What's the difference between buyer and shopper?

Buyer


Definition:

  • (n.) One who buys; a purchaser.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "Seller reports are key to identifying bad buyers and ridding them from our marketplace," says eBay.
  • (2) Car manufacturers, for example, are not allowed to insist that buyers only get their car serviced by them.
  • (3) "We have concerns that a potential buyer looking at a property may not value the improvements carried out under Green Deal and may not want to pay for them," a mortgage industry source told the Observer .
  • (4) You could also chat to local estate agents to get an idea of what kind of extension, if any, would appeal to buyers in your area.
  • (5) Source: Mediacells (Or view the map at OpenHeatMap ) At the other end of the scale, a number of countries will see proportionately few new buyers - suggesting that the remaining featurephone owners are declining to upgrade to more powerful phones.
  • (6) In the past when banks have been bought, there has been a period where the cover has applied to accounts held in both the "bought" bank and the buyer to give customers who now have more than £85,000 in a single institution time to move the excess.
  • (7) My colleague Sean Farrell reported last night that the Scottish government had been looking for a buyer for the site .
  • (8) It will make entering the market more difficult still for new buyers, further highlighting the importance of the right timing, advice, support and financial planning; and not just having a mum and dad who bought a house, but a grandparent, too.” Average UK house price reaches £288,000 Read more The average property price in the UK, currently £283,565, is expected to double by 2030, breaking through the £500,000 mark to £557,444.
  • (9) A 20% discount will save the average first-time buyer £43,000 on a £218,000 home (the average cost paid by such buyers), which would leave a revenue shortfall of £8bn from income if current regulatory obligations had been retained on the 200,000 homes.
  • (10) News International executives are also understood to have been testing the water for a potentially swift launch of a Sunday edition of the Sun as a replacement for NoW, which published the final issue in its 168-year history on Sunday, in conversations with advertisers and media buyers.
  • (11) According to Hometrack, in autumn 2012 buyers were paying between 92% and 95% of the asking prices, but that does not mean you should expect that for yours.
  • (12) The main plans include: • a scheme to help buyers secure mortgages of up to 95% loan-to-value.
  • (13) He was bidding on behalf of an unknown and clearly stupendously rich buyer.
  • (14) This means 9 in 10 first time buyers will pay no stamp duty at all.
  • (15) There’s no question we’re looking at a world very much in transition,” he says, “and we’re seeing more buyers who want more original series.” Thanks to the increasing popularity of UK shows and actors in the US, doors have been thrown wide open.
  • (16) A national random sample of 1,017 new-car buyers was surveyed.
  • (17) Those who bought "luxury' villas for €1m in the good times would be lucky to get a third for them now – if, that is, they could ever find a buyer happy to tolerate living on an unfinished complex.
  • (18) Labour’s promise of a stamp duty holiday for first-time buyers will lead to higher house prices.
  • (19) In that context, the amount paid for late-career work like Women of Algiers is probably a good investment; while it has nowhere near the raw energy of early masterpieces such as Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907) or the significance of mid-career icons such as Guernica (1937), in an international market where the artist’s name casts a spell on potential buyers, it’s a respectable piece that can be immediately identified as a “Picasso”.
  • (20) He advises first-time buyers not to rush in: "Try and save as much as you can: having a bigger deposit will not only mean you can get a mortgage, but also secure you a better rate."

Shopper


Definition:

  • (n.) One who shops.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Some retailers said April's downpours led to pent-up demand which was unleashed at the first sign of summer, with shoppers rushing to update their summer wardrobes.
  • (2) Once the temperature rises above 28C, shoppers' behaviour changes in all kinds of ways, according to Jones.
  • (3) Other Christmas favourites, including stollen, organic mince pies and Schweppes tonic will also be included among 100 seasonal products on the list of 1,000 items which shoppers can choose from over the next few months.
  • (4) Energy UK said the help offered by its members to pensioners and low-income households was the equivalent of giving shoppers £135 per year.
  • (5) His latest thinking includes introducing concierge desks to welcome shoppers and tapas bars in its wine departments.
  • (6) We found that even after a "half price" reduction, shoppers are sometimes paying more than they were being charged just a few months earlier.
  • (7) From the initiative they have started, they can see there is a major problem and it needs to be dealt with.” Handley said that dairy farmers were being used by Morrisons so it could get more shoppers into its stores.
  • (8) But he said the 5C was likely to pick up sales after launch with more price-sensitive shoppers.
  • (9) So, they start to create these almost fictitious things they can sell, whether it’s a prime shelf [at the height a shopper is most likely to see] or a gondola end [the promotional buckets often found at the top of the aisle].
  • (10) Record numbers of shoppers hit the stores this weekend for the Thanksgiving Day sales but retail experts are sceptical that the trend can continue into a bumper Monday for online retailers.
  • (11) "Shoppers will not be attracted to a high street if they feel unsafe," said Robertson.
  • (12) The company’s success reflects affluent shoppers’ willingness to pay extra for products perceived to be of high quality, made with premium ingredients.
  • (13) Boxing Day sales shoppers were soaked as downpours continued across the country on Wednesday, and there were warnings that an Atlantic storm would bring more heavy rain at the weekend.
  • (14) Argos shoppers are largely drawn from the core mass market – the C2 and D socio-economic groups, which have not benefited as much from big falls in mortgage rates as those on higher incomes.
  • (15) Like many British shoppers, she finds she has to play a cat-and-mouse game with Tesco's myriad offers (some real, some less authentic) to keep costs down.
  • (16) But the retailer has also been making efforts to cut back on promotions, and Merriman said its relatively higher prices could have pushed shoppers elsewhere.
  • (17) People have been suspended for getting a negative review from the secret shoppers," he said.
  • (18) This is all about enabling shoppers to make informed choices."
  • (19) Apple's flagship stores are understood to be preparing to welcome shoppers at 7am on 14 October, with a number staying open until midnight.
  • (20) Like many other high street names, it has already begun offering large discounts at the start of this week in an attempt to get shoppers spending.