Consumers shy away from Web shopping

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Market research companies, such as Ipsos-Reid, have reported that many holiday shoppers are taking advantage of the convenience in visiting Canadian online retail Web sites. But some traditional retailers, such as Toronto, Ont.-based Indigo Books Music and More Inc., are scaling back their online operations due to decreasing online activity.

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Convenience key to book buying

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The article examines the attitudes of shoppers towards buying books and concludes that loyalty to bookstore chains such as Indigo Books Music and more Inc. and Chapters Inc. is not as valued as convenience is.

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Amazon targets Canada for book invasion

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Amazon.com targets the Canadian market as sales in the United States slow. Even a merged Chapters Inc. and Indigo Books and Music sees the Amazon plans as a threat.

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