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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.
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.
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.
The following is a list of Canada's largest enclosed shopping malls, by reported total retail floor space, or gross leasable area (GLA) with 750,000 square feet (70,000 m 2) and over.
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 ...
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]
In October 2012 Indigo Books and Music, Canada's largest book retailer, announced it had selected The Stamp Collector as a "Heather's Pick". The designation, named for the firm's founder and C.E.O. Heather Reisman, bestows featured placement in hundreds of stores nationwide including Indigo, Chapters and Coles.
Oshawa Centre is a two-storey shopping mall located in the city of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Located at King Street and Stevenson Road, it is the largest mall in Durham Region and the largest in Ontario east of Toronto with over 230 retail stores and public services. Its Executive Office complex includes the Ministry of Health of Ontario.