Online DVD ordering threatens video stores
INTERNET DVD rental clubs are sending out one film every second to homes across the UK, threatening the long-term survival of the high-street video store. Thousands of film fans are signing up for the service every week, with online DVD ordering now available from Tesco, Dixons, WH Smith, Channel 4 and Amazon. By the end of next year, it is expected the number of DVDs rented using postal delivery will outnumber the total number of DVDs and videos picked from the shelves of Blockbuster’s 740 high-street stores...more