shop owner
Retail business operator
A shop owner is someone who owns and typically operates a retail business.
The term emphasizes proprietorship rather than mere management: The shop owner decided to close early.
In American English, *store owner* is more common; *shop owner* has a slightly British or old-fashioned feel, often evoking smaller, specialized establishments rather than large retailers.
- proprietorBusiness holder
- retailerOne who sells goods
- franchiseeLicensed brand operator
- small businessModest independent commercial venture
- merchantOne who sells wares
corner store · employer · vendor · dealer · apron · baker · mom-and-pop · trader · till · grocer · inventory management · profit margin · ownership · cash · storefront · open sign · grand opening · behind the counter
- business ownersstorekeeper, proprietor, sole proprietor, restaurateur, franchisee
- ownershomeowner, homeowners, landowner, landlords, shareholders
- small town characterstown mayor, bartender, high school coach, fire chief, librarian
- work termsboss, job, manager, career, company
- auto jobsauto mechanic, mechanic, diesel mechanic, auto detailer, car detailer
- entrepreneursfounder, co-founder, startup founder, serial entrepreneur, sole proprietor
shop owneremployee
Hired organizational member
shop assistant · sales clerk · wage earner · subordinate · worker
shop, owner, shopping, shopkeeper, shopfront, shopkeepers, shopkeeping, shopkeep