genialokal.de is backed by over 750 owner-managed bookshops across Germany. Since 2015, the joint umbrella brand has stood for the goal of strengthening the local book trade, with 80% of users using the delivery option "click&collect" to pick up their order from their local book store.

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[–] brewery@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

UK (and I think Ireland) have uk.bookshop.org. It's a US based B-Corp though if that influences anything

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago

This is really cool. I moved to Austria from a country that doesn't basically have Amazon and ordering anything from closest "Amazon country" costs way more than local online shops, but I've taken a stance to continue avoiding Amazon.

So far so good. Initiatives like this will help to have other options!

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

In Benelux we also have Bol.com as an Amazon alternative.

I have never in my life purchased anything from Amazon and am fully intending to keep it that way.

[–] 0_0@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago

In Belgium, there's Librel but I think it's only available for the french speaking part of the country.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sad that Thalia isn't part of this.

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, Thalia is one of the enemies of independently owned bookshops so no surprise there I guess

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago

Learnt something today, thanks.