Indigo Fragrance Mixes the Perfect Formula for Growth with BigCommerce

Discover how customisable, cost-effective and reliable BigCommerce is and why we built it that way.

Indigo Fragrance website homepage showing a smiling girl eating an orange popsicle with summer fragrances promotion.

6.3%

increase in conversion rate

5-10

hours saved per week on manual tasks

2-3

weeks to launch on BigCommerce

Key highlights:

CHALLENGE.

  • Outgrew a limited platform that couldn’t support rapid growth or catalog complexity.

  • Manual processes and poor site performance slowed operations and customer experience.

  • Needed a scalable solution to support both B2B and B2C customers.

SOLUTION.

  • Migrated to BigCommerce for a flexible, scalable foundation and fast implementation.

  • Deployed BigCommerce Payments to streamline checkout and unify financial operations.

  • Leveraged intuitive tools and integrations to reduce manual work and improve efficiency.

RESULTS.

  • Achieved a 6.3% increase in conversion rate with a faster, smoother checkout.

  • Saved 5–10 hours per week through automation and streamlined processes.

  • Improved site performance and overall customer experience.

A scent of success, built for scale.

Indigo Fragrance has built a business around helping others create, from hobbyist candle makers to growing brands developing their own signature scents. But as demand surged, especially during the pandemic, the company quickly outgrew its original ecommerce platform.

With a complex catalog, a hybrid B2B and B2C audience, and limited time as a small team, Indigo Fragrance needed a solution that could keep up without slowing them down.

After migrating to BigCommerce, they found a platform that not only simplified operations but also helped unlock growth, improving conversions, saving hours each week, and delivering a smoother experience for every customer.

CHALLENGE

Too much demand, not enough platform. 

As the business scaled rapidly, Indigo Fragrance quickly outgrew the platform that helped them get started. What once worked for a small business on MerchantMoms could no longer support the pace and complexity of growth.

“We needed something more flexible, more efficient, and with more features and possibilities,” said Dawn Turner, Owner and Founder of Indigo Fragrance.

Behind the scenes, the challenges were stacking up:

  • A growing catalog with hundreds of SKUs and multiple size variants per product

  • Time-consuming product updates and manual processes

  • Limited flexibility to customise the shopping experience

  • Slower site performance and checkout friction

  • A platform that couldn’t scale with rapid pandemic-driven demand

“We were steadily growing and then the pandemic hit. Then we just grew very quickly,” explained Turner.

As more customers turned to fragrance oils for candles, soaps, and sanitisers, Indigo Fragrance needed a platform that could keep up with demand and support where the business was headed next.

“We needed something more flexible, more efficient, and with more features and possibilities.”

DAWN TURNER, OWNER AND FOUNDER, INDIGO FRAGRANCE

SOLUTION

Crafting a stronger foundation for growth.

Switching to BigCommerce gave Indigo Fragrance more than just a new platform. It gave them the flexibility and scalability to support a fast-growing, detail-heavy business without adding complexity.

With a quick migration and a platform built to handle complexity out of the box, Indigo Fragrance was able to:

  • Launch on BigCommerce in just a few weeks, minimising disruption

  • Manage a large catalog with hundreds of SKUs and multiple size variants per product

  • Easily update products and options without manual workarounds

  • Customise how products are displayed using flexible variant options

  • Scale operations without worrying about platform limitations

Coming from a smaller system with limited functionality, the difference was immediate.

“Moving to BigCommerce opened up so many more possibilities for us. Everything was smoother, more flexible, and easier to manage than what we were used to,” said Turner.

Just as important, the onboarding experience made it easy to get up and running quickly.

“The BigCommerce team made the entire setup incredibly easy. Within weeks, we were up and running and testing everything,” shared Turner.

With a stronger foundation in place, Indigo Fragrance could finally focus less on managing limitations and more on growing the business.

A smoother checkout, with less friction and more flow. 

For Indigo Fragrance, improving the checkout experience was a top priority. With customers expecting fast, seamless purchases, even small inefficiencies could lead to lost sales.

