datawebotIndigo.ca product data: ISBNs, editions and store variants
Guide to Indigo.ca book ISBNs and editions, Kobo eBooks, merchandise variants, Canadian prices, preorder dates, store availability and pickup options.
A book title, its edition and format are separate records.
Indigo Books & Music Inc. operates Indigo.ca, a Canadian bookstore and lifestyle retailer. Its book pages can place several formats under one title, but each selected edition has its own product details and, when shown, ISBN. The current When in Rome page lists a 2026 paperback, a 2022 paperback and a Kobo eBook; the selected 2026 paperback is ISBN 9798217301928. Keep that edition and offer distinct from the work-level title and from the Kobo destination.
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| Book record | Fields to retain | How to match it |
|---|---|---|
| Work or title family | Displayed title, author and series when stated | Use it to group editions; a matching title alone does not identify the purchasable edition. |
| Selected edition | Exact format and edition label, such as Paperback (2026), plus its product page | Keep the selected option with its page. A second paperback printing may be a different product record. |
| ISBN | ISBN exactly as shown for the selected format | The cited 2026 paperback page exposes ISBN 9798217301928; do not reuse it for the 2022 paperback or Kobo eBook. |
| Bibliographic details | Publisher, publication date, language, page count and dimensions when present | Attach each value to the selected edition and retain the source labels. |
| Digital format | Kobo eBook label and destination shown by Indigo | Indigo directs customers to Kobo.com for eBooks; keep that offer and destination separate from print stock and ISBN matching. |
Bibliographic facts, Indigo badges and supplier copy have different provenance.
An Indigo book page separates Product Details from editorial reviews and store labels such as Bestseller, Heather's Pick or Indigo Exclusive. Its Terms of Use, last updated July 1, 2026, say product descriptions, representations, warranties and performance claims are provided by suppliers and are not independently verified by Indigo. Keep a field's source with it; a merchandising badge is not a universal rank, and promotional description text is not verified bibliographic metadata.
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| Page element | Useful record | Provenance rule |
|---|---|---|
| Product Details | ISBN, publisher, publication date, language, page count and dimensions | Keep selected format and its exact product page with each fact. |
| Store label | Exact badge wording, such as Indigo Exclusive, Heather's Pick or Bestseller, and observation date | Attribute the label to Indigo; do not turn it into a general quality score or independent ranking. |
| Supplier statement | A product description, representation, warranty or performance claim as displayed | The Terms attribute such claims to suppliers and say Indigo does not independently verify them. |
| Editorial or customer review | Keep reviews outside the normalized product attributes | Do not copy long reviews or treat editorial praise as a catalog specification. |
A tea mug and a pajama set need different variant fields.
Indigo's lifestyle catalog includes merchandise with physical attributes and options that do not apply to books. Its Floral Tea Mug with Infuser listing exposes a UPC plus separate product and shipping dimensions. The Love & Lore Piped Pajama Pant Set offers color and size choices; the page shows Navy / XS as one selected state. A folded item's shipping dimensions are not a garment size chart, so preserve each label and option separately.
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| Source example | What the listing exposes | What to keep distinct |
|---|---|---|
| Floral Tea Mug with Infuser | UPC 882709997252; product dimensions 4.0 in W × 5.3 in L × 5.7 in H; shipping dimensions 4.0 in W × 5.0 in L × 6.0 in H | The mug's product measurements and shipping package dimensions are different fields. |
| Love & Lore Piped Pajama Pant Set | Brand, color Navy, size choices XS–XL, UPC 882709962434, product dimensions and shipping dimensions | Keep selected color/size with the listing; the displayed dimensions do not replace fit or garment measurements. |
| Retailer and product brand | Indigo or the named merchandise brand as each page displays | Do not collapse retailer, product brand and product title into one identity. |
| Other departments | Toys, gifts, stationery, lifestyle and games appear alongside books in Indigo's store navigation | Choose attributes for the actual category; do not impose book or apparel fields storewide. |
| Offer state | Displayed item option, price and availability with the observation time | Do not carry a price or fulfillment state from one variant to another or publish it as permanent. |
Canadian prices and fulfillment depend on channel and location.
Indigo's Terms list prices in Canadian dollars before tax and say online prices may differ from in-store prices. Store availability can also differ by location. For a comparable offer, retain the selected edition or variant, currency, online or in-store channel, store or postal-code context, delivery or pickup method, visible price and observation time. The Terms also say pre-order release dates and quantities may change.
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| Observation | Fields to retain | Current Indigo boundary |
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| Online price | Selected format/variant, CAD amount before tax, promotion wording and capture time | Prices may change while an item remains in the cart; keep a price with its observation date. |
| Store comparison | Named store or location context, price and availability state | Indigo says in-store prices and availability can differ from online listings and between stores. |
| Express pickup / ship to store | Selected store, method, item availability and order state | Express pickup depends on in-store inventory and requires at least three hours' advance notice; ship-to-store is a separate option. |
| Delivery | Delivery method, destination market and displayed status | The Terms say orders ship only within Canada, with the stated digital gift-card exception. |
| Pre-order | Selected edition, displayed release date, quantity status and observation date | The Terms say suppliers determine release dates and quantities and they may change. |
| Kobo eBook | Kobo format/offer and the handoff to kobo.com | Do not compare a Kobo eBook's digital offer with print price, pickup or physical stock as if they were the same channel. |
Indigo's content terms and public interface evidence have limited scope.
Indigo's Terms of Use, last updated July 1, 2026, allow personal, non-commercial viewing and printing of site Content with copyright notices intact. Other uses, including copying, distributing, scraping, mining or modifying Content, require prior written consent. The official customer-facing sources reviewed here do not establish a public catalog API or feed; that does not establish whether a private or approved partner interface exists. Direct public checks of robots.txt and sitemap.xml returned fetch errors on September 30, so their directives were not verified.
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| Evidence reviewed | What it establishes | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Terms of Use | A personal, non-commercial viewing/printing allowance and prior-written-consent language for other Content uses, including scraping and mining | Attribute the text; this summary is not a legal determination or access authorization. |
| Official product and store pages | Customer-facing book, merchandise, offer and fulfillment details | The reviewed pages do not document a general public catalog API or feed; do not claim none exists. |
| Robots and sitemap endpoints | Both direct public fetches failed in the September 30 check | Their contents remain unverified; do not infer crawling permission or restrictions. |
| Evidence date | Terms show last updated July 1, 2026; live pages and product details can change | Recheck the source before relying on a dated policy or offer statement. |
Content reviewed 2026-09-30.