BlockBuster Video is next.
I’m surprised that Blockbuster Video hasn’t completely gone away yet, especially given the bad customer service in the past.
Blockbuster already closed down in my area (Topeka, KS). Another chain, Hollywood Video, also closed two stores. We still have Family Video for now...and Hastings seems to have the right combination of books, music, and DVD sales, to allow it to continue to rent DVD’s.
I think these book stores have got to live in reality. I hear somebody like Beck announce that his books hit the shelves on Monday...you’d think there would be a big display at the door. Nooope. You’ve got to hunt around for it. They hide the bestsellers, because they don’t agree with them? And then there’s the rolled eyes and other body language from the maggot infested hippie college kid (cashier) who can’t believe you’re buying a conservative book.
Surely you jest. Bankruptcy was speculated when they were late in releasing their last quarters’ financials. So to make up for lost revenue (to Red Box and Netflix) they raised their rental from $2.99 to $3.99. But you get to keep it for 5 days now. See? They’ll make up for it in volume.