I lived in Portland, OR. for about 10 years, and fondly remember Powell’s books. It’s literally an entire city block, three stories high, with books in every language you can imagine. The last I checked, they’re still in business. They must be doing something right. You can find them online....Google Powell’s Books Portland Oregon.
I’ve been to their website :) I think there will always be a market for dead tree bookstores.
I think it is the largest bookstore west of the Mississippi.