Lyra’s Forecast 360 Predicts Global Photo-Printing Revenue Will Near $20 Billion in 2009: Steady Growth Expected in Consumer Digital Photo Printing
Newton, MA (ContentDesk) February 13, 2006 -- Lyra Researchs recently expanded Digital Photography Advisory Service has published its new Forecast 360 for the digital camera, photo printer, and digital capture and photo-printing markets. The forecast predicts continued growth in consumer printing of digital photographs. Worldwide revenue from sales of home photo-printing supplies and in-store and online photo-printing services is expected to grow from a combined $10.7 billion in 2004 to $19.7 billion in 2009, a compound annual growth rate of 13 percent. According to Steve Hoffenberg, director of Lyras Digital Photography Advisory Service, The percent of digital camera and camera phone images that are printed will remain modest, and the average price per print will sag in response to competitive pressures and through improved production efficiencies. Nevertheless, the sheer number of images digitally captured is exploding.
The result will be a steady increase in digital photo-printing revenues through the remainder of the decade. Lyras Forecast 360 for digital images captured and photo prints includes a wealth of information on consumer imaging products, services, and behaviors, including the following:? the installed base of digital cameras and camera phones;? the number of consumer households with digital cameras;? the number of images captured and saved with digital cameras and camera phones;? the number of images printed and number of prints from digital cameras and camera phones;? the number of prints from consumer scans, shared images, and legacy stored images;? the number of digital photo prints made at home, plus eight segments delineating finished digital print services by online versus in-store submission of images, kiosk versus minilab versus wholesale photofinishing lab production of prints, and home delivery versus retail pickup of finished prints;? the number of prints by print size for home, online, and in-store digital photo printing;? the number of digital photo prints in 4 ? 6 equivalents, square meters, and square feet;? the average price per print by print size for home, online, and in-store digital photo printing; and? revenue for home, online, and in-store digital photo printing. Each segment of the Forecast 360 includes worldwide data and regional breakouts for Asia Pacific; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; Latin America; and North America. The forecast is delivered as an Excel spreadsheet file featuring Lyras new dashboard-style forecast user interface. The dashboard includes automatic charting functions for nearly any desired combination of data set, metric, and geographic region. Lyras new forecast information is indispensable for consumer electronics companies such as Apple, Canon, Casio, Fuji Photo Film, Hewlett-Packard, Kodak, Kingston, Konica Minolta, LG, Nikon, Nokia, Olympus, Palm, SanDisk, Sony, and others.
Subscribers to Lyras Digital Photography Advisory Service can access the Forecast 360 at www.lyra.com/dps. Those with questions or who want to learn how to subscribe should call Tom Sandock, Lyras director of client relations, at 617-454-2621 for more information. Meet Steve Hoffenberg at PMA 2006Steve Hoffenberg will be at the Photo Marketing Associations PMA 2006 International Convention and Trade Show from February 26 to March 1, 2006, at the Orange County Convention Center, West Building, in Orlando, Florida. Contact Steve Hoffenberg to schedule an analyst meeting by calling 617-454-2628 or e-mailing stevehoffenberg (AT) lyra (DOT) com.Related Forecast Chart DataWorldwide Consumer Digital Photo Print Revenue (Billions)2002 $6.0 2003 $7.92004 $10.72005 $13.12006 $15.22007 $16.9 2008 $19.12009 $19.72004-2009 +$9.0CAGR 13.0%Source: Lyra Research Inc., Digital Photography Advisory Service Forecast 360 (Hi-res and web-res graphic files of this chart are available on the ContentDesk posting of this release, or by contacting Andre Rebelo below.)About Lyra ResearchFounded in 1991, Lyra Research is recognized worldwide as the leading provider of market, product, and technology information and analysis focused on the imaging industry. Lyra Research provides targeted information on printers and copiers, digital photography, and imaging supplies to more than 2,000 clients in more than 40 countries.
Lyra's portfolio of services includes leading industry newsletters, special market reports, advisory services, conferences, Webcasts, and custom consulting.
CONTACT:Andre Rebelo (arebelo (AT) lyra (DOT) com)Marketing ManagerLyra Research, Inc.617-454-2658.
Qurio Home Photo Center Announces Qurio 1.2 with ?Real Time Guest Stats? and New Holiday Photo Gifts
Qurio Home Photo Center, digital imaging software with the fastest photo sharing on the Internet, today announced the release of Qurio 1.2, with "Real Time Guest Stats," and new photo gifts for the holidays. "Qurio is reinventing how people share and work with their digital pictures," said Rick Thompson, Qurio VP Sales and Marketing.
"Qurio 1.2, with ?Real Time Guest Stats,' is the next step in setting Qurio apart as the fastest, most exciting way to share digital pictures."
For digital camera owners, the beauty of Qurio is instantly sharing thousands of pictures over the Internet, directly from the PC's hard drive.
Sharing pictures right off the hard drive means users maintain control over their pictures and can eliminate the need for bulky email attachments and time consuming uploads to web sites.
Guests simply click on a link in an email and their browser instantly presents a slideshow.
Now, with Qurio 1.2 and "Real Time Guest Stats," Qurio...
Qurio Home Photo Center Announces Qurio 1.2 with ?Real Time Guest Stats? and New Holiday Photo Gifts
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New Brother, HP, and Oki Data Mono Laser Printers Fuel 15% Growth in 2004 Shipments: Desktop Monochrome Laser Market Grows as Major Vendors Refresh Their Lines
Looking to capitalize on the monochrome laser printer market's recent growth, Brother, HP, and Oki Data led the charge in new monochrome printer introductions in 2004. A new report from Lyra Research, "The Hard Copy Observer Spotlight: 2004 Desktop Monochrome Laser Printer Market," estimates that worldwide desktop monochrome laser printer shipments grew a dramatic 15 percent to 14.1 million units in 2004, led by 22 percent growth in the personal segment. "An abundance of new monochrome laser printers introduced in 2004 coupled with aggressively lower prices and more robust feature sets drove the market's growth in 2004," says Ann Priede, managing editor of The Hard Copy Observer, a monthly newsletter published by Lyra Research. (For more information on the Observer, see http://www.lyra.com/lh3m.nsf/Newsletters/HCO.) "Now, customers are using their personal monochrome laser printers for more applications and are...
New Brother, HP, and Oki Data Mono Laser Printers Fuel 15% Growth in 2004 Shipments: Desktop Monochrome Laser Market Grows as Major Vendors Refresh Their Lines
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Label Printers Choose Materials Wisely
Not all labels are created equal.
Labels can be made from a variety of materials and can feature any one of many different adhesives.
Professional label printers understand how to select the right materials for any labeling need.
How do label printers decide what kind of materials to use?
Let us look at a few of the factors experts can consider when choosing labeling materials.
Label printers will be interested in the item to which the label will be affixed.
That is because different adhesives are more suited to some textures and materials than are others.
Good label printers know the differences and can make a better decision based on that information.
They will also make choices based on the desired duration of adhesion.
Temporary labels are not constructed with the same materials as critical permanent warning labels, for instance.
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