shopman

British retail worker

A shopman is a man who works in a shop, either as the owner or as an employee serving customers.

The term is chiefly British and somewhat old-fashioned: The shopman measured out a yard of cloth.

In industrial contexts, a shopman may work in a machine shop or similar facility rather than a retail store.

british

tradesman

Skilled manual worker

tobacconist · chemist · ironmonger · draper · haberdasher · grocer · fishmonger · confectioner · stationer · high street

retail

merchant

One who sells wares

till · customers · inventory · stock · display · shelves · goods · wares · trade · commerce

craft

artisan

Skilled manual tradesperson

journeyman · tools · bench · repairs · bespoke · custom · handmade · trade · skilled · manufacture

Opposites
commercial role

shopmancustomer

Buyer of goods

buyer · shopper · purchaser · consumer · patron

retail hierarchy

shopmanshop owner

Merchant running a store

proprietor · employer · boss · merchant · wholesaler

Family

man, shop, salesman, workman, workmen, salesmen, storekeeper, shopgirl, shopwoman

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G