shopkeeper
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Metro leads on an interview with a shopkeeper who helped rescue his neighbours from a suspected arson attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
A vegetable seller, taxi driver or small shopkeeper does not need to buy a card terminal to accept UPI.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
"It was unbelievable, I don't even know how long it lasted," said shopkeeper Heidi Romero, who was on the top floor of the shopping center when the quake struck.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
A shopkeeper who emigrated from Peru 25 years ago says, “It’s a big holiday for us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Mr. Barris admits that he has been attempting to track him down for some time after admiring several Thiessen-crafted cuckoo clocks, and was pointed in the right direction by a local shopkeeper.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Her side won a partial concession: In late April, the city agreed to restore 17 parking spaces along several blocks of Archer, though shopkeepers call that a fraction of what was lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
You may miss stocking up in well-lit superstores but enjoy getting to know shopkeepers who run tiny bodegas.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Then comes his second job, where he collects small daily savings deposits from shopkeepers on behalf of a finance company before finally returning home around 22:00.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Traders and shopkeepers complain that it imposes new taxes on goods and services.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
He was unable to compete with the other bigger shopkeepers whom the easy money to be had from the tanners had drawn to the new town.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
