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Overview
Chart your path to success with specialized services.Implementation Project Management
Experts to ensure you launch on time and under budget.Solution Architecture
Seasoned advisors to help you best design your store.Data Migration & Optimization
Expertise on a clean and clear path to migrating your data.Enterprise Launch Package
Personal training on how to set up and launch your BigCommerce Store.
Professional Services Blog Series
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Tobacco, Vape and CBD commerce, built to stay online.
Age verification, excise tax, state-by-state shipping and high-risk payment options, all supported. So tobacco, vape, CBD, and hemp brands can sell, ship and grow.
POWERING LEADING TOBACCO, VAPE, AND CBD BRANDS
Commerce that understands regulated retail.
The restrictions other platforms use to turn you away, we build around.
- Brands deplatformed elsewhere relaunch fast on BigCommerce.
- Age and ID verification apps for age-restricted products.
- Shipping address-based excise and sales tax options
- State-by-state shipping controls, so you only ship where you are allowed.
- Retail and wholesale on one platform, with self-serve B2B ordering.
Tools that make selling regulated products simple.
Integrations for age verification, excise tax, shipping and high-risk payments. Built for regulated commerce, with no workarounds.
AgeChecker.Net
Verifies customer age at checkout against U.S. identity databases, with photo ID fallback and order blocking by location for age-restricted goods.
Age Verification
Veratad
Age and identity checks after checkout, with government ID upload for manual or automated review and minimum ages you can set by state.
Age & ID Verification
Excise Tax Manager by Ebizio Checkout
Charges excise tax by shipping address and shows it as a separate line item at checkout. Works alongside both Avalara and TaxJar.
Excise Tax
Bankful
Payment processing built for high-risk categories like CBD and hemp, with a BigCommerce integration for faster setup and fewer manual steps.
Payment Provider
ShipperHQ
Real-time rates and fulfilment logic, plus state-level shipping restrictions so you only ship where your products are allowed to go.
Shipping Rules
Signifyd
Automated fraud prevention and chargeback management that replaces slow, manual in-house review, so risky orders get caught before they ship.
Fraud & Chargebacks
SiteVibes
Product reviews and a rewards program that keep shoppers engaged and help them find their way around an extensive, multi-SKU catalog.
Reviews & Loyalty
Klaviyo
Behavior-based email flows across retail and wholesale, so lean teams can segment, personalize and convert without a full-time marketer.
Marketing & Retention
BigCommerce B2B Edition
Give dispensary and retail partners a self-serve portal to browse the catalog, build orders and check out online, with no phone call required.
B2B & Wholesale
Real Brands. Real Results. Zero Limits.
See how regulated and high-risk brands rebuild fast, scale wholesale and grow on BigCommerce.
WNC CBD Rebuilds Fast and Grows Smarter with BigCommerce
Deplatformed with no warning, WNC CBD relaunched on BigCommerce in two weeks and added self-serve wholesale for dispensaries in 48 states.
2
weeks to relaunch after being deplatformed
19.47%
YoY growth in DTC revenue
200+
new wholesale accounts since launching B2B Edition
Agency Partners Who Speak Your Language
Partner with specialized agencies who know age verification, excise tax, high-risk payments and custom BigCommerce builds inside and out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions before you start?
Your 15-day trial gives you extensive access to the BigCommerce platform — most standard features and tools included.
And it's not a demo. You're building your actual store. When you upgrade, everything you've created stays exactly the same.
No, but you can run test orders and payments. Once you've chosen a payment provider and upgraded to a paid plan, your store can accept real orders.
No. BigCommerce is designed for you to build, customize, and launch without writing code or hiring a developer.
Yes. BigCommerce connects with the payment gateways, shipping carriers, and apps you already rely on.
Your 15-day trial requires a credit card on file, but is completely free. After that, you'll choose a plan to keep your store running — but there's no cost to try BigCommerce and see if it's right for you.
Yes, a credit card is required to sign up for a trial. But, you will never be charged without choosing to upgrade.
15 days. Most merchants have a store ready to launch well within that window. If you need more time, our team can help you extend your trial.
If you need more time, reach out to our team. We're happy to work with you to make sure you have what you need to make an informed decision before upgrading.
You can get support from day one. BigCommerce offers 24/7 support during your trial period to help you get the most out of your experience.
When your trial ends, choose a plan and keep everything you have built. Nothing is lost. Not ready to upgrade yet? Contact our team — we’ll work with you.
Related Reading & Insights
Practical guides on selling regulated, hemp and CBD products online, from compliance to payments.
