Empire Theme Store Examples & Performance Data

How many stores use Empire theme?

Currently, 288 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 24% 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 5,144 products, with 38% 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 288 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.

The Empire theme is a widely-used Shopify theme, ranking #13 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 5,144 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.