Bob Greene : A new practice called ' ` ` showrooming '' a threat to brick and mortar stores . He says shoppers take pictures of an item , or make notes , and then buy the item online instead . He says running a store costly , how can merchants compete if they ` ` showroom ? '' Greene : Even big stores , like Target , worry . Showrooming may lead to stores ' bankruptcy .
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 . He says running a store costly , how can merchants compete if shoppers `` showroom ? '' Greene : Even big stores , like Target , worry . Showrooming may lead to stores ' demise .