All WorkDTC Beverage · eCommerce · South Africa

RCVR Electrolytes

More than your average electrolyte.

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The headline number

0 → 1

Full DTC launch in 10 weeks

Overview

What we walked into

RCVR entered a shelf already dominated by global brands. The DTC site had to do the heavy lifting on credibility — premium photography, athletic positioning, a flavor explorer and an ingredient panel (Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium Malate, L-Glutamine, Zinc, Vitamin B6) that made the product feel as engineered as it tastes.

Zero cane sugar, zero artificial colors, a free sample mixed-box offer to lower first-purchase friction, and a 'happiness guarantee' surfaced at checkout. Subscription was wired in on day one so the team had a recurring base from launch, and a separate B2B path opens the wholesale conversation with gyms and athlete partners without polluting the consumer journey.

The Brief

The Challenge

A new clean-hydration brand entering a saturated sports nutrition shelf needed instant credibility — and a direct-to-consumer site that could justify premium pricing against imported incumbents.

The Build

Our Move

Loud green-and-orange identity, athletic-grade product hero, flavor-swatch interaction, subscription option and a partner-with-us channel for athletes and gyms.

DTC eCommerce launch with a flavor explorer, subscription option, and a separate B2B wholesale path for gyms, studios and athlete partnerships.

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Inside the build

Process

How RCVR Electrolytes actually went from kickoff to live.

  1. Positioning

    Locked in 'more than your average electrolyte' as the wedge against generic hydration mixes, leading on the clean formula and recovery use-case.

  2. Identity

    Loud green-and-orange palette and athletic-grade typography that read premium on shelf and on screen.

  3. Product UX

    Flavor-swatch interaction, hero-led PDP, ingredient breakdown (zero cane sugar, zero artificial colors) and trust micro-cards calling out the happiness guarantee.

  4. Subscription Build

    Recurring billing wired before launch so subscriber acquisition could start on day one, plus a free sample mixed-box flow to lower first-purchase friction.

  5. Wholesale Funnel

    Separate B2B path for gyms, studios and athlete partnerships — kept clean from the DTC journey.

Stack & channels

Under the hood

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The Result

What it shipped

10 weeks

Launch to live store

Premium AOV vs. category

Day 1

Subscription revenue active

Free

Sample-box funnel driving first orders

4.6×

Indicative ROAS in first 90 days

Some metrics shown are indicative client results and benchmarks for this case study format — final figures may vary per engagement and reporting window.

The Outcome

Premium positioning out the gate — the kind of brand stocked next to imports, priced like one too, with a recurring revenue base from day one.

Day one we looked like a brand that had been on shelf for years.

RCVR · Founder

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RCVR Electrolytes

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Also serving: premium electrolyte brand · DTC hydration launch · Shopify subscription site · sports nutrition eCommerce

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