Tag: Camera business
DIR May 2018 Editor’s Note: What Are We Really Selling?
One of the coolest things about the photo business is that the products and services we sell are changing all the time. But what...
The Digital Ecosystem: Is It Possible to Sell More Cameras?
We’ve all seen the numbers, and they’re not good: camera sales are down yet again. Japan’s Camera & Imaging Products Association reported total camera...
Strategy Session: Camera Land—Finding Greener Pastures on Long Island
The first thing I noticed about Joel Paymer when I went to visit him at his new store in Old Bethpage, Long Island, was...
The Last Word: May You Live in Interesting Times—Curse or Blessing?
Is the camera business really shrinking ultimately to be replaced by ever better cell cams? On the other hand, perhaps as more and more...
Strategy Session: Fujifilm—80 Years of History, with a Bright Future Ahead
Go Miyazaki is corporate vice president, Fujifilm Corporation; president and CEO, Fujifilm North America Corporation; and chairman and CEO, Fujifilm do Brasil Ltda. Miyazaki...
DIR December 2013 Editor’s Note: Staying Focused
OK, maybe it’s an overused camera pun, but staying focused on the endgame is what 2013 was all about—and what we should all recognize...
PMA Announces 2014 Distinguished Service Award Recipients
Jackson, MI—PMA is honoring three outstanding members of the imaging industry with the 2014 PMA Distinguished Service Award, in recognition of their contributions to...
Strategy Session: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
From where I sit, I hear it from all sides. Smartphones are killing the camera business. Compact P&S sales are way down, and Wi-Fi...
PIR Retailer Roundtable: We Have Seen the Future and It’s ....
So what’s the verdict on the PMA@CES mash-up? Desert bloom or CPR Las Vegas?Depends on the folks you talk to and what their perspective...
Zooming In: A Look Back, a Glance Forward
I’ve been in the photo biz for almost 40 years (creak!) and I’ve never seen so many negative factors hit us all at once....
