someone who owns or is in charge of a small shop; = storekeeper AmE:
• Many shopkeepers are facing bankruptcy in the latest recession.
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shopkeeper UK US /ˈʃɒpˌkiːpər/ noun [C] UK (US storekeeper) COMMERCE
► someone who owns or manages a store, especially a small one: »
Supermarkets have priced small shopkeepers out of business.
Financial and business terms. 2012.