shopowner
Retail business operator
A shopowner is a person who owns a retail business, typically a small or independent store rather than a chain.
The term is interchangeable with shop owner (two words) and overlaps with shopkeeper, though shopkeeper may emphasize daily operation while shopowner emphasizes ownership: The shopowner decided to sell the building.
Business holder
- merchantOne who sells wares
- retailerOne who sells goods
- vendorOne who sells goods
- traderOne who transacts commercially
entrepreneur · businessperson · storekeeper · enterprise · self-employed · franchise · establishment · livelihood
Residential area nearby
- communityCollective of connected people
- mom-and-popSmall owner-operated enterprise
- independentFree from external control
- brick-and-mortarPhysically present business
boutique · hometown · trusted · word-of-mouth · generations · legacy
Retail establishment
- premisesProperty with buildings
- counterFlat service surface
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- tillRegister drawer for money
shelves · display · signage · awning · checkout · stockroom · backroom · salesfloor
Catalog of held assets
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- overheadLocated directly above
- bookkeepingRecording financial transactions systematically
- staffingProviding personnel for positions
scheduling · suppliers · purchasing · stocktaking · pricing · cash-flow · accounting · payroll
Aid or maintenance
- salesRevenue from goods moved
- transactionsExchanges of value
- clienteleCollective body of customers
- regularsHabitual visitors
browsers · buyers · complaints · returns · loyalty · recommendations · relationships · greeting
proprietor
Business holder
trader · entrepreneur · businessperson · storekeeper · enterprise · self-employed · franchise · establishment · livelihood · profession
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- communityCollective of connected people
- mom-and-popSmall owner-operated enterprise
- independentFree from external control
brick-and-mortar · boutique · hometown · trusted · word-of-mouth · generations · legacy
store
Retail establishment
till · shelves · display · signage · awning · checkout · stockroom · backroom · salesfloor · entrance
inventory
Catalog of held assets
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- overheadLocated directly above
- bookkeepingRecording financial transactions systematically
staffing · scheduling · suppliers · purchasing · stocktaking · pricing · cash-flow · accounting · payroll · licensing
service
Aid or maintenance
- salesRevenue from goods moved
- transactionsExchanges of value
- clienteleCollective body of customers
regulars · browsers · buyers · complaints · returns · loyalty · recommendations · relationships · greeting · assistance
shopowneremployee
Hired organizational member
shop assistant · worker · wage earner · clerk · sales associate
shop, owner, shops, shopped, shopping, shopper, shoppers, shopkeep, shopkeeper