The Chapters bookstore in downtown Victoria, B.C., will close at the end of the summer after 21 years in business, then move north to the Mayfair Shopping Centre, where it will be rebranded as Indigo when it reopens this fall. The Times Columnist reported that a "large Indigo sign has already been erected at Mayfair, which is completing a $72-million expansion to add 100,000 square feet of retail space, for a total of 544,000 square feet, and adding about 400 new parking spaces."
Kate Gregory, spokeswoman for Indigo, confirmed the decision, adding that existing Chapters staff will be working in the new location. The Indigo store will reflect "our new store concept showcasing a warm and modern esthetic where customers can explore the best in books, beautiful and exclusive in-house designed lifestyle products and must-have specialty brands."