How to create your first store

Setting up your store on u-Shop is free to start and takes just a few minutes. Here's the full flow.

1. 1On the home page or any sign-in screen, choose the Business tab and tap Register.
2. 2Enter your name, email and a password, then agree to the Terms and POPIA notice.
3. 3Complete business onboarding: business name, the industry/category you sell in, and your area.
4. 4Pick a plan on the Pricing page (Tier 1 starts at R200/month and covers Spaza & Home Industries). Your free trial starts automatically.
5. 5You'll land on your Business Dashboard — this is your control centre for products, orders and settings.

What you get

• •A digital storefront listed in the u-Shop marketplace.
• •Your own product catalogue, orders and customer view.
• •A free job-vacancy listing (post roles via u-Work).
• •100% of your profits — u-Shop only charges the monthly plan fee.

Once your business is approved by our team, your products go live in the marketplace for shoppers to find.