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Grocer vs Shopkeeper - What's the difference?

grocer | shopkeeper |

As nouns the difference between grocer and shopkeeper

is that grocer is a person who sells groceries (foodstuffs and household items) retail from a grocery while shopkeeper is a trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail; -- in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.

grocer

English

(wikipedia grocer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who sells groceries (foodstuffs and household items) retail from a grocery

    • Derived terms

    * greengrocer * grocery

    shopkeeper

    English

    (wikipedia shopkeeper)

    Alternative forms

    * shop keeper

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail; -- in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.