Profit from a changing environment.
First and foremost, the retail image processing market is a robust market. Medium-term projection estimates that some 3 billion images will be processed every year for the foreseeable future. What will change is where these images are processed and from what source.
Bulk overnight and postal processing is in decline. Consumers want their images immediately in our just-in-time society. This is something that the high street is best placed to deliver.
Film processing is changing (although it is predicted that there will still be some 40 million rolls of film being processed in 2009). The future is undoubtedly digital image processing. It already accounts for over 50% of turnover for many businesses and the numbers are growing. Again, this is something that is best delivered on the high street. Add to this the opportunities in offering an internet service to customers and the true potential of the digital age is still waiting to be realised.
Rather than being a threat to the image processing industry, digital is presenting a whole new range of opportunities. The door is wide open for business people just like you.
Digital already accounts for 50% of turnover for many businesses. It is set to grow and grow.