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comparison shopping, n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |kəmˈparɪs(ə)n ˌʃɒpɪŋ|, U.S. |kəmˈpɛrəs(ə)n ˌʃɑpɪŋ|
[‹ comparison n. + shopping n., probably after comparison shopper n. Compare also earlier comparison shop n.]
The action of comparing (the prices of) the same or similar products or services as offered by different retailers, manufacturers, etc. Also in extended use. Freq. attrib.
1921M. H. Tolman Positions of Responsibility in Department Stores ii. §D. 84 Two comparison shopping executives had been secretaries to members of the management. 1935Middletown (N.Y.) Times Herald 12 Mar. 4/3 The only way a club owner can cut expenses is to skimp on food and drinks and there is too much ‘comparison shopping’ among his customers to allow him much leeway. 1975Toronto Life May 68 Comparison shopping will obviously be tougher, although shelves will be marked with prices as they are now. 1990W. Sheed Ess. in Disguise ii. ix. 115 The poetic and cultish associations of religion..make..comparison-shopping psychologically difficult, as Jews who Christianize have discovered. 2004Financial Times (Electronic ed.) 3 Dec. 17 Comparison shopping sites..make it easier to compare features or prices. |