1、 “You cant“use up creativity.The more you use,the more“you have.”Maya Angelou ANNUAL REPORTFOR THE 52-WEEK PERIOD ENDED MARCH 30,2013 The Indigo MissionTo provide our customers with the most inspiring retail and digital environments in the world for books and life-enriching products and experiences.
2、Indigo operates under the following banners:IndigoBooks&Music,Chapters,the Worlds Biggest Bookstore,Coles,SmithBooks,Indigospirit,The Book Company,and indigo.ca.The Company employs approximately 6,500 people across the country.!ndigo EnrichYour Life,Chapters,!ndigo,Coles and indigo.ca are trade mark
3、s of Indigo Books&Music Inc.Table of Contents2.Report of the CEO3.Managements Responsibility for Financial Reporting4.Managements Discussion and Analysis24.Independent Auditors Report25.Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes58.Corporate Governance Policies59.Executive Management and Board of Di
4、rectors60.FiveYear Summary of Financial Information61.Investor Information62.Transforming Lives One Book at a Time2Report of the CEOReport of the CEODear Shareholder,2012/13 was a challenging but meaningful year for our Company as we continue our journey to transform Indigo.We are in the early stage
5、s of a journey which will take us from our position as Canadas leading bookseller toour vision of being the worlds first CREATIVESdepartment store an omni-channel,multi-category retailerwith books,writers,artists,and designers at the heart of our enterprise.Our new experience will include a seriesof
6、 shops where our customers will find,in addition to books,wonderfully affordable products for home,for hisand her gifting,and for kids,much of which is being designed in our own studio and therefore unique to us.In moving toward this new vision,literally every aspect of our business is undergoing ch