Practicon BigCommerce B2B Edition Site Implementation
Case Study
Practicon Embraces the Future of B2B eCommerce with BigCommerce
Practicon: A Trusted Partner for Dental Professionals for over Four Decades.
What began in 1982 as a small family venture with a modest 50-product mail-order catalog has blossomed into a leading developer and marketer of innovative dental solutions. Today, Practicon's biannual catalog boasts over 3,000 products, ranging from specialized problem-solvers to essential everyday supplies. Complementing their established catalog and call center operations, Practicon serves its extensive customer base through its ecommerce website.
Modernizing an Outdated eCommerce Platform
Despite its success, Practicon's existing ecommerce website, a custom-built solution running on older technology, presented growing challenges. The platform had become increasingly time-consuming and costly to maintain and update, hindering Practicon's ability to adapt to the evolving digital landscape and meet the sophisticated needs of its B2B customers.
Recognizing the need for a more robust, scalable, and feature-rich platform, Practicon partnered with Snapshot to explore alternative solutions.
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The Solution: BigCommerce B2B Edition
After careful evaluation, BigCommerce was selected as the ideal platform for Practicon's next-generation ecommerce website. The deciding factor was the comprehensive suite of features offered by the BigCommerce B2B Edition, specifically designed to address the unique requirements of business-to-business online sales. Some key BigCommerce features that enables B2B businesses to offer a modern buying experience:
Customer Groups and Segmentation with Price Lists: Enables detailed pricing, product catalogs, and promotions for different segments of dental professionals (e.g., general practitioners, orthodontists, dental labs).
Account Management: Allows businesses to manage multiple users, assign roles and permissions, and track order history for their organization.
Quote Management: Facilitates the creation, negotiation, and management of custom quotes for bulk orders or specific customer needs.
Shared Shopping Lists: Simplifies repeat purchasing and collaboration within dental practices.
Quick Order Forms: Enables efficient ordering for customers who know the specific product SKUs they need.
Payment Visibility Control: Manage approved payment options, including purchase orders and credit cards, for a smooth purchasing experience.
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Snapshot:
Your Certified B2B Partner
Snapshot is not only a certified BigCommerce Partner but also holds the distinction of being a BigCommerce B2B Certified Partner. This specialized certification underscores our proven expertise and deep understanding of the intricacies involved in implementing successful BigCommerce B2B Edition websites. We have a demonstrated track record of helping businesses like Practicon leverage the full potential of the BigCommerce B2B platform to
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Streamline B2B Sales Processes: Implementing features that cater specifically to the needs of business buyers.
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Enhance Customer Experience: Creating intuitive and efficient online purchasing journeys for dental professionals.
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Drive Revenue Growth: Enabling effective online sales strategies and fostering stronger customer relationships.
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Ensure Seamless Integration: Leveraging our 24+ years knowledge of commerce solutions (ecommerce, ERP, etc.) and expertise in seamless data integration solutions.
Conclusion
The partnership between Practicon and Snapshot, leveraging the power of BigCommerce B2B Edition, marks an exciting new chapter for Practicon's online presence. By modernizing their ecommerce platform with a solution specifically designed for B2B sales and implementing a user-centric design, Practicon is poised to enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and further solidify its position as a leading provider of innovative dental products. Our expertise as a certified BigCommerce B2B partner ensures that Practicon's vision for a future-ready ecommerce platform will be realized effectively and efficiently.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is BigCommerce B2B Edition and who is it built for?
BigCommerce B2B Edition is a purpose-built ecommerce platform designed for businesses that sell to other businesses online. It includes native functionality for customer groups and segmentation, account management with multi-user roles, quote management, shared shopping lists, quick order forms, and payment visibility controls. These features address the purchasing workflows and account complexity that standard ecommerce platforms are not built to handle. For businesses like Practicon that serve professional buyer segments with varied pricing, order patterns, and account structures, BigCommerce B2B Edition provides a scalable foundation without requiring extensive custom development to support core B2B requirements.
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Why did Practicon choose BigCommerce over other ecommerce platforms?
Practicon's existing platform had become costly and time-consuming to maintain, limiting the team's ability to respond to changing customer needs. After evaluating alternatives, BigCommerce B2B Edition was selected for its comprehensive suite of native B2B features, its modern and maintainable architecture, and the ability for non-technical team members to manage and update the site without relying on custom development for routine tasks. The platform's B2B-specific capabilities, including account management, quote workflows, and shared shopping lists, aligned directly with how Practicon's dental professional customers purchase.
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How does BigCommerce B2B Edition support businesses with large product catalogs?
BigCommerce B2B Edition supports large catalogs through customer groups and price lists that allow different product sets, pricing tiers, and promotions to be presented to different buyer segments without duplicating catalog records. Quick order forms let buyers with known SKUs place orders efficiently without navigating the full catalog. Shared shopping lists allow teams within a practice or organization to save and reuse product selections across orders. For a business like Practicon with over 3,000 products spanning everyday supplies and specialized problem-solvers, these tools reduce purchasing friction for repeat buyers and simplify catalog management for the internal team.
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What does it mean to be a BigCommerce B2B Certified Partner?
BigCommerce B2B Certified Partners have demonstrated expertise specifically in implementing BigCommerce B2B Edition, separate from general BigCommerce platform certification. The designation reflects a proven track record of successful B2B implementations and a deep understanding of the platform's account management, integration, and buyer experience capabilities. Snapshot holds this certification, which informed the implementation approach for Practicon and ensures that the B2B-specific features of the platform are configured to match real buyer workflows rather than deployed generically.
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Does Snapshot work with other businesses in specialty distribution and direct-to-professional markets?
Snapshot works with businesses across a range of industries that sell to professional or trade buyer segments, including distribution, manufacturing, and specialty supply. Practicon's project reflected many of the characteristics common in these markets: a large, established product catalog, a buyer base with varied account structures and purchasing patterns, and an existing platform that had reached its operational limits. Snapshot's approach prioritizes selecting and configuring a platform that fits the business's buyer workflows and catalog complexity, with a path toward deeper integration with ERP and other business systems as the roadmap develops.
