Recipes · Updated Oct 15, 2026
Shopify VIP Customer Tagging Without a Loyalty App
Your best customers deserve a thank-you, early access or a perk. You don't need a monthly loyalty app to find them.
Warning signs
- Repeat buyers who've never heard from you personally.
- No easy way to see who has spent the most.
- Paying for a loyalty app your repeat rate doesn't justify.
How to fix it manually (free)
- In Customers, create a segment such as amount_spent >= 500 OR number_of_orders >= 5.
- Select the customers in that segment and add the tag vip.
- Use the tag for a discount, early-access emails or a handwritten note.
- Repeat every month, because new customers cross the line all the time.
How to automate it with Shopify Flow
VIP Customer Spotter checks each paid order (after a 2-minute wait so Shopify updates the customer's totals). The first time a customer reaches $500 spent or 5 orders, it tags them vip and emails you a ready thank-you note. Each customer is flagged once.
Shopify Flow is a free Shopify app on Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus. Install takes about 5 minutes:
- Open the Shopify Flow app and click Import, then choose the downloaded .flow file.
- Click Edit, open the Send internal email step, and replace you@yourstore.com with your email. Click Save.
- Click Turn on workflow.
VIP Customer Spotter
Tags your best customers the moment they hit $500 or 5 orders and hands you a thank-you note. Tested in a live Shopify store. $19 one-time.
FAQ
Can Shopify tag customers automatically?
Yes, with Shopify Flow, which is free on Basic and higher.
Will it email the customer?
No. It emails you; you send the thank-you yourself.
Can I change the $500 / 5-order thresholds?
Yes, edit the condition in Flow. The included store profile worksheet walks you through it.