I received an email yesterday from Blockbuster Express within hours of this getting announced. They were very quick to try to control the fallout since they are fully owned by NCR. Here's the text of the email that they sent me.
Dear BLOCKBUSTER Express® Customer,
I hope that you're enjoying our combination of convenience, value and choice in helping you to make any night YOUR movie night. You may have heard today that the company, Blockbuster, Inc. has announced plans to enter into bankruptcy protection to restructure their finances. We wish them great success in that process. You should know, however, that the BLOCKBUSTER Express business is 100% owned and operated by NCR Corporation, a rock-solid public company that has pioneered breakthrough consumer experiences for more than 125 years. We look forward to serving up those great experiences for another 125 years and more.
Meanwhile, I want to assure you that we are working hard every day to make your movie-rental experience with BLOCKBUSTER Express even better in a number of ways, including:
* Opening new locations nearby that make it more convenient to rent and return movies
* Adding more copies of more movies to rent at your local BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks
* Preserving value, with most titles available to rent for only $1 per night
In addition, to thank you for being a great customer, we are starting our weekend promotion today, 1 day early. Rent any two movies and get the third one on us, just use code THXBBX. So, go ahead make tonight a movie night, and enjoy!
In the meantime, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions for how we can continue to improve your experience, please let us know by e-mailing service@blockbusterexpress.com.
Sincerely,
Signature
Justin Hotard
Vice President & General Manager
NCR Entertainment
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I received an email yesterday from Blockbuster Express within hours of this getting announced. They were very quick to try to control the fallout since they are fully owned by NCR. Here's the text of the email that they sent me.
Dear BLOCKBUSTER Express® Customer,
I hope that you're enjoying our combination of convenience, value and choice in helping you to make any night YOUR movie night. You may have heard today that the company, Blockbuster, Inc. has announced plans to enter into bankruptcy protection to restructure their finances. We wish them great success in that process. You should know, however, that the BLOCKBUSTER Express business is 100% owned and operated by NCR Corporation, a rock-solid public company that has pioneered breakthrough consumer experiences for more than 125 years. We look forward to serving up those great experiences for another 125 years and more.
Meanwhile, I want to assure you that we are working hard every day to make your movie-rental experience with BLOCKBUSTER Express even better in a number of ways, including:
* Opening new locations nearby that make it more convenient to rent and return movies
* Adding more copies of more movies to rent at your local BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks
* Preserving value, with most titles available to rent for only $1 per night
In addition, to thank you for being a great customer, we are starting our weekend promotion today, 1 day early. Rent any two movies and get the third one on us, just use code THXBBX. So, go ahead make tonight a movie night, and enjoy!
In the meantime, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions for how we can continue to improve your experience, please let us know by e-mailing service@blockbusterexpress.com.
Sincerely,
Signature
Justin Hotard
Vice President & General Manager
NCR Entertainment