Which retail innovation strategy did Blockbuster implement in its final years that briefly showed promise but ultimately failed to save the company from bankruptcy?

Before streaming services dominated home entertainment, physical video rental stores were the cornerstone of movie night. Blockbuster, once valued at $8.4 billion with over 9,000 stores worldwide, famously declined to purchase Netflix for $50 million in 2000. This poll explores the retail innovation strategies (or lack thereof) that contributed to one of the most famous retail collapses in entertainment industry history.

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Blockbuster Express kiosks, competing directly with Redbox's automated rental model
Blockbuster Streaming, an early competitor to Netflix that offered unlimited streaming for $7.99/month
Blockbuster Mobile, a smartphone app that allowed digital rentals years before iTunes offered movies
Blockbuster Prime, a subscription service offering free rentals and no late fees launched in 2005