160 Blockbuster stores to close
Blockbuster's administrators have confirmed they will close 129 stores, in addition to the 31 already announced. The company has 528 stores employing 4,190 staff.
Blockbuster's administrators have confirmed they will close 129 stores, in addition to the 31 already announced. The company has 528 stores employing 4,190 staff.
Our Business Editor Laura Kuenssberg asked her Twitter followers whether they still used Blockbuster and what they thought of the store. Here is a selection of the tweets she received:
@itvlaurak Blockbuster became irrelevant by being too slow to adapt to the shift towards unlimited rental packages and online streaming
@itvlaurak I use Blockbuster and am sad to see it go. I'm not organised enough to do online rental and I like browsing! #oldschool
@itvlaurak used to love Blockbuster (& worked then in late 80s early 90s) use Netflix & Lovefilm now; Shops scruffy & not value for money.
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