Hot Topic: Lawsuits by retail trade groups would not stop tariffs, say 73%

Independent Bookstore Day, which for the 12th year in row was held on the last Saturday of April (April 26), lost some steam this year, when Amazon announced on April 15 that it would hold its second annual weeklong book sale from April 23-28, infuriating independent booksellers. Amazon told Vulture the timing was “unintentional.”

You tell us: In future years, should Amazon schedule its biggest annual book sale to coincide with (and compete against) Independent Bookstore Day? Cast your vote here.

Circling back: Last week, we noted that while retail trade groups have spoken out against the Trump tariffs, none have sued to try to stop them, even though at least one, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, believed it could have a good chance of winning such a lawsuit. So we asked if you thought a lawsuit by a retail trade group would stop the tariffs, and nearly 3 out of 4 of you (73%) thought it could not, while 27% of you thought such a suit could stop the tariffs.