Choosing the store type at store creation
Key Takeaway
You can't change a store's type after you create it. Decide whether the store sells to business buyers or direct consumers before you choose the type. Locales, languages, and currencies can wait, because you can update them after the store is created.
When you create a Commerce store with the Commerce Setup Assistant, you choose a store type that you can't change later. The guided setup first prepares your org for Commerce. Then it builds the store with a set of default records so you can start selling quickly.
What a store is
A store is a container for all your commerce data, including catalogs, categories, price books, and products. All B2B stores use an Experience Cloud site for the front-end shopping experience.
The Commerce Store template is the starting point for B2B stores. The template includes pages, theme layouts, and components that let shoppers browse, add products to a cart, check out, arrange delivery, and track orders. Starting in Winter '24, all new stores are built on enhanced LWR sites.