Boutique Sales Megathread: Complete List of Current/Upcoming Sales - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

dr727 · 03-27-2022, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FlamedLiquid

I'm sure there will still be individual threads. This is just so we know we will be broke every month.

Yes! Precisely!

jkoffman · 03-27-2022, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by strumdogg

Stop trying to justify Target being listed as a boutique!

I believe the OP's intent was for deals directly from the boutique studios/distributors themselves. Sure, mainstream retailers may ultimately sell their releases online, but I thought this was about sales from those boutiques directly.

Not my thread, so the OP can slap me down if I'm misunderstanding.

I definitely agree with the idea of trying to support the smaller independent boutique companies. I’m just not sure that they’d all agree that it has to be direct. Probably a poor example since the official market for their Region B releases is the UK, but 88 always directly steers customers to Amazon UK and elsewhere for their preorders, and their own site sales are never a deal for me because of their shipping prices to the US. Also, most companies don’t have a rep here in the forum, so it’s hard to guess the others’ preferences, but this exchange with KLI has stuck with me ever since. Food for thought.

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

KL INSIDER--- I'm reposting this cuz I think you may have missed it--
again, very curious-- does it make any difference what company we buy KINO titles from as far as you tracking the success of a release??

original post---

KL Insider-- I want to support these TV movie releases immediately

I've always wondered-- does it make any difference to Kino on whether I buy these from Amazon, Target, Bullmoose, or your actual site?

Does your data of sales take any of these things into consideration?

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Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

You can buy them from whomever you want, they have to buy them from us. Thanks for your continued interest and support.

dr727 · 03-27-2022, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jkoffman

I definitely agree with the idea of trying to support the smaller independent boutique companies. I’m just not sure that they’d all agree that it has to be direct. Probably a poor example since the official market for their Region B releases is the UK, but 88 always directly steers customers to Amazon UK and elsewhere for their preorders, and their own site sales are never a deal for me because of their shipping prices to the US.

I agree that they would have differing opinions on the subject. 88 Films is an odd duck regarding distribution but a great example as well. They don't keep much product for themselves and they clearly prefer retailers to move their inventory rather than themselves.

Two more edge cases:

A. Indicator relies on the great Limewood Media to distribute their product. They sell a lot during sales events and LW generally handle the volume/surge very well.

B. Third Window Films has a distribution deal with Arrow but sales through Arrow direct provide TWF the smallest cut. The best cut comes from sales at Terracotta Distribution (with whom they have begun to have more promotions with in recent years).

kingdoxie · 03-27-2022, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dr727

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Feel free to suggest any missing boutique label sales and I'll add them! Thank you!

ClassicFlix has a few direct sales each year:

Yearly Anniversary Sale which starts next week.

They also have a yearly winter themed sale that runs mid-November to the end of the year.

Bradsdadg · 03-27-2022, 01:37 PM

Epic Pictures and Scream Team Releasing both have Black Friday half off sales as well. They are definitely on the smaller end of boutique labels, but I know quite a few of us look forward to their sales each year! :

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filmlover22 · 03-27-2022, 02:50 PM

wow! Didn't release Network had a regular yearly sale... Great news

happyb · 03-27-2022, 03:17 PM

Camp Arrow sale in the summer
Twilight Time sale at Screen Archives (main distributor) in summer/June, fall/October and winter/December

filmlover22 · 03-27-2022, 05:51 PM

Does BFI have any regular sales?

erlinmeyer · 03-27-2022, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by filmlover22

Does BFI have any regular sales?

Only one that I noticed in sales threads was Aug 2020.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...&highlight=bfi

houseca · 03-27-2022, 10:05 PM

I still don't understand why everyone considers WAC a boutique label. It's still Warner (with the regular Warner logo) and they are sold through all of the retail outlets.

jkoffman · 03-27-2022, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by houseca

I still don't understand why everyone considers WAC a boutique label. It's still Warner (with the regular Warner logo) and they are sold through all of the retail outlets.

