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He figures there are now between 250 to 300 independent video stores left in Canada, mostly in small towns. That's a drop from an estimated 600 in 2012. Beyond that, he said there are an...
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Pandemic shutdowns for non-essential businesses took too high a toll and has forced That's Entertainment to close its doors, Switzer said. Traffic was steady at the store before provincial lockdowns, but Switzer said any momentum they had, "just kind of dropped off." The temporary closures drove the last loyal customers to streaming services, said ...
"I remember when the walls were all pink and we had a completely different setup," Switzer said. "Or we had our kids section over here by the wall. It was a raised little platform with a big screen TV at the end and little cars sitting on there for kids to sit like they're at the drive-in." In 2000, the store commissioned a Toronto artist to create...
Switzer credits the store's ability to stay open for so long to the breadth of product offered and a dedicated team of employees. "Having the selection that we had, having lots of selection of copies of things and just having staff that were passionate about the product was always important," Switzer said. Staff were always willing to chat and shar...
Sep 6, 2021 · The rise of Netflix and other streaming services in the 2010s sent the movie rental business crashing. But one video store west of Edmonton is still standing.
Feb 24, 2020 · A list of all the brands and retailers that have filed for bankruptcy or announced store closures in Canada. Updated as more closures are announced.
Dec 13, 2022 · I recently did some travelling and visited one of the few remaining video rental stores in Canada. I found out about this store in a news article. They've been in business for over forty years, the store got a new owner in 2020, and even though video stores are largely a thing of the past, this one somehow survived the pandemic.
Oct 28, 2024 · The number of video game companies in Canada increased by 35% between 2019 and 2021. In 2021, Ontario and Quebec had 80% of Canada’s video game companies. Almost three-quarters of all people working in the industry are men.
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Apr 25, 2019 · It’s just a few weeks before the independent video store chain will close its doors for good in Toronto; when the iconic white block lettering will be torn off the storefront, leaving an...
