BigCommerce Development

BigCommerce development services, engineered for serious volume.

You have outgrown stock themes and app workarounds, and the patches are starting to cost you orders. We are a senior in-house team of BigCommerce developers who build, extend, and optimize stores on open SaaS for brands doing real revenue. Sixteen years in ecommerce, with no junior bench and no handoffs.

Trusted by 300+ brands
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Why brands come to us

When your catalog, traffic, or roadmap has outgrown the theme.

Stores stall for the same reasons: a theme nobody wants to touch, an app stack that drags every page, integrations held together with manual exports, and a backlog that never moves. We are the BigCommerce development company brands call when the off-the-shelf phase is over and the build has to be done right. As a senior in-house team with BigCommerce partner depth, we pair real engineering with commerce strategy, so the work ships and the numbers follow. When the goal is a full design-and-strategy partner, our BigCommerce agency team carries it end to end.

16+ yrs
Building ecommerce, since 2008
300+
Brands shipped worldwide
$10B+
In client GMV powered
94%
Client retention after launch
Partnerships · Reviews · Awards

Credentials & recognition.

Client-first approach

We're here to help you win, plain and simple.

Same senior team from kickoff to launch and beyond. We do not outsource, we do not disappear after go-live, and we do not hand you off.

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94%
Client retention

Across every phase. Discovery, build, launch, and growth, the same senior team stays with you.

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What our BigCommerce team builds

Full-stack BigCommerce development, from Stencil themes to headless storefronts.

Whatever the store needs, the same senior developers handle it end to end. Every engagement is scoped to your roadmap, not a fixed package.

/01Stencil theme developmentConversion-led storefronts built in Stencil with Handlebars and modern JS, not a stock theme with the colors swapped. Fast, on-brand, and tuned to how your shoppers actually buy./02Catalyst headless storefrontsReact and Next.js front ends on Catalyst and the GraphQL Storefront API, with Makeswift for visual editing, keeping BigCommerce as the commerce engine while the experience layer is yours./03App & integration developmentCustom apps and integrations on the BigCommerce REST and GraphQL APIs that do what the marketplace cannot, built to hold up as the platform and your stack evolve./04Replatforming & migrationsMoving to BigCommerce from Magento, Shopify, or a legacy cart. We map the catalog, URLs, customers, and orders, then rebuild on Stencil or Catalyst with the data intact./05B2B Edition buildsCompany accounts, buyer hierarchies, quotes, and tiered price lists on BigCommerce B2B Edition, plus Multi-Storefront for brands that sell to businesses and consumers from one catalog./06Open checkout & ERP integrationBigCommerce ships an open checkout, so we tailor it with the Checkout SDK, then sync two-way to NetSuite, your ERP, PIM, or fulfillment so orders and inventory stay accurate./07Also building on ShopifyWeighing BigCommerce against Shopify, or running both? Our senior team ships Shopify development too, so the platform decision is about fit, not about which agency you can find./08Performance & Core Web VitalsSlow storefronts leak revenue. We trim theme weight, tighten the front end, and ship clean Core Web Vitals so pages load fast enough to convert and rank./09Embedded teams & retainersA dedicated senior team on call for roadmap work, fixes, and growth experiments, working as an extension of your staff, with the same people who know your codebase.
Choose your front end

Stencil or Catalyst (headless)?

BigCommerce gives you two real ways to build a storefront, and the right choice depends on your team and roadmap, not fashion. Stencil is the built-in theme framework; Catalyst is the headless path. We build to the same standard on either, and steer you toward headless only when the work genuinely earns it.

Stencil (built-in)

Stencil is the native theme engine. Storefronts are built in Handlebars templates with modern JS, edited in the BigCommerce theme tools, and hosted by BigCommerce, so there is no separate front-end app to run. For most stores it is faster to ship, simpler to maintain, and easier for a marketing team to manage day to day. We build custom Stencil themes from the ground up, not stock themes with a new logo, and tune them for speed and conversion.

