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Cart Guide

Label One offers a versatile cart system with two display options: a traditional cart page and a convenient slide-out cart drawer.

The cart 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
Strategic Threshold

Set a free shipping threshold that's 20-30% above your average order value to encourage higher cart values without being unrealistic.

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)
Gift Message Timing

Consider enabling gift messages during gift-heavy periods when they are relevant to your customers and fulfillment process.

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

Recommended button setup:

  • Button 1: "Shop All Products" → Main collection
  • Button 2: "New Arrivals" → New products collection
  • Button 3: "Sale Items" → Sale collection

Product Recommendations​

Show relevant 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)
Performance Consideration

Showing more than 6 recommended products can slow down cart loading. For best performance, limit recommendations to 4-6 products.

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 and to keep customers in their shopping flow
  • Use the page for a detailed cart review, especially for complex products or B2B stores

Free Shipping​

  • Set a strategic threshold to encourage higher order values
  • Display the threshold prominently to motivate customers
  • Consider seasonal adjustments (lower threshold during slower periods)

Empty Cart Buttons​

  • Direct customers to collections, promotions, or new arrivals
  • Use action-oriented button text ("Shop Now", "View Collection")
  • Test different button combinations to see what drives conversions

Recommendations​

  • Show complementary products that may be useful with the selected item
  • Keep the selection focused (4-6 products maximum)
  • Choose products that pair well with typical cart items

Gift Message​

  • Enable during holiday seasons to improve customer experience
  • Consider enabling year-round if you sell gift-friendly products
  • Position gift message option prominently when enabled
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