BigCommerce checkout customization

Find where buyers leave your BigCommerce checkout.

Redefine Innovations fixes and customizes BigCommerce checkouts for ecommerce leads.

Whole site? See BigCommerce CRO services.

Peekawhoo: conversion up 38% on our BigCommerce build.

Peekawhoo / conversion

3.0%

Conversion rate

after a 2.2% start

Source: Peekawhoo case study. Store conversion rate, before and after.

Peekawhoo sells more with a store built around its orders.

Peekawhoo sells personalized gifts for kids. We built its custom BigCommerce store. Each monogram goes into the order, and payment is secure at checkout. It was a full store build, not a checkout-only project.

+0.8

Points of conversion

+38%

Relative lift

Read the Peekawhoo case study

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See where buyers are leaving today. No obligation.

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Short answer

What is BigCommerce checkout customization?

Updated

BigCommerce checkout customization means changing the fields, steps, shipping, payment and rules of your checkout to fit how your buyers buy. Redefine Innovations customizes BigCommerce checkouts for ecommerce leads. We find where buyers drop off, fix it with settings, apps or custom code, test each change on a staging store, then track checkout completion.

Most checkout problems are small. A missing field, a surprise shipping cost or a slow script can make a buyer leave at the last step. So we find the step first, then fix it.

We measure checkout completion before and after each change. Then you can see what each change did.

Three ways to change a BigCommerce checkout

Your review says which fits

ChoiceBest whenWhat you getWhere it stops
Settings and appsYour need is common, like a new payment optionA fast change with little codeUnique rules may not fit
Custom fields and rulesYou need PO numbers, gift notes or B2B rulesA checkout that asks for what your team needsNeeds testing with your ERP
Fully custom checkoutSettings and apps cannot do the jobFull control of steps and designThe most work to build and keep up

What your review covers

  • [1] Where buyers drop off
  • [2] Fields and steps
  • [3] Shipping, tax and payment
  • [4] Speed and scripts

Business buyers? See BigCommerce B2B development. Want site-wide tests? See BigCommerce CRO services, or all BigCommerce services.

Where buyers drop off in checkout

Your review checks each step. Here is what we look for.

A shopper pauses at her cart because the shipping cost is not shown yet

Step 1 of 4

The shipping cost shows up too late.

Buyers want the full price before they start. A surprise at the next step makes them leave.

The goal

A checkout should fit your buyers and your sales plan.

Every field, step and rule should help a buyer finish. We take out what gets in the way and add what is missing.

One team

Four vendors become one team

Checkout issues often start in the gaps between vendors.

A developer, an ERP engineer and a marketer map the checkout steps on one whiteboard
We map your checkout on one board: cart, details, shipping and payment.
A store manager compares four separate vendor reports about one checkout

The old way Four owners

Four vendors

Each one owns a piece, so nobody owns the checkout.

  • 01Agency: designs that do not fit the system
  • 02Developer: code too complex to update
  • 03ERP partner: sync issues that delay orders
  • 04Marketing: promos that clash with cart rules
See BigCommerce development services
A developer and a marketer plan checkout fixes together on one laptop

With Redefine One owner

One Redefine team

Developers, ERP engineers and marketers fix the checkout together.

  • 01One owner for your checkout
  • 02One plan from cart to ERP
See all BigCommerce services

Checkout calculator

Find your checkout revenue gap

Enter your store's numbers to see what a better checkout could add.

Your numbers

Monthly

35,000
1.4%
$190
1.9%

Monthly revenue

Your estimate

Current
$93K
Potential
$126K

Potential revenue increase

$33Kper month

$399K a year from the same traffic.

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Results are an estimate from your own data.

Estimate: visitors x (new rate minus current rate) x average order value. Not a promise.

An engineering mindset for ecommerce growth

We run growth the way engineers run software.

Redefine Innovations is an engineering company that does marketing. Developers, ERP engineers and marketers work on one team, so a fix reaches the store's code, not just the ad account.

Typical agency habit

How many teams work

  • Checkout changes ship on opinion

    A change goes live because it looks better, with no number to check it against.

  • Fixes stop at the ad account

    Ads get tuned while a slow checkout, broken tracking or wrong ERP data stay the same.

    [!] Where sales leak

  • Problems wait for the monthly report

    A drop in checkout completion shows up weeks later, after the sales are gone.

Engineering habit

How Redefine works

  • Every checkout change is a test

    Each change has a success number, and each task has a "done when" line.

