Open a Local Shop Online in Minutes with GEMiO

Most local businesses already have an Instagram presence. What they lack is a calm, trustworthy place to send customers when DMs get messy.

The GEMiO seller path

For businesses is the seller onboarding flow — separate from shopper signup. In a few steps you can:

1. Create or claim your shop profile 2. Add products or services 3. Appear on the GEMiO map for nearby discovery 4. Use storefront design tools when you are ready to look polished

You do not need a custom developer build to start. The goal is a real URL customers can open from your bio, stories, or Find It matches.

Why a claimed shop beats a bio link alone

A Linktree is a list. A GEMiO shop is a destination: location context, inventory, reviews, and a checkout path. That also helps search: public business pages on gemio.ca are built to be indexed, so neighbours can find you by name and city — not only through the algorithm of the week.

Pair it with the shopper side

When customers create free accounts, they can wishlist your shop, share referral links, and enter weekly rewards. That is free distribution for you and a reason for them to come back.

If you sell online or in-person locally, start at For businesses. If you are shopping, join as a shopper and explore the map instead.