While 457 King Street Newtown is not the most visually appealing photo store in Sydney, it’s been going strong for 12 years now and the… Read more
Posts published in “Retail”
Archiving for fun and profit. (Mostly profit)
One of the most highly-rated presentations from IPIC 2020 in August featured Cathi Nelson, CEO of Photo Managers , (formerly Professional Photo Organizers) and IPI’s… Read more
Virtual stores the new reality
In the last week of March, Canadian-based photo retailing software specialists Dakis held a worldwide webinar for independent photo retailers and photo labs looking to… Read more
Are Black Friday sales worth it?
Black Friday marks the start of the shopping silly season. But should retailers be filled with joy? (Asks the Australian Centre for Retail Studies at… Read more
Christmas retail ‘solid but unspectacular’
Roy Morgan’s annual Christmas retail sales forecasts for the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), indicate Australians will spend over $52.7 billion - up 2.6 percent on 2018 - across retail stores prior to Christmas. Read more
Canon lowers sales forecasts again
While presenting its third quarter financial results in late October, Canon lowered its forecasts for its Imaging Systems business unit sales and profits – for… Read more
Instant kiosks on rise in Europe
Market analyst Futuresource’s late 2017 review of the Western European retail (onsite) photo printing landscape reveals some interesting changes and developments, including an increased penetration… Read more
Showrooming a thing, says comparison site
It’s official – around one in three of the people who come into your store are inspecting a product for later purchase online, according to… Read more
‘Doorway’ websites dilute local searches
A Sydney-based online camera retailer, Camera Warehouse, is expanding its online presence by using a sophisticated search engine optimisation technique to pull in customers from… Read more
IPI’s essentials for success
Fort Worth Cameras and the IPI Member Network are unveiling the third Print Refinery store this month in Fort Worth, Texas. The Print Refinery combines consumer… Read more
