salesperson
/'seilz,pə:sn/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person employed to represent a business and sell its merchandise: A salesperson is an individual whose job is to sell goods or services, either in a store or by visiting customers.
Usage
- The word "salesperson" is a gender-neutral term for someone whose occupation is selling. It is commonly used in retail, business-to-business, and service industries.
- It typically refers to an employee, not the owner of a business.
- It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- The salesperson helped me find the right size.
- She is a talented salesperson for a pharmaceutical company.
- A good salesperson understands the customer's needs.
Advanced Usage
- "On the floor": Refers to a salesperson working in the main area of a store.
- If you need assistance, ask a salesperson on the floor.
- "Commission-based salesperson": A salesperson whose income is primarily based on a percentage of their sales.
- He works as a commission-based salesperson for a car dealership.
Variants and Related Words
- Salespeople (n): The plural form of salesperson.
- The store is hiring more salespeople for the holiday season.
- Salesman (n): A specifically male salesperson. (Note: This is a gendered term.)
- Saleswoman (n): A specifically female salesperson. (Note: This is a gendered term.)
- Sales associate (n): A common synonym, often used in retail settings.
- Sales rep (n, informal): Short for "sales representative."
Synonyms
- Sales representative: Often used for someone selling to other businesses.
- Retail assistant / Shop assistant: Common in British English for store staff.
- Clerk (US): A person who sells goods in a store.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Collocations
- To work as a salesperson: To have the job of a salesperson.
- She works as a salesperson in a boutique.
- To train a salesperson: To teach someone the skills for the sales job.
- The company spends a month to train a new salesperson.
Related Idioms
- (To be) on the sales floor: To be actively working in the selling area.
- Our best salesperson is always on the sales floor during peak hours.
- To close a sale: To finalize a deal with a customer. (This is an action a salesperson performs.)
- A skilled salesperson knows how to close a sale effectively.
Noun
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a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
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