Trading partner · Canadian Retail

EDI with Chapters Indigo, without the monthly fee

Everything Chapters Indigo requires — orders in, acknowledgments, ship notices and invoices out — with pre-built certified maps. Setup in days, completely self-serve.

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What Chapters Indigo requires

850

Purchase Order

The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.

855

Purchase Order Acknowledgment

Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.

856

Ship Notice / ASN

The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.

810

Invoice

Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.

997

Functional Acknowledgment

The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.

How EDISQ connects to Chapters Indigo

Chapters Indigo trades AS2 direct. EDISQ maintains the AS2 connection and certificates, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:

1Enable Chapters Indigo from the partner catalog — document maps load automatically.
2Cross-reference your data — vendor number, ship-to locations, item identifiers. The wizard flags anything missing.
3Run test scenarios in the sandbox — validated end-to-end before anything goes live.

Typical Chapters Indigo setup with EDISQ: 1–3 days on the EDI side.

Pricing for Chapters Indigo suppliers

No Chapters Indigo-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →

Chapters Indigo EDI FAQ

Who trades EDI with Chapters Indigo?

Publishers and general-merchandise vendors supplying Indigo, Chapters, and Coles bookstores across Canada.

Anything book-trade-specific to expect?

Returns. The book trade's returns culture means adjustment activity is a normal part of the relationship, not an exception — keep documents reconciled as you go.

What does EDI with Indigo cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.