Meaning of showrooming | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act or practice of inspecting the merchandise in a physical store, then purchasing the identical product from an online merchant.
   uncountable
2. The act or practice of using a physical store as a showroom for an online merchant.
   uncountable

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Examples

“Traditional retailers are devising strategies to counteract the threat from showrooming.”

“Best Buy Co. Inc. CEO Hubert Joly denied that "showrooming" is a threat to the retailer in an interview with the Star Tribune published on Sunday.”

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