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Better World Books Corporate Office

Better World Books was founded in 2001 by three college friends, Christopher Fuchs, Jeff Kurtzman, and Xavier Helgesen. After selling their used textbooks online, they had an idea for their own online site, where people could freely buy and sell both new and used books of all kinds. The company is for profit, but makes generous donations to various literacy programs around the world.

The company’s first book drive, in which 2,000 books were bought and sold, raised $20,000. Half of this money was donated to the Robinson Community Learning Center in Indiana. The company donates one book to Feed the Children, Books for Africa, or other organizations for every book sold on their website. Free shipping is standard for all orders, including international orders.

Better World Books opened an operation in Scotland in 2008, and an online site in the UK in 2010.  The company had $65 million in revenue in 2015 and has approximately 350 full time employees.

Better World Books

Better World Books was founded in 2001 by three college friends, Christopher Fuchs, Jeff Kurtzman, and Xavier Helgesen. After selling their used textbooks online, they had an idea for their own online site, where people could freely buy and sell both new and used books of all kinds. The company is for profit, but makes generous donations to various literacy programs around the world.

The company’s first book drive, in which 2,000 books were bought and sold, raised $20,000. Half of this money was donated to the Robinson Community Learning Center in Indiana. The company donates one book to Feed the Children, Books for Africa, or other organizations for every book sold on their website. Free shipping is standard for all orders, including international orders.

Better World Books opened an operation in Scotland in 2008, and an online site in the UK in 2010.  The company had $65 million in revenue in 2015 and has approximately 350 full time employees.

History

Powell’s Books Corporate Office

Powell’s Books was founded in 1971 by father and son team Walter and Michael Powell. Powell’s Books claims to be the largest, independently owned bookstore in the world. The company states that it buys approximately 3,000 used books every single day.

The company has 4 locations in Portland, with the largest being dubbed the “Powell’s City of Books.” The building has two floors, including a rooftop garden. Powell’s began selling and buying books online in 1993. The company remains in the family, with Michael Powell turning over control of the business to his daughter Emily in 2010.

Powell’s Books has offered free shipping on DVD’s since 2004. In 2010, the company announced that it had purchased Ann Rice’s library, a total of 7,000 books. The company is also a charter member of Google’s eBook service since December of 2010.

Powell's Books

Powell’s Books was founded in 1971 by father and son team Walter and Michael Powell. Powell’s Books claims to be the largest, independently owned bookstore in the world. The company states that it buys approximately 3,000 used books every single day.

The company has 4 locations in Portland, with the largest being dubbed the “Powell’s City of Books.” The building has two floors, including a rooftop garden. Powell’s began selling and buying books online in 1993. The company remains in the family, with Michael Powell turning over control of the business to his daughter Emily in 2010.

Powell’s Books has offered free shipping on DVD’s since 2004. In 2010, the company announced that it had purchased Ann Rice’s library, a total of 7,000 books. The company is also a charter member of Google’s eBook service since December of 2010.

History

Scholastic Inc. Corporate Office

Scholastic Corporation was founded by Maurice R. Robinson as the Scholastic Publishing Company in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania in 1920. At first, the company was a publisher of youth magazines.

In 1926 Scholastic published its first book, a collection of writings by student winners of the Scholastic Writing Awards

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When low-priced paperback books became available after World War II, Scholastic entered the school book club business and began offering classic books at twenty-five cents.

Scholastic expanded internationally in 1957 when the company opened an office in Canada.

The company published books under its division, Scholastic Book Services, which were offered to schools via mail-order catalogs.

In 1997 Scholastic purchased the exclusive U.S. publishing rights to the first Harry Potter book. It has continued to publish wildly popular Harry Potter books.

Today Scholastic is known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, and children, and selling and distributing them by mail-order, via books clubs and fairs, and through their online store. The company has the exclusive United States publishing rights to the Harry Potter and The Hunger Games books series. The company’s official mascot is Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Scholastic has 8,900 employees, trades publicly on the NASDAQ, and had $1.6 billion in revenue in 2016.

Scholastic books often make children’s best sellers lists. 

In July 2022, Scholastic recalled one of their books for toddlers as the pom poms attached to the book “Shake, Look, Touch” could fall off and cause a choking hazard. 

Scholastic maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.

Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation was founded by Maurice R. Robinson as the Scholastic Publishing Company in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania in 1920. At first, the company was a publisher of youth magazines.

In 1926 Scholastic published its first book, a collection of writings by student winners of the Scholastic Writing Awards

History

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When low-priced paperback books became available after World War II, Scholastic entered the school book club business and began offering classic books at twenty-five cents.

Scholastic expanded internationally in 1957 when the company opened an office in Canada.

The company published books under its division, Scholastic Book Services, which were offered to schools via mail-order catalogs.

In 1997 Scholastic purchased the exclusive U.S. publishing rights to the first Harry Potter book. It has continued to publish wildly popular Harry Potter books.

Today Scholastic is known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, and children, and selling and distributing them by mail-order, via books clubs and fairs, and through their online store. The company has the exclusive United States publishing rights to the Harry Potter and The Hunger Games books series. The company’s official mascot is Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Scholastic has 8,900 employees, trades publicly on the NASDAQ, and had $1.6 billion in revenue in 2016.

Scholastic books often make children’s best sellers lists. 

In July 2022, Scholastic recalled one of their books for toddlers as the pom poms attached to the book “Shake, Look, Touch” could fall off and cause a choking hazard. 

Scholastic maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.