showrooming
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He started seeing people in his store who were showrooming about 18 years ago.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2014
ME: Here’s my utterly subjective ethical consideration around showrooming.
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
The New York Times “Bits” blog recently highlighted the most common way to fight against showrooming: price-matching.
From Forbes • May 22, 2013
In other words, price-matching alone is not the answer to showrooming.
From Reuters • Feb. 26, 2013
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