Thesaurus results for SHOPKEEPERS

shopkeepers

noun

plural of shopkeeper

as in merchants

someone who owns or manages a shop or store

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Recent Examples of shopkeepers In Bandar Abbas, the effects are spreading through nearly every layer of the economy, from ships and dock workers to customs-clearing companies and shopkeepers. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Residents and shopkeepers, Pangallo added, practice witchcraft year-round, and Salem High School’s mascot is a witch, a nod to the city’s decision to reckon with rather than hide from its darkest chapter. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026 Familiarity with local shopkeepers and nearby families can contribute to a sense of connection, and neighbors may offer one another practical support when needed. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers. — 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 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 There is the Basilica of Saint Mary of Minerva, and children playing ball, shopkeepers chatting on the doorstep of their stores, flushed tourists dragging their suitcases all around. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Many of the shopkeepers my family relied on every week were either Tamil or Muslim. — Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Fraud tools aren’t worthless, but too many merchants discover their limitations the hard way.

— Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The director follows the couple in their rounds of collecting, interviewing the merchants at an antique shop and a rug shop about this distinctive pair of customers.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of merchants

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The report’s authors said there are numerous operational challenges that retailers must overcome in order to realize value from in-store self-service.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Media networks have become high-margin businesses for retailers like Amazon and Walmart.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of retailers

Noun

In those cases, buyers and sellers are much more informed about the goods or services in question, and much more information is transferred.

— Daniel E. Chavez, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
There was a digestion phase through the summer, then another leg higher that carried it to just under $400 before the sellers showed up.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sellers

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Minnesota Secretary of State Scott Simon, a Democrat, said in August that his office expects to spend roughly $250,000 on private vendors to conduct penetration testing, which can expose security vulnerabilities and recommend actionable fixes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The position specifically calls for the evaluation of whether Disney should build AI systems internally or buy them from outside vendors, measure the return on investment for AI and help lawyers adopt new workflows.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of vendors

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Wall Street traders now see close to a coin flip’s chance that the Fed could raise rates twice more by the end of the year, according to data from the CME Group.

— Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Asian markets mixed Over in Asia, markets were mixed as traders grappled with Treasury yields hitting multidecade highs and oil prices falling.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of traders

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The pastor’s warning haunts the book, as, over the course of nearly 80 years, the Baeks move countries, have children, and become entrepreneurs, all while enduring brutal discrimination.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Denis Ssebayiga and Simone Pabsch, two Deaf entrepreneurs based in Kampala, cofounded SS Sign Language Tourism in late 2024, and the company earned its official Uganda tour operator license in October 2025.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of entrepreneurs

Noun

Even for dealers like Collins and Golden who maintain physical spaces, social media is a growing gateway for buyers under 50.

— Adam Erace, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
But, argue the plaintiffs, the Nazis’ lists were often modified at the request of unscrupulous dealers.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dealers

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