I bought the Empire theme over a week a ago and it is very easy to customize and looks fantastic. I bought this theme because of the mega menu and I liked the quick links to products.. I wanted to install trust seals and I contacted support to ask how I could do this. Kate got back to me and tried different areas until I was happy. Nothing was too much trouble. Thanks Kate for all the support. :)
Kate has been so helpful. I am not Tech Savvy at ALL! So when I downloaded this theme I was automatically worried I wouldn't know how to use it. They helped me step by step create my store EXACTLY the way I wanted it. I plan to use Kate and the Pixel Union Team for a long time :)
The Empire 2.0 theme update is really great. A big thank you to the developer.
After custom developing my last web site, I was skeptical of a complete solution for $180. It turns out my fear was completely unfounded! The Empire theme is extremely powerful. It allowed me to build a state-of-the-art site in just weeks! Best of all, I made no compromises. Anytime something wasn't pixel perfect, Pixel Union staff found a solution. I'm amazed! BTW - documentation is excellent.
Avoid for now. The theme blocks on the home page don't scale properly for mobile, so you end up with a home page that's off-putting and nearly unusable for mobile users. You can actually see the problem in the demo image above, which I wish I'd noticed before buying. The text is clipped off and the buttons are invisible on mobile.
Not worth 180 USD in my opinion. I Wish I had chosen another theme to start with. For this money I would expect a much more flexible theme. But all you get a re a few bulding blocks that are not adjustable. Eg. Mosaic blocks can not be adjusted in size, pictures uploaded can not be scaled and moved etc ... only one tutorial available on youtube. Check out non shopify options!
I have always used free themes in the past. I always assumed I was alloted free design time regardless of the theme. I purchased this theme because it allows group filters which is a god send. When Shopify told me free design time only applied to free themes I knew I was in trouble. I couldn't have been more wrong. They have helped me so much. Much appreciated!
I must admit I was hesitant to buy a theme for 180 dollars. However considering the time it would have taken me to build it myself and the fact that Pixel Unions support is world class and fixes bugs quickly I wouldn't be the least bit hesitant in the future. I highly recommend Pixel Union.
Can't wait to get our new Empire themed web shop refresh out to our customers. They are going to love the mobile experiences like swiping through product images, better search and visible filter tags. Support has been excellent and very helpful in fine-tuning the theme to our liking.
so far so good I love this template seems to be the most professional.