Video rental, arcades, and music/movie retailers that couldn’t survive the digital turn.

• Aladdin's Castle

  Mall arcade chain with 450 locations at its peak, the Aladdin's Castle brand finally ended in 2021 when its last location was rebranded.

  1976–2021 🏷️ Retail & Entertainment

• Blockbuster Video

  At its peak, Blockbuster delivered selection and conveninence through thousands of worldwide locations, while experimenting with game renta…

  1985–2014 🏷️ Retail & Entertainment

• Sam Goody

  A mall music store that let you listen to new releases before buying them — through shared headphones that everyone else had already worn …

  1951–2006 🏷️ Retail & Entertainment

• Tower Records

  A beloved chain of music stores where people spent hours flipping through records and CDs, wiped out by digital downloads and file sharing…

  1960–2006 🏷️ Retail & Entertainment