ApproveThis manages your Big Cartel Integration approvals.

When Approval Management Meets Creative Commerce

Let's get real - running an online store through Big Cartel shouldn't mean your team drowns in endless "Hey, can you approve this?" Slack messages. ApproveThis isn't another corporate robot. It's the missing piece that gives structure to creative commerce without killing your vibe. We'll show you how combining these tools through Zapier turns approval bottlenecks into competitive advantages.

Why This Combo Works (Besides Looking Good Together)

Big Cartel helps artists and small teams sell products. ApproveThis helps teams of any size make decisions faster. Put them together through Zapier, and you get:

• No more seat licenses for casual approvers: Your external vendors approve purchase orders without needing Big Cartel logins
• Real-time money math: Automatic approval routing based on order values or profit margins

Example: A jewelry maker using Big Cartel gets a $5k wholesale order. ApproveThis automatically routes it to both the production lead (can we fulfill this?) and the CFO (does the margin work?), all before syncing back to Big Cartel.

Use Cases That Actually Matter

1. Killing Order Approval Lag

The Problem: Your team misses wholesale opportunities because accounting takes days to review big orders.

The Fix: Zapier triggers an ApproveThis workflow for every new Big Cartel order over $2k. Production, finance, and legal approve directly from email while your sales team sleeps.

Who wins: Apparel brands doing B2B sales through their Big Cartel store.

2. Abandoned Cart Salvage Missions

The Problem: 68% of carts get abandoned. Your team debates discount offers in endless email threads.

The Fix: Trigger approval requests when carts abandon. Approvers get product details + customer history. Say "Yes" to a 10% off email directly from the approval screen.

Who wins: Limited-edition art sellers needing quick promo decisions without overspending.

3. Product Updates That Don't Break Things

The Problem: New collections launch with pricing errors because someone skipped review steps.

The Fix: Any Big Cartel product update triggers an ApproveThis checklist. Marketing confirms descriptions, legal checks compliance, ops verifies inventory sync.

Who wins: Cosmetic brands with regulatory requirements or complex variant setups.

Setup That Doesn't Require a CS Degree

Connect ApproveThis + Big Cartel in 3 steps:

1. Create a Zapier account (it’s the glue)
2. Pick your trigger (New Big Cartel order, abandoned cart, etc.)
3. Set approval rules in ApproveThis (who needs to approve what, when)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-approve small orders but flag anything over $500 for human review. Saves 20+ hours/month for most teams.

Department-Specific Wins

For Operations Teams

Automate purchase order approvals based on real-time inventory levels from Big Cartel. Production lead approves only when stock can cover the order.

For Marketing Teams

Launch flash sales without IT help. Set approval thresholds so discounts under 15% auto-approve, bigger deals need CMO sign-off.

For Finance Teams

ApproveThis' audit trails show exactly who approved that 30% wholesale discount - no more "I thought you checked the margins!"

Features You'll Actually Use

Beyond basic approvals, this combo gives you:

• Vacation Coverage: Automatically reassign approvals when your buyer is at Burning Man
• Approval Escalations: Orders stuck in limbo for 48hrs? Auto-bump to the department head

Real talk: Most teams only need 20% of these features to save 80% of their time. Start with order approvals and expand as you grow.

When Not to Use This Combo

If you're a solo artist selling 10 items/month, this is overkill. But once you have:

• 3+ team members touching orders
• Wholesale + retail sales mix
• Multiple product collections launching quarterly

...that's when the Zapier integration pays for itself in saved sanity.

Getting Started Without the Overwhelm

Pick one process that currently causes the most approval friction. Usually this is:

• Custom orders needing production sign-off
• Inventory restock approvals
• Wholesale pricing exceptions

Set up that single Zapier automation first. Get the team using it. Then expand to other workflows next quarter.

Bottom Line for Creative Businesses

ApproveThis isn't about adding more process - it's about making existing approvals less painful. Combined with Big Cartel through Zapier, you get:

• Faster order fulfillment (without mistakes)
• Clear accountability on pricing decisions
• Time back for actual creative work

The kicker? Approvers don't need another login. They click "Approve" in their email, and you keep selling through Big Cartel like normal.

Your Move

Either keep chasing approvals in chaotic threads, or set up ApproveThis with your Big Cartel store in an afternoon. We’re talking 3-clicks in Zapier, not a 3-month IT project.

Best part? You can start free. No credit card needed. If it doesn’t save your team 5+ hours in week one, we’ll buy you a consolation latte.

Or if you prefer human interaction: Book a 15-min demo