Blockbusters goes into administration

2:39pm Wednesday 16th January 2013 in Echo News By Melissa Hills

Blockbusters goes into administration Blockbusters goes into administration

DVD rental chain Blockbuster been placed in administration putting more than 4000 jobs at risk across the country.

The company, which has 528 stores across the UK, has called in the administrators just days after HMV and Jessops also collapsed.

Blockbuster has stores all over south Essex including Basildon, Billericay, Pitsea, Leigh, Rayleigh, Westcliff and Canvey.

If you are affected call the newsroom on 01268 469 303 or email melissa.hills@nqe.com

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Alfiee says...
3:22pm Wed 16 Jan 13

How many more 2013 not a good year so far is it. So so sad. Three stores in a matter of days.

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emcee says...
3:37pm Wed 16 Jan 13

Not being funny but I could see this coming for ages. I am surprised they have lasted so long, especially in the face of "on Demand" services.

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smiffy1980 says...
3:52pm Wed 16 Jan 13

Any shop/business that sells products that does not need to been seen physically is going to struggle in an online world. People know what DVDs/Cds etc etc that they want and unfortunately these shops cannot compete with the savings available on line. Its a huge shame as these are the shops I remember so well as a teenager spending my pocket/paperround money on. I fear theres alot more closures to come in our highstreets.

Additionally people do not have as much, if any disposable income to spend on these products and this is also contributing to the downfall.

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echoforum says...
4:03pm Wed 16 Jan 13

next to go?
Millets...Southend branch is dismal
Maplins...tacky junk

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xxxdave says...
4:19pm Wed 16 Jan 13

do not forget the Brentwood Branch.... Shame really. gone are the days of renting Films or games. hope the part time staff get re- employed.

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Sean4u says...
4:24pm Wed 16 Jan 13

We need to get digital media into public libraries - available for free - as a matter of haste. It would attract people into town centres* and cost almost nothing. I'd also like to see a new one-shot commercial licence made available (perhaps from libraries) to make it easier for enterprises to try out '+movie' bundles.

I see no reason why any digital content older than a typical 'theatre preview' window or performing tour should not be made available in the same way books always were.

I feel sad for those people who are going to have to find new employment, but technological change has always had this effect.

*'Free' encourages waste - asking people to walk past town centre shops to fetch their digital content is a kind of 'cost'.

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JessyJar says...
4:35pm Wed 16 Jan 13

bit awkward... the rayleigh blockbuster told my brother he could have an application form when he was 18 years old the other day...

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Eric Whim says...
5:40pm Wed 16 Jan 13

where's the Pitsea one these days?

Last time I looked the unit where it used to be is, ironically, a funeral director now and has been for years

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whataday says...
6:08pm Wed 16 Jan 13

So sad Its getting to the stage where it will soon be easier to say who is left trading.

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Sean4u says...
8:54pm Wed 16 Jan 13

whataday wrote:
So sad Its getting to the stage where it will soon be easier to say who is left trading.
Eric Whim's comment above yours has the ring of prophecy about it

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Carnabackable says...
9:15pm Wed 16 Jan 13

BLOCK WHO ?

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Steve H says...
10:49pm Wed 16 Jan 13

This was coming, who these days, with 'On Demand' viewing, goes out to rent a DVD? With a set top box you can watch what you want, when you want, without even leaving your sofa.

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perini says...
10:59am Thu 17 Jan 13

Surprised they lasted after the demise of videos!

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Carnabackable says...
4:33pm Thu 17 Jan 13

I'll be glad to see the one in Rayleigh gone, hideous shop front, bad for the town's reputation, as for the people going there and double parking, byesee bye...

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Carnabackable says...
4:34pm Thu 17 Jan 13

echoforum wrote:
next to go?
Millets...Southend branch is dismal
Maplins...tacky junk
Hope so...

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