mind the store

verb2

1. •
   To remain present in a retail business, in order to maintain the security of the premises and to serve customers.

   • His mother, Ruth Jones, helps mind the store and both his wife, Michelle, and his father, James Jones, make gifts to sell in the shop. — 1986
2. •
   To take active responsibility for a group or process, especially within an organization.

   • The Administration and Congress have had to prove they are at least attempting to mind the store. — 2005