🚀 Now live

MiniShops 2.0 is here

Your MiniShop is now a real online shop: customer checkout, a full orders dashboard with stats, a proper homepage and much more. Here's everything that changed and what you need to know.

🆕 Latest upgrade – 25 October 2026

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Easier create & updateNEWSet up or change your shop in 4 simple steps with a live phone preview that shows how your shop looks while you type. Every new step opens at the top, so you can start filling straight away.
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A new dashboard with more controlNEWOverview, Orders, Stats, Share & grow, My shop, Settings and Subscription. Search and filter every order, see your full order history, download your orders, add private notes and tracking numbers.
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Stats and click-throughsNEWSee your views, visitors and shares for the last 7, 30 or 90 days, which apps your visitors come from (WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, QR code…) and your most viewed products.
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Share & growNEWYour link, a QR code to download, share buttons and ready-made messages in one place. Each app adds a small tag to your link so your stats know where visitors came from.
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Your personal addressNEWEvery MiniShop also has a short address like yourshop.minissite.co.za. WhatsApp and Facebook show your logo and shop name when you share it.
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Alerts and your own messageNEWChoose where new-order e-mails go and add a message that customers see after they order, like your order days and delivery times.

✨ What's new in MiniShops 2.0

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Real customer checkoutCustomers choose delivery, fill in their details and get an order number with your banking details. No more back-and-forth on WhatsApp to take an order.
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Your Orders DashboardSee every order and mark it paid, ordered, shipped or delivered. Order from DMC with one click, and track your sales and profit.
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New-order e-mailsYou get an e-mail for every new order. Your customer gets a confirmation, and their replies come to you.
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Order trackingCustomers follow their order online and get an update each time you change its status.
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Delivery optionsPudo locker-to-locker, locker-to-kiosk, locker-to-door and pickup. You set the price for each.
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A real website lookBig banner, How it works, Recently viewed, reviews, About, Terms and Contact. It uses the full screen on computers.
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Choose your productsSell everything, only the collections that suit your customers, or just a few hand-picked products. Deal of the Week is your choice.
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Card paymentsAdd your own PayFast account and/or a payment link. Card-paid orders are marked paid automatically.
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Works like an appThe phone's back button now goes back inside your shop instead of closing it.
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One simple setupShop, prices, delivery, homepage and pages are all set up in 4 simple steps. Tap any step to go back.

💳 MiniShops are moving to a small monthly fee

MiniShops have been 100% free until now. Running them costs money every month: hosting, the checkout and order system, e-mails, product syncing and support. To keep MiniShops running and improving, we will charge R29 per MiniShop per month to cover the basic admin costs.

Free trial

30 days

Try everything first

Monthly

R29 / month

Cancel any time

Yearly

R290 / year

2 months free

That's less than R1 a day for your own shop, checkout and order system. One sale a month covers it.

📌 Important to know

  • Existing MiniShops: free until 8 November 2026. You don't need to do anything right now.
  • New MiniShops: 30 days free from the day they're created.
  • Pay by card on PayFast, from the banner on your Orders Dashboard or the MiniShop Creator page. It renews automatically, and subscribing early doesn't lose you any free days.
  • Reminders are e-mailed 7, 3 and 1 day(s) before your free or paid period ends, so check that the e-mail on your DMC account is correct.
  • If payment stops: you get 7 extra days, then the shop is paused (customers see “taking a short break”). All your settings are kept, and paying switches it straight back on.
  • One free trial per reseller. Extra or duplicate MiniShops need their own subscription.
  • Can't pay by card? Contact DMC Wholesale and we'll help with EFT.

🗓️ Timeline

  • MiniShops 2.0 goes liveCheckout, orders dashboard, delivery options and the new website look are switched on for every MiniShop.
  • 25 October 2026: easier setup and a bigger dashboard4-step create and update with live preview, stats and click-throughs, Share & grow, and personal shop addresses.
  • Now to 8 November 2026: freeUse everything free of charge. You can subscribe any time from your dashboard.
  • From 8 November 2026: R29/month or R290/yearIf you haven't subscribed, you get 7 days' grace before the shop is paused.

✅ What to do now (10 minutes)

  1. Log in and open the MiniShop Creator.
  2. Check your markup and banking details in the Prices & payment step.
  3. Set your delivery options and prices in the Delivery & products step.
  4. Add a homepage banner and your About text in the Website & publish step. Paste in 2–3 real customer reviews if you have them.
  5. Publish, then open your Orders Dashboard and add it to your phone's home screen.
  6. Share your shop link again from the Share & grow page, so your stats can show where your visitors come from. Your customers can now order and pay through your shop.

❓ Questions

Why are you charging now?

MiniShops have grown to over 300 shops, and the new checkout, order system, e-mails and hosting all cost money every month. R29 covers the basic admin costs so we can keep improving the platform.

Do I have to pay right away?

No. Existing MiniShops are free until 8 November 2026. Subscribe any time before then. Your free days are never lost.

What happens to my orders and settings if I stop?

Nothing is deleted. The shop is paused after 7 days' grace, and everything comes back as soon as you subscribe.

Can I still use WhatsApp with customers?

Yes. Your WhatsApp button, group link and share buttons are all still there. Orders now come through the checkout, so you have everything in one place.

Where can I see how many people visit my shop?

Open the Stats page in your dashboard. It shows views, visitors, shares, where visitors come from and your most viewed products.

Where can I learn how everything works?

See the full MiniShop Guide.

Let's grow your MiniShop 🚀

Log in, update your shop and share your link. Your customers will love the new experience.

✏️ Update my MiniShop📖 Read the guide