Creating a Stunning New Arrivals Section for Your Shopify Store

A well-designed product showcase can significantly enhance user experience and drive sales. Today, we’ll walk you through creating a visually appealing "New Arrivals" section for your Shopify store using Liquid, CSS, and HTML. This section will feature a captivating hero image alongside a scrollable list of products, making it easy for customers to discover your latest offerings.

Code: https://github.com/ndrishinski/blogs/blob/master/luxe-new-arrivals/sections/new-arrivals.liquid

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Overview of the Code

The code snippet below is designed to create a section that highlights new arrivals in your store. It consists of two main parts: a hero section that displays a large image and a product grid that showcases individual products. Let’s break down the key components.

CSS Styling

• The styling is done using CSS, which ensures that the layout is responsive and visually appealing. Here’s a brief overview of the styles applied:
  
  
• Container and Grid Layout: The .new-arrivals-section and .new-arrivals-grid classes create a flexible grid layout that adapts to different screen sizes.
  
  
• Hero Section: The .hero-section class styles the hero image and its content, including headings and buttons, ensuring they are centered and visually striking.
  
  
• Product Cards: Each product is displayed in a card format, with images, titles, prices, and color options styled for clarity and ease of interaction.
  
  

Code:

<style>
  .new-arrivals-section {
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
  }
  
  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .new-arrivals-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .new-arrivals-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
  }
  
  .hero-section {
    position: relative;
    height: 700px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .hero-image-container {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }
  
  .hero-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  .hero-content {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 2rem;
  }
  
  .hero-heading {
    font-size: 3.75rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: {{ section.settings.text-color }};
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  
  .hero-subheading {
    color: {{ section.settings.text-color }};
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .hero-button {
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1px solid {{ section.settings.text-color }};
    color: {{ section.settings.text-color }};
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: 100px;
  }
  
  .hero-button:hover {
    background-color: white;
    color: black;
  }
  
  .products-section {
    height: 700px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-right: 0.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .products-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .product-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  
  .product-image-container {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    /* background-color: #f5f5f3; */
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .product-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 280px;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  .product-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0.75rem;
    left: 0.75rem;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .product-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
  }
  
  .product-price {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .color-options {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .color-swatch {
    width: 1.25rem;
    height: 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .product-image {
      height: 100%;
    }
  }
</style>

HTML Structure

<div class="new-arrivals-section">
  <div class="container">
    <div class="new-arrivals-grid">
      {%- if section.settings.hero_image != blank -%}
        <div class="hero-section">
          <div class="hero-image-container">
            {{ section.settings.hero_image | image_url: width: 1200 | image_tag: 
              loading: 'eager',
              class: 'hero-image',
              alt: section.settings.heading
            }}
          </div>
          <div class="hero-content">
            <h1 class="hero-heading">{{ section.settings.heading }}</h1>
            <p class="hero-subheading">{{ section.settings.subheading }}</p>
            <a href="{{ section.settings.button_link }}" class="hero-button">
              {{ section.settings.button_text }}
            </a>
          </div>
        </div>
      {%- endif -%}

      <div class="products-section">
        <div class="products-grid">
          {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
            {%- if block.type == 'product' and block.settings.product != blank -%}
              {%- assign product = block.settings.product -%}
              <div class="product-card" {{ block.shopify_attributes }}>
                <div class="product-image-container">
                  {%- if block.settings.badge != blank -%}
                    <div class="product-badge">{{ block.settings.badge }}</div>
                  {%- endif -%}
                  <a href="{{ product.url }}">
                    {{ product.featured_image | image_url: width: 560 | image_tag: 
                      loading: 'lazy',
                      class: 'product-image',
                      alt: product.title
                    }}
                  </a>
                </div>
                <h3 class="product-title">{{ product.title }}</h3>
                <p class="product-price">{{ product.price | money }}</p>
                
                {%- if product.variants.size > 1 and product.options_by_name['Color'] -%}
                  <div class="color-options">
                    {%- for variant in product.variants -%}
                      {%- if variant.available and variant.option1 -%}
                        <button 
                          class="color-swatch" 
                          style="background-color: {{ variant.option1 | handle | replace: '-', '' | downcase }};"
                          title="{{ variant.option1 }}"
                          data-variant-id="{{ variant.id }}"
                          data-variant-image="{{ variant.featured_image.src | image_url }}"
                        ></button>
                      {%- endif -%}
                    {%- endfor -%}
                  </div>
                {%- endif -%}
              </div>
            {%- endif -%}
          {%- endfor -%}
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

JavaScript Functionality

To enhance user interaction, we’ve included a small JavaScript snippet that allows users to click on color swatches to change the product image dynamically. This feature improves the shopping experience by providing immediate visual feedback.

document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
  const colorSwatches = document.querySelectorAll('.color-swatch');
  
  colorSwatches.forEach(swatch => {
    swatch.addEventListener('click', function() {
      const variantId = this.getAttribute('data-variant-id');
      const productCard = this.closest('.product-card');
      const productImage = productCard.querySelector('.product-image');
      const imageSrc = this.getAttribute('data-variant-image');
      productImage.src = `${imageSrc}?${new Date().getTime()}`;
    });
  });
});

Conclusion