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Online photo printing companies have had to compete with the growing popularity of digital photo sharing. Social networks and other photo-sharing sites encouraged an expanding number of consumers to store and print pictures through online channels. The number of broadband and mobile internet connections has increased in recent years. Online photo printing companies have been grappling with increased input costs, primarily driven by rising paper prices spurred by tighter environmental regulations and reduced logging activities. As a result, companies have had to hike their prices to balance these additional expenses, limiting consumer demand for photo printing. Revenue has fallen at a CAGR of 3.0% to reach $4.3 billion in 2024, including a 1.6% contraction in 2024.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $4.3bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
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Shutterfly Inc. | 2,020.9 | 129.7 | 6.4 |
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Online Photo Printing in the US
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Photobooks, Prints on standard photography paper and Specialty photo prints. Photobooks is the largest segment of the Online Photo Printing in the US.
Prints on standard photography paper are struggling
This industry offers photo printing services online. It does not include printing services within brick-and-mortar stores. Online photo printing is not the same as digital photo printing, but rather is a subset, as digital photos must be in digital form for customers to order online. Digital photos could be printed within a physical store; however, they would not be included in this industry. Further, commercial online printing services are excluded from this industry.
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NAICS 51913 - Online Photo Printing in the US
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Rising costs impact photo printing prices. Online photo printing services have had to raise prices because of higher input costs, particularly for paper. Reduced logging and ...
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Standard photo prints are losing ground. With the rise of social media and online sharing platforms offering free, instant photo access, traditional prints on standard photog...
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Online photo printing companies aren't tied to population centers. Unlike traditional retail, they market and ship nationwide, making local population density less critical.
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Shutterfly is a private company headquartered in California with a notable market share in photography, photofinishing and online photo printing. Its biggest share is in onli...
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Photo printing often involves hazardous chemicals. These activities fall under regulation by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state affiliates to prevent envi...
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Profit is improving despite rising costs, thanks to lower wages and downsizing. Online photo printers deal with rising input costs by passing them onto consumers, helping kee...
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The market size of the Online Photo Printing in the US industry in United States is $4.3bn in 2024.
There are 653 businesses in the Online Photo Printing in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Online Photo Printing in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 3.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Online Photo Printing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest company operating in the Online Photo Printing market in United States is Shutterfly Inc.
Printing photobooks and Printing on standard photography paper are part of the Online Photo Printing in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Shutterfly Inc..
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Online Photo Printing in the US industry in United States.