If We Stop, We Will Have To Close The Store" - Books in Batumi

According to the restrictions imposed in terms of lockdown in Georgia, book stores temporarily stopped functioning. Representatives of book stores say that tax credits and financial solicitation are the main need in order to survive.

Despite the fact that they moved to online trading, the revenue received is 15% of the total, therefore, incomes can no longer balance the costs. The founder of the book store "Books in Batumi, Irakli Bakuridze noted, that the company tries to keep its employees with its own savings, however, if the state won't help book stores with taxes, they will be able to operate only for another 1 month.

"Business should not ask the state for financial assistance, however, we are talking about a very common situation here, which is helping with the taxes, even for three months. The current crisis is not only present. This is prolonged, and since we have developed our business plan, we have purchased the copyrights. We won't be able to stop this, because if we will suspend the company for one month, then it will no longer make any sense to continue. If we stop, we will have to close the store.", declared Irakli Bakuridze.