k. So.
A lot has happened since I quit doing stuff with texture shops.
and now I have a questn:

is anyone allowed to make request shops now?

I remember them being banned for a while. And then.... I feel like I have seen some request shops around....
also, can't find anything in the market rules about it.

Nope, request shops are not banned.

Not a lot of people make request shops now-a-days but that doesn't mean request shops are banned.

Just use the "[S]" tag and fancy name for your shop in thread title and go ahead.

its not banned,but people dont use it anymore..Every once in a while they do but nt much..

Request shop is allowed I guess, I remember they make the announcements about it on Art/Texture Board.
And one of the staff itself have request shop (LWafflez).