There are still many shops for sale, and many that are currently PC owned. However, due to the rise of a new ruler, we are currently in the process of rethinking how one goes about the purchase of a shop and even who can own them and how many they can own. As soon as decisions are made in this regard, they will be posted. Until then, no more shops will be able to be purchased.
Rest assured, if you already own a shop you'll be grandfathered into whatever changes we make for a period of time, at least. However, it may not be a permanent thing. It's one of the pitfalls of having a new ruler. Laws change.
You're welcome to email me suggestions and I will run them by all the people involved, but please understand that once a decision is made by the new Regis, staff will not and cannot change it. We have a player-led monarchy not a staff-puppeted one. On that note: Do not harass the player of our monarch over any of it either. If you wish to address things ICly, that's another story.

