ABOUT US
PDXSOS is a distress signal.
PDXSOS is love, for our community and for ALL people within it.
PDXSOS seeks to SAVE OUR SHOPS, by whatever means possible.
PDXSOS is a hub intended to inform, educate, commiserate, and share.
PDXSOS is an evolving entity. Help us grow. Help us help others grow and prosper.
Communication is key: info@pdxsos.com
PDXSOS is a program of Bricks Need Mortar, a coalition of small, independent retail businesses. Bricks Need Mortar provides advocacy, guidance, resources, connection and support for independent brick and mortar retail businesses.
Economists project that 2% of small businesses have already closed during COVID-19 and up to 70% won’t last through the pandemic. We get to choose the kind of world we want to live in when this is all over--a world run by corporate chains and box stores, where every city is identical and an algorithm tells us what to eat or wear or purchase, or instead, a world that still contains the unique shops and stores and studios built on the inspiration and hard work of our neighbors and the tremendous love they’ve invested into our city.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/small-business-bankruptcy-coronavirus.html