Indigo Launches Black Friday, Cyber Monday Savings to Kick Off Holidays
One-Stop Holiday Shop Wraps Up Great Deals on Books, Gifts and Toys
TORONTO, ON – November 22nd, 2012 – Indigo, Chapters and Coles stores are hosting their firsteverstorewide ‘Buy Three Get the Fourth Free' savings event from Thursday, November 22nd toSunday, November 25th to help Holiday shoppers enjoy incredible value on great gifts in everycategory. ... more

Kobo Arc Now Available at Indigo
The Perfect Gift from Canada's One Stop Magical Holiday Shop
TORONTO, ON – November 16th, 2012 – Indigo, Canada's largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer announces the arrival of the Kobo Arc $199.99 (16G) and $249.99 (32G) and $299.99 (64GB)... more

Indigo Adds Nexus 7 to Tablet Collection for Holidays
Acclaimed Tablet from Google Now Available at Indigo and Chapters
TORONTO, ON – November 7th, 2012 – The new 32GB Nexus 7 tablet ($269.99) now available at Indigo and Chapters stores nationally and online at indigo.ca, is a full-fledged Android™ tablet built by ASUS to offer the best Google experience. ... more

Indigo Announces Best Books of 2012
Must-Have Books Revealed by Canada’s One Stop Magical Holiday Shop
TORONTO, ON – November 5th, 2012 – Today, Indigo announced a curated list of their 25 not-to-be-missed books for 2012.... more

Kobo Glo™ and Kobo Mini™ Now Available at Indigo
Introducing the Best eReaders, Evolved
TORONTO, ON – October 1st, 2012 – Indigo, Canada's largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer announces the arrival of two exciting new Kobo eReaders, the Kobo Glo™ ($129.99) and Kobo Mini™ ($79.99), at Indigo, Chapters and Coles stores nationally and online.... more

Indigo Celebrates Two Sweet Milestones with plum rewards
plum rewards Wins 2012 COLLOQUY Loyalty Award and Five Million Members
TORONTO, ON – September 13th, 2012 – Indigo is proud to be recognized by its industry peers and the millions of Canadians who have joined their free, points-based loyalty program, plum rewards.... more

Kobo Glo™ and Kobo Mini™ Now Available for Pre-Order at Indigo
Introducing the Best eReaders, Evolved
TORONTO, ON – September 6th, 2012 –Indigo, Canada's largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer announcesthe evolution of eReading with the pre-order launch of two exciting new Kobo eReaders.... more

Multitasking Moms Endorse the Kobo Vox Colour eReader Available at Indigo
TORONTO, ON – March 15th, 2012 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. is proud to announce that the Kobo Vox™ Colour eReader is a winner with modern moms.... more

Indigo.ca Delivers Gift Solutions in Time for the Holidays
Bookseller’s List Offers Easy Gift Inspiration for Holiday Shoppers
TORONTO, ON – December 7, 2011 – Indigo, Chapters, Coles and the refreshed indigo.ca website make it easy for Canadians to navigate the year’s busiest shopping season.... more

Indigo Announces Best Books of 2011
Bookseller’s List Offers Easy Gift Inspiration for Holiday Shoppers
TORONTO, ON – November 30, 2011 – Today, Indigo announces the best books of 2011 with lists of top titles in Fiction, Non-Fiction, Teens and Kids books.... more

Indigo Reveals Black Friday, Cyber Monday Savings In-Store and Online
Starting Thursday shop at indigo.ca and in-store for great deals on Books, eReaders, Toys, and Holiday Gift, Décor and Entertaining Must Haves
TORONTO, ON – November 23, 2011 – Holiday shoppers eager to stretch their gift shopping budgets rejoice!... more

Kobo Vox™ Colour eReader Now Available at Indigo
New eReader Connects Readers with Books and Digital Lifestyle in Vivid Colour
TORONTO, ON – November 2, 2011 – Today, the all new KOBO VOX™ Colour eReader ($199) is available at all Indigo, Chapters and Coles stores and online at indigo.ca/kobo-vox.... more

Indigo Unveils Best Gift Ideas for Kids, Tweens, Teens
Thousands of Season’s Hottest Gifts In-Store, Online at Canada’s One Stop Holiday Shop
TORONTO, ON – November 1, 2011 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. is excited to unveil the best gifts of the season for kids, tweens and teens.... more

