Canada’s top bookstore chain, Indigo, confirms plans to open bookstores in the US in 2018. Some believe Indigo is in a better position to compete with Amazon than Barnes & Noble.
Kingston’s Novel Idea: A Bookstore-Survivor in Canada
‘The day that Indigo opened, our business went down 40 percent,’ says bookseller Oscar Malan. Sixteen years later, the big-chain store would leave.
Canada’s Indigo Bookstore Refocuses on Books
After years of depending on non-book items to boost profitability, Canada’s dominant bookstore chain wants to return its focus to selling actual books.
Eco-Libris Sets Out to Save the Earth 200 Book Reviews at a Time
By Edward Nawotka Last year on November 11 Eco-Libris asked 100 bloggers to review 100 different books that were printed on recycled paper or paper certified by the foundation-funded Forest Steward Council (http://www.fscus.org/paper/), and post them on their own websites. This year they were at it again and have doubled the number, with 200 bloggers posting their reviews throughout the day. …