Shopify is launching its Online Store 2.0, the most significant new edition of its Liquid Template Language since its launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The completely revamped online store is designed to make it easier for developers to develop customized features for retailers’ storefronts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specific new features for Online Store 2.0 include a new editor to make it more efficient for merchants to build their storefronts, and Theme App extensions to make it easier to expand and manage apps within themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shopify also launched Dawn, its new standard for developing storefront themes, which is 35% faster than its current default theme. In addition, Shopify said that its new Theme Store will be open for developer submissions on July 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shopify also announced major infrastructure investments in its APIs and developer tools, which the company says will ensure that retailers never have to reposition their storefronts to customize them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting July 1, Shopify’s storefront API will include new shopping basket functionality, sales plans and localized shopper experiences, as well as international pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shopify also introduced Hydrogen, a framework for building custom shop windows, and Oxygen, a way to host Hydrogen storefronts directly on Shopify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shopify Checkout is now twice as fast and capable of handling seven times as much volume as the older version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shopify has also introduced checkout extensions that allow developers to integrate apps into Shopify Checkout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to revenue sharing, Shopify said that it will lower its commission for app development to 0% for the first $1 million an app developer makes on its platform annually, and 15% thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The $1 million benchmark sets itself back annually, giving developers more earning potential annually.<\/p>\n\n\n