  • Developers fix the store itself

    Speed, checkout, tracking and ERP data get fixed in the code.

    Fixed at the source

  • Alerts fire the week a number drifts

    Each alert comes with a planned response and one owner.

A developer tests a checkout change on a phone and a laptop before it goes live
Every change is tested on mobile and desktop, with a rollback plan ready.

Case study / BigCommerce store build

Peekawhoo

Conversion rate Up from 2.2%. Source: Peekawhoo case study.
3.0%

How it went

  1. Step 1

    UX research

  2. Step 2

    Custom store and monogram tool

  3. Step 3

    Conversion up 38%

The problem

Peekawhoo sells personalized kids gifts online and in its shop. Each monogram had to reach the order.

What changed

  • 01A monogram tool saved with each order
  • 02Secure payments at checkout
  • 03A POS link for stock and customers

Personal order details had to reach each order. A store build, not a checkout-only project.

Read the Peekawhoo case study

How Redefine works

TheREDEFINEMethod

Fix your BigCommerce checkout one tested step at a time.

Most checkout drop-off comes from a few fields, steps or rules, not the whole design. So we find the exact step first and fix the smallest thing that works.

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A written review of your checkout. No obligation.

Why this approach matters

  • Shows which checkout change will help your business first.
  • Keeps changes small, tested and easy to roll back.
  • Keeps the checkout in step with how buyers want to buy.
  1. Start here

    Step 1: Diagnose

    We find where buyers drop off in checkout, looking at fields, steps, shipping and payment.

    You receive A drop-off report

  2. Choose what matters

    Step 2: Prioritize

    We rank changes by impact. We would not start with a full custom checkout rebuild when a few field fixes solve the drop-off.

    You receive A ranked list of changes

  3. Do the work

    Step 3: Deliver

    We make the changes with BigCommerce settings, apps or custom code, and test each one on a staging store first.

    You receive Tested checkout changes

  4. Check the result

    Step 4: Prove

    We compare checkout completion before and after each change, against the goal we set.

    You receive A before and after report

  5. Keep improving

    Step 5: Improve

    We keep tuning fields and steps as buyer needs change.

    You receive An ongoing update plan

What you receive

A written checkout review, a ranked list of changes, an implementation plan, performance reports and ongoing support.

Prepared for: your store

Your BigCommerce checkout review

A written review of your checkout. It shows where buyers give up, what to fix first and what to improve later. No obligation.

  1. 01

    Top checkout drop points

  2. 02

    Suggested first steps

  3. 03

    Technical barriers

  4. 04

    Custom field ideas

A store owner reads the written checkout review made for her store
How much does BigCommerce checkout customization cost?

It depends on the scope: which fields, steps and options change, and whether settings, an app or custom code can do it.

We review your checkout first, so you get a price before any work starts.

How long does a custom checkout take?

It depends on how much changes and how complex your rules are.

Your review maps the work in stages, so you know the plan before we build.

Is it risky to change a live checkout?

We build and test changes on a staging copy of your store first, on mobile and desktop.

A rollback plan is ready at launch, and we watch the checkout closely after each change.

Should we use a checkout app or custom code?

It depends on what you need. Apps are often faster for common needs. Custom code can handle rules no app covers.

We check what apps can do first, then build only what is missing. See BigCommerce app development

Can business buyers pay by purchase order or on terms?

Yes. We can add fields for purchase orders, payment terms and company details for approved business buyers.

These options show only to the accounts you approve. See BigCommerce B2B development

Who works on our checkout?

Developers, ERP engineers and marketers work on your checkout as one Redefine team.

One project owner keeps the work on track from review to launch.

What is the REDEFINE Method?

The REDEFINE Method is Redefine Innovations' business-first framework for identifying business constraints, prioritizing improvements, delivering appropriate solutions, verifying outcomes, and sustaining improvements.

It has five stages: Diagnose, Prioritize, Deliver, Prove and Improve. Read the REDEFINE Method

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Start your BigCommerce checkout review

Find where buyers drop off and get clear steps to fix it. Send your details, and we start your written review. No obligation.

A store owner asks for a BigCommerce checkout review on his laptop
  • A written review you keep
  • Drop points and first fixes
  • 25+ years in ecommerce
  • 550+ projects delivered

Checkout review request

Share your store link and what feels stuck. We confirm by email and start your review.

  1. 1Send your store link
  2. 2We review your checkout step by step
  3. 3You get your written checkout review
  4. 4We walk through it, and you choose the next step

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