[Shopify] How do I change the default sort order for a specific collection?

The default sort order for all collections (or for all search results pages) can be changed by following the steps in our docs page here:

https://www.algolia.com/doc/integration/shopify/advanced-customization/customizing-instant-search/?client=ruby#changing-the-default-sort-order

You can update the default sort order for a specific collection by encapsulating these changes within a conditional statement on the collection name (or collection ID.) This is explained further at the end of the page:

This ensures the changes are only applied on the desired collection(s).