Indigo Books and Music
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The Retail Gamble: Toy Boy...kids relate much better to other kids. They would definitely relate better to Daniel than they would relate to me talking about toys." Indigo Books & Music Inc., which in 2004 first explored the notion of getting articulate young readers to... In this article: Toys 'R' Us, NPD Group, Subway, Facebook, Revenue, Barbie dolls, and Financial Post |
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Read/WriteWeb | November 20, 2009
FastPencil: Turn Your Blog Posts into a Published Book
...worth looking at is SmashWords. Smashwords specializes in e-books. Thanks to deals with Barnes & Noble and Sony in the US and Indigo Books & Music's Shortcovers in Canada, self-published authors can get their e-books into traditional...
In this article: Smashwords, Paid Services, OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, Ingram Digital, Barnes & Noble, Sony, and Canada
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Techdirt | November 20, 2009
Canadian Ebook Store Offers 'Free' Public Domain Ebooks -- Claims Copyright Says You Can Only Make 1 Copy
...their eBook store, thinly disguised as an independent 3rd party called ShortCovers. Both companies are children of the parent company Indigo Books & Music Inc. The fact that they have launched an eBook program is not a problem. It's...
In this article: Chapters, Indigo Books & Music Inc., All rights reserved, and Canada
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thestar.com | November 17, 2009
Canadians can now decide whether Kindle worth the hype
...also are available for the Kindle and periodicals can be purchased a la carte or by subscription. Amazon is competing with Indigo Books & Music Inc.'s (TSX: IDG) Shortcovers.com, a Canadian ebook store that sells to customers around...
In this article: Amazon.com, Canada, Tax, Giller Prize, Governor General's Literary Award, The Art of War, Microsoft Word, and Pride and Prejudice
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National Post | November 16, 2009
Indigo sees 10% shift to e-books as downloads near 1M
Hollie Shaw, Financial Post Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 Indigo Books & Music predicts there will be a 10% shift from hard books to e-books in the next five years as readers increasingly gravitate towards reading on hand-held...
In this article: Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Financial Post, Iphone, BlackBerry, and Canada
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Indigo sees 10% shift to e-books as downloads near 1M
In this article: Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Financial Post, Iphone, and BlackBerry
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Business Wire Entertainment News | November 16, 2009
Shortcovers and Smashwords Partner to Connect the World's Authors With the World's eBook Readers
...application portfolio to include applications for other smartphones, netbooks and eReaders. About Indigo Books & Music Inc. Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSX:IDG) is a publicly traded Canadian company and the largest book retailer in Canada,...
In this article: Smashwords, Indigo Books & Music Inc., Iphone, Android, Palm Pre, BlackBerry, and California
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VentureBeat | November 15, 2009
Smashwords expands eBook business worldwide with Shortcovers deal
...teaming up to distribute eBook content in international markets. Toronto, Canada-based Shortcovers, an eReading application owned by Indigo Books & Music, will distribute eBooks published by Smashwords on a worldwide basis. Shortcovers...
In this article: Smashwords, Iphone, Twitter, Palm Pre, Google Android, Sony Reader, Scribd, San Jose Mercury News, and Dallas Times Herald
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Indigo profit drops on digital service investment
Reuters Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 TORONTO -- Indigo Books & Music, Canada's biggest book retailer, posted a drop in quarterly profit on Monday as it dealt with a tough economy and continued to invest in its mobile-phone download...
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Indigo Books & Music Inc. () is a retail chain in Canada. It was created in 1996, and their first store, called Indigo Books, Music & More, was opened in Burlington, Ontario on September 4, 1997. With the aid of Onex Corp., Indigo engaged in a hostile takeover of Chapters Inc., their largest competitor, on August 14, 2001. The founder and CEO of Indigo is Heather Reisman, wife of Gerry Schwartz, majority owner and CEO of Onex.
Originally created as a bookstore, the company now sells books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, gifts, iPods, and toys through its website indigo.ca, and in its stores.
In recent years, Indigo has partnered with Apple and iUniverse publishing. Indigo also manufactures its own brand of products, called IndigoLife. In addition, Indigo created the Indigo Trusted Advisor Program to help consumers make informed decisions when selecting books in categories such as health. This program provides customers access to expert book recommendations from Canada's leading physicians and healthcare professionals. The Trusted Advisor panel is made up of physicians and health professionals who volunteer their time to review books within their area of expertise and to approve those they would feel confident recommending to their patients. Recently, this program was expanded to include geopolitics and the environment with recommendations from authors like David Bach and David Suzuki.
- Name:
- Indigo Books & Music Inc.
- Type:
- Public: ()
- Location City:
- Toronto
- Location Country:
- Canada
- Founder:
- Heather Reisman
- Founded:
- 1996
- Industry:
- Books
- Revenue:
- $875 million CDN (2007)
- Operating Income:
- $30.4 million CDN (2007)
- Net Income:
- $30.0 million CDN (2007)
- No. of Employees:
- 6,300 (2008)
- Website:
- http://www.indigo.ca/
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