Comments on: Will Powell’s Books survive the changing of the guard? http://portland.daveknows.org/2007/12/03/will-powells-books-survive-the-changing-of-the-guard/ built on an ancient unicorn burial ground Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave http://portland.daveknows.org/2007/12/03/will-powells-books-survive-the-changing-of-the-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Dave Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:40:06 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/2007/12/03/will-powells-books-survive-the-changing-of-the-guard/#comment-751 Nick - One thing I miss (that wasn't unique to Powell's, but obviously they always had the best selection): the used books used to be priced at *1/2 the original retail price*, as marked on the book. Nick – One thing I miss (that wasn’t unique to Powell’s, but obviously they always had the best selection): the used books used to be priced at *1/2 the original retail price*, as marked on the book.

]]> By: nborders http://portland.daveknows.org/2007/12/03/will-powells-books-survive-the-changing-of-the-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-736 nborders Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:29:31 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/2007/12/03/will-powells-books-survive-the-changing-of-the-guard/#comment-736 Vegan, one could say just leave it alone. However Powells sure has changed a ton in the last 15 years. Plus look at the neighborhood now. I rarely drive there, however competing with people actually living in that area is tough to say the least. Plus what happened to all of the used books? I feel like 10% of their inventory is used now. I still don't know what changed there. Remember when you could get your car fixed then pop into Powell's while the oil was changed at the local garage? Funny how that area once a turd is now a pearl. We'll have to see how the "posh-ness" of Powell's holds up over time. Still the best bookstore I have ever been in. ~n Vegan, one could say just leave it alone. However Powells sure has changed a ton in the last 15 years. Plus look at the neighborhood now. I rarely drive there, however competing with people actually living in that area is tough to say the least.

Plus what happened to all of the used books? I feel like 10% of their inventory is used now. I still don’t know what changed there.

Remember when you could get your car fixed then pop into Powell’s while the oil was changed at the local garage? Funny how that area once a turd is now a pearl.

We’ll have to see how the “posh-ness” of Powell’s holds up over time. Still the best bookstore I have ever been in.

~n

]]> By: Dave http://portland.daveknows.org/2007/12/03/will-powells-books-survive-the-changing-of-the-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Dave Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:08:11 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/2007/12/03/will-powells-books-survive-the-changing-of-the-guard/#comment-664 veganfabulous - I agree. I figure the author of the article felt the story would be more compelling if it implied more risk than there really is. Even the concluding paragraph of the article makes point that we probably have less to worry about Powell's than most stores in similar situations: "But of all the stores to worry about, Powell's would be down on the list."" veganfabulous – I agree. I figure the author of the article felt the story would be more compelling if it implied more risk than there really is.

Even the concluding paragraph of the article makes point that we probably have less to worry about Powell’s than most stores in similar situations: “But of all the stores to worry about, Powell’s would be down on the list.”"

]]> By: veganfabulous http://portland.daveknows.org/2007/12/03/will-powells-books-survive-the-changing-of-the-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-663 veganfabulous Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:34:30 +0000 http://portland.daveknows.org/2007/12/03/will-powells-books-survive-the-changing-of-the-guard/#comment-663 I am trying to figure out what Emily could possibly do to stand in the way of Powell's success. It seems that all she would have to do is leave things the same, plus her dad is only in retirement right? He will be around as an advisor I'm sure. I am trying to figure out what Emily could possibly do to stand in the way of Powell’s success. It seems that all she would have to do is leave things the same, plus her dad is only in retirement right? He will be around as an advisor I’m sure.

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