How to Sign "Store" in American Sign Language (ASL)

In ASL, "store" is signed by making both hands into "S" handshapes, then moving them downward simultaneously in a parallel motion, as if placing items on shelves. The sign comes from stocking shelves. This movement represents how workers put things on shelves in any kind of store, from small shops to big supermarkets. You can say what type of store you mean by adding the item name after the store sign. The sign is used a lot when people talk about shopping.