177. Breaking up with Amazon...gently

Send us Fan MailThis week let’s chat about all of the reasons why some shoppers have decided to take a break from Amazon. Whether the environmental impact makes you uneasy, the treatment of their workers, or just the ease of impulse shopping- whatever rubs you the wrong way, you might be looking for ways to reduce your reliance on Amazon.Today let’s talk about a baby step you may have never considered before- buying your books on Bookshop.org. Thousands of independent bookstores have signed up to sell books through this website and in 5 short years, almost $40 million has been raised to support independent bookstores in the US and the UK.Reconsidering your relationship with some of the big online retailers? Learn more in today’s episode.Links from today’s episode:Bookshop https://bookshop.org/ ICYMI another episode you might enjoy:Episode#166 The Financial Activist Playbook by Jasmine Rashid Book ReviewLove the book recos on this show? Check out the Progressive Pockets Bookshelf:https://bookshop.org/shop/progressivepockets As an affiliate of Bookshop.org, Progressive Pockets will earn a commission if you make a purchase.Connect With Genet “GG” Gimja:Website https://www.progressivepockets.comTwitter https://twitter.com/prgrssvpckts Work With Me:Email [email protected] for brand partnerships, business inquiries, and speaking engagements.Easy Ways to Support the Show1. Send this episode to someone you know! Word of mouth is how podcasts grow!2. Buy me a coffee (or a soundproof panel!) https://buymeacoffee.com/progressivepockets 3. Leave a 5 star rating and review for the show!//NO AI TRAINING: Any use of this podcast episode transcript or associated show notes or blog posts to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited. This includes, without limitation, technologies that are capable of generating works in the same style or genre as this content. The author reserves all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models//Support the show