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Headless Commerce

What is Headless Commerce?

Headless commerce allows companies to become more agile by separating the front end and back end of their e-commerce experience.

What are the benefits of Headless commerce?

The benefits of headless commerce include:

  1. Time-Saving
  2. Cost Saving
  3. Tools to customize user experience
  4. Improved Employee Adoption

Impact of Headless Commerce on customers

Headless commerce has the following impact on customers:

Better User Experience: Headless commerce provides tools to improve users’ experience. It also ensures that your website works smoothly. 

Instantaneous Optimization: As soon as a business introduces changes at the front end, those changes are shown instantly.

FAQS

Is Shopify Headless commerce?

Yes, Shopify is headless commerce.

What is an example of headless commerce?

An example can be a marketing and design team wanting control over the layout of the storefront of all channels.

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