Video rentals changed New Zealand but the sparkle is goneSIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF Technology, and changing habits, have finally beaten video rental stores. READ MORE:* Last Video Ezy in Nelson closes* Video Ezy NZ franchisor in liquidation* From cutting edge to obsolete: The end of the DVD rental store* Wellington's Aro Video store launches 'Adopt a Movie' scheme to stay running"The magic wand had lost its sparkle." This week, the last Video Ezy in Nelson closed its doors, leaving just 17 Video Ezy stores in the rest of the country. In 2013, the New Zealand Video Dealers Association made a submission to the commerce select committee which said it represented 268 video, DVD and games rental stores across the country. SIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF The founder of Video Ezy in New Zealand thinks the stores changed New Zealand.

Source: Stuff August 18, 2017 02:07 UTC