Camera & Optical Goods Retail Industry Overview

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Industry Description

Companies that retail cameras, film, and other optical goods, and provide photo processing services.

Industry Trends

Digital Imaging Mainstream

The proliferation of technologies, product offerings and merchandising, and marketing programs has moved the digital photo industry into mainstream America, where over half of US homes have a digital camera. The challenge is to provide these consumers with affordable, reliable, easy-to-use products as the industry moves forward.

Industry Competitors

Industry Codes

Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Camera & Optical Goods Retail maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

NAICS
NAICS Title
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
Optical Goods Stores
Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour)
One-Hour Photofinishing

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Industry Financials

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Camera & Optical Goods Retail industry.

Indicator
Total
NAICS Codes
5
Establishments
21,741
Sales, receipts or shipments ($1,000)
$34,579,892
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
$4,502,837
Paid Employees
160,586

Industry People



Industry Jobs

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