The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which consumer-goods editor/analyst Austin Smith and technology editor/analyst Andrew Tonner discuss topics around the investing world.
In today's edition, Austin discusses an emerging trend that has many retailers running scared. With the proliferation of online retail, more consumers are using bricks-and-mortar stores as showrooms to test goods before buying them online at a lower price.
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