BigCommerce Payments provided a simpler, more unified way to manage transactions while creating a better experience for customers.

By bringing payments, reporting, and payouts into one place, Indigo Fragrance was able to:

  • Streamline checkout and reduce friction for buyers

  • Eliminate the need to reconcile across multiple payment systems

  • Gain clearer visibility into orders, payouts, and performance

  • Save time on back-end financial processes

“Having payments handled directly inside BigCommerce has saved us a lot of time. It eliminates the need to reconcile across multiple systems and makes everything more streamlined,” explained Turner.

With fewer barriers to purchase and a more efficient backend, Indigo Fragrance created a checkout experience that works better for both the business and its customers.

“We’ve seen an increase in conversion rates since implementing BigCommerce Payments. The process is faster, smoother, and easier for our customers,” said Turner.

Blending simplicity with powerful tools. 

For a small team managing a growing business, ease of use was not just a nice-to-have. It was essential.

With BigCommerce, Indigo Fragrance gained a platform that was intuitive enough to manage day-to-day operations, without requiring technical expertise or constant developer support.

“I’m not a web designer or a programmer, so having something that’s easy to use made a huge difference. It allowed me to build the site the way I wanted,” said Turner.

That usability, combined with a flexible ecosystem of integrations, helped streamline operations across the business.

With BigCommerce, Indigo Fragrance was able to:

  • Simplify product updates and catalog management

  • Integrate tools like ShipStation for faster, more reliable fulfillment

  • Build trust with customers through automated reviews via Trustpilot

  • Reduce manual tasks and save valuable time each week

“BigCommerce probably saves me five to ten hours a week just by simplifying small, tedious tasks,” explained Turner.

By connecting the tools they rely on every day and making them easier to manage, Indigo Fragrance created a more efficient operation that could scale without adding complexity.

“Having payments handled directly inside BigCommerce has saved us a lot of time. It eliminates the need to reconcile across multiple systems and makes everything more streamlined.”

DAWN TURNER, OWNER AND FOUNDER, INDIGO FRAGRANCE

“The BigCommerce team made the entire setup incredibly easy. Within weeks, we were up and running and testing everything.”

DAWN TURNER, OWNER AND FOUNDER, INDIGO FRAGRANCE

Indigo Fragrance website displaying fragrance oils with product images including clover, citrus cake, and various scents.

RESULTS

The results that speak for themselves. 

With BigCommerce and BigCommerce Payments in place, Indigo Fragrance saw immediate improvements in both performance and efficiency. 

What started as a platform upgrade turned into a catalyst for growth, including:

  • 6.3% increase in conversions, driven in part by a faster, smoother checkout

  • 5–10 hours saved per week on manual tasks

  • Improved site speed and overall shopping experience

  • A site launched in just 2–3 weeks, accelerating time to value

“We’ve seen a steady improvement in performance since switching, especially in conversion rates,” said Turner. “Our sales have grown as the site became easier to navigate and more reliable for customers.”

With fewer barriers at checkout and more time back in their day, Indigo Fragrance is now set up to scale more efficiently.

“We’ve seen a steady improvement in performance since switching, especially in conversion rates.

DAWN TURNER, OWNER AND FOUNDER, INDIGO FRAGRANCE

LOOKING AHEAD

Scaling success, one scent at a time.

With a strong ecommerce foundation in place, Indigo Fragrance is focused on continuing to grow both sides of the business, from expanding its customer base to refining the shopping experience.

As the brand works toward becoming a leading name in fragrance oils, the team sees BigCommerce not just as a platform, but as a long-term partner for growth.

“BigCommerce is a key partner. They’re going to help us scale as we continue to grow,” shared Turner.

With the right technology in place, Indigo Fragrance is positioned to keep evolving, without limits.

“BigCommerce is a key partner. They’re going to help us scale as we continue to grow.”

DAWN TURNER, OWNER AND FOUNDER, INDIGO FRAGRANCE

Published: May 2026

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