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Cross-Shopping and Retail Growth

In contrast to a currently held assumption, cross-shopping is shown to produce incremental business for a retail firm. The conditions under which such cross-shopping occurs are specified. The results of a study of a specialty store chain's growth problem demonstrate that these conditions can be measured by use of accepted research techniques. The strategic implications of the results are discussed.