These Things Are the Last of Their Kind

[@7.62Ak]

As a 90’s kid it’s sad seeing Kmart and Blockbuster gone. Can’t imagine how many hours I spent running around Kmart as a kid while my mom shopped for what felt like at the time the entire store. Now as an adult with my mom being gone and all the Kmarts as well I would give anything to go back to that time period in life. And people still somewhat treated each other with respect and we didn’t hear about these idiots today shooting up schools and shopping malls.

[@Shmyrk]

88 baby here. Man I miss the summer days walking to blockbuster w my best friend for a game, a movie, and some candy 😩 So Sorry for your loss!

[@SFBenjaminK]

is the corrupted f*n country & justice system protects criminals ..about Decade from now would be same as 3RD world country as Runs by NRA

[@7.62Ak]

@@Shmyrk Thank You. And yes those were the days. I remember bugging the mess out of my mom for games too. For the original PlayStation of course 😆

[@cal1486]

it still has kmart at st.croix

[@carculturenation2166]

same here. i have my mom alive yet but my grandma and mom had us kids in Kmart for hours of shopping atleast once a month. And early 90s i was just a kid that eventually kmew to meat them at the Cafe thing which those eventually became little Ceasars. But then from their grandma would always take me to a Movie store whether it was Blockbuster or Planet Video or Hollywood Video cant remember but they were 2 cool video stores i think thats what it was called. That was my happiest moments as a kid and with grandma gone all these yrs and now watching the decay of our childhood. Its sad.

[@NevadaLamb]

I visited the last Blockbuster a couple weeks ago and there was so much nostalgia! 💙 at one point I just stood in the middle of the store, thinking childhood memories.

[@jimvallen5410]

Want a free VCR?

[@pickme2632]

@@jimvallen5410 yes

[@anon2414]

I was too poor to go to blockbuster. I would go to the $1 rental video store lol..1 day rental

[@bobbyboi8820]

Please keep this place open, seriously that place has to be making a profit now that it’s used as a tourist attraction, one could only dream

[@victoria-ix6de]

The good days ....I'm so sad .

[@minimayhem1996]

Really sad fact about 9/11 The rescue dogs were finding so many dead bodies that they were actually getting depressed because they felt like they weren't doing their job right so the rescue crew would bury themselves in rubble so the dogs could find them alive to keep their spirits up

[@mattrice3993]

@@staticbuilds7613 yeah doubt that's a true story

[@nikkiloren4009]

@@staticbuilds7613 I don't know if this was a joke cause it seems like it, but it helped me cheer up after the dog story. So, thank you for that! lol

[@getmad8063]

@M Y T H I C A L N O V A KZbin blocks links…. You should know that come on now…

[@DiamondHoe]

@M Y T H I C A L N O V A they didn’t

[@MrZZooh]

Damn. That is messed up.

[@Khous-yg1ur]

I'm so glad Bretagne got to have the time of her life after so many years of hard work and dedication. So much love to her and her owner and those that loved and cared about her

[@2killnspray9]

For the anecdote the dog's name _"Bretagne"_ means _"Brittany"_ in French (the French region close to UK) not to be confused with _"Great-Brittany"_

[@casey7266]

@@2killnspray9 Thank you for the explanation! I was surprised to see it wasn’t spelled Brittaney on the billboard.

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@2killnspray9 Bretagne shouldn't be pronounced "Britney". More like Bretaan.

[@2killnspray9]

@@thursoberwick1948 I know! Right?

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@2killnspray9 I thought to begin with it was the narrator mispronouncing it, but the dog's handlers did it too.

[@lovethatforme]

The dog one made me tear up. You did good buddy. Rest In Peace. 🐶

[@jayjaws2478]

What breed was she?

[@bebetigre1252]

@@jayjaws2478 golden retriever,one of Gods angels on earth.

[@megalodon1749]

Don't worry. Search and Rescue dogs aren't born, they're made... Hopefully in the future there'll be more them just like 'er

[@reginaphalange4182]

@@megalodon1749 ? That's just common sense. They're always training more of them. I don't think anyone was "worried" about that. We're sad about Bretagne's death.

[@megalodon1749]

@@reginaphalange4182 I know... It's just that nowadays only a few people know about having common sense... Seeing folks like Karens or their Male counterpart Kyles or Terries and even people who're racist

[@angelicanordstrom33]

How can you not cry when seeing Bretagne's story! Such a good girl, she deserves all the pets and cuddles. She was so happy even though you could tell her body was stiff and worn.

