Move your BigCommerce store to Shopify while planning products, variants, customers, historical orders, categories, custom fields, apps, integrations, SEO redirects and the rebuild of your customer-facing ecommerce storefront.
BigCommerce and Shopify are both dedicated ecommerce platforms, but they organize products, categories, custom data, apps and storefront functionality differently.
A direct migration therefore requires more than copying catalogue records from one database to another.
The migration should identify which catalogue structures can move directly, which customer and historical data should be retained, which integrations must be reconnected and which parts of the storefront should be rebuilt differently for Shopify.
This is also an opportunity to remove outdated structure and create a cleaner Shopify setup for future ecommerce growth.
The business may prefer Shopify's ecosystem of themes, apps, partners and connected commerce tools.
Ecommerce teams may want a storefront and admin workflow that fits their operational preferences more closely.
A major redesign can be the right point to evaluate whether the business should also change platforms.
The business may rely on tools or workflows that fit more naturally within the Shopify ecosystem.
A broader online and retail strategy may lead the business toward Shopify and Shopify POS.
Organizations operating multiple ecommerce tools or channels may want to standardize more of the business around Shopify.
Data should be reviewed before import so each BigCommerce field has an appropriate destination inside Shopify.
The existing category structure should be reviewed before it is recreated inside Shopify.
Some categories may map directly, while others may be better handled through automated collections, navigation, filters or a cleaner customer-facing hierarchy.
An established BigCommerce operation may connect with shipping, inventory, CRM, accounting, reviews, marketing or fulfilment systems.
Each connection should be evaluated for its Shopify replacement or integration path before the new store launches.
Existing BigCommerce products, categories and content may already receive organic traffic or external links.
When URLs change during migration, important pages should be mapped to the closest relevant Shopify destination.
BigCommerce theme code is not transferred directly into Shopify. The new storefront should be built around Shopify's theme structure and the customer journey you want going forward.
Rebuild the homepage around the new Shopify theme and ecommerce priorities.
Rebuild category browsing using Shopify collections, filters and merchandising.
Rebuild product templates around media, variants, information and buying confidence.
Simplify customer discovery rather than copying legacy navigation without review.
Validate the new Shopify storefront across smaller-screen buying journeys.
Rebuild cart functionality around Shopify and the required apps or customizations.
Review products, customers, orders, categories, custom fields, apps, URLs and integrations.
Define collections, product structures, metafields, theme, apps and integration requirements.
Develop the Shopify storefront and migrate planned ecommerce data.
Validate data, storefront behaviour, integrations and legacy URL mapping.
Complete final migration steps and launch the new Shopify store.
Catalogue size, customer and order history, custom fields, apps, integrations, SEO requirements and the scope of the new Shopify storefront all affect the migration. Send us your current BigCommerce store so we can review the actual requirements before defining the project.
Yes. Products can be migrated based on the available catalogue data, including titles, descriptions, SKUs, pricing, images and product options where appropriate.
Product options and variants can be mapped into Shopify, but complex product configurations should be reviewed first to make sure the new structure fits Shopify correctly.
BigCommerce categories can be used as a starting point, but the migration is also an opportunity to rebuild the catalogue using Shopify collections and a cleaner navigation structure.
Useful custom fields can often be mapped into Shopify metafields or other structured data depending on how they are used.
Customer records can be included in the migration scope based on the available source data and the Shopify customer-account setup.
Historical order migration can be reviewed as part of the project. The appropriate approach depends on how much history is required and the migration method selected.
BigCommerce apps themselves do not move directly into Shopify. We review the business function of each important app and determine the appropriate Shopify app, native feature, integration or custom development approach.
Many external systems can be connected to Shopify, but each integration should be reviewed individually based on APIs, workflows and data requirements.
Replatforming can affect search visibility if important URLs and content change without planning. Existing landing pages should be reviewed and important changed URLs redirected to relevant Shopify destinations.
BigCommerce theme code is not transferred directly into Shopify. The new storefront is rebuilt using Shopify's theme architecture, while the brand direction can be retained or redesigned.
Pricing depends on catalogue size, variants, customers, historical orders, custom fields, apps, integrations, SEO requirements and the scope of the new Shopify storefront.
The new Shopify store can generally be built and tested separately while the BigCommerce store remains operational. Final synchronization and launch steps are then planned around the live business.
Yes. Zrafted offers Shopify maintenance, development, SEO, CRO and monthly website-management support after launch.
Send us your current store and migration requirements. We'll review the catalogue, customer data, apps, integrations, SEO requirements and new storefront scope before defining the Shopify migration plan.