Kobo Vox™ Colour Now Available for Pre-Order at Indigo
More than an eReader, the new Kobo Vox Colour offers Books, Magazine, Movies, TV Shows, Music, Apps, Games, Web Browsing and More
TORONTO, ON – October 19, 2011 – KOBO, Canada’s contender in eReading with over 5 million users globally, enters its most colourful chapter yet with the October 28th launch of the KOBO VOX™ Colour, the first colour device built on open Android™.... more

Indigo’s Adopt a School Program Delivers 32,500 New Books to 154 Canadian Public School Libraries
Canadians raise funds to benefit children’s literacy in third-annual fundraising program
TORONTO, ON – October 6, 2011 – 154 public school libraries nationally will get a fresh start this school year with 32,500 new books. ... more

The Indigo online experience: refined and refreshed
In time for the holidays, indigo.ca brings more joy to online shopping and fresh ways for Canadians to connect
TORONTO, ON — October 5, 2011 – With a click of a mouse, Indigo’s online shopping experience is now more inspiring for Canadians. ... more

Indigo Sweetens Rewards Member Benefits with Launch of Free Wi-Fi Powered by Bell
Toronto, ON – October 4th, 2011 – This fall Indigo Books & Music Inc. turns on free wi-fi for its rewards members offering another example of their ongoing commitment to provide best in class customer service and experiences that enrich the lives of their customers. ... more

Kobo Brings Books to Life with Kobo Pulse™
Kobo Expands Reading Life, Leads eBook Integration with Facebook
Toronto, ON – September 27, 2011 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading with 4.9 million users worldwide, today announced Kobo Pulse™, expanding it’s social platform – Reading Life – and its leadership in social eReading.... more

Indigo's Annual Adopt A School Program Launches to Stock Libraries at Canada's Highest Needs Schools
Special Edition Gift Cards, Online School Adoptions and In-store Partnerships Aim to Contribute Close to 40,000 New Books
Toronto, ON – September 12, 2011 – For many Canadians, "back to school" means back to books. ... more

Indigo Celebrates the Launch of the All New Kobo eReader™ Touch Edition
TORONTO, ON – May 23, 2011 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. today announced the launch of the all new Kobo eReader Touch Edition by their majority held global eReading company, Kobo, Inc. ... more

Indigo’s Kobo Rated #1 Ereading App Globally for iPad on iTunes App Store
TORONTO, ON – May 19, 2011 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. is delighted that Reading Life, Kobo’s industry leading social reading app has moved into the top rated position globally for eReading apps in the Apple iTunes App Store.... more

Indigo Continues Inspiring Booklovers to Share Passion for eReading with Kobo’s Expansion of Social Experience on iOS
TORONTO, ON – May 12, 2011 – Indigo Books and Music Inc. is pleased to announce updates to Kobo Inc.’s industry-leading eReading apps for iOS devices.... more

Indigo's Commitment to Engaging Readers Continues as Kobo Launches Blackberry® Messenger-based Social Reading Application at Blackberry World Conference
TORONTO, ON – May 3, 2011 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. is delighted to announce that their majority owned Kobo Inc. , a leader in global eReading, is set to launch the pre-release version of their highly anticipated social reading application today... more

Indigo Maintains Majority Ownership as Kobo Closes $50 Million Investment Round
TORONTO, ON – Tuesday, April 19, 2011 — Indigo Books & Music Inc. announced their participation in an additional investment round for Kobo Inc. which closed today.... more

The time is ripe: Indigo Books & Music Inc. aims to enrich Canadians’ lives with the introduction of plum rewards
Pick of the crop: plum rewards offers personalized product recommendations, promotions and points on books and more
TORONTO, ON – April 6th, 2011 – plum (n) 1. an excellent or desirable thing, 2. an unanticipated gain or unexpected legacy; (adj) 1. of reddish-purple colour, 2. choice, valuable, coveted.... more

Indigo Announces Pre-orders for the New Blackberry Playbook Tablet
Highly Anticipated Tablet Comes Pre-loaded with Kobo eReading Application
TORONTO, ON – April 1st, 2011 — Indigo Books & Music has announced their pre-order launch of the new, highly anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet.... more

