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Powell's Book Store is laying off most of its employees (Original Post)
QED
Mar 2020
OP
This letter to their employees shows real humanity, empathy and compassion. No surprise....
RussellCattle
Mar 2020
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jls4561
(1,257 posts)1. This is very sad
flor-de-jasmim
(2,125 posts)2. Definitely agree. It is an amazing bookstore.
LisaM
(27,815 posts)3. Horrible news.
I thought they were going to go online, but it sounds as if that's not going to happen.
nilram
(2,888 posts)7. They are online, and currently offering free shipping.
I didnt check out but I was able to add books to my cart.
https://www.powells.com/
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)4. An awesome book store,
Loved it when I lived there. All there take care!
RussellCattle
(1,535 posts)5. This letter to their employees shows real humanity, empathy and compassion. No surprise....
.....in that as I've always admired bookstore owners. Lots of them feel they have a calling to provide a service to their communities. They certainly aren't in it for the money. I doubt that Powell's makes as much profit as the nearest convenience store. People of Portland, support them when they reopen. I know that I will the next time I'm in town.
nilram
(2,888 posts)6. There still doing mail order. Everybody can support them now!
RussellCattle
(1,535 posts)8. Thanks. I may do that. I already avoid buying books from Amazon...
...in an effort to support my local book stores in Spokane.