[@Trund27]

She was a precious hero 🥹🥹🥹💓💓💓

[@mr.xfinalform2299]

Because it's not really something to cry about.

[@wallowstears]

@@mr.xfinalform2299 nobody asked

[@mr.xfinalform2299]

@@wallowstears Someone clearly asked.

[@mr.xfinalform2299]

@@wallowstears did you get your butthurt from that simple comment softie?

[@thebeginningoftheendcomics5856]

My mom and dad met eachother at a blockbuster. Still together till this day ❤️

[@hottstepher]

That’s so sweet 😍😊

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Hot many years?

[@LugiThePainDrinker]

@@roderickstockdale1678 obviously years and years

[@roderickstockdale1678]

@@LugiThePainDrinker that’s for him to answer…let him do it!

[@nas84payne]

@@roderickstockdale1678 😂😂😂

[@323mell]

As a 90s baby who shopped there w my mom it will always be in my heart, fun fact I got lost in Kmart at 5 yrs old and cried because I lost my mom, I went to the Barbie isle w out her permission. A worker had to take me to the front and over the intercom call my mom.

[@jakerojas4756]

I learned if you're lost at Walmart. They give you fruit rollup while you wait for mom

[@dabking94.19]

Growing up in the mid 90's-mid 2000's...it's bitter sweet. I remember going to KMart with my parents and grandma as a kid. On the weekends we'd go to Blockbuster and get movies...Phoneboxes...all gone. But things come and go such as life.

[@TheChaoticGeek]

There's a K-Mart here in Guam btw it's pretty fun honestly😅

[@nicoleamy1126]

I worked for Kmart, in the bakery, in one of their super stores. I only worked there for about a year. And my dad worked there for about 10 years in the meat department. Then my mom ended up working there too for a couple years in the bakery. And then my brother-in-law started working over night stocking, then ended up as a dairy manager for a few years before both of the stores here closed. Then my dad and brother-in-law both got jobs with another store here. But yeah, that company really helped out our family in big ways. It's kind of sad to know they're completely gone now.

[@JoeBuck207]

I would love to visit that last Blockbuster.

[@cowsagainstcapitalism347]

Yeah, but then after an hour or two, you're still in Bend Oregon.

[@NeilHuseinovic]

Kmart was a legend. Whenever my dad went to work, me and my mom would always head to the Kmart which was located on the street I used to live at but we would go as a family sometimes. I can even remember what it looked like on the inside and a few things I bought there, even the shirts my mom bought. Closed December 2018. Replaced with a U-Haul. Time to take a three-hour trip to Westwood, New Jersey.

[@yungtooli]

false. if it was a legend it would’ve stayed in business. all talk and no show you people

[@zythr9999]

Super Kmart

[@enigmamyth]

@@yungtooli that's not how you define legend. Also they're not completely dead. They still operate in other countries like aus,nz

[@sweetkey87]

Growing up I constantly heard my family reminisce about the stores they miss and sadly I have several that I grew up with and miss 😔

[@GigaHellblaze]

Kids these days don't know how great these stores and phone booths were, only thing they will know is by watching cartoons and movies. Blockbuster was my favorite place to go to rent video games and movies when I was a kid. It was sad to see them go.

[@undeadgamer2502]

i do I'm just turning 19 and i was raised without much tech my parents told me about that stuff and made sure i got a chance to use it all

[@LegendOfTheFLame393]

I mean sure it was cool and neat but people stopped caring as things become more convenient and cheaper I know Japan has more modernized phone booths and rental stores which is neat

[@SonyaHudson]

@@undeadgamer2502 💜💜💜

[@luismuzer6196]

not really our fault our parents didn’t care about enough enough to take us out to do things, they expect us to stay home and figure out stuff ourself leaving us with a phone

[@kenyaholloway-reliford8213]

I don't remember phone booths despite growing up in the mid-2000s, but I do remember stores having payphones

[@Nextraker]

I would spend hours at Big Kmart before heading to BK(Burger King) for dinner with my bro when I was a teenager. I miss that old smell you would get greeted by when Kmart sliding doors opened.

