shopper

noun shop·per \ ˈshä-pər \

Definition of shopper

1 :one who shops

2 :one whose occupation is shopping as an agent for customers or for an employer

3 :a usually free paper carrying advertising and sometimes local news

Recent Examples of shopper from the Web

While the Amana General Store, 4423 220th Trail, Amana, has served the community since 1858, its current products — think candles, Christmas ornaments and coffee — are geared more toward shoppers from out of town.

— jay jones, chicagotribune.com, "Turn back the clock and spend quality time in Iowa's Amana Colonies," 30 Aug. 2017
During the next sign-up season that starts Nov. 1, individual and small-business shoppers can sign up for subsidized coverage through popular Internet companies like eHealth and HealthSherpa instead of being directed to the federal website.

— paige winfield cunningham, Washington Post, "The Health 202: Trump says Obamacare will implode. But his administration isn't necessarily hurting it.," 30 Aug. 2017
Sure enough, as Whole Foods shoppers enter the store Monday morning, prices have been slashed on many popular items.

— scott greenstone, The Seattle Times, "‘Whole Foods + Amazon’: Here’s what’s cheaper this morning at the high-end grocer," 28 Aug. 2017
Kenyan shoppers are thought to use 100 million plastic bags a year, according to the United Nations, and the new rules created some worries in the capital, Nairobi, when they were announced.

— kimiko de freytas-tamura, New York Times, "In Kenya, Selling or Importing Plastic Bags Will Cost You $19,000 — or Jail," 28 Aug. 2017
The perfume retailer is just the latest to announce bankruptcy or closures related to lagging sales and shifting shopper preferences.

— leada gore, AL.com, "Perfumania files for bankruptcy, plans to close 64 stores," 28 Aug. 2017
Psychology has plenty of advice for how to be a better shopper: Don’t rely on retail therapy to lift your mood.

— amitha kalaichandran, The Cut, "Touchscreens Turn You Into a More Impulsive Shopper," 25 Aug. 2017
Shot among throngs of shoppers early last night on Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, this youth lay on the sidewalk until carried to an ambulance.

— kansascity, "Time Capsule: Teen shot by officer among KCK shoppers," 9 Aug. 2017
From Aug. 4-6, Florida shoppers won’t have to pay the usual sales tax on many items ranging from personal computers to backpacks and t-shirts.

— jane wooldridge, miamiherald, "Florida’s tax-free holiday begins Friday; here’s what you need to know," 3 Aug. 2017

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