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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.
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] Since 1998, Reisman has also chosen more than 262 "Heather's Picks" for Indigo, which are books specifically recommended by her and come with a money-back guarantee. [5]
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 ...
Chapters (became Indigo and relocated 2017) Old Safeway (relocated 2017) Pier 1 Imports (closed 2020 due to bankruptcy in Canada, now Safeway Liquor) Sport Chek (closed 2014, became Designer Shoe Warehouse) Strathcona County Library (now GoodLife Fitness) Target (formerly Zellers, closed 2015, now Indigo/Safeway)
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.
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.
Canada's Brandon Hagel, left, and United States' Matthew Tkachuk (19) fight during first period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.