How to resist Amazon & why : the fight for local economies, data privacy, fair labor, independent bookstores, and a people-powered future
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Portland : Microcosm Publishing, [2021].
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126 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
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Canon City Public Library - NONFICTION | 381 CAI | On Shelf |
Nederland Community Library - NONFICTION | 381 Caine | On Shelf |
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Published
Portland : Microcosm Publishing, [2021].
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"When a company's workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preying on local businesses and even their own vendors, when their CEO is literally the richest person in the world while their workers make low wages with impossible quotas... wouldn't you want to resist? Danny Caine, owner of Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas has been an outspoken critic of the seemingly unstoppable Goliath of the bookselling world: Amazon. In this book, he lays out the case for shifting our personal money and civic investment away from global corporate behemoths and to small, local, independent businesses. Well-researched and lively, his tale covers the history of big box stores, the big political drama of delivery, and the perils of warehouse work. He shows how Amazon's ruthless discount strategies mean authors, publishers, and even Amazon themselves can lose money on every book sold. And he spells out a clear path to resistance, in a world where consumers are struggling to get by. In-depth research is interspersed with charming personal anecdotes from bookstore life, making this a readable, fascinating, essential book for the 2020s"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Caine, D. (2021). How to resist Amazon & why: the fight for local economies, data privacy, fair labor, independent bookstores, and a people-powered future . Microcosm Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Caine, Danny. 2021. How to Resist Amazon & Why: The Fight for Local Economies, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-powered Future. Microcosm Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Caine, Danny. How to Resist Amazon & Why: The Fight for Local Economies, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-powered Future Microcosm Publishing, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Caine, Danny. How to Resist Amazon & Why: The Fight for Local Economies, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-powered Future Microcosm Publishing, 2021.
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