In 2026, the brands that win won’t be the ones chasing every new tool or trend. They’ll be the ones building tight, intentional ecosystems with partners who actually know how to execute.

Below are the tools and teams we’re putting our weight behind next year. Not because they’re loud or trending… but because we’ve worked with them, seen the results firsthand, and trust them to deliver.

No hype or paid placements, just partners we trust — because we want to see you win.

Flat Circle
Best for: Growth & Performance

Flat Circle specializes in advanced digital marketing services and works as a true extension of your internal e-commerce team. Their approach is collaborative, data-driven, and transparent.

Rather than operating in a silo, Flat Circle embeds with brands to help strategize, execute, and iterate — with a clear focus on measurable growth. If you want a partner that feels more like an in-house performance team than a traditional agency, Flat Circle is one to know.

Lunar Solar Group
Best for: Growth, Retention, & Efficient Scaling

If you’re a DTC brand looking to improve retention, scale more efficiently, or get more out of your existing Klaviyo and Meta spend, Lunar Solar Group is a performance and growth agency worth knowing. Lunar specializes in helping consumer brands uncover where revenue is being left on the table across lifecycle, paid media, and on-site conversion.

To kick off the new year, Lunar is offering a free Retention or Growth Audit, tailored specifically to Klaviyo and Meta. The audit covers things like lifecycle flow health, segmentation opportunities, creative and messaging alignment, and paid efficiency, all with practical recommendations you can actually implement. → Request a free Retention or Growth Audit (Klaviyo + Meta)

Aspire
Best For: Influencer Program Management

Aspire is a core tool for managing influencer programs at scale. It brings influencer CRM, campaign management, contracts, and payments into one centralized platform.

For brands running consistent gifting, paid partnerships, or large-scale creator programs, Aspire helps keep operations clean and organized.

Nord Media

Best for: Profit-Focused Performance Marketing

Founded by Kody Nordquist, Nord Media is a performance marketing agency built for brands that care about scaling profitably, not just scaling spend.

Their strengths span growth strategy, search ads, social ads, and creative strategy. Nord Media brings a disciplined, operator-minded approach to performance marketing and is a strong fit for brands ready to scale with intention.

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Cumberland Creative
Best for: Creative Production & Organic Social

They don’t just make content that looks good. They create assets built to perform across both organic and paid channels. Everything is intentional, from concept to distribution.

If you’re investing in content and want work that elevates the brand and drives results, Cumberland Creative is a partner we trust.

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Odd Duck

Best for: TikTok Shop & Social Commerce

Founded by Brennan Tobin, Odd Duck is leading the way in social commerce, particularly on TikTok Shop. They help brands scale by onboarding high-performing affiliates within key niches, Running effective paid ads, developing organic content that’s designed to sell.

If TikTok Shop is on your 2026 roadmap, Odd Duck is one of the strongest operators in the space to guide and execute.

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Superfiliate

Best for: Unified Influencer + Affiliate Programs

Superfiliate allows brands to unify influencer marketing across Shopify, Meta Partnership Ads, and TikTok Shop in one scalable system.

It’s especially powerful for brands blending influencer gifting, paid creator partnerships, affiliate and social commerce strategies.

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Archive
Best for: Content Capture, Reporting & Competitive Analysis

We’ve used Archive to track tens of thousands of influencer posts across platforms — making it invaluable for content capture, social listening, reporting, and competitive analysis.

For brands serious about understanding what creator content is actually live, how it’s performing, and how competitors are activating influencers, Archive is best-in-class.

In 2026, the strongest brands won’t be asking, “What tools should we use?”

They’ll be asking, “Who do we trust to build with?”

These are the partners we recommend because we’ve seen them deliver—consistently. If you want help building the right ecosystem around influencer, paid, and growth strategy, you know where to find us.