Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Opinion: Here’s the difference between Jeff Bezos and me; The Washington Post, March 6, 2022

 Bradley Graham, The Washington Post; Opinion: Here’s the difference between Jeff Bezos and me

"Even through the pandemic of the past two years, most independent bookstores have managed to survive. Doing so has meant doing what indies do best, which is adapting, innovating and staying focused on community. At P&P, we started offering curbside pickup and local delivery services, moved our author talks and literary classes online, and expanded our Web order capabilities, all while keeping staff employed and protected from covid-19.

But Amazon remains a major threat to us and to independent bookstores everywhere. Though it’s now shuttering its physical book outlets, the company persists as a dominant presence online, choking competition and engaging in unfair practices."

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