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Cart

Overview

The Label One theme offers a versatile cart system with two display options: a traditional cart page and a convenient slide-out cart drawer. This system includes product recommendations, free shipping indicators, order notes, gift message options, and customizable empty cart actions.

Setting Up Your Cart

Choosing Your Cart Type

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes
  2. Click Customize on your Label One theme
  3. Click Theme Settings in the sidebar
  4. Navigate to the Cart section
  5. Under "Cart type," select either:
    • Page: Full-page cart experience
    • Drawer: Slide-out drawer cart

Auto-Navigation Settings

In the same Cart settings section:

  • Toggle Auto-navigate after adding to cart to control whether customers are automatically taken to the cart after adding items
  • Enable Show cart item count to display the number of items beside the cart icon

Cart Drawer Configuration

Size and Layout

In Theme Settings > Cart section:

  • Choose between Small (380px) or Large (580px) drawer sizes
  • Select Fix cart drawer footer to bottom to keep the checkout area visible
  • Choose whether to show Total or Subtotal prices

View Cart Button

  • Enable Show checkout button to display a "View Cart" button in the drawer
  • This gives customers the option to proceed to the full cart page from the drawer

Cart Drawer Appearance

In Theme Settings > Colors section:

  • Under "Drawers," select a Cart drawer color scheme
  • Enable Show drawer background for a solid background
  • Toggle Show drawer borders as desired

In Theme Settings > Typography section:

  • Set Cart drawer text style to use either heading or body font

Free Shipping Promotion

In Theme Settings > Cart section:

  • Enter your desired amount in the Free Shipping Threshold field
  • This adds a progress bar showing customers how close they are to free shipping
  • Leave blank to disable this feature

Order Notes & Gift Messages

In Theme Settings > Cart section:

  • Enable Show notes to allow customers to add special instructions
  • Enable Show gift message option to add a gift message field
  • Select the Gift message position (above or below order notes)

Empty Cart Configuration

When a customer's cart is empty, you can direct them to continue shopping:

In Theme Settings > Cart section:

  • Configure up to three buttons with custom text and links
  • For example, set Button 1 to "Continue Shopping" and link to your main collection

Product Recommendations

Increase average order value by showing related products in the cart:

In Theme Settings > Cart section:

  • Enable Show recommended products
  • Select a Collection for recommendations
  • Set the Number of products to show (2-12)

Cart Page Customization

The cart page can be customized directly in the theme editor:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes
  2. Click Customize on your Label One theme
  3. Navigate to the Cart page
  4. Customize:
    • Cart heading size and alignment
    • Breadcrumb navigation display
    • Section padding and spacing
    • Enable/disable sticky footer
    • Color scheme

Best Practices

  • Drawer vs Page: Use the drawer for a streamlined experience, or the page for a detailed cart review
  • Free Shipping: Set a strategic threshold to encourage higher order values
  • Empty Cart Buttons: Direct customers to collections, promotions, or new arrivals
  • Recommendations: Show complementary products to increase average order value
  • Gift Message: Enable during holiday seasons to improve customer experience