Dish Network Corp. is about to close around 300 Blockbuster locations across the US by early January. This could be the final end to Blockbuster’s struggle in the past decade. With Netflix and online video streaming becoming increasingly popular, there was no hope for Blockbuster. An estimated 2800 people will lose their jobs when closing time comes. However, 50 privately owned franchises will remain open.

Unfortunately, this is one of those cases where “The first mover advantage” does not end so well for Blockbuster. I remember a time when I was young that Blockbuster was busy and in high demand. As time went on and I learned about the internet, youtube, Netflix, and online streaming, Blockbuster just vanished from my mind.

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http://globalnews.ca/news/950569/dish-to-close-rest-of-its-blockbuster-stores-in-us/

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