BF Books – Netsuite & SuiteCommerce Migration to Shopify

December 1, 2025

BF Books is a leader in the homeschool curriculum market, offering parents and educators high-quality resources that inspire a love of learning. Their existing site on SuiteCommerce had become outdated, difficult to maintain, and was limiting growth. We partnered with BF Books to reimagine their online presence on Shopify, modernizing their digital storefront while keeping their ERP workflows intact.

What We Did

Site Design – A clean, intuitive, parent-friendly storefront.
Netsuite Integration – Maintained ERP connection while eliminating unnecessary customizations.
Product, Customer and Order Migration – Migrated more than three years of data.
Content Migration – Ensured valuable resources were preserved and enhanced.
SEO-Forward Migration – Protected search rankings through careful redirect and content mapping.

How We Did It

The primary goal was to move BF Books off SuiteCommerce while keeping Netsuite as their ERP. This required carefully untangling years of complex customizations that had built up in their previous system.

A major focus was restructuring their homeschool course offerings, which often contained more than 20 books per set, into Shopify bundles. This allowed for a more streamlined shopping process and made it easier to deliver some digital content through SkyPilot.

Simplified Shopping Structure

Before migration, parents had to navigate a complex SuiteCommerce setup to purchase large course bundles. On Shopify, these were restructured into product bundles, allowing parents to buy complete sets in a simpler, clearer way.

SEO Preservation

Because BF Books relied heavily on organic search, there was a risk of losing visibility in the migration. A detailed SEO strategy ensured that URLs were mapped, redirects were set up, and content was preserved. As a result, rankings were maintained through the transition.

Operational Efficiency

SuiteCommerce had many customizations that complicated daily operations. During the migration, unnecessary custom code was removed while keeping Netsuite connected for critical workflows such as orders, inventory, and reporting. This resulted in a more efficient, maintainable system.

We’re Still Doing It

Our work with BF Books shows how we approach every client relationship, with the long haul in mind. Even after a project is complete, we don’t consider the partnership “over.” We remain available as a resource, ready to step back whenever support is needed, and always open to finding new ways to collaborate.

What’s Next?

We believe in building lasting connections and look forward to the possibility of working with BF Books again in the future. Whether that means new initiatives, updates, or simply being there when they need us, we’re committed to being a partner for the long term. Future work will focus on expanding digital product delivery and optimizing fulfillment processes to support BF Books’ growth.