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What’s new in UpMinutes.

Every update to stores, dashboards and checkout, newest first. Last update 23 October 2026. Updates reach every store automatically; there is nothing to install.

Try it on by default, every theme on every plan, and custom plans

  • NewEvery plan, Starter included, now has every theme. Changing plan never changes your theme.
  • NewPause your store yourself from Plan and billing, and reopen it there whenever you are ready.
  • NewCustom plans for stores that need more than 1,000 products: our team sets the products, photo storage and price, and you pay each invoice from Plan and billing.
  • ImprovedMoving to a smaller plan with more live products than it holds no longer has to wait: the extra products are hidden when it starts, never deleted, and go live again after an upgrade.
  • ImprovedOur team can move a store to another plan at once, even while it pays automatically.
  • NewTry it on sets itself up for glasses and jewellery whose photo has a plain background. Switch it off for one product on its Try it on page, or for the whole store in Store features.
  • NewThe eyewear, eye clinic and jewellery theme demos let visitors try their products on.
  • ImprovedNecklaces, earrings and tikkas line up with where they hang in the photo, so they sit centred on the neck and ears.
  • ImprovedPlan comparison tables, product photo pickers and notices in the theme demos read more clearly with screen readers.

Try it on with the camera

  • NewTry it on: shoppers see spectacles, earrings, nose pins, tikkas, necklaces and caps on their own face through their camera, or on a photo of themselves. It runs on their phone, free, and their picture never leaves it.
  • NewOwners make each look from a normal product photo. The background comes out by itself, with a brush and “Tap the product” to fix it.
  • NewTurn on try-on for many products at once from the Products list, and shoppers can try all of them one after another in the same camera view.

Booking stages, clearer checkout words and a full quality pass

  • NewA new UpMinutes logo across this website, store dashboards, the staff console, emails and app icons, sharp at every size.
  • NewBooking stores now move each booking through Booked, Confirmed and Completed in the dashboard, and the order card leaves out courier and tracking fields that do not apply.
  • NewQuote stores show their own steps: Order confirmed, In progress, Ready and Completed, on the dashboard and on the shopper’s order page.
  • ImprovedBooking and quote stores say “Pay at your appointment” or “Pay in person” instead of “Cash on delivery”.
  • ImprovedStarting words in every theme describe the kind of business without made-up numbers, years or awards.
  • ImprovedBlue buttons on this website are darker, so their text is easier to read.
  • ImprovedLarge offline payments recorded by our team need a second confirmation.
  • FixedMessages sent from the Contact page always reach our team, and you get an email receipt with a reference number.
  • FixedPressing Enter in a bag quantity box now updates the quantity instead of removing the item.
  • FixedDashboard forms keep what you typed when something needs correcting.
  • FixedEmail buttons and labels stay readable when your mail app uses dark mode.
  • FixedA closed store shows a short notice and keeps its icon.

Light and dark looks, a new blog and premium design

  • NewEvery storefront theme has a light and a dark look. Owners choose one, or let it follow the shopper’s device.
  • NewThe dashboard and this website follow your device’s light or dark setting, with a switch to change it.
  • NewThe blog has 100 new guides for running an online store, with category filters.
  • NewLow-stock alerts can arrive as one daily summary, with a photo of each product.
  • ImprovedThe owner dashboard, emails and storefronts have a refreshed, more polished design.
  • ImprovedProduct, shipping and opening-hours details are shared with search engines in the format they read best.
  • ImprovedMenus on this website are easier to use on phones, with a visible close button.

More emails, better invoices

  • New19 more email notifications for orders, accounts and store events.
  • ImprovedEmails and invoices have a branded header, a clearer order summary and card-style gift cards.
  • ImprovedA new look for this website, with a floating header and fuller menus.

Checkout, accounts and security checks

  • ImprovedThe welcome email and trial messages say exactly when the trial ends and when the first charge happens.
  • ImprovedStore search tolerates small typos, and product pages are set up for search in each language.
  • ImprovedOrder tools show each team member only what their role allows.
  • FixedPressing pay twice opens the same order instead of making a second one.
  • FixedShopper accounts never reveal details when an email address is reused.
  • FixedKeyboard focus is no longer hidden behind the bars at the top and bottom of phone screens.

Catalogue, translations and plan changes

  • ImprovedCSV product import checks each row and tells you what it could not read.
  • ImprovedTranslations fill in missing words, and the language switch keeps your place on the page.
  • FixedChanging plans, trials and paused stores follow the payment record in the right order.
  • FixedWishlists, reviews, returns and Buy again work reliably in shopper accounts.
  • FixedStore FAQs and payment policies offer online payment only when it is switched on.

Money, refunds and team limits

  • NewTeam members have a limit per plan: Starter 2, Growth 5 and Pro 15, owner included.
  • ImprovedThe Journal is now called Blog.
  • ImprovedGift cards are off until you switch them on in Store features.
  • ImprovedSwitching theme keeps your banner and products.
  • FixedCheckout charges exactly what is shown, keeps loyalty points and enforces coupon limits.
  • FixedA refund can never be more than the store received, and GST in reports follows refunds.
  • FixedNotifications obey their switches and reach the right person once.

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