internet, industry analysts say most of the local camera shops like paul s simply closed up and disappeared. we had 17 camera stores, sold them in 1990. today not a single location that we were in has a photographic application. all of them have become something else. bill mccurry of princeton-based mccurry associates, is a business adviser to what he calls the imaging industry. he s watched this painful process of extinction play out in large and small towns across the country. ten years ago, ritz camera had 1,200 camera stores. today there are 11 operating. economically, you will not survive selling cameras, period, full stop. you need other things. other things for mark comon begins with this army of camera buffs who have been inspired by mark s high-energy classroom style. how many rookie night lockers do we have? raise your hands. tonight, 45 night hawk
something else. bill mccurry of mccurry associates is a business adviser to what he calls the imaging industry. he s watching the painful process of extinction play out in large and small towns across the country. ten years ago, ritz camera had 1200 camera stores. today, they are 11 operating under the name. the problem, they say, extends beyond technology and the internet. they blame the suppliers as well. we have no control over pricing in our business. the camera manufacturers control the price. so when i sell you a $1,000 camera, you guys have to realize that $950 of that $1,000 goes to the camera manufacturer. we get to keep $50. economically, you will not survive selling cameras. period, full stop. you need other things. other things for mark comon begins with this army of camera buffs whhave bn spired by mark s high-energy classroom
today, not a single location that we were in has a photographic application. all of them have become something else. bill mccurry of mccurry associates is a business adviser to what he calls the imaging industry. he s watching the painful process of extinction play out in large and small towns across the country. ten years ago, rilts camera had 1200 camera stores. today, they are 11 operating under the name. the problem, they say, extends beyond technology and the internet. they blame the suppliers as well. we have no control over pricing in our business. the camera manufacturers control the price. so when i sell you a $1,000 camera, you guys have to realize that $950 of that $1,000 goes to the camera manufacturer. we get to keep $50. economically, you will not survive selling cameras. period, full stop. you need other things. other things for mark begins