Chapters Inc. was formed following the merger of Coles and SmithBooks, then Canada’s two largest bookstore chains. In 1994, Canadian General Capital and Pathfinder Capital purchased SmithBooks from Federal Industries, and later that year acquired Coles from Southam Inc. The strategy was to build a strong base company and use its financial strength to invest in the development of large format book superstores.
In April 1995, the merger of SmithBooks and Coles was finalized, and in November 1995, the new company,
Chapters Inc. opened its first two book superstores and from there grew to become the largest book retailer in Canada, operating bookstores in all provinces, under the names Chapters, Coles, SmithBooks, and World's Biggest Bookstore.
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Besides buying new or used books at
Chapters Canada, you can also find an enormous selection of DVD's and music CD's. You'll find both hard to find DVD's and music CD's as well as top-sellers such as August and Everything After (Counting Crows), Dvorák Symphony No. 9, Tremulant (Mars Volta), King of the Delta Blues (Robert Johnson) and many, many more! Not all online bookstores are the same ~ come to
Chapters Canada and experience the difference.
Besides a huge selection of books,
Chapters Canada also boasts an impressive selection of music and DVDs. Whatever your musical tastes, you're sure to find plenty to whet your appetite in the music section at
Chapters Canada. Chapters Canada has an enormous selection of music: just look; Alternative Rock, Blues, Box Sets, Broadway & Vocalists, Canadian Music, Children's Music, Christian & Gospel, Classical Music, Classic Rock, Country, Dance & DJ, Folk Music, Hard Rock & Metal, International Music, Jazz, New Age, Opera & Vocal, Pop Music, Rap & Hip-Hop, R&B, Rock, Soundtracks. You'll discover not only the most popular music but also lots of lesser-known music and artists too, and always a big selection of new releases, where you can pick up albums at big discounts. From Mozart to Tori Amos, and from Abba to Led Zeppelin, choir music or country and western ~ it's all here, and much more besides!