we; our store
Humble first-person pronoun used by merchants or shop staff to refer to themselves or their establishment. Often heard in traditional or formal business settings.
We are currently holding a sale at our store.
手前どもの商品はすべて国産でございます。
All of our products are domestically produced.
私ども is a general humble 'we', whereas 手前ども carries a stronger mercantile or shopkeeper nuance.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling using 共 for ども.
From 手前 (てまえ, 'before one's hand', a humble 'I') + plural suffix ども. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term became associated with merchant speech.