Friday, May 14, 2021

Surely is has to be better to shop local

The next time you buy something from Amazon bear in mind that in 2020 their total sales income in Europe was €44 billion.

According to tax filing in Luxembourg the company paid nil corporation tax. 

How many Amazon parcels were delivered on your road yesterday.

Next time you are buying a book, why not check the website of a nearby bookshop and buy local.

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