Shopify Entrepreneur Weekly

Hey there! 👋

Hope you are doing great this week!

How is it going with Checkout Extensibility? Just a heads up - Shopify decided to retire checkout.liquid for better security, scalability, and checkout customization. They've rolled out Checkout Extensibility for Shopify Plus users to tweak checkouts using app-based, code-free tools for a safe, smooth, and personalized shopping experience. This update even works with Shop Pay, letting you customize express checkouts. Checkout Extensibility is now the go-to for merchants, so feel free to switch over, even if you can't replicate all your current checkout.liquid customizations.

HeyCarson helps Shopify Plus merchants migrate smoothly from Checkout.liquid to Checkout extensions. With our expertise, we promise a lightning-fast, mobile-responsive, and native checkout experience for optimized conversions. Start planning your migration early to ensure a seamless transition and avoid limited developer availability.

If you need our assistance feel free to reach out here!

Lidia from HeyCarson

📰 Shopify news

• Enhanced Shopify app navigation on tablets for easy access to key pages, sales channels, and apps with a single tap via the new sidebar.

• Shopify Partners shared strategies for monetizing services related to Shopify’s Point of Sale, including how to find and refer clients, and collaborate with other partners to serve merchants’ needs.

🚨 New theme alert

Aesthetic by Noord – Sleek design with key features for contemporary retail. Increase sales with collection sliders, promo banners, product review sections, and more. Dynamic theme sections offer flexible layout options, perfect for any brand's style.
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🛠 Top projects of the week

Hey, take a look one of the cool projects our developers worked on for our clients' Shopify stores this week:

– Recently bought. The developer made a display of recently purchased items with made-up names and random products that pops up at the bottom of the page, adding a sense of urgency.

❇️ Theme version updates

Prestige by Maestrooo

This update introduces a new "Hide on scroll" feature for the header, automatically hiding it when users scroll down to maximize content space. Additionally, there's a new "Show initial transition" setting for the slideshow section, aiding in performance optimization. Bug fixes and performance improvements were implemented, enhancing user experience.
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Palo Alto by Presidio Creative

Version 5.6.0 boosts theme enhancements with improved animations, design updates for search and footer, plus new sections for dynamic storytelling and product showcasing. Features include "Sticky images and text," "Products with image," customizable footer blocks, parallax scrolling, unified hover effects, and refined styles for a seamless user experience.
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👁 Photo of the week

SpaceX's Starship megarocket, the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, hit orbital speed for the first time on Thursday in the third test flight from South Texas. Elon Musk posted this awesome pic on his X.