How Janisource Got to Shopify Plus from Bigcommerce without a hitch
About Janisource
JaniSource delivers top-quality janitorial and cleaning solutions nationwide. From eco-friendly supplies to professional-grade equipment, they ensure spotless spaces with ease. Committed to affordability and excellence, JaniSource helps businesses maintain a cleaner, healthier environment. With trusted products and exceptional service, they make cleaning simple and effective.
Capelli Sport, a leading American sportswear and footwear brand, needed to transition from WordPress to Shopify. With a rapidly expanding product catalog and a growing customer base, scalability became a priority. However, the migration had to be executed flawlessly—without downtime, data loss, or disruptions to the customer experience. Capelli Sport, a leading American sportswear and footwear brand, needed to transition from WordPress to Shopify. With a rapidly expanding product catalog and a growing customer base
Objectives
JaniSource aimed to migrate from BigCommerce to Shopify Plus for better scalability and performance.
Seamless Store Migration: JaniSource needed to transfer everything—products, orders, customers, vendors, and SEO data—from BigCommerce to Shopify Plus without losing any important information or affecting their business.
Modern Design Implementation: They wanted a fresh, visually appealing, and mobile-friendly store that matched their brand and made shopping easier for customers.
Enhanced Functionality: To improve the shopping experience, they required advanced features like better product filtering, a bulk quote request option, and a comparison tool to help customers make informed decisions.
Scalability and Performance: The new platform is needed to support business growth by ensuring the website runs smoothly, loads quickly, and remains stable even with increased traffic and sales.
The Challenges
Handling Large Data Migration: Moving over 5,000 products, 30,000 orders, and 34,000 customer records without losing or corrupting data required careful planning.Modern Design Implementation: They wanted a fresh, visually appealing, and mobile-friendly store that matched their brand and made shopping easier for customers.
Preserving SEO Rankings: Ensuring that search rankings remained intact by accurately mapping URLs and transferring important SEO data like meta titles, descriptions, and image alt text.
Managing Complex Product Logic: Custom development was needed to handle unique product setups, such as bulk discounts based on variants and specialized shipping rules.
Implementing Custom Features: Advanced tools like bulk quote forms, product filtering, comparisons, and wishlists required a mix of third-party integrations and custom coding.
Redesigning Extensive Pages: Rebuilding product pages, blog templates, and static pages while maintaining content and internal links made the process time-consuming and detail-oriented.
How We Made It Happen
Our Process
What Our Clients Say
The Impact? A Store That’s Built to Win.
100% data accuracy – No missing orders, no lost customers.
Faster, smoother shopping – Better navigation, mobile-friendly, and lightning-fast.
B2B & B2C ready – Bulk orders, advanced filtering, and seamless checkout.
SEO locked in – Rankings safe, organic traffic up.
Final Takeaway
JaniSource didn’t just switch platforms—they upgraded their entire eCommerce experience. Now, they’re equipped to scale, sell, and serve customers better than ever. And that’s exactly what we do at IT Geeks—help businesses make their next move, the best one yet.
