Optimize your cart experience with these settings designed to increase conversions and improve customer satisfaction.
Cart Display Options
Cart icon: Choose between Basket, Bag, or Cart icons to match your brand aesthetic and customer expectations.
Cart type:
- Drawer: Slides in from the side for a seamless, non-disruptive experience.
- Page: Dedicated cart page.
- Notification: Quick popup confirmation.
Payment Acceleration
Show accelerated checkout: Enable this to display express payment options like PayPal or Apple Pay directly in the cart.
Conversion Optimization Features
Show cart recommendations: Display personalized product recommendations directly in the cart to increase average order value through strategic cross-selling.
Show cart note: Allow customers to add special instructions or gift messages to their order, improving customer service and personalization.
Show cart link in drawer: Add a "View cart" link at the bottom of the cart drawer, giving customers easy access to the full cart page when needed.
Mobile Experience
Show + and - controls on mobile: Display quantity adjustment buttons on mobile devices. While quantity controls always appear on larger screens, this setting makes them visible on mobile for easier cart management.
Empty Cart Engagement
Show empty cart haiku: Show a haiku poem when the cart is empty, making the experience more memorable.
Free Shipping Notification
Drive higher order values with dynamic free shipping notifications that appear in the cart when customers are close to qualifying.
Configuration steps:
- Set up matching shipping configurations in your store settings (see Shopify's guidance)
- Enter the minimum order value for free shipping (without currency symbol, e.g., 100)
- Use your store's primary currency - conversion is automatically calculated for additional currencies
Free shipping threshold: Set the minimum order value (e.g., 400) to trigger free shipping. Leave blank to disable notifications on the cart.
Tips
- Cart type selection: Drawer carts typically have higher conversion rates as they keep customers in their browsing flow
- Free shipping threshold: Set this slightly above your average order value to encourage upsells
- Cart recommendations: Use this feature to showcase complementary products or bestsellers
- Mobile optimization: Test quantity controls on mobile to ensure smooth user experience for your mobile shoppers
- Accelerated checkout: Essential for reducing cart abandonment - most customers prefer express payment options
These settings work together to create a streamlined checkout experience that reduces friction, increases average order value, and improves overall conversion rates.