Indigo

Indigo Books & Music Inc. operates as a book retailer in Canada. The company operates chapters.indigo.ca, an e-commerce retail destination, which sells books, videos, DVDs, music, and toys; and shortcovers.com, a digital destination offering online and mobile service that provides instant access to various books, articles, and blogs. As of March 29, 2009, the company operated a chain of retail bookstores, including 90 superstores under the Chapters, Indigo, and World's Biggest Bookstore names; 155 small format stores under the Coles, Indigo, Indigospirit, SmithBooks, and The Book Company banners; and 2 concept stores under the Pistachio banner. The company also has a 50% interest in Calendar Club of Canada Limited Partnership (Calendar Club), which operates seasonal kiosks and year-round stores in shopping malls across Canada. In February 2009, Indigo launched Shortcovers (www.shortcovers.com), a new digital destination offering online and mobile service that provides instant access to books, articles and blogs. History Indigo Books & Music Inc. was founded in 1940.