BigCommerce, Brave Bison, The Journey, Pimberly launch ecommerce accelerator

BigCommerce (BIGC) announced the launch of a powerful ecommerce accelerator purpose-built for the UK building materials industry. Developed in collaboration with leading digital agency Brave Bison, Product Information Management technology provider Pimberly, and construction industry consultant The Journey, the “Branch of the Future” accelerator provides building merchants with a comprehensive toolkit to digitize operations, meet the expectations of next-generation buyers and future-proof their businesses. To further strengthen its commitment to this sector, BigCommerce has also joined the Builders Merchants Federation, the authoritative voice for the UK’s builders’ merchants, plumbing, heating, roofing, decorative and timber merchants and their suppliers. The new accelerator combines: Business transformation consulting from The Journey, taking advantage of their 25+ years of experience in the building material supplies industry A turnkey ecommerce implementation by Brave Bison using BigCommerce B2B Edition and Catalyst, tailored for complex B2B workflows Integration with Pimberly, a leading Product Information Management platform, for robust data and content management, complete with access to over 1.5 million pre-optimized SKUs tailored specifically for builders merchants