What will Sunrise be carrying? - Blu-ray Forum

Hitman Horton · 03-28-2017, 06:05 PM

I guess this is the burning question for all of us here as we prepare for Sunrise to go nationwide. Luckily, I have contacted the company and they have agreed to let me share my answers with everyone. Here's what they have told me via Facebook message regarding movies.

We are going to have catalogue in all stores. We are going to have promotions for catalogue as well. We will offer all the major new releases. We are creating a model inventory based on the top items from each studio. This includes all genres, including family and tv as these have the most growth. We would like to offer as much as we can in store, but it is impossible to carry everything. We will be offering special orders for titles we don’t have in stock as long as it is still in print.

In addition, I know that Sunrise prices are generally some of the highest around. They have previously told me that being priced competitively is going to be a high priority for them. As I said, this is information directly from Sunrise via Facebook.

uther · 03-28-2017, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitman Horton

In addition, I know that Sunrise prices are generally some of the highest around. They have previously told me that being priced competitively is going to be a high priority for them. As I said, this is information directly from Sunrise via Facebook.

I will believe the 'competitive' part when I see it. I wish them luck thou.

CapNCrunch92 · 03-30-2017, 01:06 AM

Its unlikely their prices will be better than Amazon...if they announce price matching then I will be interested

Hitman Horton · 03-30-2017, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CapNCrunch92

Its unlikely their prices will be better than Amazon...if they announce price matching then I will be interested

I agree that it's unlikely they'll be cheaper than Amazon but I do like to be able to go into a store and browse and maybe pick something up right then. You can't do that online. Also, Sunrise is a Canadian company.

JoeDeM · 03-30-2017, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitman Horton

I agree that it's unlikely they'll be cheaper than Amazon but I do like to be able to go into a store and browse and maybe pick something up right then. You can't do that online. Also, Sunrise is a Canadian company.

The nice thing about browsing in a store, is you sometimes find long OOP titles cheap, or come across a title that you weren't even aware was released.

llj · 03-30-2017, 05:35 PM

I read a recent article that suggested only about 15% of most stores will be devoted to BD/DVDs. It will mostly be focused on vinyl.

Hitman Horton · 03-30-2017, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by llj

I read a recent article that suggested only about 15% of most stores will be devoted to BD/DVDs. It will mostly be focused on vinyl.

As I said in the original post, this information is coming directly from Sunrise. I'm not sure about a percentage per store but it sounds as though they will be carrying new releases as well as catalog titles. We'll really know once they start opening the stores.

ParamountChris · 03-31-2017, 09:37 PM

Please carry Criterion movies...

uther · 04-01-2017, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CapNCrunch92

...if they announce price matching then I will be interested

Unless they currently do it Price matching is not likely.

Dex Robinson · 10-10-2017, 07:24 PM

I was at the Sunrise Records at Polo Park in Winnipeg and the good news is that they are now carrying a very good selection of boutique labels discs. I saw some Scream discs showing up last month. Today, I found a lot of Kino titles and a LOT of Arrow titles.

The bad news is that the pricing is ridiculous. Kino titles are $37.00. Most of the Arrow titles are $47. Scream titles that are $21.99 at amazon are $32.99 at Sunrise. Shame.

RCRochester · 10-10-2017, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

I was at the Sunrise Records at Polo Park in Winnipeg and the good news is that they are now carrying a very good selection of boutique labels discs. I saw some Scream discs showing up last month. Today, I found a lot of Kino titles and a LOT of Arrow titles.

The bad news is that the pricing is ridiculous. Kino titles are $37.00. Most of the Arrow titles are $47. Scream titles that are $21.99 at amazon are $32.99 at Sunrise. Shame.

This info was posted on the Canadian deals thread a few weeks ago. I agree that the pricing is ridiculous. I am willing to pay a little bit more to buy something in store just to support B&M and for the convenience of being able to take it home right there and then, but not $15 more than Amazon.ca, who are also overpriced.

Cronus · 10-11-2017, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

I was at the Sunrise Records at Polo Park in Winnipeg and the good news is that they are now carrying a very good selection of boutique labels discs. I saw some Scream discs showing up last month. Today, I found a lot of Kino titles and a LOT of Arrow titles.

The bad news is that the pricing is ridiculous. Kino titles are $37.00. Most of the Arrow titles are $47. Scream titles that are $21.99 at amazon are $32.99 at Sunrise. Shame.

So the same prices SR has had for years. I guess the Criterion blu-rays will still be $50 to $60.

zeze · 10-11-2017, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cronus

So the same prices SR has had for years. I guess the Criterion blu-rays will still be $50 to $60.

They are not carrying Criterion blu-rays yet. They also are not carrying any Fox titles yet (if you can believe that).

TM2-Megatron · 10-13-2017, 04:50 PM

It'll be a shame if Sunrise insists on sticking with that pricing, as it'll be one of the things that ends up doing them in. I don't see what's so hard to understand for Canadian retailers that they no longer have a captive market, nor one that's ignorant to pricing in other parts of the world. Government coddling and the Retail Council can't protect them in their efforts to gouge us anymore.

Gonna keep on renting my US mailbox down in Buffalo while these stores keep on spinning their wheels. Even after paying HST on the way back it's saved me a ton on all kinds of merchandise, including a lot of movies.

RCRochester · 10-13-2017, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TM2-Megatron

It'll be a shame if Sunrise insists on sticking with that pricing, as it'll be one of the things that ends up doing them in. I don't see what's so hard to understand for Canadian retailers that they no longer have a captive market, nor one that's ignorant to pricing in other parts of the world. Government coddling and the Retail Council can't protect them in their efforts to gouge us anymore.

