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Empire Theme Store Examples & Performance Data

Analyzing 708 live Shopify stores using Empire

Average PageSpeed score: 44/100. Explore real store examples, performance benchmarks, and design inspiration across general and home improvement stores.

Total Stores

708

Avg Products

3,893

44

PageSpeed

190 tested

Good: 2Needs Work: 49Poor: 139

Catalog Size Performance

How Empire performs by store size

Small (1-100)
Best
190 stores47/100
Medium (101-500)
184 stores44/100
Large (500+)
334 stores42/100

Empire performs best with small (1-100) catalogs

Common Tech Stack

Popular integrations with Empire

Review Platforms
judge.me (15%)
TrustPilot (13%)
Stamped (3%)
Buy Now, Pay Later
PayPal (64%)
Zip (Quadpay) (18%)
Klarna (17%)

Migration Trends

Stores switching to/from Empire

Net Change
-1

Switched to Empire: +0

Switched from Empire: -1

To: Bespoke

Store Growth

Product growth for Empire stores

Growing: 0 (0%)Stable: 592 (100%)Declining: 0 (0%)

Based on 592 stores with historical data

Stores using Empire

Sorted by product count

#StoreProductsLink
1462,548
2130,145
3125,762
4101,829
591,362
688,143
782,331
867,526
967,526
1065,507
1159,121
1248,035
1343,675
1434,656
1534,472
1627,644
1727,059
1825,318
1924,634
2021,803
2121,790
2221,301
2317,613
2417,411
2517,154
2617,125
2716,793
2816,519
2916,281
3014,818
3114,783
3214,726
3314,691
3414,605
3513,895
3613,453
3712,719
3812,703
3912,703
4011,880
4111,257
4211,255
4310,990
4410,510
459,876
469,688
479,470
489,126
499,069
508,802

Showing 150 of 708 stores

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Common Questions About Empire Theme

How many stores use Empire theme?

Currently, 708 Shopify stores are using the Empire theme. Empire's popularity is strongest among general and home improvement stores, where it has proven effective for product presentation and conversion. The theme's adoption rate indicates strong merchant satisfaction and ongoing developer support, meaning you can expect continued updates and a wealth of customization resources from the Shopify community.

What is the average performance for Empire?

Based on 190 tested stores, the average PageSpeed performance score for Empire is 44/100. Performance varies significantly among Empire stores, ranging from 30 to 75+ depending on optimization. Success requires attention to image sizes, app selection, and custom code efficiency. Review our top-performing stores above for implementation best practices.

Which categories use Empire most?

The top categories using Empire are: General, Home Improvement, Gifts & Hampers, Food & Drink, and Furniture. With 61% of Empire stores in general, the theme is particularly well-suited for this vertical's product presentation needs. Browse our general stores to see how successful merchants in that category implement Empire.

Is Empire good for large catalogs?

Yes, Empire handles large catalogs well. The average store has 3,893 products, with 37% of stores managing 1,000+ SKUs. For large catalogs, ensure you're using the theme's built-in filtering, consider lazy loading for collection pages, and test navigation performance with your full product set before launching.

Where can I see real Empire examples?

Above this FAQ, you'll find 708 live Shopify stores currently using Empire. Each listing shows performance scores, product counts, category, and tech stack. Click any store for detailed analytics including Core Web Vitals breakdowns, category rankings, and what review platforms and payment providers they use. For direct comparison, use our comparison tool to evaluate Empire stores side-by-side, or check our theme detector to analyze any Shopify store's setup.

How does Empire compare to other themes?

Compare Empire against alternatives using our theme comparison table above, which shows store counts, performance scores, and catalog sizes. You can also use our theme comparison tool for detailed side-by-side analysis of any two themes.

About the Empire Theme

The Empire theme is a widely-used Shopify theme, ranking #15 in popularity. It is particularly popular among general and home improvement stores.

Performance

Based on our analysis of 190 stores using Empire, the average PageSpeed performance score is 44/100. Performance varies significantly between stores, indicating that implementation quality and customizations heavily impact speed.

Best For

Empire is well-suited for general, home improvement and gifts & hampers stores. The average store using this theme has 3,893 products, making it suitable for larger catalogs.

Comparing Themes

When choosing a Shopify theme, consider factors like performance scores, design flexibility, and how well it serves your specific category. Use our store comparison tool to see how stores using Empire compare to others, or browse the theme directory to see what's gaining popularity.

Explore More Themes

Browse other popular Shopify themes: Dawn, Debut, Impulse, Minimal, Supply, or view the full theme directory.

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