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This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 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
Senait Dereje, a 37-year-old shopkeeper, is certain her vote matters.
—ABC News, 1 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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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 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
Senait Dereje, a 37-year-old shopkeeper, is certain her vote matters.
—ABC News, 1 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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“Shopkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopkeeper. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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shopkeeper
noun
shop·keep·er
ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər 
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