Migrate to Big Cartel

Get ready to migrate your online store to Big Cartel

Welcome to Big Cartel, the perfect place for innovative sellers! Joining our community means you'll be in excellent company, surrounded by passionate sellers just like you.

Why choose Big Cartel?

Competitive Pricing: We offer affordable plans tailored to fit all stages of your business growth.
Easy Setup: Our platform is designed for simplicity, making it easy to get your store up and running quickly.
Robust Integrations: From marketing to inventory management, our integrations streamline your operations.
Dedicated Support: Our team is committed to providing you with the support you need to flourish.

Our goal is to make your transition as seamless as possible. Ready to start? Sign up here and choose the plan that best suits your brand. If you need help determining which plan is best for you, I’d suggest checking out our Big Cartel plans and features article!

Migrating from Etsy, Shopify, or Squarespace?

If you're currently using Etsy, Shopify, or Squarespace, migrating your store to Big Cartel is straightforward:

Use our Product Import Guide to seamlessly transfer your products to your new store. With our Product import tool, you’ll download the product spreadsheet from your Etsy, Shopify, or Squarespace account and use our steps to upload them to your Big Cartel admin. Once your products are added, you’re mostly done with setting up your Big Cartel store. Move down to the “” section to continue the process of getting your store info over to Big Cartel.

Manually transfer your products to Big Cartel

If you aren't migrating from the above services, there are two ways to manually import your products to the Big Cartel shop.

If you have your product information (product name, pricing, description, variants, etc.), you can make a copy of this spreadsheet and add all of your item details. Once you’ve completed that, use these steps listed here to upload your spreadsheet, and all of your items will get added!
1. Note: You'll need a Google account to open and copy the import template. Reach out to our support team here if you don't have access to a Google account and we can help!
You can also choose to upload your items individually into your admin and take your time listing item. We even have some features that’ll help expedite that process for you.
1. Use our 'Copy a Product' feature to duplicate existing listings, making it easy to adjust details like color and size without starting from scratch.
2. If you’ve signed up for a premium feature use the Bulk Edit feature to easily modify multiple products once.

Finalize your store setup

Now that you have products added here is a little checklist of things to get done before you launch!

Visit the Account section and look over all settings. Be sure to add your Location and currency. Check your Preferences to make sure everything you’d like to use in your store, such as inventory tracking or abandoned cart emails, is enabled. Finally, add a shop description. This is a short and sweet blurb about your shop that’s great for SEO.
Add Shipping rates. We have an article that breaks down our shipping features to help you easily dial in your rates and shipping needs.
Set up checkout. We have two payment options, PayPal and Stripe, and they both offer a variety of different payment options you can enable.
Design your storefront, we have a Customize your store article that get your from store to find. You’ll want to choose the template that fits your brand

Maximizing your Big Cartel experience with premium plans

If you’d like to sign up for our Gold everything is free forever, we know that’s sounds like music to a new seller ears. If you find that you need those premium features to get your brand to the next level you can alway upgrade and downgrade when you like.

Connect a custom domain to your Big Cartel store to enhance your brand visibility and SEO.
Integrate with Fera to add customer reviews to your product pages to build trust and drive sales.
Add a newsletter using Mailchimp to stay engaged with your customers send promotional emails.

Exclusive Diamond Plan Features

• Priority Support: Get first-in-line assistance from our team of dedicated humans.

• Enhanced Product Displays: Upload up to 25 images per product, showcasing multiple angles and variants.

• Abandoned Cart feature: Boost sales by automatically reaching out to customers who haven’t completed checkout in your storefront.

Get the Finishing Touches added to your store

Add Policy Pages: Clearly define your return and exchange policies to keep customers informed. Use our Pages feature here to do that!

Engagement Tools: Leverage promotional discount codes to attract new buyers and reward loyalty.

Join Big Cartel today to transform your passion into a thriving online store. We’re excited to help you grow your business and reach new heights!