And this race to the bottom line price may have led many retailers to sacrifice the very features that differentiated themselves in the marketplace to begin with, such as product quality, merchandise selection, and customer service.

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About 90% of Best Buy shoppers in both time frames said they like the selection of merchandise they encountered.

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Selection of merchandise also identified as a reason for selecting a store during the holiday season (20% and 25.8% respectively).

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