Dick's Camera & Sound celebrates its 30th anniversary

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Dick's Camera and Sound Inc of Burien, WA, celebrated its 30th anniversary in Nov 1999. After three decades in the film processing industry, the company was able to sustain steady growth through its diversified product line that includes point-and-shoot and 35mm single-lens reflex cameras, telescopes and binoculars, laminates, lanyards, clips and batch holders. Day-to-day operation of the company is still being handled by its owner, Dick Dahlgard.

Organizational history, Dick's Camera and Sound Inc.

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Proactive ingenuity helps retailers boost one-time-use camera sales

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Camera and photo supply retailers are resorting to proactive ingenuity to boost the sales of one-time-use cameras. Cord launched a promotion allowing customers to purchase three Fuji Quicksnap flash cameras, which sell individually for $7.99, for a total price of $15. An additional $6 per camera mail-in rebate offered by Fuji means that the customers actually get paid $3 for buying the cameras. Other stores engaged in sales promotion are Photo Express of Circleville, OH, and McAlister Camera and Imaging.

Marketing procedures

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Oklahoma retailer celebrates 50th anniversary

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Cliff's Camera & Video in Enid, OK, is 50 years in the business and has gone from a traditional photo store to a minilab with digital equipment. Owner Cliff Morton credits the store's resilience to the move to digital, noting that the store would not have survived the competition from mass merchants. The company now has two locations, which are located just a block away from each other.

Strategy & planning, Cliff's Camera and Video

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