Stores or shops are locations where goods and services are exchanged. Customers can purchase the wares or stock of a retailer or sell in lower prices some of their own stock. In Dragon Age universe there are several stores and shops that can be encountered, however the ones found in Kirkwall are simple stands and are usually outdoors and in the open. It is not known if that's a cultural characteristic of the Free Marches. Furthermore, the stores located in infamous places are sometimes illegal or they contain illegal stock.