Free video magazines that hype both new releases and catalog titles are helping to boost tape rentals and sales, while burnishing the image of the chains that disseminate them.It's hard to quantify the connection...
Among the hits heading for supermarket rental racks in the fourth quarter are "Primal Fear," "The Rock" and "Eraser."Additionally, many retailers expect to do a big rental business on sell-through-priced movies such...
Telecard companies are vigorously targeting various retail segments to build brand identity, retail presence and market share.Chief among the tactics being used are increasingly aggressive pricing, new products and...
Retailers should be pleased to carry phone cards. After all, they represent a brand new category with high gross-margins, high gross-profit dollars and minuscule shelf space.But chain officials in various retail...
Why have four prominent chains bailed out of video rentals?Last year's downturn in rental revenues, increased specialty competition and a reluctance to put more money into what was perceived as a declining category...
