If all the stores are liquidated [[very plausible) then it would mark the end of an era as the last national retailer for movie rentals shuts its doors. While I think Netflix, bootlegging and the internet did add insult to injury, the economy of course was probably the final in the coffin [[I.E. Hollywood Video).
It's funny to think Blockbuster went from the largest entertainment retailer in the world to nearing extinction. Their original business concept debuted in the era when purchasing personal home VHS cassettes [[copies) of your favorite movies was quite expensive [[mid 1980s) and the cheaper alternative was just to rent a copy temporarily. Of course since then not only is the VHS practically extinct and the DVD discs have become so affordable that now you can purchase your own copy for the price of renting it, but thanks to the internet it's just as easy now to download your movies for damn near free in seconds.
So far they're going to keep all of their stores open and operating as usual, though at least 1,000 will likely close by the end of their case.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/b...or-chapter-11/
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