Bricks and Mortar

I’ve lived the retail store life as both an owner and an employee (the employee who does the accounting) and can report first-hand that operating expenses are high and margins are tight. In recent years, Internet sales have dramatically encroached on brick and mortar sales. The retail industry is not for sissies!

Retail stores are the core of our towns and cities. Local brick and mortar businesses provide goods, services, jobs and gathering places for the rest of us, and the owners of these establishments shoulder the financial risk. I believe that we, as a society, should be mindful of keeping a balance between physical stores and virtual stores, lest we create ghost towns where communities once stood. Too expensive, you say? Look around you. Many stores offer discounts on special orders and best-selling items, not to mention clearance sales.

You can find an independent book store near you at: http://www.indiebound.org/indie-bookstore-finder

The Village Shoppes

245 E Main St. Dayton, WA.

(509) 382-9152

At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Village-Shoppes/133664780055512

The Imprint

820 Water Street Portsend, WA.

(360) 385-3643

At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Imprint-Bookstore/122284337781680

Earthlight Books

321 E Main Street Walla Walla, WA.

(509) 525-4983

Website: http://www.earthlightbooks.com/

At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthlightBooks/