Projects using BigCommerceProjects using BigCommerceDeveloped a comprehensive, end-to-end automation engine using n8n to replace slow, error-prone manual profit margin calculations with real-time, data-driven visibility. The system synchronizes order data across ShipStation, BigCommerce, and major marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart, integrating complex logic for item-level costs, multi-currency conversions (via Frankfurter API), and customer-specific discounts within Airtable. This automation reduced processing time to seconds per order and eliminated manual entry errors. Key strategic features include a low-margin detection system with an integrated team review workflow, automated management reporting, and a robust architecture handling deduplication and missing data fallbacks. The solution provides immediate, reliable profitability insights for pricing and operational decision-making. Built a custom podcast hub inside BigCommerce — no app, no plugin, just clean code 🎙️
PepperBall (pepperball.com (http://pepperball.com)) runs "The First Response Podcast," but BigCommerce has zero native podcast support. Their episodes were buried in the blog with no way to browse, play, or filter them.
So I built a full podcast experience directly into their Stencil theme:
- Custom episode grid that auto-pulls blog posts tagged "podcast" — zero manual updates when new episodes drop
- Episode durations fetched live from the Buzzsprout RSS feed
- Featured episode slider with tag-based detection
- Modal player — visitors listen without leaving the page
- Conditional banner + title swap on the blog tag page via URL detection
- Pagination, hero banner, semantic HTML, and SEO metadata throughout
All done with Handlebars, vanilla JS, and SCSS through Page Builder custom widgets — fully manageable by their marketing team, no developer needed for day-to-day updates.
BigCommerce doesn't have to feel limited. 12+ years building custom storefronts on BigCommerce, Shopify & WordPress.
https://pepperball.com/first-response-podcast/
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