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(September 2022) This analysis tracks photo print prices for 4″ x 6″, 5″ x 7″, and 8″ x 10″ prints to provide a comparison among leading retail and online print vendors. It also gives an update on print promotions from each of the vendors covered.

(August 2022) This report looks specifically at those who own home printers and the questions that they were asked in our annual US Photo Printing Study. It takes a deep dive into the types of printers owned, the brands of printers used most often, future purchase intentions and features that will be most important, as well as interest in ink subscription services. Most of the data in the report is broken down by age groups and brand of printer used most often to highlight differences.

(August 2022) This report takes a closer look at the top vendors in the photo card and photo book categories to analyze differences among age groups and genders, as well as look at the likelihood that buyers would recommend those vendors to others. Net promoter scores for the top five vendors in each product category are also provided.

(July 2022) The 2022 US Photo Print Forecast Report is a written summary of the five-year forecast for photo prints. The forecast is broken out by home printing, online printing and retail store printing for volume and revenue. The report features a summary of market drivers and barriers, as well as forecast methodology and key recommendations. PowerPoint summary charts and Excel file are also provided.

(June 2022) This report takes an in-depth look at the lay-flat photo book category, from the Rise Above Research 2021 US Photo Merchandise Survey. It highlights the key buying segments and vendors used. It also discusses how buying behavior and future expectations for lay-flat photo book purchases compares to standard non-lay-flat books.

(April 2022) The 2022 US Photo Printing Study provides the results of an extensive online survey of 1,324 US consumers that focused on printing habits and behaviors for traditional photo prints. The study provides an in-depth analysis of retail, online, and home printing methods, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on print habits. Non-printers were also asked about why they choose not to print and what could be done to make prints more attractive.