1. employees in a retail store who walk around the sales floor to assist customers and supervise sales staff
Usage: dated; primarily used in department stores

Examples

• The department store employed several floorwalkers to help customers find what they needed.
• Floorwalkers were responsible for ensuring that the sales staff provided good customer service.
• In the 1950s, floorwalkers were a common sight in large retail establishments.
• The floorwalkers made their rounds every hour to check on different departments.
• Modern stores have largely replaced floorwalkers with customer service representatives.
• The experienced floorwalkers could quickly resolve any issues that arose on the sales floor.