The chart below shows the annual number of rentals and sales (in various formats) of films from a particular store between 2002 and 2011. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given column chart illustrates the annual performance of film rentals and

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in various formats from a specific store spanning the years 2002 to 2011. Notably, the data reveals that rentals dominated in the initial two years

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experienced a gradual decline, and were eventually surpassed by DVD

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, VHS

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became obsolete in 2006, making way for the emergence of Blu-ray

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. To commence, in the first two years, film rentals exceeded 150,000, but

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figure steadily decreased, reaching approximately 50,000 by 2004. Meanwhile, DVD

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, which started with the lowest figure in 2002, experienced a remarkable surge, peaking at around 200,000 in 2007.

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, DVD

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exhibited a continuous decline, concluding the period with no more than 200,000 units.

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, the second-preferred option in 2002 at nearly 100,000 units, experienced a drastic decline, ultimately disappearing in 2006. The introduction of the Blu-ray format commenced with almost zero

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in 2007, but these figures steadily increased, reaching a consistent upward trajectory until 2011.