Hollywood Video Closing
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Printed Date: Nov 22 2024 at 6:42am
Topic: Hollywood Video Closing
Posted By: justwatching
Subject: Hollywood Video Closing
Date Posted: Feb 05 2010 at 9:50pm
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-business-news/hollywood-video-to-close-most-local-stores-530926.html - http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-business-news/hollywood-video-to-close-most-local-stores-530926.html
Looks like we're losing yet another area business....
Can't say I'm too surprised, they were quite a bit more expensive than BlockBuster (IMO) and with the rise of the $1 kiosks all over town like Red Box, it was only a matter of time.
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Posted By: Hermes
Date Posted: Feb 06 2010 at 10:35am
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I don't usually worry about major chain stores shutting down or moving. I would much rather support the individual/private business owner which I think is the backbone of any community. But it doesn't help either when any business closes it's doors it's still lost revenue. Middletown needs to re-evaluate it's stance on private business and be more co-operative & friendly and loosen certain stringent requirements in oder to be attractive to the individual business owner & consumer.
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Posted By: justwatching
Date Posted: Feb 06 2010 at 11:43am
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I agree, seeing another 'big chain' down isn't a tear jerker but... still sucks for the employees and, as you said, lost revenue to the city.
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Posted By: Josh Van Cleave
Date Posted: Feb 11 2010 at 10:39am
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DVD rental places are going down everywhere, with the Red Box kiosks, NetFlix, PPV, not to mention the internet they have some stiff competition. Much like newspapers have experienced over the last decade. Blockbuster has began to compete with NetFlix, but are still closing stores...
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