FLEX + Contentstack

A modern commerce experience is closer than you think.

Modernize your commerce front end without settling for a rigid platform or building everything from scratch. FLEX, BASE1’s storefront framework, works with Contentstack to give your team a head start on commerce features and the freedom to build what makes your experience distinct.

Already investing in Contentstack? FLEX puts that investment to work in a commerce storefront.

ContentContentstack
CMS
Storefront frameworkFLEXby BASE1
Commerce
Search
Analytics
Engagement

The old choice

Commerce modernization shouldn’t mean choosing between two extremes.

A packaged platform launches quickly but limits how far you can tailor the experience. A custom build gives you full control, along with the cost, complexity, and long-term maintenance that come with it.

For many businesses, the best option sits in between.

BUYMore out-of-the-box
BUILDMore control
Packaged platform
FLEX + CONTENTSTACK

Start with proven commerce capabilities.
Build where your business needs to differentiate.

← More ready-made
More custom →
Custom build
Packaged platformCustom build

The middle ground

Start ahead. Stay flexible.

FLEX gives commerce teams a tested foundation without locking them into a finished product. Contentstack handles content management, and the storefront can be extended as your business grows.

01

Start with more

Launch with pre-built commerce components and proven patterns instead of developing each storefront feature from the ground up.

02

Build what matters

Extend the framework with the features and customer journeys that set your business apart.

03

Keep your options open

Connect the platforms your business already relies on without turning the front end into another monolith.

How it works

A simpler path to a modern storefront.

Three stages take you from your current commerce platform to a new storefront built on FLEX.

Contentstack→FLEX→Commerce
platform
01

Connect

FLEX connects Contentstack to your commerce platform, so product data, pricing, and business logic stay where they are.

Components+Content→Your
experience
02

Customize

Start from a component library and design system, then configure and extend the storefront to match your brand and business requirements.

FLEX→
LIVE
03

Launch

Go live with the new storefront while your existing systems continue to run day-to-day operations. After launch, keep refining the experience as your needs change.

Built to connect

Modernize the front end. Keep the ecosystem.

FLEX is designed to work with the enterprise technologies behind your commerce experience today: core commerce, content, search, analytics, and customer engagement.

CONTENTSTACKContent management
FLEXStorefront framework by BASE1
Core CommerceCatalogue, pricing, orders
SearchCoveo, Algolia, and more
AnalyticsBehaviour and performance
Customer EngagementPersonalized journeys

Modern Commerce Experience

Search-ready

Compatible out of the box with leading search platforms, including Coveo and Algolia.

Find out how FLEX + Contentstack would fit with the systems you run today.

Talk to the BASE1 team

B2B.
B2C.
Built for both.

Whether you sell to consumers, business accounts, or both, FLEX gives your team a starting point that your developers can configure and extend for either model.

B2C · Product experience
B2B · Account ordering

Built by commerce specialists

The technology matters. So does the team behind it.

FLEX is built by BASE1, an enterprise commerce partner with project experience across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and China.

BASE1’s senior architects and developers specialize in enterprise platforms, storefronts, and integrations, and its stable delivery teams support clients over the long term.

Ready to see how close your modern commerce experience is?

Tell us about your commerce environment, and we’ll show you what FLEX + Contentstack could do for it and where to start.

Talk to the BASE1 team