noun
shop on the second floor or higher; non-ground-floor shop
Refers to a retail store located above the ground floor, often in a multi-story building. Common in real estate and commercial contexts.
このビルの空中店舗には、美容院とカフェが入っています。
The non-ground-floor shops in this building include a hair salon and a café.
空中店舗は家賃が安いことが多い。
Shops on upper floors often have lower rent.
路面店 is a ground-floor shop with direct street access, while 空中店舗 is on an upper floor without street-level visibility.
Compound of 空中 (in the air, midair) and 店舗 (shop, store). The term literally means 'midair shop,' reflecting its location above the ground floor.