[@slapshotjack9806]

We had a Burger King right next to ours it’s still there but the Kmart is nothing but a shadow of what it once was

[@sashsplash5054]

theres so many kmarts and burger kings here in nz

[@liz2880]

I loved/hated going to Kmart as a kid cause I couldn’t get anything I wanted but there was so much- in the way that can only be appreciated by a newly arrived kid from rural-ish poor mexico arriving to the opulence of America. It felt like a dream, or a nightmare once we were on line waiting to checkout for what felt like hours

[@AS-bq7sc]

I’m a 97 baby from Toronto, Canada. I really remember the smell, the selection and the candy near the check outs at blockbuster. My brother would rent games for his game cube every week and my dad would take us, occasionally I’d get a movie as well. It’s on my travel list to go as far as Oregon to see the last Blockbuster and to walk up and down the aisles like it’s 2002! I need that blockbuster feeling in my life again.

[@plagued4546]

It’s so sad seeing all these nostalgic locations fade away right before our eyes

[@RyansRockin]

My grandma used to work at a store inside a KMart in the early 90s. My mom would got there and loved the KMart pizza. I also plan on visiting that last Blockbuster soon before its gone. Also a KMart.

[@KingTea2006]

The good ole days. I don't know what it is, but when these stores were around everything felt more simple. Lol. Maybe it's just because it was part of my child hood. Oh and thank you for your service Bretagne, you still look so happy and active.

[@kaleycooper9111]

Now it’s even more simple 🤷‍♀️ all the world dominating retails of our time have cheap prices and have everything you need from clothes, grocery’s, furniture, bakery’s and technological gadgets all in one store. The only trick to places like Walmart is to follow the grocery list. Don’t stray and end up buying 200 things 😂 if it helps, ordering online can help you stay focused

[@helloworld2784]

Online shopping and fast fashion.

[@KingTea2006]

@John Dunham This world is literally killing the little man. They don't care about small business owners.

[@PhoenixPrime]

Man, this video’s bittersweet. We had a Blockbuster in our corner of the US, and my bro and I would go in there with our mom quite a bit! We rented all sorts of fun movies to watch together on Friday or Saturday night, plus we’d grab some popcorn and Candy…. MAN, those were the days! I’d give anything to relive one of those times, just once….

[@ms.krueger2660]

So sad ! I miss Kmart and Blockbuster. They should have left some pay phones around. Sometimes cell phones don’t work or they die.

[@Lunabyes]

Kmart still exists lol

[@Supersayainslick]

we missed toysrus so the next company that might shut down will be sonic mybe in 2025

[@TheBlueShark]

@@Supersayainslick Toys R Us is coming back in Macy's stores

[@Fun-rf9vs]

@@Lunabyes yeah Australia we know

[@Lunabyes]

@@Fun-rf9vs They still exist in the US too. Along with Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Europe.

[@mitchzurbrigg2403]

What a brave doggo 🐶 rest in peace in doggy heaven little buddy

[@Richxwolf]

Man growing up in the early 2000s. All these stores were amazing and like mazes

[@brandonmesey5096]

It does suck that everything we have ever known will eventually come to an end. Miss those blockbuster days, but it doesn't beat a hard day at work to just come home and stream the new movie you want to see. Saves gas, time and late fees.

[@almac9203]

Blockbuster should have seen the changing landscape and moved into streaming. Maybe brought out Netflix.

[@blenderbachcgi]

Not if I have anything to say about it! Maybe the physical world is changing all around us, but the digital portion will be preserved, and I am that preservation and continuation. I will not stop producing content on my channel that resembles the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and even the early 2000s. As long as I am alive I will not stop doing what I do! I urge those who like the idea to come join me and together we can save and preserve these memories and take them to a new level here in the modern world!

[@brandonmesey5096]

@@blenderbachcgi no thanks

[@partycrashers22]

If your single. But if you have kids it be different. Those kids can actually get out of the house and explore. Going somewhere and being exciting. Once I was near preteen. I was riding my bike with friends going to blockbuster renting video games and just hanging outside instead of inside

[@buddyrobles3216]

Everything is stream now I don't like as much like the scrips know sucks it seems like it just slupy and deman I miss Hollywood vedio and buckbuster going to the movie how I use to get excited, I mean do you even get excited to see Netflix now ? There's a few good ones but yea just zombie mode and know KZbin shorts like wtf

[@DeepMeditationMusic1]

That is just sad. A lot of good memories too will disappear with this too.

