing in Shopify Plus design, development and SEO for retail and consumer brands, with a comparable services portfolio to Verbal+Visual.
• BlueSwitch: Shopify Plus partner agency focused on site builds, migrations and CRO for fashion and lifestyle merchants, serving a similar client profile to Verbal+Visual.
• First Pier: Boutique Shopify Plus agency delivering custom commerce builds, replatforms and growth optimization for direct-to-consumer brands, closely mirroring VPV's service mix.
• Pivotal Agency: Shopify Plus agency building premium commerce experiences for fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, overlapping with VPV's enterprise fashion client base.
• The Stable: Digital commerce agency offering brand, design and Shopify-centric builds for consumer brands, comparable in scope and customer profile to Verbal+Visual.
• Trellis: Ecommerce agency executing Shopify Plus development, replatforms and CRO for retail brands, with overlapping services and mid-market to enterprise engagements.
• eHouse Studio: Shopify Plus design and development agency serving fashion, beauty and lifestyle DTC brands, directly comparable in technical specialization and client vertical.

Emerging players

• Department: Independent digital commerce studio building flagship brand experiences for fashion and lifestyle labels, with a similar creative-led, vertical-focused model to Verbal+Visual.

Broad incumbents

• R/GA: Large global creative and digital agency with a commerce practice serving major fashion and lifestyle brands, providing a broader-incumbent reference point against which Verbal+Visual competes for enterprise briefs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verbal-visual
• Instagraminstagram.com/verbalvisual
• Xx.com/verbalplsvisual
• Facebookfacebook.com/verbalplusvisual

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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