decoy browsing

browsing innocent items whilst eyeing up what your actually in the shop for.

a tactic employed by those wishing to 1) buy something embarrassing
or 2) shoplift

1) simmo went into the corner shop for his latest issue of zoo but decided to decoy browse the fishing mags until his auntie stella left the shop

2) whilst decoy browsing the soft drinks, Emma carefully slipped cans of lager into her handbag