Comments on: Blockbuster Video Wants Circuit City, Now! http://cybernetnews.com/blockbuster-video-wants-circuit-city-now/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim Norton http://cybernetnews.com/blockbuster-video-wants-circuit-city-now/comment-page-1/#comment-135808 Jim Norton Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:24:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12065#comment-135808 Blockbuster would be better off spending that money remodeling their own stores and opening new ones to do what it wants to do. Circuit City no longer has a strong sales or support staff, they have all been fired; training the bottom of the barrel is harder than training people you hand picked yourself. Circuit City's name is not all that positive, the trademark is not worth what it once was; Blockbuster really doesn't have any negative image attached to their trademark yet os they'd be better off without the Circuit City name. For the stated purpose, many Circuit Citys stores would be a bit large for Block Buster; they need to find their own locations and start fresh on a size about three times that of an average Blockbuster store. This will be nothing but a Billion dollar nail in the coffin for Blockbuster. Blockbuster would be better off spending that money remodeling their own stores and opening new ones to do what it wants to do. Circuit City no longer has a strong sales or support staff, they have all been fired; training the bottom of the barrel is harder than training people you hand picked yourself. Circuit City’s name is not all that positive, the trademark is not worth what it once was; Blockbuster really doesn’t have any negative image attached to their trademark yet os they’d be better off without the Circuit City name. For the stated purpose, many Circuit Citys stores would be a bit large for Block Buster; they need to find their own locations and start fresh on a size about three times that of an average Blockbuster store. This will be nothing but a Billion dollar nail in the coffin for Blockbuster.

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/blockbuster-video-wants-circuit-city-now/comment-page-1/#comment-135790 Ashley Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:28:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12065#comment-135790 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-135693" rel="nofollow">Mohan wrote:</a><blockquote>Don’t know why but I kinda like the idea of these two companies “joining forces.” Call me crazy. :P</blockquote></div> Can you expand on that a little further? I'm just curious why the idea sounds appealing to you. You're probably not the only one thinking that either. I guess I'm indifferent on it, although I wouldn't have ever paired the two together. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-135701" rel="nofollow">The Guru wrote:</a><blockquote>Doubtful as back in ‘those days; we didn’t have Internet for steaming video, Pay-Per-View, On-Demand movies, movies by mail, etc. Back then if you wanted something you had to drive down to the brick & mortar store and purchase it. With all those ‘innovations’ for videos plus stores like Fry’s (Supermarket) and Wal Mart putting in $1 DVD rental machines I don’t see Blockbuster ever being what it use to be. My Blockbuster closed about 3 years ago. Circuit City could be heading in the same direction as CompUSA as they have closed down several stores in the Phoenix area as well.</blockquote></div> Circuit City does remind me of CompUSA lately. The last time I was in a CompUSA, it was pretty empty and the same goes for when I go into Circuit City stores lately. Hopefully they'll be able to do something before they end up having to close stores. Mohan wrote:
Don’t know why but I kinda like the idea of these two companies “joining forces.” Call me crazy. :P

Can you expand on that a little further? I’m just curious why the idea sounds appealing to you. You’re probably not the only one thinking that either. I guess I’m indifferent on it, although I wouldn’t have ever paired the two together.

The Guru wrote:
Doubtful as back in ‘those days; we didn’t have Internet for steaming video, Pay-Per-View, On-Demand movies, movies by mail, etc. Back then if you wanted something you had to drive down to the brick & mortar store and purchase it. With all those ‘innovations’ for videos plus stores like Fry’s (Supermarket) and Wal Mart putting in $1 DVD rental machines I don’t see Blockbuster ever being what it use to be. My Blockbuster closed about 3 years ago.

Circuit City could be heading in the same direction as CompUSA as they have closed down several stores in the Phoenix area as well.

Circuit City does remind me of CompUSA lately. The last time I was in a CompUSA, it was pretty empty and the same goes for when I go into Circuit City stores lately. Hopefully they’ll be able to do something before they end up having to close stores.

]]> By: Byteman http://cybernetnews.com/blockbuster-video-wants-circuit-city-now/comment-page-1/#comment-135744 Byteman Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:04:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12065#comment-135744 8O [quote]Do you think we’ll ever see a day in the future when Circuit City is able to regain the title as #1 American Consumer Electronics Chain, a title they lost to Best Buy in the 1990’s?[/quote] I sure hope not! 8O [quote]Do you think we’ll ever see a day in the future when Circuit City is able to regain the title as #1 American Consumer Electronics Chain, a title they lost to Best Buy in the 1990’s?[/quote]

I sure hope not!

]]> By: The Guru http://cybernetnews.com/blockbuster-video-wants-circuit-city-now/comment-page-1/#comment-135701 The Guru Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:43:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12065#comment-135701 Doubtful as back in 'those days; we didn't have Internet for steaming video, Pay-Per-View, On-Demand movies, movies by mail, etc. Back then if you wanted something you had to drive down to the brick & mortar store and purchase it. With all those 'innovations' for videos plus stores like Fry's (Supermarket) and Wal Mart putting in $1 DVD rental machines I don't see Blockbuster ever being what it use to be. My Blockbuster closed about 3 years ago. Circuit City could be heading in the same direction as CompUSA as they have closed down several stores in the Phoenix area as well. Doubtful as back in ‘those days; we didn’t have Internet for steaming video, Pay-Per-View, On-Demand movies, movies by mail, etc. Back then if you wanted something you had to drive down to the brick & mortar store and purchase it. With all those ‘innovations’ for videos plus stores like Fry’s (Supermarket) and Wal Mart putting in $1 DVD rental machines I don’t see Blockbuster ever being what it use to be. My Blockbuster closed about 3 years ago.

Circuit City could be heading in the same direction as CompUSA as they have closed down several stores in the Phoenix area as well.

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/blockbuster-video-wants-circuit-city-now/comment-page-1/#comment-135693 Mohan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:46:15 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12065#comment-135693 Don't know why but I kinda like the idea of these two companies "joining forces." Call me crazy. :P Don’t know why but I kinda like the idea of these two companies “joining forces.” Call me crazy. :P

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