Storeowner profile
What is/was the name of your video store?
HTV Heights-Terrace Video
Where was the store located?
Hazleton, (United States)
When did you open/buy this store?
1986
In your own words, please tell the story of how you got involved in the video retail
industry. When did you open your first video store? Why did you decide to do so?
Was always a movie buff, loved movies, and loved helping people find what they where looking for~!
Describe your video store - what did it look like? What were its distinguishing
features, and why did you choose to design it this way?
we had the lowest prices in town, and had a knownable staff, and carried a wide selection of things
What were your customers like? What particularly memorable customers
or events do you remember?
Friendly, they would go out of there way for u, !
What were your employees like? What qualifications or expertise did
you look for in an employee?
employees where knownable and very helpful and will to learn how to help the customers
What video formats did your store offer (i.e. VHS, Beta, Laserdisc)? Where were
different formats kept in the store? How did this selection change over time?
VHS, DVD, Nintendo, SNES, Sega, SEGA 32x, Sega cd, Playstation Playstation 2 PC video games and accessories
In addition to mainstream Hollywood movies, what other kinds of videotapes
(for example children's, exercise, or X-rated) did your store rent/sell? Where were
these videos found in the store, and how important were they to your business?
we had and have x-rated movies in VHS and DVD, we also carry card games, yu-gi-oh, magic the gathering, video game accessories
What other services/products did you offer besides the rental or sale of
programs? Did this change over time?
DVD, Video games (PSX, PS2, PC games)Candy, soda and other drinks
Did you ever rent VCRs or other hardware to your customers? If so,
how important were hardware rentals to your business?
yes VCR, DVD, Sale of VCR's DVD, Video games, and hardware
During the period that you worked in video retail, what changes did you see
taking place in the industry as a whole?
vhs to dvd 8 bit games to the new hardware like nes- ps2 and so on
Are you still in the video retail business? If so, please describe your current
involvement in the video industry.
yes, am still actively involved in the video retail business