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Specialist dealers stare down 2010 with the help of economy

For many regional and suburban specialist photo outlets, 2010 may turn out to be 2009 revisited, albeit with some distinctions.

Ted's talking tough about the year ahead

Richard Robertson, managing director of Ted's Cameras, says rising interest rates will dampen consumer spending in 2010.

Tourists take a holiday from camera sales

One of industry's best operators, Terry Yensch has worked hard to weather the tourist downturn in Queensland's tropical North.

What's in a name

Glynn Lavender has been involved in retail photo specialty for 28 years. He is also editor of PMA Newsline. Contact glynn@mackcam.com
In the second of a series of regular columns, Glynn Lavender says there is something about calling a customer by their name that helps bond them to your store.

Where to for the specialist channel in 2010

Independent specialist retailers are now faced with a totally different marketing environment compared to when they first entered the industry.

PMA News: Printfest Expo to join PMA Anaheim 2010

The PrintFest Expo pavilion and Cross Media West Conference will take place at PMA 2010, Feb. 21-23, 2010, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.

New models battle for shelf space

Lighter, slimmer or faster - take your pick.

Camera prices on the rise

The average selling price of compact digital still cameras, DSLRs and camcorders has increased in recent months, according to research firm GfK.

Three million cameras and counting

Gender of person that actually purchased your newest digital camera.
One in four Australian households now own a digital camera and that doesn’t include camera phones.

Kids star in photo gifts

Personalised photo gifts, particularly for children, are among the fastest-growing segments of the creative imaging market with an ever-increasing range of money-making opportunities for retailers.
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