[@KingTea2006]

Yeah. I'm honestly confused on why they have to take the payphones out. It ain't bothering no one. And if you take care of it good people will use it.

[@community1949]

Amazon is wiping all of the retail stores off of the map - what happens if amazon closed? We'd have no where to buy stuff that we need. I don't like being dependent on one buying method but if this was planned it has worked out well for them not for everybody else.

[@dietrevich]

?? I reckon we'd be fine if it went away. I rarely buy things from Amazon and I live fine. Never knew there's only Amazon as the last standing store on Earth.

[@maureenmolleron747]

Worked as a short order cook at Kmart at the age of 16! I'm old and it was allowed back then.

[@secretacc12348]

The 911 attacks were awful I can’t believe people could do that to thousands

[@haywoodjblome4768]

It's not like the US hasn't perpetrated far worse attacks..

[@explorationgmer1336]

It sucks the stores we used to go as a kid, adult etc now it no longer exist. I remember going first time at blockbuster with my stepbrother in 2005. Used to go to Kmart a lot with my parents and family.

[@deidre9200]

I grew up going to all these stores, so sad to see their not their anymore. This video brought back many happy memories for me❤️

[@HinataChick38]

I remember riding my bike all the way to the local Kmart in my town while I was still in school. It closed down and now it's an emergency hospital.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Well at least something good came from it

[@joselyncisneros5185]

I was born in 2007, I grew up going to block buster with my dad and renting the Family Wedding, I can remember as if it was yesterday. K Mart I remember getting a lalaoopsy doll I begged for, we used to live right next to it and that was our Walmart. I know I was little but I remember every second

[@icarusachilles6777]

Being a movie fanatic, as a child going to Blockbuster on a Friday evening was just as joyful as actually watching the movie. Renting a TMNT movie, getting a box of raisinets and some popcorn was indescribable.

[@STILuVa]

I also remember that feeling!! I also remember the coming soon board behind the staff that would let you know what was coming.

[@brianwest8119]

Crazy thing happened to me at K-Mart. Around multiple isles while I was following my mom around while she shopped, I always grabbed a coupon from those automatic coupon dispensers that always dangled on the shelves. Well, as we passed by this one isle, I quickly went down it because it had a coupon dispenser, and snagged the coupon. When I came back to the end of the isle, my mom vanished. I was shocked and scared, and immediately went to the front of the store and asked the clerk for assistance to try and find my mom. Of course, my mom came over to me after calling my name as she was already at the check out station.

[@Eckogecko]

I'm not a 90's kid but I was born in 2005. We would shop in these places weekly, it makes me sad to see my childhood gone :/

[@SFBenjaminK]

makes me chocked up see my child hood disappear..good ole days..

[@joshuathomas9925]

Kmart operates 323 stores across Australia and New Zealand still and I have no idea about other countries so no need to worry

[@amandathomas0612]

Happy Birthday sweet pup Bretagne! God Bless you for all your hard work! 💙🙏RIP🐕🇺🇸

[@logan_jp3]

I'm only 25 but man I'm feeling old seeing these chains go.

[@LaMaiStyle]

Growing up in the 80s is the best

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

Block Buster and K-Mart was my childhood stores. I remembered when my family would go across the U.S. border to Buffalo New York an hour away to K-Mart and ALDI. There used too be another store called Ames as well, and Tops in Florida. I miss the good old days when I was a kid, the whole world was a different place before Cellphones and technology.

[@janice576]

My family on Friday nights after Pizza would go to Blockbusters and pick out 2 movies. Miss this days.

[@timeflies313]

Movie nights back then was so different lol. Now, people would just order food online and get them delivered, and just stream movies online. They didn't experience ACTUALLY going to a restaurant to buy the food for the movie night AND going to a movie rental store to get movies to watch for the night or week. Those late night walks or trips and late night conversations with the food and movie rental people we had back then were magical lol.

[@ProtoMario]

Everything from my childhood is gone, my schools, stores I went to, restaraunts, all gone.

[@SagittariusQueen1980]

My childhood is slowly dying, I remember going to Blockbuster and K Mart in the 80s and 90s when I was a kid and now the Blockbuster near my house is a dental office. Last time I was at K Mart was in 2011, buying my then 4 year old daughter a pair of shoes because the strap on her sandals broke while we were out.