Maybe it’s more about the material the sub-label releases. Like vintage musicals as opposed to new super hero blockbusters.

happyb · 03-28-2022, 12:41 AM

WAC is a boutique sub-label. They're serving the same niche market (cinephiles) that smaller boutique labels do with similarly limited supply at premium prices. In other words, Warner is Ford. The rest are Ferraris.

houseca · 03-28-2022, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dr727

I understand that perspective but it’s never been a question for me. George Feltenstein & his small team of 2-4 ppl have kept home media releases of catalog titles alive when WB would’ve abandoned the tradition long ago (and attempted to in 2020).

My efforts as a curator/archivist (and a woman) in the industry have definitely have helped shape this outlook. We’re rebels to a degree, outsiders inside the system—what we do doesn’t hold much ROI for studios or their investors. George is to WB what Jerry Beck is to vintage animation—operating on passion above all else and working hard to get as much material as possible released to the people who will appreciate it most. That, to me, is at the the crux of boutique.

Thanks for the insight. I will now consider WAC a boutique label, and a damn good one at that.

dr727 · 03-28-2022, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by happyb

Camp Arrow sale in the summer
Twilight Time sale at Screen Archives (main distributor) in summer/June, fall/October and winter/December

Added all! Thank you.

WillieMLF · 03-28-2022, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by filmlover22

Does BFI have any regular sales?

Eureka has targeted sales in the UK, with free worldwide shipping over ~50 pounds. There is a consistent sale for Halloween, but the reminder mostly pops up at DVDTalk.

filmlover22 · 03-28-2022, 12:50 PM

Thank you, but I was referring to the BFI site, not Eureka.

jkoffman · 03-28-2022, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dr727

Awesome! Love ClassicFlix! I added their Anniversary Sale to current & Winter Blowout to future.

ClassicFlix sale on now!
https://www.classicflix.com/blog/202...e-starts-today

Telstar · 03-28-2022, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WillieMLF

Eureka has targeted sales in the UK, with free worldwide shipping over ~50 pounds.

I thought Eureka offered free international shipping for any amount.

MifuneFan · 03-28-2022, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Telstar

I thought Eureka offered free international shipping for any amount.

They do. Though recently with India, they started to charge 10GBP for tracked shipping due to numerous incidents of packages going missing. That was a couple months ago, not sure if that has changed.

WillieMLF · 03-28-2022, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Telstar

I thought Eureka offered free international shipping for any amount.

Yep, I thought I got dinged for shipping on Duel to the Death, but nope. Sorry about that, all the other orders have been free shipping too.

03-27-2022, 01:37 PM	#45
Bradsdadg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:106 Blu-ray collection:1660 DVD collection:232 Trading Score:13 Timezone GMT: -5	Epic Pictures and Scream Team Releasing both have Black Friday half off sales as well. They are definitely on the smaller end of boutique labels, but I know quite a few of us look forward to their sales each year! : [Show spoiler]screamteam1.jpg epic.jpg

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03-27-2022, 02:50 PM	#46
filmlover22 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2013 Location:USA Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1 Timezone GMT: -5	wow! Didn't release Network had a regular yearly sale... Great news

03-27-2022, 03:17 PM	#47
happyb Senior Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Toronto 4K collection:372 Blu-ray collection:4889 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14 Timezone GMT: -5	Camp Arrow sale in the summer Twilight Time sale at Screen Archives (main distributor) in summer/June, fall/October and winter/December

03-27-2022, 05:51 PM	#48
filmlover22 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2013 Location:USA Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1 Timezone GMT: -5	Does BFI have any regular sales?

03-27-2022, 10:05 PM	#50
houseca Power Member Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:450 Blu-ray collection:1905 DVD collection:91 Trading Score:42 Timezone GMT: -8	I still don't understand why everyone considers WAC a boutique label. It's still Warner (with the regular Warner logo) and they are sold through all of the retail outlets.

03-28-2022, 12:41 AM	#52
happyb Senior Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Toronto 4K collection:372 Blu-ray collection:4889 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14 Timezone GMT: -5	WAC is a boutique sub-label. They're serving the same niche market (cinephiles) that smaller boutique labels do with similarly limited supply at premium prices. In other words, Warner is Ford. The rest are Ferraris.

03-28-2022, 12:50 PM	#56
filmlover22 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2013 Location:USA Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1 Timezone GMT: -5	Thank you, but I was referring to the BFI site, not Eureka.

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