Front desks

I have been noticing that many large stores have front desks. They're not manned - or at least they haven't been while i've been there. They're impressive, make the store look a bit more upscale. Sometimes there are freebies on the surface, things to click to leave notes for the owner or to get customer service. Store policies can be displayed here. Usually there is information about how to join the store group or a subscribe-o-matic so the customer can get join the stores mailing list.

In each case pictured below, the color scheme and style of the store is reflected in the design of the front desk.

A whole town

Sometimes stores are on sims that look like towns with streets, sidewalks, street lights, billboards..Another choice new merchants in a virtual world have to make - own sim, rent space, be in a mall......


Here is one example - the Leezul store..i'm at one end of the street taking the picture. There are stores on either side (related to Leezul)

Here is another example - the K2 Loon sim..in this case I don't think the stores are related..There are lots of styles, things on the street to see. To me it seemed more lively as well as kind of chaotic. Notice the big billboard in the 2nd picture - some old school real life advertising