1619 S. Purchas lv. 521 The Haberdasher of Hats (the Shop-Merchant).
1862 D. A. Randall I. vii. 105 Besides the shop-merchants, large numbers of men, women and boys parade themselves along the narrow streets.
2013 ‘A. Rutherford’ xvii. 272 She requested some lace..and waited while the shop merchant cut it for her and wrapped it in paper.