WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO TRANSACT WITH INDIGO?
Indigo only establishes commercial relationships with publisher and/or distributors of books. If your organization is a publisher, you must have a distributor that is able to manage the physical logistics of selling books to Indigo. In order to establish a relationship with you as a vendor to Indigo, you will be required to:
- Meet Indigo's commercial terms, available upon request by contact NewPublisher@indigo.ca
- Be EDI compliant
- Have a distribution arrangement that is able to provide an inventory position file to enable the sale of your book(s) through Indigo's online channel at indigo.ca
If you believe that your organization is able to meet Indigo’s requirements to become a Book vendor, please contact NewPublisher@indigo.ca for further discussion.
HOW DO I REGISTER FOR AN ISBN NUMBER?
To register for an ISBN number: please go to The Canadian ISBN Service System (CISS) www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ciss-ssci/index-e.html
WHAT ARE YOUR BOOK BINDING REQUIREMENTS?
We require your printed editions to be bound professionally. The bindings do not have to be expensive but they must be sturdy. If you have any questions/or concerns, these should be addressed with your publisher. If a product recall is required, any communications should be sent to Indigo via your publisher.
DO YOU DEAL WITH OVERSEAS VENDORS?
Yes- opportunities from overseas vendors are assessed in the same manner that we assess vendors from North America.