SINGAPORE \u2013 Rida Video Centre will be rolling its credits at the end of April after a four-decade run. <\/p>\n
The video rental store, located in Coronation Shopping Plaza in Bukit Timah, announced its closure in a Facebook post on Feb 21. Its last day of operations will be April 30.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you very much for all your support and loyalty over the years. We truly appreciate it,\u201d the store said.<\/p>\n
It added that those with unused prepaid rental credits may visit the store to collect their credit balance. They may choose to exchange the balance for physical discs or receive a refund in cash or via PayNow.<\/p>\n
Customers may contact the store via WhatsApp on 9186-6273. Rida Video Centre added that it would not be contactable through Facebook, Instagram or a landline.<\/p>\n
The Straits Times previously reported that the bricks-and-mortar store was founded in 1985 by Madam Laurel Khoo and her late husband, Mr Ooi Kai Peng. It was originally located in Serene Centre.<\/p>\n
The store relocated to its current, smaller premises in Coronation Plaza in 2015 after Madam Khoo learnt that Serene Centre would be hiking up its rent.<\/p>\n
The 2020 ST article said the store\u2019s business had been negatively impacted by the rise of online streaming services.<\/p>\n
It added that the store had more than 10,000 titles for rent, and over 500 titles for sale, including newer 4k Ultra HD and Blu-ray discs.<\/p>\n
ST has contacted Rida Video Centre for more information on its closure.<\/p>\n