BigCommerce Stencil vs. Blueprint, should you migrate already?

BigCommerce Stencil vs. Blueprint Should You Migrate Already

BigCommerce Stencil created a buzz among merchants who have their store set up on the same platform. With powerful theme integration and robust features, the new Stencil theming engine is a favorite among many.

Many online stores are migrating from their legacy Blueprint to the new Stencil theming engine.

A few things to note here are: one can easily transfer Blueprint theme components like categories, products/SKUs, product images, store-logo etc to the new Stencil theme.

Google Analytics will continue working with the new integrated theme.

Before we start doing the math between the two, lets clear some air concerning the new Stencil theme.

Changing the themes will not affect the pre-existing categories. Merchant’s product catalog will stay unaffected and easily transferable.

According to BigCommerce, the store’s theme is simply a skin which gets applied to the underlying product catalog. This does not affect the product catalog when switching from Blueprint to Stencil.

Additionally, all the previous product SKUs get transferred easily when you switch to the new theme. Continue Reading…

Originally published at https://www.qeretail.com on March 29, 2019.