Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 4.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $3.2bn in 2023.
Trends and Insights
Smartphones are devastating demand for cameras
- While consumers once would pick up a camera to take a family photo or pic from their vacation, the proliferation of smartphones has made standalone cameras unnecessary.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The digital age will continue to batter the industry
- E-commerce sales will continue to flourish over the next five years as consumers prefer the convenience and prices offered by Amazon and other online retailers.
Biggest companies in the Camera Stores in the US
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There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Camera Stores in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.
Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Interchangeable lenses, Built-in lens cameras and Single-reflex interchangeable cameras. Interchangeable lenses is the largest segment of the Camera Stores in the US.
Trends and Insights
Interchangeable lens digital cameras
- Interchangeable lens digital cameras, which include DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) and nonreflex models, are the top product for camera stores, as they allow users to switch lenses, offering flexibility and creativity in their photography.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
This industry comprises brick-and-mortar camera stores that primarily sell photographic equipment such as cameras, lighting equipment, film, tripods and other camera accessories. E-commerce, consumer electronic stores and catalog sales are not included in this industry.
What's included in this industry?
Camera equipment retailingPhotographic supplies retailingLighting equipment retailing Tripod equipment retailingCompanies
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Related Terms
DIGITAL SINGLE LENS REFLEX (DSLR)MEGAPIXELDIGITAL CAMERABRICK-AND-MORTARSMARTPHONEBIG-BOX STOREIndustry Code
NAICS 443142 - Camera Stores in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The industry has been declining for over a decade. Demand for cameras has been steadily siphoned away by the proliferation of smartphones, which have fully replaced digital c...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Digital interchangeable lens cameras bring the most revenue. These cameras are geared toward professionals and are much more expensive, illustrating the shift in consumer pre...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2023
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2023
- Major market segmentation in 2023
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Camera stores closely follow population trends. Because retailers sell directly to consumers, they need to be located in areas where consumers can access them.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2023
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2023
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Competition is battering camera stores. The industry has struggled to contend with its many substitutes, all of which are undercutting the prices and capturing falling consum...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
There are no major companies. Most camera stores are small shops that serve local markets.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
Detailed analysis
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Camera stores operate free from most oversight. While they still need to abide by consumer protection and labor laws, there’s no federal legislation that directly regulates t...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Camera stores are struggling to turn a profit. In the age of smartphones and Amazon, camera stores are finding it difficult to sell enough products to cover their fixed costs...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2016-2021)
- Industry Tax Structure (2016-2021)
- Income Statement (2016-2021)
- Balance Sheet (2016-2021)
- Liquidity Ratios (2016-2021)
- Coverage Ratios (2016-2021)
- Leverage Ratios (2016-2021)
- Operating Ratios (2016-2021)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
- Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Average Wage (2013-2028)
- Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
- Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2013-2028)
- IVA (2013-2028)
- Establishments (2013-2028)
- Enterprises (2013-2028)
- Employment (2013-2028)
- Exports (2013-2028)
- Imports (2013-2028)
- Wages (2013-2028)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Camera Stores in the US industry in United States in 2024?
The market size of the Camera Stores in the US industry in United States is $3.2bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Camera Stores in the US industry in 2023?
There are 1,289 businesses in the Camera Stores in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 5.0 % between 2018 and 2023.
Has the Camera Stores in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Camera Stores in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 4.7 % between 2018 and 2023.
What is the forecast growth of the Camera Stores in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Camera Stores in the US industry in United States is expected to decline.
What does the Camera Stores in the US in United States include?
Camera equipment retailing and Photographic supplies retailing are part of the Camera Stores in the US industry.
How competitive is the Camera Stores in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Camera Stores in the US industry in United States.
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Competitors
- Consumer Electronics Stores in the US
- Used Goods Stores in the US
- E-Commerce & Online Auctions in the US
Complementors
- Electronic & Computer Repair Services in the US
- Photofinishing in the US
International industries
- Consumer Electronics Stores in Canada
- Photographic Equipment Retailing in Australia
- Domestic Appliance Retailing in New Zealand
- Audio & Video Equipment Retailers in the UK
- Camera Stores in China
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