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

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

Mitchell led two Baynes + Baker representatives and a personal shopper to his Detroit hotel room, where he tried on his custom-made black silk tuxedo with his name embroidered on the inside of the jacket.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

The reigning American League Rookie of the Year works with a personal shopper.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 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