personal shopper

American  

[pur-suh-nl shop-er] / ˈpɜr sə nl ˈʃɒp ər /

noun

1. a person, often a store employee, whose job is to assist shoppers in selecting clothing or other merchandise, or to shop for people who have submitted orders.

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personal shopper British  

noun

1. a person employed, esp by a shop, to accompany and advise customers on shopping trips or to select items for them

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Other Word Forms

• personal shopping noun

Etymology

Origin of personal shopper

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

And, sure, try out a personal shopper or interior designer, after asking to see their work.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Have you ever worked with a personal shopper?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Gifts covering a personal shopper and clothing alterations were not initially declared in the MPs' register of interests, according to the Sunday Times.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

She had a personal shopper at Saks Fifth Avenue and reporters who arrived in the office wearing shorts were sent home to switch into more proper attire.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Anthony Stropoli, a personal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman, holds one of the lucrative, client-facing jobs that have been fading in retail in recent years and he noted that luxury retail was a different ballgame.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2021