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Home > Company Index > Specialty Retail > Music, Video, Book & Entertainment Software Retailing & Distribution > Powell's Books, Inc.

Powell's Books, Inc.
 PROFILE
Powell's may not be the big dog when it comes to books, but its dog-eared volumes keep it near the front of the pack. The book retailer maintains seven stores in the Portland, Oregon area, including its flagship City of Books store, which covers a city block and contains one million volumes. The company sells new, used, out-of-print, and rare books; it even sells books that are returned to online bookseller Amazon.com. The company operates specialty stores for cookbooks, technical books, and travel books and accessories; it also features author readings and book discussion groups and sells books online. President Michael Powell, whose father, Walter, opened City of Books in 1971, owns the company.

 COMPETITION
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS)
Borders Group, Inc. (BGP)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: June
2000 Sales (mil.): 35.00
Employees: 450
Revenue per employee: $77,777.78

 KEY PEOPLE
• Michael Powell
    CEO
• Betty Eby
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
7 NW 9th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
US
Phone: 503-228-0540
Fax: 503-228-1142
Online: Web Site

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