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    One-page summary of user problem, MVP scope, and success metrics for the headle...

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    • title: Product
    • brief: Shopify Headless Storefront
    • description: One-page summary of user problem, MVP scope, and success metrics for the headless storefront.
    • status: evolving
    • lastUpdated: "2026-03-09 12:39 ET (America/New_York)"
    • owner: Product/Engineering

    Product brief: Shopify Headless Storefront ## 1) Problem **Who is the user?

    Document Metadata

    • title: Product brief: Shopify Headless Storefront
    • description: One-page summary of user problem, MVP scope, and success metrics for the headless storefront.
    • status: evolving
    • lastUpdated: "2026-03-09 12:39 ET (America/New_York)"
    • owner: Product/Engineering

    Product brief: Shopify Headless Storefront

    1) Problem

    Who is the user?

    • Ecommerce operators and growth teams running Shopify storefronts.

    What pain are we solving?

    • Shopify hosted themes limit velocity for custom landing pages, SEO experiments, and programmatic site improvements.

    2) Why now

    • The team is moving to a headless stack and needs a Codex-first workflow for faster iteration.

    3) Solution (MVP)

    One-sentence pitch: A Next.js + Shopify headless storefront with programmatic landing pages, analytics instrumentation, and feed endpoints.

    MVP scope (in)

    • Shopify Storefront API powered storefront (products, collections, cart/checkout handoff).
    • Programmatic landing pages that can be generated/edited through code and Codex.

    Out of scope (v1)

    • Full visual page builder for non-technical users.
    • Multi-region catalog orchestration and advanced merchandising automation.

    4) Success metrics

    • Activation: First production launch with tracked purchase funnel events.
    • Retention: Weekly landing page/content updates shipped via PR workflow.
    • Revenue (if applicable): Improved conversion rate on campaign landing traffic.

    5) Assumptions and risks

    AssumptionRisk if falseValidation plan
    Headless stack improves iteration speedOperational complexity offsets gainsTrack lead time from request to deploy for first 4 weeks

    6) Open questions

    • Which CMS transition path should be prioritized after JSON-based pages (Sanity vs another option)?
    • What event taxonomy should be added beyond the MVP funnel for paid media optimization?

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