Bob Greene : A new practice called ' `` showrooming '' a threat to brick and mortar businesses . He says shoppers take pictures of an item , or make notes , and then buy the item online instead . This is not illegal but it's frowned upon by many retailers because they don't want their customers taking photos in stores that are open for business ( like supermarkets ). Greene : Last weekend I was in central Ohio for the annual charity race we hold to raise cancer-research money in memory of my late friend Jack Roth . Even big stores , like Target , worry . Showrooming may lead to stores ' demise .
Bob Greene : A new practice called ' `` showrooming '' a threat to brick and mortar businesses . He says shoppers take pictures of an item , or make notes , and then buy the item online instead . This is not illegal but it's frowned upon by many retailers because they don't want their customers taking photos in stores that are open for business ( like supermarkets ). Greene : Even big stores , like Target , worry . Showrooming may lead to stores ' demise .