2005 digital minilab supplier roundtable.(Company Profile)(Panel Discussion)

Imaging Business, October, 2005 by Schiffner, Bill

It's still very evident that digital is changing the way consumers continue to view/process their images. As digital processing becomes more accessible, photofinishers look to a variety of new products and services they can offer their customers to grow their businesses. Although sales of photo kiosks and digital minilabs were down slightly in 2004, the number of people printing at retail is up, driving further growth in retail digital print volumes. 2004 represented a gap year in terms of equipment sales, as the market absorbed the heavy installations in 2003 when major chain photofinishers sought to equip all their stores with digital labs and photo kiosks. Nevertheless, growth is up again in 2005, as many of the mid- and low-volume retailers that were not quite ready...

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