Research: Trade

Prices and fees.

Depth Research Effect Cost Time Company level Needs
1 Sales training city markets pay 6 % more €10,000 20 min 2
2 Brokerage selling property to players costs 2 % commission instead of 3 % €20,000 1 h 2 Sales training
2 Wholesale city markets pay another 8 % more €40,000 2 h 30 min 3 Sales training
3 Retail chain supermarkets sell 50 % more per minute €50,000 3 h 3 Brokerage; Wholesale; either this or Export licence
3 Export licence licence fees to cities are 30 % lower €50,000 3 h 3 Brokerage; Wholesale; either this or Retail chain
5 Brand finished and premium goods fetch 10 % more at city markets €80,000 6 h 4 Wholesale; Craftsmanship
6 Chain stores supermarkets sell another 50 % more per minute €3,500,000 8 h 7 Retail chain or Export licence
7 Futures desk city markets pay another 10 % more €50,000,000 16 h 10 Chain stores
8 Global brand finished and premium goods fetch another 15 % more at city markets €800,000,000 24 h 13 Futures desk

Data as of 2026-09-30, generated from the game. If a number here differs from the game, the game is right.