Photographic Services
Industry Description
The US photographic services industry includes about 13,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $6 billion. Large companies include portrait studios CPI Corp, Lifetouch, and Olan Mills, along with commercial photo services Getty Images and Corbis. The portrait studio segment is fragmented: the 50 largest companies generate less than half of segment revenue. The commercial photography segment is highly fragmented: the 50 largest companies generate about 20 percent of segment revenue.
SIC: 7221, 7335
NAICS: 541921, 541922
NAICS: 541921, 541922
Related Industries:
Advertising & Marketing Services, Commercial Printing, Newspaper Publishers, Magazine Publishers, Camera & Photographic Supplies Stores, Graphic Design ServicesTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| PHOTO CORPORATION OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 2,916.68M | South Granville, Nsw |
| Lifetouch Inc. | 1,756.90M | Eden Prairie, MN |
| CPI Corp. | 407.04M | St. Louis, MO |
| STUDIO ALICE CO., LTD. | 402.69M | Osaka, Osk |
| GEORGES FRANCE PHOTOGRAPHY PTY. LTD. | 368.19M | Perth North, Wa |
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Stock Photographic Images Cut Original Work - Stock images are being bought in greater quantity by...
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US corporate profits, an indicator of corporate photo studio and photography service sales, rose 7.9 percent in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
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Smartphones Impact Conventional Photography - Images from smartphones are increasingly appearing in online publications and newspapers, traditionally the domain of photos taken with more traditional camera equipment. Improvements in camera...
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