Empire

by Pixel Union

Release notes

Version 9.0.0 April 3, 2023

$340 USD

A marketplace-inspired theme optimized for large product catalogs

Includes support for:

  • EU translations (EN, FR, IT, DE, ES)
  • Store locator
  • Age verifier
  • Countdown timer
  • Color swatches
  • See all features here

Unlimited free trial. Pay if you publish.

Includes support for:

  • EU translations (EN, FR, IT, DE, ES)
  • Store locator
  • Age verifier
  • Countdown timer
  • Color swatches
  • See all features here

Theme highlights

Colossal capacity

Command over any catalog with robust features for product discovery, comparison, and conversion

Above-average order value

Get more out of every order with powerful tools for merchandising, upselling, and cross-selling products

Industry acrobat

Adaptable, agile, and packed with app-level functionality, Empire is perfect for your brand and business model

This theme is great for

  • Dropshippers: Designed specifically for dropshippers
  • High-volume stores: Designed for stores that process a large number of transactions in a given period
  • Physical stores: Designed for stores that do in-person selling

Cart and checkout

  • Cart notes
  • In-store pickups
  • Pre-order
  • Quick buy
  • Slide-out cart

Marketing and conversion

  • Age verifier
  • Blogs
  • Countdown timer
  • Cross-selling
  • EU translations (EN, FR, IT, DE, ES)
  • In-menu promos
  • Press coverage
  • Product badges
  • Product reviews
  • Promo banners
  • Promo tiles
  • Quick view
  • Recently viewed
  • Recommended products
  • Stock counter
  • Store locator
  • Trust badges

Merchandising

  • Animation
  • Color swatches
  • High-resolution images
  • Image galleries
  • Image hotspot
  • Image rollover
  • Image zoom
  • Lookbooks
  • Product options
  • Product tabs
  • Product videos
  • Shipping/delivery information
  • Slideshow

Product discovery

  • Breadcrumbs
  • Collection page navigation
  • Enhanced search
  • Mega menu
  • Product filtering and sorting
  • Recently viewed
  • Recommended products
  • Sticky header

This theme is great for

  • Dropshippers: Designed specifically for dropshippers
  • High-volume stores: Designed for stores that process a large number of transactions in a given period
  • Physical stores: Designed for stores that do in-person selling

Cart and checkout

  • Cart notes
  • In-store pickups
  • Pre-order
  • Quick buy
  • Slide-out cart

Marketing and conversion

  • Age verifier
  • Blogs
  • Countdown timer
  • Cross-selling
  • EU translations (EN, FR, IT, DE, ES)
  • In-menu promos
  • Press coverage
  • Product badges
  • Product reviews
  • Promo banners
  • Promo tiles
  • Quick view
  • Recently viewed
  • Recommended products
  • Stock counter
  • Store locator
  • Trust badges

Merchandising

  • Animation
  • Color swatches
  • High-resolution images
  • Image galleries
  • Image hotspot
  • Image rollover
  • Image zoom
  • Lookbooks
  • Product options
  • Product tabs
  • Product videos
  • Shipping/delivery information
  • Slideshow

Product discovery

  • Breadcrumbs
  • Collection page navigation
  • Enhanced search
  • Mega menu
  • Product filtering and sorting
  • Recently viewed
  • Recommended products
  • Sticky header

363 reviews

80% positive

  • 289 positive reviews
  • 14 neutral reviews
  • 60 negative reviews
Write a review
Cherubini Store SRL 5 days ago

The Empire theme is really fantastic: beautiful and clean in design and very flexible in functions. Last but not least the custopmer suopport is stellar quick and effective. Highly recommended.

FULCRUM PROCUREMENT 7 days ago

Great theme has all the elements I need - great customer support - quick and easy to communicate :) thank you!

TABlites 11 days ago

Fantastic theme with Great support from the pixel union team.

BPM Toolcraft 11 days ago

Great theme and Fantastic support.

This theme is supported by Pixel Union

Release notes

Version 9.0.0 April 3, 2023

Empire 9.0.0 introduces Section groups, updates to the Predictive search feature, and a new theme setting to show the "Continue shopping" button on the product compare page, as well as several bug fixes.

Added

  • Added Section groups.
  • Added a new theme setting to show the "Continue shopping" button on the product compare page.

Changed

  • Moved "Continue shopping" button theme settings into their own theme setting group.
  • Updated the Predictive search feature to use the Predictive Search API (https://shopify.dev/docs/api/ajax/reference/predictive-search).
  • Updated the Predictive search feature to support Query suggestions.

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where selecting sold-out variants would fail to hide the Dynamic checkout buttons.
  • Fixed an issue where the search would not work when using Search and Discovery app's synonym feature if synonyms included spaces.

Version 8.1.0 January 16, 2023

We've added support for image focal points, addressed several accessibility errors, and renamed "Recommended products" to "Related products".

Added

  • Added image focal point support.

Changed

  • Resolved several accessibility errors.
  • Renamed "Recommended products" to "Related products".

Version 8.0.0 December 14, 2022

We've updated the quantity selector to use a text input instead of a dropdown, added a new 'Request Quote' block to the product page and added the ability to add to cart from the order page. We have also added the new Depot theme preset.

Added

  • Added Request quote block.
  • Added batch add-to-cart feature on customer order pages.
  • Added new Quantity incrementation theme setting.
  • Added a few new animations around the theme.
  • Added the new Depot preset.

Changed

  • Refactored quantity selector to work with plus and minus buttons.

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where the Shoppable image section would create mobile whitespace.

Stores using Empire

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What’s included with every theme on the Theme Store

  • Works with the latest Shopify features

    Themes on the Shopify Theme Store are guaranteed to stay up to date and work with Shopify’s ever-growing feature set.

  • Speed-tested and approved

    Every theme in the Theme Store meets Shopify’s performance standards, ensuring a faster shopping experience for your buyers.

  • Unlimited free trial

    Try the theme for free with your own products, brand colors, and customizations. One-time payment of $340 if you publish the theme to your store.

  • Free high-resolution photos

    Demo stores aren’t included, but you can get free stock photos from Shopify Burst.

  • Free theme updates

    Get the latest theme features and fixes from the Theme Store. You can redownload your purchase at any time.

  • Non-expiring license for one store

    Your payment entitles you to use the theme on a single store, and keep it as long as you like.