PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from December 2006

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from December 2006

Duplicating dollars: copying memory card video files to DVDs at Glynn Camera fulfills customer needs.(digital video disks)
December 1, 2006... Robert Haase, owner and president of Glynn Camera Inc. (www.glynncamera .com), Brunswick, Ga., has been offering videotape duplicates for years. That service expanded to copying all formats to VHS. East year, Haase bought an inexpensive DVD...

High-end meets the camera case.(Nikon Inc., Melville, and Canon U.S.A. Inc., Lake Success partners)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Nikon Inc., Melville, N.Y., and Canon U.S.A. Inc., Lake Success, N.Y., are teaming with designers and leather goods manufacturers to offer high-class camera cases in time for the holidays. The cases reflect style and nostalgia for the days of...

Nikon partners with Zac Posen.
December 1, 2006... Nikon Inc. offered a limited release of free (yes, free) Zac Posen camera cases for Coolpix Style-series camera owners, with one-year warranties, who register at http://stunningnikon .com. (Nikon Coolpix S-series cameras range in price from...

Canon commissions coach.(alliance with Coach to create a limited edition signature camera case)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Additionally, Canon U.S.A. Inc. commissioned leather crofters at Coach to create a limited edition signature camera case for its PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH camera. This case isn't free, but it does come with much more than just the case. The...

PMA data watch: what happens as the kids grow up?(Newsline)
December 1, 2006... PMA Marketing Research recently observed focus groups of digital camera users to better understand the printing behaviors of different consumers. Much of the study examined mothers and their level of picture-taking. Interesting patterns exist...

Shaping the future: 6Sight Conference offers glimpse of imaging world to come.(Co-hosted by Future Image Inc.)
December 1, 2006... The world of digital photography is going through a fundamental technology change, but attendees at the 6Sight Conference in Monterey, Calif., also got a glimpse into the cultural changes coming when a billion people worldwide have access to...

Facts of life: in this article, PMA magazine looks at the pros and cons of using online services for long-term image storage.
December 1, 2006... Meet Clover. She's a digital-era baby. Not only does she have her own blog (produced with her dad's "help"), but of the hundreds of pictures taken in the first year of her life, not a single one of them is a silver-halide image--not shot on...

The self-service debate: do self-service photo kiosks lead to fewer impulse item sales? Glenn Omura, Ph.D., examines the retail implications with PMA magazine.(Business & Marketing)
December 1, 2006... Most photo retailers say self-service photo kiosks are wonderful business tools. But do they have a down side? IHL Consulting Group, (www.ihlservices .com), Franklin, Tenn., did a recent study that indicated consumers who use self-checkout...

The self-service debate: photo retailers discuss how they sell impulsive products and services, sometimes even using self-service kiosks.(Discussion)
December 1, 2006... PMA magazine sought specialty retailers' perspectives on impulse product purchases in their stores, whether self-service kiosk usage affects those purchases, and what they do to increase ancillary sales. "Digital has presented us with many...

Tapping the corporate market: photo specialty store gains customers with remote kiosks.(Image Gallery at CMS Energy Corp.)
December 1, 2006... It's barely a two-block walk from the corporate headquarters of Jackson, Michigan's CMS Energy Corp. to the Image Gallery (www.imagegallery.cc). But the distance was too long for Image Gallery's Koby Marowelli. The photo retailer and...

AIE charts new course: former APCI group helps leaders hone their business skills.(Association of Imaging Executives, Association of Professional Color Imagers)
December 1, 2006... Once an organization solely for professional lab imagers, the Association of Imaging Executives (AIE) took a new direction during the past year--starting with its name. The former APCI (Association of Professional Color Imagers), which...

Black-and-white heritage: Ilford has taken many paths to a new U.S. business--Harman technology LLC.(Company overview)
December 1, 2006... Two years ago, you would have been forgiven for thinking traditional photography, especially black-and-white, was dead on its feet. That great name in the history of the silver-halide image, Ilford, was in receivership; and plans were being...

Online focus: Sandrian Camera & Imaging launched new website with focus on photography and usability.
December 1, 2006... Photos became a main focus on the new website Sandrian Camera & Imaging, Morristown, N.J., launched last May. The site at www.sandrian.com features images that evoke emotion and inspiration. The site also includes photo examples throughout,...

Capitalize on expertise: learn how to make the most of your valuable knowledge and advice when interacting with customers.
December 1, 2006... The Apple Store has the Genius Bar. Best Buy has the Geek Squad. Circuit City just launched Firedog. Even Costco is now offering in-home help to customers. If all these big guys are making money from their expertise, why aren't you? ...

The customer is king: Brazilian photo retailer focuses on technology, but never loses sight of service.(Automatika Digital Image)(Company overview)
December 1, 2006... Like any business that has operated in the photo arena for any length of time, Automatika Digital Image, Sao Paulo, Brazil (in English, www.phototemplatesrc.com; in Portuguese, www.templatesrc.com), has evolved as technology and the market have...

PSRO up close: scrapbook organization celebrates second year with new resources.(Professional Scrapbook Retailers Organization)
December 1, 2006... Two years ago, the Professional Scrapbook Retailers Organization (PSRO) became one of the newest members of the PMA family. The organization, composed of scrapbook retailers, was created as a new PMA member association in November 2004. PSRO...

Sticking to it: new PMA research on the growing scrapbook market.(Scrapbooking 101)
December 1, 2006... Scrapbookers are very active photo customers. They highly value photos--taking and printing many more pictures than the average household. Heavy camera users, scrapbookers represent a lucrative segment of the photo market. PMA Marketing...

Living large: scrapbook warehouse is Texas sized, offering a wide range of supplies and services.(Scrapbook Warehouse Corp.)(Company overview)
December 1, 2006... Kim Griffis and Mary Coffee have been friends as long as they can remember and started a business based on that friendship and their interest in scrapbooking. For the past 12 years, Griffis had been a buyer in home furnishings for J.C....

Party time: scrapbooking parties raise revenue, visibility for In and Out Photo & Digital Imaging.(Scrapbooking 101)
December 1, 2006... Scrapbooking has boosted business at In & Out Photo & Digital Imaging, Cumming, Ga.--and the store hasn't added a single item of inventory. Evening scrapbooking classes held every few weeks have driven up print and frame sales for owner...

Reaching the consumer: Joellyn Gray of Fujifilm U.S.A. discusses trends in consumer print behavior and scrapbooking.(Parting Shot)
December 1, 2006... As digital camera adoption increases, the number of digital images consumers capture, store and print is also on the rise. This creates a greater need for consumers to remove images from their hard drive, and presents an opportunity for the...