If you’ve decided to migrate your e-commerce website to a new platform, understanding the risks is essential. While it’s impossible to eliminate all challenges, many steps can minimize them. Let’s explore common e-commerce platform migration risks and how to address them effectively. Common Risks During Migration Data loss or corruption Moving data from one platform to another always carries the risk of data loss. Even worse, data corruption can occur during the process, requiring time-consuming…
Migrations & Replatforming
Planning a move to BigCommerce or evaluating a platform switch? Migration projects involve more than just transferring products — they impact your data, design, functionality, and day-to-day operations.
This section covers what’s actually involved in replatforming, including timelines, common challenges, and what to expect when moving from platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, or Volusion.
You’ll find practical guidance to help you prepare, avoid delays, and make informed decisions before, during, and after your migration.
There are many reasons why you might be considering whether to migrate your e-commerce store to a new platform. Maybe your existing platform is old and outdated, not keeping up with the latest e-commerce features and functionality. Site speed and performance issues could be keeping your website from ranking in search engines. Or a cumbersome back-end control panel makes updating your website too time-consuming. Though migrating your online store to a new platform won’t come…
If you aren’t happy with your current e-commerce platform, you may be considering a migration to BigCommerce. From the security of a hosted SAAS platform to the plethora of features and functionality that BigCommerce provides, moving your website to BigCommerce can lead to increased sales and easier store management. But like any big project, migrating your website can have risks if you don’t do it properly. I’ve helped dozens of merchants migrate to BigCommerce from…
Magento has long been a popular choice for mid-size e-commerce companies looking for platform control, flexibility and scalability. But with Magento 1 support coming to an end in June 2020, many Magento customers are wondering whether they should upgrade to the “not quite ready for primetime” Magento 2 or switch to another platform entirely. And if they were to migrate, what is the best Magento alternative? Though the deadline may seem like a long time…
