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LAST CHANCE: Hudson's Blockbuster Store to Close on Sunday
The video rental store is now liquidating its inventory and store fixtures.
UPDATE (2:50 p.m., March 20, 2012): The Hudson Blockbuster store, originally scheduled to close on March 18, will remain open an extra week, according to the store's manager.
The shop doesn't have a whole lot of inventory left, though. Shelley Gould, who has managed Hudson's Blockbuster location for 11 years, says previously viewed Blu-ray discs and DVS are going for $1.99. As of 2 p.m. on Tuesday she also had seven new retail Blu-ray discs and nine new retail DVDs selling at 70 percent off the sticker price.
Even bigger bargains can be had on DVDs that have no cover art. Customers can pick and choose from a rack of DVDs in envelopes, but without cases. Prices on those DVDs are five for $7.50.
Find out what's happening in Hudsonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Some store fixtures also are available.
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Find out what's happening in Hudsonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
ORIGINAL POST (12:25 p.m., Jan. 5, 2012): Hudson's last movie rental store is closing soon.
According to a Blockbuster employee, the Hudson location will close March 18.
customers are now greeted at the store's entrance by bright signs, placards and banners that say "Entire store on sale," "Everything must go," "Nothing held back," and even "Furniture, furnishings, equipment for sale." Several signs tout it as a "Moving sale" with the message "Visit us at our new address, www.Blockbuster.com.
Those looking for a deal can buy many DVDs for $9.99. Popular titles are selling for $13.60. Used video games and other retail items are 10 percent off.
A handful of Blockbuster employees will be out of work after the store closes.
"Generally our stores have five to seven employees per locations on average – of which usually only two are classified as full time," said Kelsey Smith of Blockbuster Corporate Communications.
As more and more people turn to on-demand movies through cable and online services such as Netflix, iTunes and Amazon.com, there are fewer customers for brick-and-mortar movie rental shops. Last year, Hudson's location liquidated its inventory and shut down. Nine Blockbuster locations throughout the Twin Cities are now in the process of shutting down as well.*
Movie looking to rent a physical DVD in Hudson must choose between the and one of the city's five Redbox machines.
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Redbox machine locations in Hudson
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* This post was updated with new information from a Pioneer Press article at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2012.
