Le Video in San Francisco was as good a candidate as any in the world for a saveable video store: they have a huge selection of movies curated by a profoundly k

Le Video in San Francisco was as good a candidate as any in the world for a saveable video store: they have a huge selection of movies curated by a profoundly knowledgeable staff who can talk cinema for days. They made heroic efforts to point out many worthy but obscure titles to the public. They've spent decades cultivating a loyal clientele. They're located on a main street with heavy foot traffic in a well-educated progressive-yuppie neighborhood with lots of disposable income. They braved the Netflix revolution by doubling down on all these things that made them unique. And yet none of it worked. A few months ago, they barely escaped closure by merging their retail space with a bookstore. Most of the floorspace is now given over to books. The place is a shadow of its former self. http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Le-Video-survives-thanks-to-partnership-with-5402071.php http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Le-Video-survives-tha...