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A Blockbuster store in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, which featured the 1985–1997 logo. In Canada, Blockbuster Canada (established in 1990) had operated independently, and it initially remained financially stable.
- David Cook
- October 19, 1985; 37 years ago, Dallas, Texas
- Bankruptcy, liquidation sale, limited continuation of brand name in the United States
- Subsidiary
Apr 24, 2023 · Retail. Blockbuster: The rise and fall of the movie rental store, and what happened to the brand. Frank Olito and Alex Bitter. Updated. Apr 24, 2023, 11:10 AM PDT. Blockbuster was the...
- Becoming The Last Blockbuster Store
- The Bend, Oregon Blockbuster in The Time of The Pandemic
- Renting Nostalgia For A Sleepover
- The Last Blockbuster’s Legacy
It’s important to note just how steep Blockbuster’s fall from grace has been. While the company managed to eke out some marketshare and survive the 2000s, Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010 as at-home services became the norm. Only a handful of independent Blockbuster franchises remained in the aftermath. Within a decade of streaming services arrivi...
After briefly closing when the coronavirus emerged, Harding implemented a crafty curbside service alternative in March 2020, like many other businesses across the country. Harding reassessed safety measures inside, hired a local artist to paint the curbside window, and reopenedto massive crowds in April. “I wasn’t able to keep people apart, and I t...
When Harding reopened the store, some of her most devoted customers personally professed how much they appreciated her efforts. “I had a customer come in and she said, ‘I am so grateful that you reopened, because I couldn’t flip through Netflix one more time.'” As it turns out, non-streamers have been so drawn to the Oregon Blockbuster store becaus...
While Netflix is largely responsible for putting Blockbuster out of business, the rental company made its own bed by rejecting the streamer’s offer to acquire it in 2000. For generations who experienced Blockbuster’s heyday, however, there’s still a way to return to that golden era without traveling all the way to Bend. Directed by Taylor Morden, T...
By Ben Unglesbee. October 7, 2019. Photo illustration by Brian Tucker/Retail Dive; photograph by Alan Payne. The last Blockbuster on Earth was supposed to close this year. Its owner, Ken...
- Ben Unglesbee
Feb 3, 2022 · Canada. What happened to… Blockbuster? By Erica Vella Global News. Posted February 3, 2022 7:00 am. Updated August 18, 2022 10:47 am. 3 min read. The last Blockbuster video rental locations in...
- Erica Vella
Mar 23, 2023 · First published on March 23, 2023 / 10:20 AM EDT. © 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The antiquated, but still beloved, movie rental retailer has a live website – even though the ...
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- Caitlin O'Kane
The magic of Blockbuster Movies lives on. Find remaining store information or Make it a Blockbuster Night with DISH On Demand.
