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

With the proliferation of artificial intelligence, everyone will have their own personal shopper in their pocket.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

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

She suggested other options, including saying that Mrs Blair had the same treatment as other high profile individuals with a personal shopper, and that she needed the clothes for public engagements of her own.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

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