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Did Netflix kill independent video stores? Or did Blockbuster kill them?

• Triumvark 15y ago
  Fair question. We had a few video stores that really specialized in the long tail. They sat right across the street from Blockbusters or Hollywood Videos. Stuck around a few decades, thrived on the indie image (sorted movies by director, that sort of thing). They made it through BB's reign, and passed away only recently. But eh, that's my limited experience. I'd welcome more data. Call it a hunch for now, and an open question.
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• WalterBright 15y ago
  The local video store owner around here told me when it closed that it was netflix that did her store in.