> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.uselayers.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Feature new arrivals

> Give new products visibility on collection pages, either with a Newest sort or by mixing them into a sales-based sort with a soft boost.

New products have no sales history, so a sales-based sort like **Best Selling** places them near the bottom. Choose the approach that fits the collection.

## Option 1: Sort the collection by newest

Use this for a **New Arrivals** collection, where the newest products should lead.

1. Go to **Catalog** → **Collections** and open the collection.
2. Set its **Default Sort Order** to **Newest**, which ranks the most recently published products first.

See [Sort order recipes](https://docs.uselayers.com/platform/sorting/recipes.md#newest).

## Option 2: Mix new products into a sales-based sort

Use this when best sellers should still lead, but new products shouldn't be buried.

1. Tag your new products in Shopify, for example with `new`.
2. Go to **Merchandise** → **Merchandising Rules** and create a rule for the collection and its default sort order.
3. In the **Expressions** tab, add a **Soft Boost** where tags contains `new`.
4. Choose **Lift matches into view**, which moves matches up even when they have no sales yet.
5. Set **How high should matches land?**, and keep **Keep matches spaced out** on so new products are spread between best sellers.
6. Publish the rule.

Remove the tag after the launch period so products compete on sales alone. See [Soft boost expressions](https://docs.uselayers.com/platform/merchandising/soft-boost-expressions.md).

> [!TIP]
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> To place a few hero launches in exact positions, pin them in the same rule. Pins take priority over the soft boost. See [Pins](https://docs.uselayers.com/platform/merchandising/pins.md).

## Next steps

* [How Best Selling works](https://docs.uselayers.com/help/sort-orders/how-best-selling-works.md)
* [Demote sale and final-sale products](https://docs.uselayers.com/help/merchandising/demote-products.md)