We are scheduled to be like in tucson and in san antonio as well read they are all canceled. Assuming of the effective it is having on book fairs and large gatherings but it is having an effect also on bookstores and smaller businesses. Mitchell kaplan runs a chain of bookstores and based in florida. Coronovirus impact on books and books, Mitchell Kaplan, has coronavirus affected your business. Mitchell yes it has but it looks like starting tomorrow, were going to be closing down all six stores that we have in the area. In trying to move our selves online. And encourage people to buy on a website. And this is happening i believe across the country with bookstores everywhere and like normally what happens, their very rep. Of what is happening in Small Business of their many many thousands upon thousands of Small Business people are suffering the same loop we are. Peter are you doing this because the state of florida has mandated it or you seen such a drop in for traffic and sales that i
Bookstores in florida called books and books. Has coronavirus affected your business . Guest yes, unfortunately it has. We have been holding on as long as we could but it looks like starting tomorrow we will be closing down all six stores in the area, trying to remove our sales online and encourage people to buy at our website. This is happening i believe across the country with independent bookstores everywhere. Like normally happens, the bookstores are representative of what is happening with Small Business. There are many thousands upon thousands of Small Business people suffering the same way we are. Host are you doing this because florida has mandated it or are you seeing such a drop in foot traffic and sales . Guest there are a couple reasons. One, at this point, with the mandates that have come through and guidance from the cdc about people not gathering in places where there are more than a few people we feel it is our responsibility to heal those warnings. Ironically the thing
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Mr. Kaplan, as coronavirus affected your business . Yes, peter. Unfortunately, it has. Weve been holding on as long as we could but it looks like starting tomorrow we will be closing down all six stores that we have in the miami area and trying to move our sales online and encourage people to buy at our website. This is happening, i believe, across the country with independent bookstores everywhere. And like normally happens in the bookstores we are very representative of whats happening with Small Businesses. There are many, many thousands of found thousands of Small Business people who are suffering the same way we are. Mr. Kaplan, are you doing this because the state of florida has mandated it or because youve seen such a drop in foot traffic and sales that its a necessity . Well, couple of reasons while we are doing it. One is that at this point with the mandates that have come through and the guidance from the cdc about people not gathering in places where there are more than just
Booktv was scheduled to be live in tucson and los angeles and cover festivals in new orleans and san antonio as well. All canceled. We know the effect its having on book fairs and large gatherings but is it having an effect also on bookstores and smaller businesses. Mitchell kaplan runs a chain of bookstores in based in coral gables florida called books and books mr. Kaplan has coronavirus affected your business . Yes, unfortunately it has. We been holding on as long as we could it looks like it looks like tomorrow will be closing down all six doors we have in the miami area and trying to move our sales online. And encourage people to buy at our website this is happening i believe across the country with independent bookstores everywhere. Like normally happens independent bookstores are very representative of whats happening with Small Business. There are many many thousands upon thousands of Small Business people who are suffering the same way we are. Are you doing this because the st