Best when
  • You want a custom storefront without a separate front-end stack
  • Your team edits content in the native BigCommerce tools
  • Standard storefront features and apps cover your needs
  • You want the shortest path to launch and the simplest upkeep
Catalyst (headless)

Catalyst is the BigCommerce headless framework, a React and Next.js storefront on the GraphQL Storefront API with Makeswift for visual editing. The front end is fully yours, so you control routing, rendering, and every interaction, while BigCommerce stays the commerce engine for catalog, cart, and orders. It asks for a front-end team and a hosting and deploy pipeline, and in return it removes the ceiling on the experience you can build.

Best when
  • You need full control of the front-end experience
  • You have, or want, a React and Next.js team
  • Custom rendering, routing, or content models are in scope
  • The storefront is a long-term product, not a one-time build

Leaning toward a fully custom front end? See our BigCommerce headless development.

Why IWD

The same senior developers from kickoff to launch and beyond.

Most BigCommerce projects go sideways for one of two reasons: the work gets passed to a junior or offshore team, or the agency vanishes once the invoice clears. We built IWD to do the opposite.

  • BigCommerce partner depth

    We work at the platform level: open SaaS, the Checkout SDK, REST and GraphQL APIs, Catalyst, and Multi-Storefront. Your store is built by BigCommerce developers who know where the real gains hide.

  • Senior in-house team, no junior bench

    You work with the in-house engineers doing the work. We do not hand your build to a training program or an offshore queue and disappear once the store goes live.

  • Sixteen years in ecommerce

    We have shipped on BigCommerce and every major commerce platform since 2008, across high-volume DTC, B2B, and complex multi-storefront catalogs.

  • We build, then we stay

    Most clients keep us on after launch for performance, features, and growth. The team that built your store is the team that keeps making it perform.

How we work

A clear path from audit to measurable results.

01

Audit

We review your theme, app stack, integrations, and analytics to map what is slowing the store down and what is worth building next.

02

Architect

A phased roadmap with scope, timeline, and a real number. You see the plan and the priorities before any code is written.

03

Build

Two-week sprints, weekly demos, and a shared backlog. The same senior developers ship to BigCommerce standards every cycle.

04

Optimize

After launch we tune performance, run conversion experiments, and extend the roadmap. We stay to make the numbers move.

Questions, answered

What merchants ask before they hire our BigCommerce developers.

The questions we hear most before a build starts. If yours isn't here, just ask.

Do you build on Stencil, Catalyst, or both?

Both. We build classic Stencil themes in Handlebars and headless storefronts on Catalyst with the GraphQL Storefront API, and we help you pick the right one for your catalog, team, and roadmap. We work on new builds, inherited stores, and existing themes that need real engineering.

Can you take over a BigCommerce store another agency or freelancer built?

Yes, and it is one of the most common ways clients start with us. We run a theme, app, and integration audit first, document what we find in plain language, then give you a prioritized plan before we touch anything.

Can you build a headless BigCommerce storefront?

Yes. We build headless on Catalyst with React and Next.js and the GraphQL Storefront API, with Makeswift for visual editing, keeping BigCommerce as the commerce engine while the experience layer is fully yours. We will also tell you honestly when a well-built Stencil theme is the smarter call.

How do you scope and quote a BigCommerce project?

Every engagement is scoped to your store: catalog size, apps, integrations, the number of storefronts, and the work involved. You get a firm, itemized quote on the first call, with no long sales cycle, so you know exactly what you are committing to before anything begins.

Can we hire your BigCommerce developers as an embedded team?

Yes. Alongside fixed-scope projects and retainers, we offer an embedded model where senior in-house BigCommerce developers work as an extension of your team without the hiring overhead.

Do you handle custom checkout, B2B, and Multi-Storefront?

Yes. BigCommerce ships an open checkout, so we customize it with the Checkout SDK, set up B2B Edition with company accounts and price lists, and configure Multi-Storefront for separate brands or regions, with the same senior team across all of it.

Build the BigCommerce store your catalog deserves.

Tell us where the store is stuck. We will come back within one business day with a real plan, a real timeline, and a real number.

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