Introducing Online Store 2.0: What it Means For Developers

Online Store 2.0 opens up massive opportunities for developers building themes and apps for Shopify merchants. We’ve rebuilt the online store experience from the ground up, and are introducing a new set of developer tools to help you create amazing experiences for merchants and shoppers.

In this article, we’ll take a look at these new tools and features to understand how they impact your work, and the possibilities they present. We’ll also explain the requirements to update your themes and apps to Online Store 2.0 standards. 

We’ve upgraded the theme architecture for the online store, providing easier and more flexible customization options for merchants. There are also new opportunities for developers to build themes and integrations that can be easily customized by the merchant to fit their needs.

Up until now, merchants have been limited in how they represent their businesses on Shopify, with the flexibility of sections being limited to only the home page. Code edits, elaborate workarounds with blocks, or custom apps were needed to achieve a similar effect across other pages.

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