The shop object contains your store’s fundamental settings and configuration. It’s available globally across all pages and templates, making it perfect for headers, footers, and any store-wide functionality.
Usage: Available globally - use anywhere in your templates to access store information

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Basic Store Information

Access your store’s core details that you’ve configured in the Control Panel: 
<!-- Store name and URL -->
<header>
    <h1><a href="{{shop.url}}">{{shop.name}}</a></h1>
</header>

<!-- Contact information -->
<footer>
    <div class="contact-info">
        <h3>Contact Us</h3>
        <p>{{shop.address}}</p>
        <p>{{shop.zipcode}} {{shop.city}}</p>
        <p>Phone: {{shop.phone}}</p>
    </div>
</footer>

<!-- Contact page content -->
<div class="contact-content">
    {{&shop.contact_text}}
</div>

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Available Properties

PropertyDescriptionExample
shop.nameYour store’s name"My Awesome Store"
shop.urlYour store’s URL"https://mystore.com"
shop.addressStreet address"123 Main Street"
shop.zipcodePostal code"12345"
shop.cityCity name"Stockholm"
shop.phonePhone number"+46 123 456 789"
shop.contact_textContact page contentHTML content

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Currency Conversion

If you have multiple currencies enabled, display a currency picker: 
{{#shop.cconverter_active}}
<form method="get" action="{{url_current}}" class="currency-selector">
    <label for="currency">{{#lang}}Currency{{/lang}}:</label>
    <select name="currency" id="currency" onchange="this.form.submit()">
        {{#shop.cconverter_currencies}}
        <option value="{{currency}}" {{#current}}selected{{/current}}>
            {{currency}}
        </option>
        {{/shop.cconverter_currencies}}
    </select>
</form>
{{/shop.cconverter_active}}

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Currency Object Properties

When looping through shop.cconverter_currencies:
PropertyDescription
currencyCurrency code (e.g., “SEK”, “EUR”, “USD”)
currentBoolean - true if this is the currently selected currency

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Multi-Language Support

Display language options when multiple languages are configured: 
{{#shop.app.languages}}
<div class="language-selector">
    <h4>{{#lang}}Choose Language{{/lang}}</h4>
    {{#shop.languages}}
    <a href="{{url}}" class="language-option">
        <img src="{{#asset_flags}}{{id}}{{/asset_flags}}" 
             alt="{{id}}" 
             class="flag">
        {{id}}
    </a>
    {{/shop.languages}}
</div>
{{/shop.app.languages}}

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Language Object Properties

When looping through shop.languages:
PropertyDescription
idLanguage identifier (e.g., “en”, “sv”, “no”)
urlURL to switch to this language
asset_flagsHelper to get flag image for this language

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Tax Toggle

If tax toggling is enabled, allow customers to switch between prices including/excluding tax: 
{{#shop.taxtoggle_active}}
<div class="tax-toggle">
    {{#shop.exclude_tax}}
    <a href="{{shop.incl_tax_url}}" 
       class="tax-link"
       title="{{#lang}}Prices are excluding tax. Click to toggle{{/lang}}">
        {{#lang}}Tax Excl.{{/lang}}
    </a>
    {{/shop.exclude_tax}}
    
    {{^shop.exclude_tax}}
    <a href="{{shop.excl_tax_url}}" 
       class="tax-link"
       title="{{#lang}}Prices are including tax. Click to toggle{{/lang}}">
        {{#lang}}Tax Incl.{{/lang}}
    </a>
    {{/shop.exclude_tax}}
</div>
{{/shop.taxtoggle_active}}
PropertyDescription
shop.taxtoggle_activeBoolean - true if tax toggle is enabled
shop.exclude_taxBoolean - true if currently showing prices excluding tax
shop.incl_tax_urlURL to switch to prices including tax
shop.excl_tax_urlURL to switch to prices excluding tax

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Customer Login Integration

Display login/account links when customer accounts are enabled: 
{{#shop.login_active}}
<div class="account-links">
    {{#user.logged_in}}
    <a href="{{user.login_url}}" class="account-link">
        <i class="icon-user"></i>
        {{#lang}}My Account{{/lang}}
    </a>
    {{/user.logged_in}}
    
    {{^user.logged_in}}
    <a href="{{user.login_url}}" class="login-link">
        <i class="icon-login"></i>
        {{#lang}}Log In{{/lang}}
    </a>
    {{/user.logged_in}}
</div>
{{/shop.login_active}}