Indigo Q3 Revenue Up 14%
Digital Business Grows Rapidly
TORONTO, ON – February 8, 2011 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSX: IDG), Canada’s largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer reported a 14% growth in revenue for its third quarter ending January 1, 2011.... more

Indigo Bundles Books and Blogs to Inspire Healthy Resolutions
Bookseller Embraces Social Media to Kick-start New Year Goals
TORONTO, ON – December 28, 2010 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. announces the Healthy New Year online event series to help Canadians kick-start their 2011 resolutions.... more

Indigo Helps Make Last Minute Holiday Giving Happier
Gift SOS and Other Tools Ease Holiday Shopping Stress
TORONTO, ON – December 21st, 2010 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. offers great gift ideas at every time of the year. ... more

Indigo Helps Make Holiday Giving Happier
IndigoGiftSOS Twitter Feed Offers Help for Holiday Shoppers
TORONTO, ON – December 8, 2010 – Indigo, Chapters, Coles and chapters.indigo.ca offer great gift ideas at every time of the year and now they have smart tips and tools for holiday shoppers to enjoy stress-free shopping.... more

The Kobo Wireless eReader and Accessories Make the Hottest Gift at Indigo, Chapters, Coles and Online
TORONTO, ON – December 6th, 2010 – The Kobo Wi Fi eReader is the season’s most sought after holiday gift at Indigo, Chapters and Coles stores, and online at chapters.indigo.ca.... more

Indigo Unwraps the Best Books of 2010
Happy Giving Simplified with Indigo’s Selection of the Year’s Best Books
TORONTO, ON – December 2nd, 2010 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. is delighted to announce the year’s top ten titles in the Indigo Best of 2010 List as considered, debated and selected by their buyers from thousands of titles released in the past 12 months. ... more

Indigo rolls out more shops, toysand deals for holiday shoppers
Gift Shopping is Easy at Indigo with Thousands of New Toys
Toronto, ON - November 04, 2010 – Indigo becomes the country's largest specialty toy retailer with theexpansion of Indigo Kids shops at Indigo and Chapters stores across Canada, and theaddition of more than 4,000 toys online at chapters.indigo.ca. ... more

Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Boosts Canada's Public School Libraries with More than 26.900 New Books
Second Annual Adopt a School fundraising program raises $323,744
Toronto, ON - October 5, 2010 – The bookshelves at 155 public school libraries across Canada will now receive a much needed boost in books through the second annual Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Adopt a School program. ... more

Indigo Announces Pre-Order for New Kobo Wireless eReader
Canada's eReading Destination Hails Kobo’s WiFi, Speed, Functionality and Great New Colours
Toronto, ON - September 29, 2010 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. (IDG), today announced the forthcoming launch of the new KOBO wireless eReader. Beginning today, September 29th, 2010, customers can reserve their device for immediate delivery upon launch in mid-October by pre-ordering directly from the website. ... more

Canadian Book Buying Team Compiles List of Books that Made a Difference
Toronto, ON - June 11, 2010 – The buyers at Indigo Books & Music Inc. (IDG), have compiled a comprehensive G-20 Essential Reading List to offer Canadians a better understanding of the issues and discussions shaping the global economic summit being hosted in Toronto, Canada later this month. ... more

Indigo Recommends Reading List to Celebrate Summer
Toronto, ON – June 21, 2010 – The Best Summer Reading List featured at Indigo and Chapters Inc. (IDG), stores nationally highlights a diverse cross-section of new, notable and classic titles chosen by Indigo’s book buying team. ... more

Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Tops $9 Million in Support of Children’s Literacy
New Grants Provide Another $1.5 Million to 20 Elementary Schools Across Canada
Toronto, ON – May 27, 2010 – The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation announced today $1.5 million in grants to 20 high-needs elementary schools across the country. Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Tops $9 Million in Support of Children’s Literacy. ... more

Indigo Donates Bag Fee Proceeds to WWF-Canada
Toronto, ON – May 25, 2010 -- Indigo Books & Music Inc. is pleased to announce the roll out of its national plastic bag reduction program in all its stores across Canada. .... more

Indigo Announces the Booklover's Best of the Decade
Canadian Book Buying Team Compiles List of Books that Made a Difference
Toronto, ON - December 29, 2009 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. (IDG), reveals the 75 books that most impacted booklovers during the past ten years in the Canadian retailer’s first Best of the Decade List. ... more

