Thesaurus results for SHOPKEEPERS

shopkeepers

noun

plural of shopkeeper

as in merchants

someone who owns or manages a shop or store

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Recent Examples of shopkeepers Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger. — Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026 Many of the shopkeepers my family relied on every week were either Tamil or Muslim. — Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 On my most recent trip, the stalls’ shopkeepers—a new mother and an older woman sitting under an umbrella in the beating sun—were happy to discuss the migrant problem. — Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 Known as the January protests, Iranian shopkeepers, university students and other civilians took to the streets demanding for change. — Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026 This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026 There is the Basilica of Saint Mary of Minerva, and children playing ball, shopkeepers chatting on the doorstep of their stores, flushed tourists dragging their suitcases all around. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Additionally, the past few years have not been easy for many brick-and-mortar shops as business has pivoted toward online shopping and rapid-delivery services, and some shopkeepers oppose the incursion of the parklets into their storefronts and street parking. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Many were hardware merchants, shopkeepers, even doctors who had bought an early automobile to make house calls and decided to try selling a few more on the side, taking a good horse for $100 trade-in value and moving a couple of Fords a year. — Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

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Noun

Libra was always only meant to be an enabler for wallets, merchants and platforms.

— Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Dutch merchants, families and investors moved through a wide Atlantic network that connected Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and North America.

— R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

Definition of merchants

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Most national retailers, grocery stores and restaurant chains will be open on Independence Day, however banks and post offices will be closed.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Though America’s birthday doesn’t have the same reputation as other long weekend events for sales, the midpoint of the year is still a reliably good time to find clearance deals as retailers mark down last season’s goods before the summer ends.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026

Definition of retailers

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It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.

— Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
And the gap in prices between the major brands and unbranded sellers is even wider when there’s less competition.

— Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of sellers

Noun

That is the exact failure the gateway vendors position against, and also the risk that could shrink their own market.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The celebration includes carnival rides, live music, food vendors and a fireworks show honoring the nation's 250th anniversary.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of vendors

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Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Instead of shipping the goods themselves, private Cuban entrepreneurs use Katapulk to sell and deliver goods to customers.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of entrepreneurs

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The workflow also has extensibility to a variety of other agentic use cases, including the company’s Chat Concierge tool which enhances the customer experience for car buyers and dealers.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Bonta proposed statewide restrictions on games using third-party proposition players, also known as player-dealers, as well as blackjack and other banked games, in which players wager against the house.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of dealers

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