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Local bookstores have a new weapon in the fight with Amazon

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    ffmike
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    Bookshop.org is a B-Corp, pledged to place social good ahead of profit. Its bylaws state that it can never be sold to Amazon or any other major retailer—a clause inserted to ease the skepticism of independent owners worried that Amazon would simply buyout Bookshop.

    9 votes
    1. elcuello
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      This is what I like to see. I really hope this takes off.

      This is what I like to see. I really hope this takes off.

      2 votes
  2. mrbig
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    We have a similar website in Brazil, Estante Virtual. It's more focused on used books, and it has been a staple for Brazilian book aficionados since 2005. A single search field goes through the...

    We have a similar website in Brazil, Estante Virtual. It's more focused on used books, and it has been a staple for Brazilian book aficionados since 2005. A single search field goes through the catalog of stores throughout the country, the prices are great and it is easy to find even rare stuff.

    It helps that our government ran postal service charges less to ship books.

    4 votes