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Meet the New BigCommerce Community: A Collaborative Environment for Customers and Ecommerce Experts

Blog-Community-HeroCommunity forms the foundation of human connectivity, and in business, it is often what propels one brand or idea above another. Two heads are better than one, after all. BigCommerce has long believed that collaboration is an important tool in any retailer’s toolkit, which is why we set out to address the usability issues around … Continue reading Continue reading

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Introducing the BigCommerce Design Awards: Social Voting for the People’s Choice Award is Now Open

header-image-v2In April, we launched the inaugural BigCommerce design awards. The goal was simple: ask BigCommerce store owners to show off their site designs and ingenuity, and in return work with the best of the best in the industry in judging which stores are truly exemplary. There will be one grand prize winner and three runner-ups … Continue reading Continue reading

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Welcome to the Big Leagues: How to Choose an Ecommerce Shipping Strategy as a Scaling, Omnichannel Brand

M5VXQW4ZLG (1)Putting in place an effective ecommerce shipping strategy is one of the most significant things you can do to grow your business online. While many folks start out in ecommerce by taking a simplistic approach to shipping –– like offering free shipping across the board or showing unmodified UPS or USPS rates –– the most … Continue reading Continue reading

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White Backgrounds Be Gone: How Zara, Revolve and Free People Add Color and Creativity to Product Photography

pixelz-product-photography-cover_imageWe’ve edited nearly 10 million product images at Pixelz, and the statistics are pretty clear: Ecommerce site owners love white backgrounds. Out of seven million edited product images, about 92% removed the background. Via Pixelz product image report. We analyzed seven million images, and found that 76% had their original background replaced with pure white. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Facebook Shop Now Available for All BigCommerce Businesses

FB_BC-1Today, BigCommerce is excited to announce the general availability of Facebook Shop for all BigCommerce merchants. The new Shop section is an important enhancement to a business’s Facebook Page, allowing merchants to now merchandise and showcase their products directly on Pages. “Social commerce is helping retailers translate engagement into revenue, which is a great opportunity … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Future of Express Checkout: In-Context Checkout and One Touch™ Now Live on Tens of Thousands of Online Stores

PP_BCToday, tens of thousands of online store owners can officially say goodbye to long-winded checkouts for many of their customers. BigCommerce merchants utilizing PayPal Express Checkout will notice something new and incredibly convenient at their checkout: an in-context, One Touch™ experience. Both updates to the checkout experience are aimed at reducing the ecommerce industry’s 67% … Continue reading Continue reading

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