noun
See shopkeeper
‘Redmonds shop of Oola closed last Friday, as Joan and Joe Redmond have retired from shopkeeping.’
- ‘By 1845 the economic prospects for South Australia and Hay had improved enough for him to start shopkeeping again.’
- ‘For Derek shopkeeping is in his family's blood, with grandparents, uncles, aunties and nieces all running shops.’
- ‘The debt was of a ‘considerable amount,’ according to Waln, and it ended Elijah's shopkeeping.’
- ‘The most common commercial activities are in construction, tourism, transportation, and small-scale shopkeeping.’
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