Is showrooming unstoppable?
Indie booksellers have been complaining for a while now about “showrooming” — whereby shoppers go to a brick-and-mortar store to look at books they’re interested in, then buy them from… Read more »
Why Target is worried about associating with Amazon
The above graph shows a possible effect of Amazon’s “Price Check” app: It charts the share price of Best Buy, which in March announced it was closing 50 of its… Read more »
In a dramatic move, Target takes a costly stand against Amazon and “showrooming”
The New York Times headline says it all: “Target, Unhappy With Being an Amazon Showroom, Will Stop Selling Kindles.” The story beneath that headline, by Stephanie Clifford and Julie Bosman,… Read more »