Lending Tracker – Keep a log of DVDs loaned to friends, with auto-follow-up reminders to request them back.

Services like iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, and Video-on-Demand (VOD) offered new releases the same day they hit DVD kiosks, removing the inventory advantage physical kiosks once held.

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