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

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

Harry Potter works magic on Indigo’s Q2 sales numbers

By Conan Tobias

A new entry in the Harry Potter series helped bolster second-quarter revenue for Indigo Books & Music, offsetting a continued drop in colouring-book sales. Revenue for Indigo's most recent quarter, ended Oct. 1, was $217 million, up ... Read More »

November 10, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

Type Books named retailer of the year

By Conan Tobias

Toronto independent bookseller Type Books has been named Magazines Canada’s 2014 Retailer of the Year. The award is presented to a client of the organization’s distribution service that cultivates a connection between consumers and magazines. ... Read More »

June 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, 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

Guest opinion: why libraries should get into the book-selling business

By Q&Q Staff

In the June 2013 issue of Q&Q, Vancouver librarians Shirley Lew and Baharak Yousefi argue that libraries should get into the business of selling books. It may be sacrilegious and antithetical to everything libraries stand ... Read More »

July 9, 2013 | Filed under: Libraries

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Search Results by tag: retail

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

Harry Potter works magic on Indigo’s Q2 sales numbers

Type Books named retailer of the year

Indigo shows strong growth in 2014 annual report

Guest opinion: why libraries should get into the book-selling business

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