BigCommerce to Shopify migration
Move your BigCommerce store into Shopify with the catalog rules and sales channels accounted for. Norml maps products, customers, and agreed order history, then rebuilds the storefront and operational connections. Particular attention goes to product modifiers, customer pricing, and multiple storefronts, where a direct field transfer may not reproduce the way the store works.
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What we do
Migrate BigCommerce to Shopify with catalog-rule mapping, customer and order checks, storefront planning, redirects, and launch testing.
What the migration covers
The scope begins with your BigCommerce edition, catalog structure, and selling rules. We verify the Shopify destination before selecting the data-transfer route.
- Solution
- Migrations
- Current platform
- BigCommerce
- Destination
- Shopify
- Variants, modifiers and categoriesWe distinguish inventory-bearing variants from product modifiers such as personalization or add-ons. Categories get an agreed Shopify collection structure, while additional data receives a defined destination field. Sample products verify choices, price adjustments, SKUs, stock, and images together.01
- Customer groups and price rulesCustomer groups, price lists, bulk pricing, and business accounts require an explicit Shopify compatibility review. We document the required price a buyer should see and the conditions behind it. The chosen plan, configuration, or apps must demonstrate that behavior before launch.02
- Orders and storefront relationshipsWe agree the historical records to keep, map customer associations, and retain source identifiers for reconciliation. Multi-storefront setups need a separate channel and domain plan. A consolidated catalog must not accidentally make a restricted product visible in the wrong market or storefront.03
- Theme, connections and redirectsWe rebuild the storefront and map required shipping, accounting, search, review, and marketing connections. Redirects cover changed product and category paths. The final move includes stock changes and outstanding orders so fulfillment ownership stays clear during the switch.04
Client reviews
“Norml Studio's professionalism and responsiveness were impressive.”
“They were proactive in suggesting improvements we hadn't considered.”
“They delivered what they said they would, on time.”
“They focused on how to make our daily operations easier, not just on building features for the sake of it.”
“They understood that the app needed to be practical for someone sitting in a car, not just look good on a desktop.”
“Their level of dedication to the success of the project and GoPetZen's business as a whole is unique.”
What we need before the move
- Catalog and operating accessWe need BigCommerce access, the channel and integration inventory, the Shopify destination, and domain ownership details. Provide examples of product modifiers, customer-specific prices, and exceptional orders rather than only ordinary catalog rows.01
- Destination feature decisionsA Shopify import is not proof of equivalent B2B, discount, or checkout behavior. We check the required features against the selected plan and apps. Passwords, payment credentials, active subscriptions, and credit balances need separate transition decisions.02
How we prepare the move
- [Map records and rules]Step 01
Document products, modifier behavior, categories, customer pricing, and storefront assignments. Agree the retained history and the destination behavior for each material exception.
- [Prove a representative catalog]Step 02
Import samples and configure the storefront. Review product choices, signed-in pricing where included, customer associations, and an order that exercises the important shipping or discount rules.
- [Reconcile and launch]Step 03
Test the agreed purchase and fulfillment paths. Reconcile final order and inventory changes, activate the domain and redirects, then confirm that each intended storefront and channel shows the right content.
The people who do this work.
Meet the whole teamNo account layer between you and them. These are the Norml specialists this work runs through.
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“I've spent 10 years working across development and marketing. I started as a developer, but design, SEO and advertising were already part of the job. That taught me to treat a website as one system: the business, the content, the design and the code have to work together. At Norml, I lead the architecture behind our work and stay involved wherever strategy, design, development and search meet.”
Max TymoshynFounder & Architect
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Questions about the migration
How do categories and price lists move?
Categories are mapped into Shopify’s collection and navigation model. Price lists need a supported destination pricing approach, which depends on the required buyer rules and chosen Shopify setup. We test the result rather than assuming the names mean the same thing.
Can B2B customer terms be retained?
We review the specific terms, company relationships, permissions, and payment workflow. Supported behavior can be included after that assessment; a generic customer CSV does not establish B2B feature parity.
What happens to product modifiers?
We identify which choices affect a stock-tracked variant and which are shopper-entered information or add-ons. Each needs an appropriate destination representation. The sample storefront confirms what the buyer can select and what reaches the order.
Plan your BigCommerce migration
Share your current website, the features you rely on, and what needs to change. We will review the Shopify requirements and identify the content, rebuild work, and launch checks your move needs.