Do Woolworths and DVDs have a future?

[Gromit]

In the near future, we will not go to stores like Woolworths to buy DVDs we will download our films on-line from the likes of iTunes.

Just as the decline of CD sales has followed the downloading of music, the same is about to happen with movies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7191062.st m

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtm l;jsessionid=OHTG2VOHY54EPQFIQMFCFGGAVCBQYIV0? xml=/connected/2008/01/17/dlapple117.xml

Personally, I think Woolworths is an awful store and I will not miss it, but will you?

[tiggerblue10]

I get all my CDs and DVDs off play.com. Everything is cheaper than Woolies, HMV, Virgin etc and there is no delivery charge. Otherwise I download onto itunes off limewire.

I buy books from play.com as well. A lot cheaper than Waterstones etc.

I'm sure these stores will become obsolete in the very near future.

[jake-the-peg]

Why would you buy a DVD if you can rent one cheaper?

Surely the answer to this question is largely the answer to yours

[kwicky]

To widen out the picture a little will any high street store be able to compete with the internet purchases. I noticed over Xmas that many stores have reduced profits because of the competition. We may be forced to get our stuff over the internet if this process carries on.

[coco pops]

Maybe in twenty years time there won't be any shops everything will be bought over the internet. All there will be are hairdressers ,beauty salons etc

[spaced]

I also purchase everything off play.com

alternatively you could buy yourself a dvd writer and have a field day at blockbusters