DVD pushing VHS out at ...
mlma...@my-deja.com
have been given over to DVD with about twice the number of packages in
the same space. There are many more different titles in the same space
as well. DVD prices are running from $9 to $23, virtually the same range
of the VHS tapes.
DVD players have been put in the same aisle as VCRs instead of in a
separate display.
It looks like FOX's theory of DVD cannabilizing VHS sales is correct,
but I'll bet that even they didn't think it would be so much, so soon.
Matthew
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Before you buy.
Derek Janssen
>
> ... BJ's, a local warehouse buying chain. About 1/6th of the VHS fronts
> have been given over to DVD with about twice the number of packages in
> the same space. There are many more different titles in the same space
> as well. DVD prices are running from $9 to $23, virtually the same range
> of the VHS tapes.
What about [Wal-Mart members-only offshoot] Sam's Club?--Haven't checked lately.
Derek Janssen
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and almost no VHS. I asked and was told once those tapes are gone they wil
no longer stock VHS.
mlma...@my-deja.com wrote in message <7t0gd3$iqk$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>... BJ's, a local warehouse buying chain. About 1/6th of the VHS fronts
>have been given over to DVD with about twice the number of packages in
>the same space. There are many more different titles in the same space
>as well. DVD prices are running from $9 to $23, virtually the same range
>of the VHS tapes.
>
Brent Wilkins
<dja...@ultranet.com> wrote:
>mlma...@my-deja.com wrote:
>>
>> ... BJ's, a local warehouse buying chain. About 1/6th of the VHS fronts
>> have been given over to DVD with about twice the number of packages in
>> the same space. There are many more different titles in the same space
>> as well. DVD prices are running from $9 to $23, virtually the same range
>> of the VHS tapes.
>
>What about [Wal-Mart members-only offshoot] Sam's Club?--Haven't checked lately.
>
I went yesterday and their selection had doubled in the last month
>Derek Janssen
>dja...@ultranet.com
Oblique
Just lots of copies of the current 5 hits.
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right hand side of the building. When they remodeled, the DVDs were now on the
side of the video racks, facing the video games, near the back, but not as far
as they were. Then the DVDs expanded and took over another rack. Now they're
more towards the front where the VHS used to be, and take up 2 racks.
Slowly but surely VHS is dyin
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> ... BJ's, a local warehouse buying chain. About 1/6th of the VHS fronts
> have been given over to DVD with about twice the number of packages in
> the same space. There are many more different titles in the same space
> as well. DVD prices are running from $9 to $23, virtually the same range
> of the VHS tapes.
>
> DVD players have been put in the same aisle as VCRs instead of in a
> separate display.
>
> It looks like FOX's theory of DVD cannabilizing VHS sales is correct,
> but I'll bet that even they didn't think it would be so much, so soon.
As I said years ago, never underestimate the sexiness of a movie on a 5"
disc. Bye bye VHS!
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dja...@ultranet.com wrote:
> mlma...@my-deja.com wrote:
> >
> > ... BJ's, a local warehouse buying chain. About 1/6th of the VHS
> >fronts have been given over to DVD with about twice the number of
> >packages in the same space. There are many more different titles in
> >the same space as well. DVD prices are running from $9 to $23, >
>virtually the same range of the VHS tapes.
>
>checked lately.
The one near me had them out amongst the VHS up until a few months ago.
Then they moved them over to the electronics dept. in a glass case all
stacked together. It made browsing nearly impossible, but I guess that
DVD is doing well. Otherwise, they wouldn't have locked them up.
Prices were somewhere between retail and your average online store.
Not too bad, but I've seen better...
Jeff Meeker
wrote:
>The Sam's Club in North Seattle has cut the number of DVD titles way down.
>Just lots of copies of the current 5 hits.
>
sam's only carries the stuff that *really* sells. (in all prioduct
categories) You'll never see a huge selection there. But if you want
whats hot now, they will be selling it.
Look at books. They have NY Times best sellers, plus a few other
things, and that's it. Not barnes and Noble, but if you want to pick
of a top 10 seller hard back, a 50 gallon drum of pickles, and a set
of tires for your car at one store, Sams is the place to go.
Jeff
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<johnsh...@babylon5fan.com> wrote:
>Wnet to a Local Frys(For a cheap Printer) and noticed they had lots of DVD's
>and almost no VHS. I asked and was told once those tapes are gone they wil
>no longer stock VHS.
fry's in Dallas is the same way. DVD section huge, VHS is tiny. Best
Buy has a great selection too. Isles packed with people. VHS ailes
are a ghost town.
Jeff