Shop sections are nice, but they are currently just a speed bump. Given time all shops will have all sections. I would really like to see some mechanics that make specialisation viable like
- Rent - More sections = larger shop = more rent due
- Shop reputation - Shops garner reputation for their range/quality for the different sections. More sections slows down reputation accumulation and speeds up its loss
- Stock Limits - Each section has a limit on how much stock it can hold. This makes buying multiple sections of the same type viable
- Whole sale system - Our stock needs to come from somewhere. Make the shop keepers need to spend time finding suppliers and maintaining trade relationships with them. Add mechanics like discounts for volume trades and regular orders and this should allow specialised shops to spend more time getting better discounts on what they sell. If suppliers themselves have limited ranged/stock this also allows specialised shops to spend more time ensuring they have access to the full range of the item types they sell
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