Ken Whyte has some thoughts on this week’s Indigo news. Spoiler: it’s not good
Now would seem like a good time to visit your local independent bookseller and buy a book.
Indigo founder, Heather Reisman, to retire; four board members exit in latest upheaval for company
Indigo was under serious pressure even before yesterday's surprise announcement.
Toronto horror bookstore Little Ghosts expands its purview with a spring pop-up tour and new publishing imprint
“I’m not a professional person,” says Chris Krawczyk, proprietor of the horror-themed Toronto independent Little Ghosts Bookstore and Café. The...
Hackers behind Indigo ransomware attack threaten release of employee data; Indigo refuses to pay ransom
What would benefit Indigo most now is radical transparency and at the very least some expression of remorse.
Indigo employees’ data breached in ransomeware attack according to reports
Data accessed includes names, home addresses, and SINs, and banking information.
Indigo steps up its customer relations; sets up temporary website for browsing only
The ongoing disruption at Canada's largest book chain is no doubt placing added stress on publishers and writers.
Indigo says no credit or debit card information was compromised in last week’s security attack; website remains down
The chain does not store credit or debit card numbers in its system.
Indigo’s response to “cybersecurity incident” has been woefully inadequate
Indigo has little control over whether its system gets hacked. What it does have control over is how it responds to the situation.
Indigo website remains down after “cybersecurity incident”
The company is working to "understand if customer data has been accessed."
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Heading into 2023, it appears that inflation, which is being felt particularly where hardcovers are concerned, has booksellers nervous about purchasing patterns over the coming months.