diff --git a/site/.env.template b/site/.env.template
index a9eb798fe..91880ee0b 100644
--- a/site/.env.template
+++ b/site/.env.template
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BIGCOMMERCE_CHANNEL_ID=
 BIGCOMMERCE_STORE_URL=
 BIGCOMMERCE_STORE_API_STORE_HASH=
 BIGCOMMERCE_STORE_API_CLIENT_SECRET=
-
+NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_BC=
 
 NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOPIFY_STORE_DOMAIN=
 NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOPIFY_STOREFRONT_ACCESS_TOKEN=
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ SFCC_CLIENT_ID=
 SFCC_CLIENT_SECRET=
 SFCC_ORG_ID=
 SFCC_SHORT_CODE=
-SFCC_SITE_ID=RefArch
\ No newline at end of file
+SFCC_SITE_ID=RefArch
diff --git a/site/components/product/ProductSidebar/ProductSidebar.tsx b/site/components/product/ProductSidebar/ProductSidebar.tsx
index e549ed698..604811f82 100644
--- a/site/components/product/ProductSidebar/ProductSidebar.tsx
+++ b/site/components/product/ProductSidebar/ProductSidebar.tsx
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ const ProductSidebar: FC<ProductSidebarProps> = ({ product, className }) => {
         className="pb-4 break-words w-full max-w-xl"
         html={product.descriptionHtml || product.description}
       />
-      <div className="flex flex-row justify-between items-center">
-        <Rating value={4} />
-        <div className="text-accent-6 pr-1 font-medium text-sm">36 reviews</div>
-      </div>
+
+      {!process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_BC &&
+        <div className="flex flex-row justify-between items-center">
+          <Rating value={4}/>
+          <div className="text-accent-6 pr-1 font-medium text-sm">36 reviews</div>
+        </div>
+      }
       <div>
         {process.env.COMMERCE_CART_ENABLED && (
           <Button