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Indigo Books & Music
Category: Shopping Books, Mags, Music and Video Books, Mags, Music and Video [Edit]
9450 - 137 AveEdmonton, AB T5E 6C2
(780) 475-4830
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
3 reviews for Indigo Books & Music
3 reviews in English
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Review from Sarah W.
6/22/2011
Indigo is a Canadian retail bookstore chain, and they're also the owners of other well-known Canadian stores Chapters, and Coles. I drove up in to Indigo in search of a specific book (that thanks to their website, I knew was on sale!).
This specific store is huge, bright and airy, with beautiful book displays everywhere you look, a large stationary section, a Starbucks, a large kids section, and a selection of gifts such as cute housewares and novelty items. I walked in and was immediately greeted by two of their associates in a friendly manner.
I browsed around for a bit and used one of the Customer Kiosks, which is a touch screen computer that basically helps you browse the store's inventory (and also tells you what section to look in for whatever you're searching for). It was extremely user friendly and very useful.
It took me awhile to find my book (maybe 10 minutes of browsing, all though I do admit I wasn't exactly focused) and right after I got my hands on it, another sales associate asked me if I needed help. I somewhat wished someone had offered me help sooner, but I did end up finding what I needed, so I can't really complain too much.
I'm an iRewards member, which gets me 10% off of books and 5% off of gifts/housewares/etc. I find the sales racks at Indigo to be extremely cheap but the regular priced books are quite expensive - sometimes even more than the listed price on the back of the book.
Overall, if you are looking for a specific book or just a fun book-shopping experience, Indigo is a great place to go. With a huge selection and a lovely, inviting atmosphere - shopping at Indigo is always something I look forward to. -
Review from Karlie M.
4/20/2012 3 Check-ins Here
This location of Indigo is quite large and has a big selection of books as well as cards, notebooks, home decor and gifts. It has all of the same stuff as the Chapters on Whyte or the one in Sherwood Park Mall, for example.
The staff are always quite helpful, and they must really take those surveys on the bottom of the receipts to heart, because they are almost too by-the-book customer service oriented. The last time I was there, I think every single person who works there approached me to ask how I was doing and if I needed any help! It's appreciated, but I was just browsing and literally at least six people came up to me. It is helpful when you are looking for something specific, though. I was once looking for a book that the website said they had, but wasn't on the shelf. The girl went into the back and looked all around for it for me. She really went out of her way.
I don't like the way this store is organized. Rather than just straight bookshelves, the books in the centre of the store are on bookshelves that are curved, like if you cut a circle into four. It's hard for me to explain, but it makes it weirder when browsing. Bleh. The categories on these curved bookshelves are organized awkwardly. This is where fiction, new releases, "hot" sellers and those types of genres are. Other sections are on normal, straight shelves and that's way better. I find their travel section to be a bit lacking. Lots of cool household items that are probably useless but fun to look at. -
Review from Mo H.
Edmonton, AB
5/12/2010 1 photo
I hadn't been in the Indigo at Northtown mall so I decided to stop in. Holy big book store Bat Man! This place is much larger than it appears on the outside.
I was greeted by a table of gift items for Mother's Day ranging from decorative tissues, pocket books, napkins and knick-knacky types of things. OK, off to a good start! I B-lined to the home decor section because I saw picture frames that may work in our rec room. Even though I didn't find the types of frames I was looking for I get some good ideas for decor items. They have funky book ends, leather magazine organizers, organizing boxes amongst other things. They even had manly things like globes and rich, dark hued book ends and boxes for the "man cave".
The kids section was the next stop. WOW is all I can say. There were not only books galore, but a large play area with toys for kids. Yes, this is so important so you can actually look at books and have your child occupied for a few minutes. They also have a table and chairs for little ones to play with the toys or look/read books. And there is story time throughout the week for kids as well.
Next it was my turn so I leisurely strolled up and down the aisle from the classics to home improvement, self help to cooking and last but not least the best sellers. I'm still pondering if I should buy Sense And Sensibility And Zombies. Oh hey, I got a gift card recently for Indigo and I just think I figured out how to get the book!
