noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
tending a store; minding the shop
Refers to the act of looking after a shop, often when the owner is away or during quiet hours. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb.
今日は私が店番をします。
I'll tend the store today.
店番をしながら本を読んでいた。
I was reading a book while minding the shop.
noun
salesperson; shop assistant; clerk
Refers to the person who tends the store; a somewhat old-fashioned or small-shop term. In modern contexts, 店員 is more common.
あの店番はとても親切だ。
That shop assistant is very kind.