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showrooming

American  
[shoh-room-ing] / ˈʃoʊˌrum ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or practice of visiting a brick-and-mortar store in order to view merchandise you plan to buy later online at a lower price.


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He started seeing people in his store who were showrooming about 18 years ago.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2014

Do you personally partake in showrooming or price-matching or anything?

From Time ● Oct. 10, 2013

As other retailers bemoan the fate of the high street and the well-publicised trend towards showrooming, it's an approach they may do well to emulate.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 10, 2013

Big retailers such as , WalMart and are embracing price-matching strategies and going further by forcing retailers to offer unique SKUs or products in an attempt to combat showrooming.

From Forbes ● May 22, 2013

Combating showrooming with price-matching alone is not sustainable long-term.

From Reuters ● Feb. 26, 2013

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