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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]
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.
Schwartz and Reisman's role in the foundation has led pro-Palestinian activists to organize a boycott campaign of the Chapters and Indigo book chain (Chapters/Indigo). [6] [4] In light of the 2023 Israel-Hamas war, criticism of the IDF has escalated in regards to its international human rights and humanitarian law record. [7] [8] [9]
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.
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 ...
Jorge Mas just unloaded his massive Miami-area home for $13.9 million, but not to a billionaire, New York transplant or tech bro. The Inter Miami co-owner sold the five acre estate, located at ...
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