comparison shopper

noun

1

: a person who compares the prices of similar items (such as competing brands) when shopping in order to find the best value : one who comparison shops

2

: a store employee who gathers information through actual visits and purchases about the quality, style, and price of merchandise in competitors' stores and about stock assortments, sales service, and customer response to special promotions

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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