conventional business
nounUK /kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈbɪznəs/
US /kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈbɪznəs/
A usual kind of company that makes or sells things in the normal way.
The family ran a conventional business selling shoes in the town.
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2. A business that follows common rules and customs rather than new or unusual ways.
Unlike a trendy startup, it was a conventional business with a simple office.
3. A firm that operates in a normal, established market instead of online or experimental ones.
She moved from a conventional business to an online shop.
4. A company that uses old-fashioned but accepted methods to run its daily work.
The bank was a conventional business that still used paper forms.