BigCommerce Expands Stripe Integration to Deliver Optimized Checkout Experiences

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Commerce (Nasdaq: CMRC), the parent company of the leading ecommerce platform BigCommerce, has announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Stripe, the programmable financial services company. This upgraded integration allows BigCommerce merchants worldwide to access Stripe’s Optimized Checkout Suite, offering a variety of dynamic local and alternative payment methods.

Enhancements to the Integration

The integration upgrade addresses key challenges faced by merchants today, such as rising operational costs and the need for seamless global expansion. The enhanced BigCommerce and Stripe solution empowers merchants to modernize their checkout processes, reduce friction, and build for the future without increasing backend complexity.

Key Features of the Integration

With this launch, BigCommerce brings Stripe’s most advanced checkout capabilities to merchants across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions. The following features are now available:

• Faster, more personalized checkout: Stripe’s Link technology enables repeat customers to check out three times faster, resulting in up to a 14% increase in conversion rates for returning users.
• Global payment flexibility: Support for over 30 local payment methods and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) offerings, dynamically surfaced based on location, to reduce cart abandonment and increase revenue by up to 14%.
• AI-powered fraud prevention: Stripe Radar utilizes machine learning to reduce fraud by an average of 38%, thereby protecting both merchants and customers.
• Unified operations: A single platform for payments, tax, fraud prevention, and payouts, backed by 99.999% uptime and over 500 million daily API requests.

Merchant Testimonials

Frank Almeida, head of ecommerce at Canpump, a supplier of pressure washing and misting equipment, shared his experience with the integration: “As a merchant on BigCommerce, this integration gave us some big benefits. Having early access to wallets like Link and Amazon Pay, plus flexible options like Klarna, provided our customers with faster and more convenient ways to pay.”

Easy Integration Process

BigCommerce merchants can upgrade their existing Stripe integration directly from the BigCommerce dashboard in just a few clicks. This ease of integration ensures that merchants can quickly take advantage of the new features without extensive technical knowledge.

Future of Commerce

Tyler Bryson, CRO Americas at Stripe, emphasized the importance of this integration: “Stripe’s goal is to make frontier technology accessible to every merchant — from global brands to businesses selling online for the first time. This integration with BigCommerce ensures that merchants of any size or technical skill can turn checkout into a reliable growth engine.”

About Commerce

Commerce (Nasdaq: CMRC) empowers businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive by providing an open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. As the parent company of BigCommerce, Feedonomics, and Makeswift, Commerce connects the tools and systems that power growth, enabling businesses to unlock the full potential of their data, deliver seamless and personalized experiences across every channel, and adapt swiftly to an ever-changing market.

Trusted by leading businesses such as Coldwater Creek, Cole Haan, Harvey Nichols, King Arthur Baking Co., Mizuno, Perry Ellis, SportsShoes, and Uplift Desk, Commerce delivers the storefront control, optimized data, and AI-ready tools businesses need to grow, serve diverse buyers, and operate with confidence in an increasingly intelligent, multi-surface world.

Learn More

To learn more about the integration and how to activate Stripe’s Optimized Checkout Suite, visit BigCommerce Stripe Partnership.

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