shopwalker

9.9

A person in a shop who helps customers and watches over the staff

noun
/ˈʃɑpˌwɔkər/

: encargado

The shopwalker quickly noticed the customer's confusion and offered assistance.

Examples

The shopwalker helped me find the right size.
As a shopwalker, her main responsibility was to ensure customers received prompt service.
If you have a complaint, the shopwalker will be happy to help resolve it.
Many shopwalkers are trained to assist customers.
The shopwalker helped a customer find the latest fashion trends in the store.
As a shopwalker, she ensured that all sales staff were providing excellent service.
If you have any questions, just ask the shopwalker for assistance with your purchase.

Synonyms

floorwalker

vsshopwalker

Archaic

1 8.8

A store worker who leads staff and helps customers with problems

is similar but focuses on customer problems and information requests instead

How Senior

storekeeper

7 2.7

shopwalker

9.9

shop assistant

1 1.2

Surface Forms

shopwalker singular

shopwalkers plural

Morphology

shopwalker = shop + walker (transparent) = shop + walker

The compound 'shop' + 'walker' straightforwardly denotes an agent who walks around or works in a shop; the role is inferable from the components.

Etymology

Shopwalker comes from two simple English words: shop 'a store' and walk 'to move on foot', plus the ending -er meaning 'a person who does something'. So a shopwalker is literally someone who walks around the shop to help customers and watch over the staff.