shopkeeper

As a noun 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.

As an adjective shopkeeperly is

(rare) characteristic of a shopkeeper.

Shopkeeping is a related term of shopkeeper.

As nouns the difference between shopkeeper and shopkeeping

is that 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 while shopkeeping is the business of operating a shop.