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Chapters, the big box bookstore banner is owned by Indigo. Chapters Inc. is a Canadian big box bookstore banner owned by Indigo Books and Music.Formerly a separate company competing with Indigo, the combined company has continued to operate both banners since their merger in 2001.
In 2001, Indigo Books and Music acquired its main rival, Chapters, to form the largest book retailer in Canada, obtaining a clear leadership position in the book retailing industry. Reisman co-founded Kobo Inc. in 2009 and two years later, sold Indigo’s majority stake in Kobo to the Japanese company Rakuten for $315 million. [4]
Heather Reisman (2000 – present), [2] [169] CEO of Chapters/Indigo, co-founder of the Heseg Foundation David Frum (1997), [ 170 ] Canadian American journalist and a former economic speechwriter for President George W. Bush
Indigo, Pro Hockey Life, PetSmart, Michaels, Best Buy, The Home Depot, Ashley HomeStore, Cineplex Cinemas 2009 Effort Trust 10 Village at Park Royal: West Vancouver, British Columbia: British Columbia: 244,797 [180] 2004
The Detox Market is inking a major partnership with Canadian lifestyle retailer Indigo. As part of the deal, Detox is curating 21 of its brands to be sold with Indigo, including Odacité ...
The Indigo/Chapters chain has been criticized over what some perceive as a virtual monopoly over retail-based book sales in Canada. In 2002, the company strongly opposed the entry of Amazon into the Canadian marketplace with accusations the U.S.-based company was skirting regulations about foreign ownership of Canadian booksellers.
Renaud-Bray (French pronunciation: [ʁəno bʁe]) is the largest chain of French-language bookstores in North America, and the second largest bookstore chain in Canada, after Chapters/Indigo. The chain was founded in 1965 by Pierre Renaud and Edmond Bray, with the opening of its first store on Côte-des-Neiges Road in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Indigo purchased Chapters, and in turn Coles, in 2001. [13] A number of Coles locations continue to operate in Canada as of 2013, primarily in suburban shopping malls, though many have been closed in recent years, especially if located in close proximity to an Indigo or Chapters location, with others converted into IndigoSpirit stores.