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Video rental stores began popping up all over the globe in the early 1980s, fueled by the growing adoption of VCRs. Renting movies became a convenient and affordable alternative to buying tapes, which were initially quite expensive.
Browsing the wide variety of online streaming options has largely replaced wandering the aisles of the local rental shop. But the memories remain.
15 Σεπ 2014 · I had lived through the early days of the video store, before Blockbuster came in and drove many of the mom-and-pop movie rental shops out of business. For me, Blockbuster ruined things. It didn’t have the character and uniqueness of the small, independently owned video stores.
5 Νοε 2019 · In the late 1990s, DVDs began appearing in video rental stores. The widespread availability of video on demand (VOD) on cable TV systems and VHS-by-mail services offered consumers a way of watching movies without having to leave their home.
30 Οκτ 2023 · Local video stores started popping up in the early 1980s to meet the demand for movie rentals. Major chains like Blockbuster and Hollywood Video emerged in the mid-1980s and accelerated the trend rapidly. By the peak in the late 1990s, there were over 20,000 video rental stores in the United States!
Get a glimpse of Video Rental Store History through the lens of 1980s newspapers. Learn about the business model and the impact of VCR popularity. Season 2 of the Rental Return podcast recently launched with a Preview Episode hosted by Adam, Chad, and myself.
Here are several ads clipped from a variety of 1980s newspapers that are a nostalgic look back at a time when you traveled to a store to rent movies. One of the early rental store chains was Erol’s which began renting videocassettes in 1980.
