A certain chain here in Australia separates out their Asian DVDs from their "World" titles, but they call that section "Eastern Eye", because a few years back, the Eastern Eye imprint (by Madman Entertainment) was the only major source for Asian films (or at least in decent quality & original language). It's changed a bit recently (Hong Kong Legends in particular had some market penetration). Madman also dominate the anime section to such a point as to swamp (or even exclude) titles from other labels, mostly because again they have been the major force in that "genre". Some of the other labels (Force Entertainment in particular) have really lifted their game and are releasing quality products. Unfortunately they're often harder to source.

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If you walk into the biggest DVD store in my city, you'll notice that there aren't any genre sections As in theres no signs saying "Action" etc.

They try to place similar movies in the same place though, theres at least a noticable "section" for old US movies, British movies, old Finnish movies, new Finnish movies, Asian movies, Anime, Cartoons and TV seasons. But non of those are "real genres". So if you want to find a scifi movie, you'll have to go through every shelve. But that store used to place at one point Urotsukidoji next to Snow White, which goes to show how well they know what their selling

When I was in Stalkholm I was stayed on that really long street that is walking only and I remember having a hard time finding a huge video store, I did however find a seven floor deparment store, that was really unbelivable.

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When I was in Stalkholm I was stayed on that really long street that is walking only and I remember having a hard time finding a huge video store, I did however find a seven floor deparment store, that was really unbelivable.

Stalkholm?? Where is that?
Do you mean Stockholm in Sweden?

My main supplier, Platekompaniet, uses these in mail order shop:

TV-series

Action

Thriller

Drama

Comedy

Norwegian

Childrens film

European

Asian

Documentaries

Music-DVD

Retro

War

Box set

Horror

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

BluRay (Yes! As one Genre!)

In the shops they use (based on medium size store, and acc. to my remembrance):

American DVD

European DVD

Music DVD

Classical Music etc.

BluRay (Yes! Still as one Genre!)

Both mail order and shops have "NEW" sections, of course.

My "other" supplier is Play.com, mail order.

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In my shop we have the following sections (we make no claim to any kind of system, but given our limited space, this works for us):

In actual proper alphabetical order by title of movie
- Blu-Ray
- Boxed Sets
- Anime
- Out-of-print/Hard-to-find

Grouped alphabetical by title of movie (in other words, all A's together but not in order inside group)
- By price point 12.99/2 for 20
- By price point 9.99/3 for 20/5 for 25
- Children's 12.99

Lumped together on a shelf in no order (have tried to put in order, but it never stays)
- Wrestling/UFC
- Stand-Up Comedy
- Foreign Films
- Concerts/Music Videos
- Children's 9.99

Lumped together in boxes in no order - by price point 3.99/3 for 10[/blockquot
What store do you work at?  I would love to see an out of print section.

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I work at:

Book and Music Exchange
5400 Preston Highway
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

All DVDs. blu-ray & HD are used, though we are very picky about buying - in other words, we try to pass on anything with a scratch on it.  Actually, virtually everything is used.  We also deal in video games (anything NES or newer, except Sega Saturn & Game Gear, or V-Smile), CDs, paperback novels, comics, RPGs & MTG.

Its to bad you guys are not in New England, I would be there all the time.  I use to work at movie stop and the rule of taking in used movies was baically a few to no scratches although some people would take in anything.