[@LeighPhillips78]

I feel the same. If you grew up when we did...we have witnessed so much technology in, technology out. Nostalgia in. Nostalgia out. Things change much quicker now and the world is more disposable. I feel quite old and it's stuff like this. Seeing the last NYC payphones ripped from the concrete was hard. They were iconic in the city. It meant you were in the city. I mean, that great show Person of Interest used payphones in NY as a major theme, combining it with artificial intelligence in a smart way. You can stream it...but I miss that world & think I was happier then.

[@loganlove7638]

The blockbuster I went to when I was a kid had a gum ball machine and a cool deal where if you got a white gum ball you could rent a movie for free. Such good memories

[@tishasian4314]

Sad part is there's a lot of people that hate Walmart and refuse to shop at Walmart and I'm one of those people Kmart was my go-to store

[@squirrelsarepeopletoo6678]

I'm proud to say Wal-Mart has never gotten one cent of my money and they never will

[@ai8788]

*"Just a Burning Memory" starts playing*

[@Techno-Universal]

What’s also funny is that the Australian and New Zealand devisions of both Kmart and Target were sold off to the Australian investment corporation Westfarmers in the 1980s and have been thriving more than ever! The first Kmart location to open in the Southern Hemisphere which is in Melbourne on Burwood highway opened in 1965 and is currently one of Australia’s busiest retail stores that’s open 24/7 except in 2020 and 2021 when it was temporary closed due to lockdowns and curfews related to the pandemic.

[@epicgamer6968]

Wow im suprised about target as it was a failiure here in canada

[@PharmerJn]

When I visit Australia, Kmart is a must visit.

[@Techno-Universal]

@@PharmerJn Especially the Burwood highway location if you visit Melbourne which is the oldest Kmart location in the country which is currently one of Australia’s largest and busiest retail locations! :)

[@danielvalentine4002]

I half 90's and 2000's, these stores were the best in my childhood. I wish these stores can make a huge comeback in the future. Kmart and Blockbuster were number 1 stores.

[@zythr9999]

Sadly, they won't

[@cypherpunk12]

We still have phone booths and K Mart here in Australia, but the question is "how long?"

[@krismangila1594]

The phone booths... not for long. But KMart in Australia and New Zealand... so long as management is diligent in managing the company, it will be there for a long, long time.

[@melliesoftheart7595]

So sad to see ones childhood disappearing slowly...Wish I was Back there, just like so many others.....It was an epic era, we had fun back then....

[@tonykeo7009]

I remember going to Kmart on certain Saturday with my parent and sibling. Afterward we would go to Blockbuster to rent movies and video games.

[@Gr33nbayfreak187]

Never was a blockbuster kid but a Hollywood video kid but it's pretty much the same feeling lol

[@eddiew2325]

Am I the only one who thinks blockbuster is actally a video rental store and not just a glorified candy bar counter

[@Gr33nbayfreak187]

@@eddiew2325 idk but every video store had the same smell. Don't kno if it was the vhs or dvds or the snacks they sold

[@STILuVa]

I too remember Hollywood video, and the lines inside were sometimes long!!! Oh and the sweet smell of whatever that is!! Kinda like the smell of a toys r us,very unique

[@TheMegatron673]

stores i remember growing up as a kid. K mart, blockbuster, FYE, Toys R Us, KBee Toy Works, Bradlees, Childworld, EB games before it became gamestop. 😁

[@savidwatkins9014]

Also, Virgin Records, Sam Goody, Circuit City, Crazy Eddie's, CD music 💿 🎶 stores in the mall, and etc.

[@TheMegatron673]

@@savidwatkins9014 hey don't forget radio shack. 😁

[@timeflies313]

Y'all forgot hot topic. Come on man.

[@grantdavis6363]

I miss the 90’s, good times.

[@MamaPinks]

The only reson why our Kmart is gone in Santa Rosa California, is because it burned during the Tubbs fire 🔥 😭 I miss it! I remember as a kid, in the 70's, ducking in the back seat so that no one saw me going to that parking lot. 😐 not the best fashion. But as an adult, it was awesome!

