Emily Powell on the future of Powell's Books

20/05/2020 29 min
Emily Powell on the future of Powell's Books

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Episode Synopsis

Emily Powell, the CEO of Powell's Books, is a third generation leader of one of Portland's most famous businesses.
But what does the iconic bookstore look like during an age of social distancing? How can it adjust and adapt. as society slowly starts to reopen?
The Oregonian/OregonLive's Mike Rogoway interviewed Powell about the bookstore's future, what she's reading right now, what it's like competing against Amazon during the pandemic and how she's considering opening the store for special "sweepstakes" events for individual shoppers.
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