Showrooming Refers to

question 221

Multiple Choice

Showrooming refers to

• A)areas in retail stores where point-of-purchase displays are used to show goods for sale.
• B)an arrangement whereby a firm reaches different buyers by employing two or more different retail layouts and atmospherics for the same basic product.
• C)competition among retail firms in different types of businesses but which sell the same product.
• D)retailers that utilize and integrate a combination of traditional store formats and nonstore formats such as catalogs, television home shopping, and online retailing.
• E)when shoppers visit a retail store to inspect merchandise, but then purchase that merchandise online, either from the store or one of its competitors.

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Definitions:

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