While some directives explicitly name bookstores as non-essential businesses, others are ambiguous when it comes to selling books. The list of essential businesses includes specific industries and services, and booksellers are not a part of the list. These orders allow a small number of employees to continue working while maintaining a safe distance from customers and ensuring time for stores to disinfect surfaces. Bookselling chain Borders closed all locations in , and Waterstones experienced a similar downturn at the same time, prompting them to bring Daunt on board.
His efforts to create a more intimate customer experience turned the company around to make a profit within four years. We hope that as few as possible will be mandated to close and that any closures are temporary. I am confident that we can carry the company through this catastrophe by taking such resolute actions. It is extraordinarily painful and, once again, I express my sincere appreciation for the dedication [employees] are demonstrating.
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