[@hiijjh100]

When i was a kid the Kmart in my town took up 2 blocks worth of real-estate. The place was massive and I loved going there. I especially loved their food court. Bought my first xbox from there. Have alot of good memories of kmart. It closed down about 15 years ago and these days it's a strip mall with like 20 different businesses in it. Oddly enough there used to be a blockbuster across the street too. Lol

[@demarcorosas3850]

I remember my last time being inside of a Kmart.

[@graceandalana3263]

DAMM in Australia we still have a ton of phone booths still

[@kathleenweinberg6442]

Kmart was one of the famous shopping convenience store

[@CarmenBIGPRESSURECaBoom]

I miss Blockbuster. I miss KMart. I miss phone booths too. 💛

[@pensacolian211]

The K-mart where I lived closed almost 20 years ago. It was located right across the street from Wal-Mart. Both stores were always packed regardless of what time of day you went, so that one certainly didn't close due to competition from Wal-Mart, because it rivaled their business, and we've never had a Target. Idk why ours really closed, but after that K-marts started closing everywhere, K-marts that like ours were still doing good business. Soon after the ones that were left became ghost towns. It's like once stores began closing customers just abandoned the brand, which then led to more stores closing. I didn't. I shopped at K-mart until I couldn't anymore.

[@9ner4ever34]

That's part of what life is about - change. Sometimes for the good, not always bad. Be blessed everyone. 🤗🙏

[@DespairKarma]

Just woke up and saw this was uploaded now I can start my day

[@King_Scorpia_IV]

Don’t worry, Kmart is still big in Australia.

[@alexisshepherd4666]

Man, life is ever-changing..... I sometimes marvel at the beauty and the sadness that comes with living. And seeing things and people come and go, makes one clearly comprehend just how transitory life is... things that we were familiar with doing and were able to experience during our younger years up until adulthood created lasting memories (some good, some not so good)...And with everytime we see one leaving, it's so surreal.. For those with children, like me, we can't help but tell them stories of going to some of these aforementioned places during our childhood making us smile or laugh or cry just remembering the past and how these things made us feel... Especially what happened that horrifying day on 9/11.. No one living will ever forget..even though we want to so badly for it was worst than terrifying... I'm lost for words.. And for those who were actually there and for those who lost loved ones, I have always kept you in my thoughts from time to time... Those images will haunt us... Now, I wish I hadn't watched this video..

[@bidyo1365]

i'm 19, and yeah... life is changing i already observed it... it's worrisome 😢 i don't. want. to get old ☹

[@Squee_666_9]

Rest in peace 90s, you were simpler time..

[@JennyjuiceReal]

And now its just a story to be remembered

[@connorbrooks8146]

I love how Kmart in Australia is the complete opposite and target is dying

[@bsx121]

Had a lot of great memories working for kmart in my hs years in the mid 90s. Wish I would of had pics of those days

[@bigpedro559]

Just remembering blockbuster and Kmart in my childhood brings back alot of memories

[@YowLife]

The Kmart near us never had video games. That's one of the reasons why I felt they weren't doing so well.

[@hannahsmith904]

bretagne’s birthday party has me crying in the taco bell drive thru

[@Brandonhayhew]

The internet and smartphones has replaced them all

[@backstagebanana3054]

There was still a K-Mart in South Lake Tahoe when I lived there three years ago, but it looks like even that one has shut down 😞

[@meowmeow9617]

I’m so relieved and happy I’m not the only one that uses DVDs these days.

[@dannyharris1322]

I find it crazy how some people survived the.9/11 building collapse and hit, the fire and smoke, the plane crash, the fall and the heat after fall

[@MountainMan.]

Kmart closing is ridiculous. They were a mass merchandiser just like Walmart. How do you screw that up?

[@Miqbtn]

Two words: Eddie Lampert

[@sierragoodenough0713]

The story of the dog made me cry 😭

[@jayda.mei_]

The phone booths gone is crazy to me

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Jack in the Box made a comeback...Maybe K-Mart can someday too.

[@angelredvivar]

BIG FACTS

[@t-rexbatman36yearsago]

Every memory is a core memory worth living fo

[@gustheartist8853]

Blockbuster should still be around

[@jordannnk]

Nah, the internet is taking over, like it or not

[@DavidRector]

No they shouldn't. It was Blockbuster's fault they couldn't keep up with the times.