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Stock Messages

Display custom out-of-stock messages: 
<!-- Use custom sold out message if available -->
{{#product.soldOut}}
    <div class="sold-out-notice">
        {{#shop.soldout_text}}
            {{shop.soldout_text}}
        {{/shop.soldout_text}}
        {{^shop.soldout_text}}
            {{#lang}}Sorry, this item is currently out of stock{{/lang}}
        {{/shop.soldout_text}}
    </div>
{{/product.soldOut}}

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Complete Examples

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Store Header with All Features

<header class="store-header">
    <!-- Main branding -->
    <div class="brand">
        <h1><a href="{{shop.url}}">{{shop.name}}</a></h1>
    </div>
    
    <!-- Utility navigation -->
    <div class="header-utils">
        <!-- Currency selector -->
        {{#shop.cconverter_active}}
        <div class="currency-selector">
            <select name="currency" onchange="window.location=this.value">
                {{#shop.cconverter_currencies}}
                <option value="{{url_current}}?currency={{currency}}" 
                        {{#current}}selected{{/current}}>
                    {{currency}}
                </option>
                {{/shop.cconverter_currencies}}
            </select>
        </div>
        {{/shop.cconverter_active}}
        
        <!-- Language selector -->
        {{#shop.app.languages}}
        <div class="language-selector">
            {{#shop.languages}}
            <a href="{{url}}" class="lang-link">
                <img src="{{#asset_flags}}{{id}}{{/asset_flags}}" alt="{{id}}">
            </a>
            {{/shop.languages}}
        </div>
        {{/shop.app.languages}}
        
        <!-- Tax toggle -->
        {{#shop.taxtoggle_active}}
        <div class="tax-toggle">
            {{#shop.exclude_tax}}
            <a href="{{shop.incl_tax_url}}">{{#lang}}Incl. Tax{{/lang}}</a>
            {{/shop.exclude_tax}}
            {{^shop.exclude_tax}}
            <a href="{{shop.excl_tax_url}}">{{#lang}}Excl. Tax{{/lang}}</a>
            {{/shop.exclude_tax}}
        </div>
        {{/shop.taxtoggle_active}}
        
        <!-- Account links -->
        {{#shop.login_active}}
        <div class="account-links">
            {{#user.logged_in}}
            <a href="{{user.login_url}}">{{#lang}}Account{{/lang}}</a>
            {{/user.logged_in}}
            {{^user.logged_in}}
            <a href="{{user.login_url}}">{{#lang}}Log In{{/lang}}</a>
            {{/user.logged_in}}
        </div>
        {{/shop.login_active}}
    </div>
</header>

<footer class="store-footer">
    <div class="footer-content">
        <!-- Store information -->
        <div class="footer-section">
            <h3>{{shop.name}}</h3>
            {{#shop.address}}
            <div class="address">
                <p>{{shop.address}}</p>
                <p>{{shop.zipcode}} {{shop.city}}</p>
            </div>
            {{/shop.address}}
            
            {{#shop.phone}}
            <div class="contact">
                <p>{{#lang}}Phone{{/lang}}: {{shop.phone}}</p>
            </div>
            {{/shop.phone}}
        </div>
        
        <!-- Contact text -->
        {{#shop.contact_text}}
        <div class="footer-section">
            <h3>{{#lang}}Contact{{/lang}}</h3>
            <div class="contact-text">
                {{&shop.contact_text}}
            </div>
        </div>
        {{/shop.contact_text}}
        
        <!-- Currency and language options -->
        <div class="footer-section">
            {{#shop.cconverter_active}}
            <div class="footer-currencies">
                <h4>{{#lang}}Currency{{/lang}}</h4>
                {{#shop.cconverter_currencies}}
                <a href="{{url_current}}?currency={{currency}}" 
                   {{#current}}class="current"{{/current}}>
                    {{currency}}
                </a>
                {{/shop.cconverter_currencies}}
            </div>
            {{/shop.cconverter_active}}
            
            {{#shop.app.languages}}
            <div class="footer-languages">
                <h4>{{#lang}}Language{{/lang}}</h4>
                {{#shop.languages}}
                <a href="{{url}}">{{id}}</a>
                {{/shop.languages}}
            </div>
            {{/shop.app.languages}}
        </div>
    </div>
</footer>

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Best Practices

Check Before Using

Always check if features are enabled before displaying related UI elements (e.g., {{#shop.cconverter_active}})

Provide Fallbacks

Provide fallback content when optional settings aren’t configured

Use Semantic HTML

Structure your shop information with proper semantic HTML elements

Cache Considerations

Shop data is cached and updates when you change store settings in the Control Panel

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Next Steps

User Object

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Settings Object

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Navigation Object

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