The death of the one hour photo lab

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth

Sometimes we in media think we’ve been hit hard by digital. Be profoundly glad you don’t run an independent one-hour photo shop:

The dying photolabs

No other business over the past 15 years has died off with the near-totality of the all-American photo shop. There are now just 190 left

Source: Twilight of One-Hour Photo, America’s Fastest-Fading Business – Bloomberg Business

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Adam is a lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, and a journalist for more than 25. He lectures on audience strategy and engagement at City, University of London.

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Adam is a lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, and a journalist for more than 25. He lectures on audience strategy and engagement at City, University of London.