Setting up a Mega menu (also known as a mega-nav, mega navigation, etc.) for the Empire theme takes place in the Navigation settings and theme editor.
Use the Navigation admin to create a dropdown menu, then connect a mega menu block and include images for the mega menu.
Connect a mega menu block
In the theme editor (Customize), click the toggle beside Header in the left sidebar. Click one of the two preloaded Mega menu blocks to open its settings. Add more by selecting [+] Add block.
Choose the menu item with the nested dropdown and add its title to the Mega navigation trigger. For example, if Catalog is the menu item, then enter Catalog into the provided field.
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Include images
Use the optional Custom image 1 and Custom image 2 to include images within the mega menu.
Click Select image to locate and apply the image.
Use the Text and Link fields to add copy and link your customers to specific pages.
Adjust the Position and Size dropdowns to control the position and size of the images in the mega navigation.