Folio3 Achieves BigCommerce BigDev Certification and B2B Specialization

BigCommerce is a staple in e-commerce, powering many of the biggest online stores. 

Folio3 has officially attained the prestigious BigCommerce BigDev Certification and has been recognized as a BigCommerce B2B Specialized Partner. 

These achievements underscore our unwavering commitment to excellence and deep expertise on the BigCommerce platform, positioning us as the go-to solution provider for businesses looking to maximize their ecommerce potential.

Every business owner wants the best people working on their e-commerce stores, and Folio3 has the expertise and qualifications required to make your dream store a reality. 

Why Verified Expertise Is Important

Qualifications matter when selecting any professional service—healthcare, automotive repair, or ecommerce development. 

This principle guides our commitment to rigorous training and certification. 

By investing in these credentials, we ensure our clients work with vetted BigCommerce developers with the knowledge and technical capabilities to maximize platform potential and create tailored ecommerce solutions.

What Does the BigCommerce BigDev Certification Come With?

The BigDev certification represents the culmination of an intensive bootcamp that tests advanced knowledge across the BigCommerce ecosystem. 

This comprehensive training program ensures certified developers demonstrate proficiency with cutting-edge features, functionality, and quality standards covering front-end and back-end technologies.

The Folio3 BigCommerce development team has mastered several critical areas:

• Stencil Essentials: Advanced skills for utilizing the Stencil theme engine to create compelling, conversion-focused storefronts
• Storefront API: Implementation techniques for building shopper experiences that streamline customer interactions with carts, checkouts, and order information
• Catalog API: Methods for constructing and managing sophisticated catalogs that enhance revenue generation and user experience
• Checkout API: Expertise in client-side JavaScript implementation for Stencil-powered storefronts, optimizing purchase completion
• Orders API: Capabilities for developing custom integrations with external systems, including ERPs, shipping, and inventory management platforms
• Widgets API: Techniques for creating modular content units with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with programmatic placement across website pages
• GraphQL Storefront API: Strategic implementation to simplify integration and enhance performance through efficient data querying within Stencil themes or remote sites

This training was delivered through various formats, including instructor-led bootcamps and on-demand e-learning resources.

The Benefits of the BigDev Certification for Clients 

What does a BigDev certification mean for clients? Here’s how the BigDev certification is beneficial for clients:

• It makes expert implementation simpler by working with a team whose technical proficiency has been thoroughly validated through BigCommerce’s certification process.
• Using advanced technical capabilities helps businesses benefit from demonstrated ability to leverage the platform’s newest features and implement sophisticated B2B solutions and integrations.
• Performance optimization tools help customers experience e-commerce environments with maximized performance metrics, seamless checkout processes, and strategically structured catalogs.
• Businesses benefit from customized solutions by receiving bespoke development services tailored to their specific requirements, whether that involves custom integrations, dynamic functionality, or complex B2B operational workflows.
• Our team’s commitment to quality is a reality, thanks to its maintenance of the highest technical standards and ongoing engagement with evolving platform capabilities.
• Businesses get future-ready implementation using solutions built with forward-compatible technologies like GraphQL, ensuring scalability and adaptability as BigCommerce evolves.

What Does Being a BigCommerce B2B Specialized Partner Mean?

BigCommerce offers various partner programs to recognize agencies and technology companies with specific expertise and focus areas. 

Being designated as a B2B Specialized Partner means we have demonstrated particular expertise in delivering solutions tailored explicitly for Business-to-Business (B2B) clients on the BigCommerce platform.

This specialization builds upon BigCommerce’s robust capabilities for B2B commerce, including:

• Advanced B2B features for enterprise plans
• Multi-Storefront functionality for managing multiple stores under one account
• Specialized tools for streamlined operations and complex B2B requirements

This recognition affirms our proven ability to leverage BigCommerce’s powerful features to meet the unique needs of B2B businesses, from quoting systems and customer-specific pricing to bulk ordering capabilities and account management.

The Benefits of Working With a B2B Specialized Partner

How can Folio3 help its clients as a B2B specialized partner? Here’s what they can benefit from:

• We have direct access to BigCommerce’s comprehensive B2B technical documentation, development tools, and early product updates. This insider knowledge enables us to implement cutting-edge solutions.  
• Third-party validation of our expertise with BigCommerce’s B2B Edition. This formal recognition strengthens our position when engaging with prospective clients needing specialized B2B solutions and confirms our capability to handle complex enterprise requirements.
• Full leverage of BigCommerce’s sophisticated B2B toolkit, including company account hierarchies, granular permission systems, customer-specific catalogs, and dynamic pricing structures. These tools allow us to build customized storefronts that address nuanced purchasing workflows common in wholesale, manufacturing, and distribution environments.
• Implementing advanced Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) functionality with deeper integration capabilities enables us to create streamlined approval workflows, custom pricing rules, and automated quote generation systems that measurably reduce sales cycle times and increase client order accuracy.
• Collaboration with BigCommerce’s sales and account management teams, creating joint business development opportunities. This relationship provides access to qualified leads and co-marketing initiatives that help expand our client portfolio while delivering specialized B2B solutions.
• Participation in BigCommerce’s partner community forums and specialized B2B working groups to facilitate knowledge exchange with other enterprise-focused agencies and direct communication channels with BigCommerce’s product development team, keeping us informed of emerging B2B commerce strategies.
• Certified expertise in BigCommerce’s MACH (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless) architecture, allowing us to deliver flexible commerce solutions that integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems.
• Implementation of self-service account management portals, automated reordering systems, and customized approval workflows. These solutions help our clients significantly reduce administrative overhead, resulting in measurable cost savings and allowing their teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than routine order processing.
• Distinguished status from general ecommerce agencies because this certification demonstrates our verified capability to address complex requirements like contract pricing, large order management, and enterprise system integration.

Moving Forward Together

These achievements strengthen our position as a leading partner agency in the BigCommerce ecosystem. 

They represent our investment in acquiring the highest technical training and developing specialized expertise in the strategically important B2B sector.

We’re prepared to help you achieve your e-commerce objectives, whether launching a new digital storefront, enhancing an existing implementation, deploying advanced B2B functionality, or creating seamless integrations with your business systems.

Partner with a team that has demonstrated its commitment to excellence. Together, we’ll create e-commerce solutions that drive meaningful business results.