I built a custom merch store for my brand with Shopify and nextjs

Описание: Welcome to the official walkthrough of the DevAkintola Merch Store. This isn't your average Shopify drop-shipping site. I wanted to push the boundaries of e-commerce by building a completely custom Headless Storefront from scratch.

In this video, I take you through the design, the smooth animations, and the engineering that powers this high-performance shopping experience.
Instead of using a standard, clunky Shopify theme, I separated the frontend from the backend.

The Brain: Shopify Storefront API handles the products and checkout.

The Beauty: Next.js handles the interface, allowing for complete creative control.

The Feel: Integrated Lenis for smooth scrolling and GSAP for those satisfying clip-path reveals.

I built this using the latest modern web technologies:

Frontend: Next.js (React)

Backend: Shopify Storefront API (Headless)

Styling: Tailwind CSS 4

Animations: GSAP (GreenSock) & Lenis Scroll

Data Fetching: TanStack Query

Buttery Smooth Scroll: How Lenis makes the site feel premium.

Kinetic UI: Staggered product animations that react to your movement.

Automated SEO: Dynamic metadata generation for every product and collection.

Lightning Fast: Instant page loads and cart updates.

Shop the Merch: https://devakintolamerchstore.vercel....

Read the Case Study: https://www.devakintola.com/project/d...

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