[@gustheartist8853]

@@jordannnk Boring

[@gustheartist8853]

@@DavidRector Boring

[@gustheartist8853]

Kids nowadays staying at home all the time. Blockbuster helped out on meeting real people that care now everybody’s on their own bubble

[@coolcat-nq4mj]

1:05 that's pretty funny because there's so many kmarts in australia even tho kmart is an american brand

[@abetterfuture4787]

It's a shame too because literally all Blockbuster had to do was follow the digital streaming trend. Instead, they arrogantly decided that they didn't have to do right by their customers. They just felt entitled to their success.

[@TheBlueShark]

They should've bought Netflix when they had the chance

[@dietrevich]

@@TheBlueShark nah! Then Netflix wouldn't exist today or would've been a very crappy app.

[@Commenter839]

It's easy to say all this now that you have the power of hindsight, but back in the day Blockbuster actually DID try to follow the digital streaming trend and compete with Netflix. The big problem with Blockbuster vs Netflix (back in the rental days) was that Netflix was cheaper, since they didn't have to pay any overhead to maintain stores and whatnot. Netflix also didn't charge late fees due to their subscription style service. Blockbuster tried to start a service like this, but it just didn't really work because of how their business operated. As for streaming, iirc they actually tried jumping onto streaming either before Netflix or not long after, but the company in charge of the technology for it (Enron) fell through. For Blockbuster to survive, they would've had to completely and rapidly restructure their business starting in the early 00s. But nobody back in 2004 (Blockbuster's peak) would've known video rental stores would be completely irrelevant in 10 years.

[@Commenter839]

@@TheBlueShark Back when they were approached to buy Netflix, it was a very small video rental company and just not something they thought was worth buying. Had they bought Netflix, I doubt much would be different today (aside from the Netflix app being a blue and yellow Blockbuster app, maybe). Or maybe another company would've risen up to beat Blockbuster, and the dominant streaming app would be Redbox or something.

[@abetterfuture4787]

@@Commenter839 They tried it well after the fact. Like I said, the rested on their laurels. By all rights, they should have been the first company to do streaming services. But they weren't proactively seeking ways to provide better value to their customers. They just thought they were untouchable, and that simply wasn't true.

[@2k_sean]

Wow Kmart in Australia is everywhere

[@kenm2709]

I would like to point out at one point there was nothing but Kmart, that's why they were so successful, growing up in the 90s I remember Kmart was literally the only store in town, there was no target yet, not walmart even! There was no other store period! Just a Kmart, so everyone shopped there for everything. That was never gonna last forever, I believe the Kmart in my town which had grown to a super kmart only lasted like 3 years after the first Target was built in our town.

[@TheVelourFog420]

Another Aussie mentioned Kmart closing being weird as they're still a thing here, but what gets me is the public phones.. rather than getting rid of them here in Australia, they've just been maintained and made free to call and text to anywhere in the country. Really good for the disadvantaged and many other reasons.

[@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts]

It's very sad to see pieces of history disappear but we can't stop change it is inevitable, we have videos and pictures to remind us anyway.

[@Soulsurviver22]

So many lives lost that day of 9-11 thank you brave men and woman for your hard workout and dedication and a special thanks to the rescue animals that found people trapped. We will never forget

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

I truly miss blockbuster still to this day, especially the times when Nickelodeon made it even more special with exclusive action figures and Sponsors advertising Sweepstakes to places like Nickelodeon studios at Universal studios Florida.

[@LeveyHere]

It really is sad to see these stores going. They're staples of both culture and history. Even being born in 2005 I still remember going to KMart on more than one occasion, and passing Blockbuster. It's crazy stuff to see it go.

[@charliebonzino4855]

Oh brother! Memories. Go to blockbuster and relive your life.

[@BearPig]

There’s a Kmart on Guam, it’s their only big super market there so I don’t think that one is going anywhere

[@unadomandaperte]

Getting nostalgic already 😢

[@dogwithhat947]

Blockbuster should start a streaming service similar to Netflix

[@angelasieg5099]

Never again to hear the thrilling words "attention KMART shoppers we have a blue light special " Eau Claire's last remaining KMART was torn down in 2021 a new gigantic Hy-vee is in its place.

[@xfh600]

You know what would hurt, The last gas car to be sold in 2030

[@janice576]

My Respects to Britney and her handler for all there efforts during 911. 🐾🐕🐾🐶💙