TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, Indigo (TSX: IDG),
Canada's largest book and
lifestyle retailer, announced the appointment of Peter Ruis to the position of President,
effective immediately.
Mr. Ruis brings to Indigo a strong digital and omni-channel
track record, with over thirty years of retail experience. Mr. Ruis
was most recently Managing Director of Anthropologie URBN Group,
where he shaped a unique position for the retailer as it expanded
internationally. Prior to that, he was CEO of Jigsaw Group and
the Executive Buying & Brand Director at John Lewis.
Credited with transforming John
Lewis and doubling its market share, Mr. Ruis is also behind
the award-winning John Lewis
Christmas ad. Based in London, United Kingdom, Mr. Ruis and his
family will be transitioning to Toronto.
In his capacity as President, Mr. Ruis will be responsible for
leading the Executive Team, fundamentally reshaping Indigo as a
Living with Intention company, and transforming the Indigo business
model while elevating the brand and driving profitable growth. Mr.
Ruis will report directly to Indigo CEO, Heather Reisman.
Commenting on the appointment, Indigo CEO Heather Reisman said, "We're thrilled to have
Peter join the Indigo team. We look forward to having Peter
bring his wealth of knowledge and expertise to Indigo at this
exciting moment in our business as we pivot to a Living with
Intention company, providing our customers with the ideas, experts,
and products to help them in their quest to live with purpose."
Peter Ruis added, ''I am hugely
excited to take on this opportunity with such an iconic retailer.
Indigo is uniquely positioned for success as we move forward from
these challenging times."
To learn more about Indigo, please visit the Our Company section
at indigo.ca.
About Indigo Books &
Music Inc.
Indigo is a publicly traded Canadian company listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (IDG). Indigo is the world's first Cultural
Department Store – a physical and digital meeting place inspired by
and filled with books, music, art, ideas, and beautifully designed
lifestyle products. Indigo believes in real books, in living life
fully and generously, in being kind to each other and that stories
– big and little – connect us.
Indigo founded the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation in 2004 to
address the underfunding of public elementary school libraries.
Every year the Foundation provides grants to high-needs elementary
schools so they can transform their libraries with the purchase of
new books and educational resources. To date, the Foundation has
committed over $32 million to more
than 3,000 elementary schools, benefitting more than 1,000,000
students. Most recently in April
2020, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented
nation-wide school closures, the Foundation committed $1.0 million to provide books to families in
need.
SOURCE Indigo Books & Music
Inc.