shopfront

Store's street face

The front of a shop facing the street, including the window display, entrance, and signage.

In British usage, shopfront is what Americans typically call a storefront: The shopfront was decorated for the holidays.

The term extends to any public-facing business presence: They updated their online shopfront.

retail

boutique

Small specialized retail shop

supermarket · grocery · deli · convenience store · pharmacy · bookstore · florist · butcher · newsstand · bakery

facade

awning

Mounted overhead shelter

window display · fascia · boarding · shutter · grille · hoarding · blinds · threshold · doorway · entrance

display

window dressing

Deceptive surface appeal

arrangement · styling · visual merchandising · lighting · props · seasonal · promotional · eye-catching · decor · branding

commerce

merchant

One who sells wares

footfall · trade · transaction · sale · purchase · browsing · business · retail · consumerism · buying

architecture

glass

Transparent solid from sand

  • paneSheet of glass
  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • glazingGlossy protective coating

mullion · transom · bulkhead · recessed · flush · Victorian · heritage · renovation · restoration · conversion

Categories
Opposites
public vs. private commercial space

shopfrontstockroom

Storage for merchandise

backroom · storeroom · back room · back office · warehouse

front vs. back of building

shopfrontback door

Secondary building entrance

service entrance · loading dock · tradesman's entrance · back of house · back wall

Family

shopfronts

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G