Updating your Shopify store's Dawn theme without losing custom code edits has been a challenge, until now. The Theme Updater app seamlessly integrates with Dawn to ensure your store benefits from the latest features without sacrificing your customizations. Dawn represents a significant leap forward for Shopify, introducing a suite of advanced features. However, updating to benefit from these enhancements without losing custom edits has been problematic. Theme Updater solves this. The Theme Updater app is the trusted solution for upgrading to the latest theme version without the hassle of man ..read more

The checkout is a critical and largely rigid feature in Shopify (for good reason, too). As the platform has refined its checkout security and limited its adjustable aspects over the years, the options to customize the checkout have evolved and expanded. As always, you can customize your checkout using your theme settings to suit your branding and preferences. Then control specific settings for your customers and the information they provide with the Shopify admin. And finally, extend the possibilities of your checkout’s functionality with approved apps additions. Let’s explore these customiza ..read more

Turbo version 9.2.0 offers up to a 20% increase in page speed. Page speed influences your brand’s reach, acquisition, conversion, retention, and loyalty. In a world moving faster and faster, your store has to keep up. Slow storefronts may survive but rarely thrive as their competitors speed past. That’s why Turbo’s new upgrade focused on page speed and performance, offering a suite of powerful enhancements. Version 9.2.0 introduces minified scripts, preloaded links, updated jQuery, and more. Minified scripts Turbo now reduces page load delays by minifying scripts. Essentially, this proc ..read more

We’re pleased to announce that merchants with Troop Themes now benefit from the unique features of Theme Updater Plus! Merchants using Beyond, Maker, Blockshop, or Emerge themes are invited to try the basic advantages of the Updater Starter Plan or the premium features of the Updater Pro Plan. Updater Starter Plan The Updater Starter Plan provides basic theme management and ongoing access to the latest version in its default form. Use the Starter Plan to register your theme, then use the Install default theme version feature to access the latest release of your theme ..read more

If there’s one thing Shopify merchants love about our Flex theme, it's the ability to create a unique and visually-appealing storefront with ease. True to its name, Flex delivers the most extensive Shopify theme customization options, a refined visual design, and a seamless setup experience—however, we always like to challenge ourselves to push our themes even further! In consultation with some of our most experienced Flex users (including our esteemed Brand Partner, Co-Curator) we identified some big insights to make Flex even more flexible to work with, customize, and extend. Introducing F ..read more

Are you ready for a fantastic opportunity to monetize your online presence and earn passive income? Look no further! Our affiliate program, hosted on PartnerStack, is the perfect place for you to join our valued affiliates and start earning generous commissions. By successfully referring sales of our Superstore, Turbo, or Flex Shopify themes, you can unlock a world of exciting possibilities. Read on to discover the benefits and potential of our affiliate program! Lucrative rewards Our affiliate program is designed to reward your hard work and dedication. When you refer sales of our&n ..read more

  We’re excited to announce that icons for all of the most popular social media platforms now come ready to go in (almost) all of our Shopify themes! To access these new icons, update your theme using Theme Updater App.  According to Shopify, platforms like  TikTok present a huge opportunity for e-commerce shops thanks to what’s known as  social shopping.    “In a 2020 survey by TikTok, two-thirds of respondents said they were inspired to shop on the platform even though they weren’t planning on it.” - Shopify blog   Take a look at this ..read more

Sifting through the collections of Shopify themes can be exhausting, especially because modern themes have a lot of overlap. Trying to figure out which theme has the features you need, while not paying for ones you don’t, can be a longer process than it should be. As someone who has been through the theme selection process myself, I experienced how overwhelming and intimidating it can be. In this article, I’m going to walk you through Flex, Superstore, and Turbo. I’ll provide a comprehensive list of the features and benefits of each theme, along with the best use cases for anyone wondering whi ..read more

Setting prices for your products can be one of the most puzzling and stressful aspects of running an online store. Price them too low, and you might make sales but not much of a profit. Price them too high, and you might scare off potential customers. Hitting that elusive pricing sweet spot is tough, but we’re going to help you crack it.  What are your costs? Costs encompass far more than the unit purchase price you get from your supplier or the aggregate cost of materials that go into manufacturing your product. Despite the popular assumption that “selling online is free,” traditional re ..read more

Welcome to The ultimate guide to starting an online store, presented by Pixel Union and Out of the Sandbox. Below you will find articles from both brands that are packed with helpful tips, tricks, and best practices for starting an online store.  This resource is designed to guide you through starting a Shopify ecommerce store, from concept to your first sale and beyond. Whether you choose to read every article or dive into the topics that pertain to where you are now in your ecommerce journey, how you use this tool is completely up to you.  Let’s get started!   Y ..read more