Gonna keep on renting my US mailbox down in Buffalo while these stores keep on spinning their wheels. Even after paying HST on the way back it's saved me a ton on all kinds of merchandise, including a lot of movies.

The Sunrise I was in had Burnt Offerings for $36.99 plus 11% tax. Kino currently has it on sale for $8.99 USD. I know there's little things like exchange rate and shipping (unless I buy over $100 of product) and possibly customs fees, but still that's a HUGE price discrepancy.

They have to understand that most people who buy older movies on blu-ray are people like us who shop around on websites, hunt down deals, import from abroad, etc. I want them to succeed because I like being able to buy from a B&M store, but they're so out of touch. I had that copy of Burnt Offerings in my hand, I was interested and even if it were, say, $20 I might have considered pulling the trigger but, no, there's no way I could have justified paying damn near $40 and not felt like a sucker.

JoeDeM · 10-16-2017, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RCRochester

The Sunrise I was in had Burnt Offerings for $36.99 plus 11% tax. Kino currently has it on sale for $8.99 USD. I know there's little things like exchange rate and shipping (unless I buy over $100 of product) and possibly customs fees, but still that's a HUGE price discrepancy.

They have to understand that most people who buy older movies on blu-ray are people like us who shop around on websites, hunt down deals, import from abroad, etc. I want them to succeed because I like being able to buy from a B&M store, but they're so out of touch. I had that copy of Burnt Offerings in my hand, I was interested and even if it were, say, $20 I might have considered pulling the trigger but, no, there's no way I could have justified paying damn near $40 and not felt like a sucker.

It's a shame it was my go to place to get Olive, Scream and Kino titles. I've bought a few UHD 4k's there and they are on par or less than Best Buy.

GRD43L · 09-18-2018, 06:42 PM

SR in Belleville is now carrying Criterion but very few and NOT displayed in it's own section. Noticed Virgin Suicide @$40 which is not great but not bad either.

To me all movies are generally about 30~50% above what I'm willing to pay. Typical $8 titles go for 2 for $22. I understand they have to generate revenue but 95% of the time I walk in, browse, then walk out empty because the of the high price.

GRD43L · 11-19-2018, 06:49 PM

Just picked up Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners for 7.99.

03-28-2017, 06:05 PM	#1
Hitman Horton Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2011 Location:London, Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:23 DVD collection:8	What will Sunrise be carrying? I guess this is the burning question for all of us here as we prepare for Sunrise to go nationwide. Luckily, I have contacted the company and they have agreed to let me share my answers with everyone. Here's what they have told me via Facebook message regarding movies. We are going to have catalogue in all stores. We are going to have promotions for catalogue as well. We will offer all the major new releases. We are creating a model inventory based on the top items from each studio. This includes all genres, including family and tv as these have the most growth. We would like to offer as much as we can in store, but it is impossible to carry everything. We will be offering special orders for titles we don’t have in stock as long as it is still in print. In addition, I know that Sunrise prices are generally some of the highest around. They have previously told me that being priced competitively is going to be a high priority for them. As I said, this is information directly from Sunrise via Facebook.

03-30-2017, 01:06 AM	#3
CapNCrunch92 Junior Member Member since:Mar 2017 Blu-ray collection:7	Its unlikely their prices will be better than Amazon...if they announce price matching then I will be interested

03-30-2017, 05:35 PM	#6
llj Power Member Member since:Sep 2012	I read a recent article that suggested only about 15% of most stores will be devoted to BD/DVDs. It will mostly be focused on vinyl.

03-31-2017, 09:37 PM	#8
ParamountChris Senior Member Member since:Jun 2016 Location:Kelowna, BC, Canada Blu-ray collection:24 DVD collection:1	Please carry Criterion movies...

10-10-2017, 07:24 PM	#10
Dex Robinson Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Winnipeg, Canada Trading Score:1	I was at the Sunrise Records at Polo Park in Winnipeg and the good news is that they are now carrying a very good selection of boutique labels discs. I saw some Scream discs showing up last month. Today, I found a lot of Kino titles and a LOT of Arrow titles. The bad news is that the pricing is ridiculous. Kino titles are $37.00. Most of the Arrow titles are $47. Scream titles that are $21.99 at amazon are $32.99 at Sunrise. Shame.

10-13-2017, 04:50 PM	#14
TM2-Megatron Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:1418 Blu-ray collection:5759 DVD collection:140 Trading Score:2	It'll be a shame if Sunrise insists on sticking with that pricing, as it'll be one of the things that ends up doing them in. I don't see what's so hard to understand for Canadian retailers that they no longer have a captive market, nor one that's ignorant to pricing in other parts of the world. Government coddling and the Retail Council can't protect them in their efforts to gouge us anymore. Gonna keep on renting my US mailbox down in Buffalo while these stores keep on spinning their wheels. Even after paying HST on the way back it's saved me a ton on all kinds of merchandise, including a lot of movies.

09-18-2018, 06:42 PM	#17
GRD43L Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2018 Location:Region A 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:253 Blu-ray reviews:4	SR in Belleville is now carrying Criterion but very few and NOT displayed in it's own section. Noticed Virgin Suicide @$40 which is not great but not bad either. To me all movies are generally about 30~50% above what I'm willing to pay. Typical $8 titles go for 2 for $22. I understand they have to generate revenue but 95% of the time I walk in, browse, then walk out empty because the of the high price.

11-19-2018, 06:49 PM	#18
GRD43L Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2018 Location:Region A 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:253 Blu-ray reviews:4	Just picked up Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners for 7.99.

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