Indigo Spins Off Shortcovers to Launch Kobo
New Investors Include Borders Group, Inc. (US), Cheung Kong Holdings (Hong Kong), and REDGroup Retail (Australia)
Toronto, ON - December 15, 2009 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. (IDG), Canada's largest book retailer, announced today the transfer of all the assets of Shortcovers, its digital reading initiative, into a new company, Kobo (www.kobobooks.com) ... more

Indigo Simplifies Holiday Shopping with New Website Additions and Deals on the Go
Holiday Gift Selector and Addition of Online Debit Card Payment Streamline Experience
Toronto, ON - November 30, 2009 – This Holiday season, Indigo Books & Music Inc. is helping consumers find incredibly great gifts at incredibly great prices ... more

Indigo, Corus and Kids Can Press Team Up To Raise Funds For Literacy
Book Retailer, Media Company and a Squirrel Launch National Awareness Campaign
Toronto, ON - September 30, 2009 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. today joins efforts with Corus Entertainment's Kids Can Press to raise awareness and funds to help put books back into the hands of less privileged Canadian children through the Indigo Love of ReadingFoundation ... more

Cineplex Entertainment, Indigo Books and Music Inc. and Roots Canada Combine Forces To Present an Exclusive Shopportunity
Toronto, ON - September 18, 2009 – Three iconic Canadian brands are joining forces to offer consumers an exciting opportunity to save more when they shop with them this fall ... more

Indigo Hails the Fall Slate Of New Releases As "Most Exciting" In Years
Atwood, Brown, Munro, Irving form booklovers dream team for new releases
Toronto, ON - September 14, 2009 – Indigo Books and Music Inc, Canada's largest book retailer is excited about the line-up of new releases set to kick off the season this week with an impressive selection of inspirational and affordable entertainment atIndigo and Chapters stores nationally ... more

Countdown to the intrigue of Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol with Indigo
Toronto, ON – July 7, 2009 – The official ten week countdown to publishing's biggest event of the year kicks off with the release today of cover art for Dan Brown's highly anticipated new book, The Lost Symbol ... more

Indigo's Inspired List of Summer Reading Essentials
Must-Read Books Are Summer’s Best Affordable Entertainment
Toronto, ON - June 26, 2009 – Books offer affordable entertainment and inspiration year round, and for Summer 2009 Indigo announces their key picks for great reads at the beach, cottage, patio or park ... more

Indigo Launches Dedicated Environment Fund
Canadian Boreal Initiative First Beneficiary
Toronto, ON - May 29, 2009 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. today announced the creation of the Indigo Environment Fund in response to the City of Toronto bag fee by-law requiring all retailers to charge a minimum of $0.05 for each plastic retail shopping bag ... more

Tickets now on sale for INDIGO Event with broadcasting legend Larry King
Indigo Books & Music Inc. Announces Live Engagement to Launch Legend's Biography
Toronto, ON - April 28, 2009 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. announced today that tickets are now on sale for the exclusive live Canadian appearance of broadcast legend, Larry King. Indigo’s Chief Booklover Heather Reisman will turn the tables and interview CNN's Larry King, live on-stage at Toronto's John Bassett Theatre on Friday, May 22nd at 7:00 pm ... more

Indigo and Chapters Stores Make Ideal Family Day Destination
Books, Toys and Games Offer Inspiration and Affordable Entertainment for the Whole Family
Toronto, ON - March 30, 2009 – Family Day will be observed on Monday, February 16th, 2009 and select Indigo and Chapters locations will remain open offering an affordable and inspiring entertainment option for families to mark the occasion together ... more

Indigo and Chapters Launch Twilight DVD With Movie Night At Select Stores
Canadian Twilight Headquarters Hosts Midnight DVD Release Events Nationally
Toronto, ON - February 19, 2009 – Followers of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga flocked to the theatres when Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattison hit the big screen in December 2008 as Bella and Edward ... more

Indigo Books & Music Connects Canadians With Business Education
Reading List and Indigo Online Community Group Designed to Enhance Skills
Toronto, ON - January 30, 2009 – Canadians looking to sharpen their skills in the midst of challenging economic times can find the tools online at chapters.indigo.ca with the new Indigo MBA ... more

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