The Sims 4 Get to Work expansion pack lets players open up a retail store in-game. Owning and running a retail story in The Sims 4 can be lots of fun but it also takes some effort to make it work. As players continue to manage their store, they’ll unlock Retail Perk Points, which can be used to improve it and make the task a lot easier.
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How to Get Retail Perk Points in The Sims 4
To get Retail Perk Points in The Sims 4, gamers will have to perform retail-related tasks, such as selling items, talking to potential customers, and restocking their store. Here is how many Retail Perk Points each action will grant:
|
Action |
Points Obtained |
|---|---|
|
Perform retail social interactions with customers |
5 |
|
Sell an item |
15 |
|
Restock an item |
10 |
Employee actions do not generate Retail Perk Points.
Tips on How to Get Retail Perk Points in The Sims 4
The best way to earn Retail Perk Points fast in The Sims 4 is to spend points to make points. There are a few Retail Perks that make it much easier to unlock perks from then on, namely the Sure Sale perk, which unlocks an interaction that guarantees a customer will purchase an item.
If players are still very low on Retail Perk Points and can’t afford the Sure Sale perk, they will want to invest their time and effort in customers who are more receptive to their advances. So, they should focus on customers with the “receptive to sales pitches” tag rather than the “just window shopping” tag.
All Retail Perks & Cheat Codes in The Sims 4
Here are all of the Retail Perk Points available in The Sims 4 as well as the cheat code to unlock each perk:
|
Perk |
Description |
Perk Points to Unlock |
Cheat Code to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Placard: My First Simoleon |
Unlocks a decorative wall object that celebrates the store’s initial success. |
50 |
bucks.unlock_perk StorePlacard_1 true |
|
Provocative Pedestal |
Unlocks a pedestal object to display various items for sale. |
100 |
bucks.unlock_perk PedestalMimic true |
|
Stunning Sign |
Unlocks a sign which can be placed in a store to attract more customers. |
150 |
bucks.unlock_perk SignageMimic true |
|
Snazzy Shirt |
Unlocks a shirt for men and women that’s ideal as an employee uniform. |
200 |
bucks.unlock_perk RetailOutfit true |
|
Register of Tomorrow |
Unlocks the Suros Pecuniary Cash Register. |
250 |
bucks.unlock_perk RegisterMimic true |
|
Superfluous Surplus |
The cost of restocking items will be reduced for 12 hours. Repurchasable perk. |
300 |
bucks.unlock_perk DecreaseRestocking_Temporary true |
|
Additional Employee #1 |
Unlocks the ability to hire one additional employee within the Manage Employees window. |
350 |
bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWorker_1 true |
|
Faster Restocking (small) |
Slightly reduces the time it takes members of the household to restock sold items. |
400 |
bucks.unlock_perk RestockSpeed_Small true |
|
Faster Checkout (small) |
Household members will ring up customers slightly faster. |
450 |
bucks.unlock_perk CheckoutSpeed_Small true |
|
Placard: Fobbs 500 |
Unlocks a decorative wall object that celebrates the store’s ultimate domination of the marketplace. |
500 |
bucks.unlock_perk StorePlacard_2 true |
|
Curious Shopper |
Customers will spend more time browsing before leaving. |
1,000 |
bucks.unlock_perk CustomerBrowseTime true |
|
Mega Manager |
Management social interactions performed on store employees will have a greater chance of succeeding. |
1,100 |
bucks.unlock_perk ImproveManagementSocials true |
|
Additional Employee #2 |
Unlocks the ability to hire one additional employee within the Manage Employees window. |
1,200 |
bucks.unlock_perk AdditonalWorker_2 true |
|
Serious Shopper |
Customers will have a greater initial desire to purchase an item when they enter the store. |
1,300 |
bucks.unlock_perk CustomerPurchaseIntent true |
|
Faster Checkouts (large) |
Household members will ring up customers faster. |
1,400 |
bucks.unlock_perk CheckoutSpeed_Large true |
|
Faster Restocking (large) |
Reduces the time it takes members of the household to restock sold items. |
1,400 |
bucks.unlock_perk RestockSpeed_Large true |
|
Sure Sale |
Unlocks the “Sure Sale” interaction which guarantees a customer will purchase an item. |
2,000 |
bucks.unlock_perk SureSaleSocial true |
|
Slick Salesman |
Retail socials used on customers will have a greater chance of succeeding. |
2,100 |
bucks.unlock_perk ImproveRetailSocials true |
|
Instant Restocking |
Members of the household will be able to instantly restock items. |
2,200 |
bucks.unlock_perk InstantRestock true |
|
Cheaper Restocking |
Reduces the price of restocking items. |
2,500 |
bucks.unlock_perk DecreaseRestockingCost true |
The Sims 4
doesn’t have a cheat code that adds Retail Perk Points to their business; gamers can only cheat to unlock a specific perk.
- Released
- September 2, 2014
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
- Engine
- Proprietary Engine
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence
- How Long To Beat
- N/A
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- X|S Optimized
- No
- File Size Xbox Series
- 22 GB (November 2023)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Fair
- Cross Save
- no
- Cross-Platform Play
- Xbox, PlayStation, and computer versions of Sims 4 are all separate games incompatible with each other
