Guides
Guides
How the shop really works, with the numbers the game uses. Written for the current version on the App Store.

Getting started: your first week
What happens in your first days of City Ambitions, which skill to pick, and the mistakes that cost the most early on.
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How pricing works
The price curve City Ambitions uses: how far above market you can go, what a discount buys you, and when to raise prices.
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Regulars and Store Pulse
How City Ambitions decides how many shoppers come in, how regulars are won and lost, and how to read Store Pulse when sales stall.
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Stock, storage and containers
When to order in City Ambitions, how big your shelf is, when storage opens and what it costs, and when importing by container makes sense.
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Staff and opening hours
How shifts work in City Ambitions: the four six-hour blocks, how many shoppers one person can serve, and which block to staff next.
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