Search Results by tag: Indigo Books & Music

Indigo reports strong third-quarter revenues and “biggest holiday to date”

Indigo Books & Music's "cultural department store" concept continues to thrive as the retailer announced its highest ever quarterly revenues. Revenues for the company's third quarter, which ended Dec. 30, 2017, increased $33 million (8.2 ... Read More »

February 7, 2018 | Filed under: Book news

Toronto’s Chapters Bayview closes, while $1.9 million Indigo renovation kicks off in Kelowna

By Sue Carter

A long-standing Toronto Chapters store has shut down after 18 years in the North York community. Chapters Bayview, located at the Bayview Village Shopping Centre, announced the closure on Jan. 2 via social media. A ... Read More »

January 8, 2018 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling

Indigo reports record annual revenue, solid book sales thanks to lifestyle products and Harry Potter

By Becky Robertson

Indigo Books & Music is reporting total revenue of $1.02 billion for its fiscal year ending April 1, the highest in the Canadian retailer's history. Indigo is also reporting an increase of $26 million – ... Read More »

May 31, 2017 | Filed under: Bookselling

Indigo shows strong growth in 2014 annual report

By Conan Tobias

Indigo Books & Music is reporting strong growth numbers for its 2014 fiscal year, ended March 28. The book and gift seller showed an increase in overall revenue – $895.4 million, up from $867.7 million in ... Read More »

May 28, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Indigo reports first growth in book sales since 2010

By Sue Carter

For the first time since its 2010 fiscal year, Indigo Books & Music is reporting a growth in book sales. In an Aug. 5 conference call with analysts and investors, Indigo CFO Laura Carr said ... Read More »

August 7, 2014 | Filed under: Bookselling

Barnes & Noble abandons Nook; Indigo welcomes the iPad

By Sue Carter

After months of speculation, Barnes & Noble announced yesterday it will no longer manufacture or sell its Nook tablets, instead focusing on a "partnership model" to produce content for other e-reading devices. Like B&N, Indigo ... Read More »

June 26, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling, Digital publishing and technology

Toronto Public Library launches Retail Affiliate Program

By Natalie Sequeira

The Toronto Public Library announced on Wednesday that library users now have the option of purchasing books via its website. Through the new Retail Affiliate Program, customers will see a "buy now" option when they ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Libraries

Indigo sales down 4.9 per cent

By Natalie Sequeira

A fall in sales of books and e-readers has led to a 4.9 per cent decrease in net revenues for Indigo Books & Music in its third quarter, which ended Dec. 29. In a press ... Read More »

February 6, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Random House of Canada taps into trend of books doubling as decor

By Natalie Samson

It's common now to flip or click through style, home, and design publications and see books used as everything from accent pieces to the materials for DIY decorating projects. So it makes sense that, at ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

World’s Biggest Bookstore in Toronto up for rent

By Sue Carter

The World's Biggest Bookstore will soon shrink to nothing. According to the Toronto website Yonge Street, the lease on the iconic downtown bookstore, currently held by Indigo Books and Music, runs out at the end ... Read More »

June 20, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

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