I can't believe after all these years the UI for GTW retail store perks has not been updated to include a skill tree. Some of the perks are progressive so it makes sense to have a skill tree rather than the current menu.
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The GTW retail system was poorly designed. A Sim has a better chance of making a living selling from a stand rather than opening a retail store. A retail store offers no benefits in the game over selling from a stand.
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Some retail stores will never be profitable unless you sell other items. Let's say a retail lot costs $100k to get set up (lot, building, stock). It would take 100 days to break even if the store made a profit of $1000 a day. Stores can do about 6-10 sales per day starting off. That increases if you hire employees.
That means all stores must sell high-end products to break-even and make a profit sooner. Some lower margin stores will never be profitable.
I would like retail stores to be updated so we can make money while we are away. The system is already available for restaurants and vet clinics. It would be awesome if retail stores had the same feature. It would also make owning multiple retail stores worth it.
