Around 58% of Kobo was owned by Indigo at the time of the purchase. Employee programs Indigo was listed as one of Canada's Top 20 Employer Brands in the 2018 survey by Randstad Holding. This is due in part to staff rewards program which includes benefits eligibility for both full-time and part-time employees. Indigo also offers a company-matched RRSP program and yearly employee scholarships. Criticism and controversies Product removal In 2001, Indigo removed Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf from the shelves. In 2006, Indigo decided not to sell the June issue of Harper's Magazine, which reprinted the controversial cartoons of the Muslim prophet Muhammad that had led to violent demonstrations around the world. Indigo also did not distribute the issue of Western Standard which reprinted and discussed those same cartoons. The company has also reportedly refused to stock several titles by David Icke, and firearms magazines. Support of Israel by owners In the summer of 2006, the company was targeted by social activists from NION and the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid. According to a report in This Magazine, CAIA advocated the boycott of Chapters/Indigo stores due to principals Reisman and Schwartz forming the Heseg Foundation for soldiers serving in the Israeli army that have no family living in the state of Israel. The article claimed Reisman and Schwartz donate $3 million a year to the Foundation. Competitive position The Indigo/Chapters chain has been criticized over what some perceive as a virtual monopoly over retail-based book sales in Canada. In 2002, the company strongly opposed the entry of Amazon into the Canadian marketplace with accusations the U.S.-based company was skirting regulations about foreign ownership of Canadian booksellers. Indigo's expansion has been blamed, among other factors, for the financial difficulties of some independent booksellers in Canada. In particular, its rise coincided with the bankruptcy of Lichtman's, once Canada's largest independent bookseller. See also Publishing References External links Indigo Love of Reading Foundation website Canadian Encyclopedia: Chapters Bid Publishers Weekly: Heather Reisman: "Cautiously, Respectfully Bullish" Canadian brands Companies based in Toronto Companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Retail companies established in 1996 Bookstores established in the 20th century Music retailers of Canada