Rogers Video
Encyclopedia
Rogers Plus is the overall banner for the retail operations of the Rogers Cable
subsidiary of Rogers Communications
. It was formed in early 2007 from the merger of the Rogers Plus chain of telecommunications stores previously operated by InterTAN
under licence from Rogers, and the company-owned Rogers Video chain of video stores
. Rogers is currently in the process of retiring the Rogers Video and Rogers Wireless brand names from its stores and is re-branding them as Rogers Plus.
Rogers Video is the largest Canadian
-owned chain of video stores, and 5th largest in North America. It operates over 300 stores, second only to Blockbuster Canada (which has over 400). Rogers stores also provide sales and service for Rogers cable TV, Internet, Home Phone and cellphone service in markets where Rogers offers these products. The chain grew considerably in the 1990s through take-overs of smaller, local chains. For example, in Saskatchewan
and Manitoba
, Rogers took over the TVS Video Superstore and Family Video (not to be confused with the Saskatoon-based Family Video chain that became VHQ.) chains.
The Rogers Plus stores previously operated by InterTAN are located mainly in shopping mall
s, as a retail venue for Rogers's communications products.
Rogers Video has also partnered with ZIP.ca
to provide a DVD-by-mail service, Rogers Video Direct, which allows users to rent online and have DVD
s delivered by mail.
Rogers Cable
Rogers Cable Inc., a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., is Canada's largest cable television service provider with about 2.25 million television customers, and over 930,000 Internet subscribers, in Manitoba, Southern & Eastern Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.The...
subsidiary of Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
. It was formed in early 2007 from the merger of the Rogers Plus chain of telecommunications stores previously operated by InterTAN
InterTAN
InterTAN Canada Ltd. was a Canadian consumer electronics retailer that operated stores under the banner "The Source by Circuit City" and a single "THS Studio" location. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Circuit City Stores Inc., as of May 19, 2004. InterTAN is based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada...
under licence from Rogers, and the company-owned Rogers Video chain of video stores
Rental shop
A rental shop, also known as a video library, is a business that allows a consumer to temporarily obtain a reusable good or product for a specified period of time in exchange for payment, a process known as renting...
. Rogers is currently in the process of retiring the Rogers Video and Rogers Wireless brand names from its stores and is re-branding them as Rogers Plus.
Rogers Video is the largest Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-owned chain of video stores, and 5th largest in North America. It operates over 300 stores, second only to Blockbuster Canada (which has over 400). Rogers stores also provide sales and service for Rogers cable TV, Internet, Home Phone and cellphone service in markets where Rogers offers these products. The chain grew considerably in the 1990s through take-overs of smaller, local chains. For example, in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
and Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Rogers took over the TVS Video Superstore and Family Video (not to be confused with the Saskatoon-based Family Video chain that became VHQ.) chains.
The Rogers Plus stores previously operated by InterTAN are located mainly in shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
s, as a retail venue for Rogers's communications products.
Rogers Video has also partnered with ZIP.ca
Zip.ca
Zip.ca is an online DVD rental company operating in Canada. It has a database of over 82,000 unique titles.Zip.ca is a member of the privately held group of companies, and was owner of the Ottawa Rapidz baseball team until its first-season bankruptcy....
to provide a DVD-by-mail service, Rogers Video Direct, which allows users to rent online and have DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s delivered by mail.