Shopping Vocabulary Important

a shopaholic – someone who loves shopping and does it often, sometimes to the point of it being an addiction - My friend Sally is a true shopaholic but I do worry about her as she can’t really afford all the designer clothes she buys. to try on – to put on an item of clothing to see if it fits or looks good - Can I try on these two dresses please as I’m not sure which size will fit me best? take something back – return an unwanted item to a shop - I’m going to have to take this jacket back to the shop as the colour doesn’t match my skirt. to return an item - to take or send something back to the retail outlet it was purchased from - I’ll have to return the jumper I bought online as they sent the wrong size. exchange – change an item that has been purchased for a different one - The shirt I bought my dad for his birthday is too large so I’m going to exchange it for a smaller one. for sale – available to buy - I was really impressed by the quality of goods for sale in the new furniture shop in town. shopping list – a list of the things you want to buy when you go shopping - I always take a shopping list when I go to the supermarket so that I don’t forget anything. customer service – any activity designed to increase the level of customer satisfaction, such as help them find finding the right product and guidance about its use - I was really impressed with the customer service at the computer shop as a sales assistant helped me to choose the best laptop for my needs rather than trying to sell me a more expensive one. to give someone the hard sell – try to sell someone something in a forceful way - When I said I needed to go away and think about it before buying the car, the salesman tried the hard sell on me. shoplifting - take goods from a shop without paying for them - My cousin was caught shoplifting again and might be sent to prison this time. shop online / internet shopping – to buy things over the internet - It’s really popular to do your grocery shopping online these days and have it delivered to your house. - The increase in internet shopping is leading to many local shops closing down to order – to request a product over the internet or from a shop when the required item is not in stock - I must remember to go online and order the computer game my brother wants for his birthday or it won’t arrive in time.