Indigo Books and Music
Canadian book and gift retailer
Indigo Books & Music Inc. is a Canadian bookstore chain. Indigo operates stores in all ten provinces and one territory, and through a website offering a selection of books, toys, home décor, stationery, and gifts. It is Canada's largest book, gift, and specialty toy retailer. As of 2022, Indigo has started selling music (vinyl, CDs), and select audio equipment (headphones, turntables).
At the end of its fiscal year in March 2018, the company reported a record annual revenue surpassing CAD $1 billion. As of July 1, 2017, the company operated 86 superstores under the banners Chapters and Indigo and 123 small format stores, under the banners Coles, Indigospirit, and The Book Company. Indigo is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and employed more than 7,000 people throughout Canada.
After a series of mergers and acquisitions in the Canadian bookstore industry, Indigo stands as Canada's last remaining national bookstore chain. In late 2017, announcements were made to expand to the United States, starting with a location in The Mall at Short Hills in Millburn, New Jersey.
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