Jackson, Wy., camera shop avoids closing through employee intervention

GaryPageau , ,

In a time when camera-store closings seem to make the news far more too often, we’re happy to see this report in the Jackson Hole News & Guide about the employees of D.D. Camera Corral rallying to find a buyer in nearby Casper, Wyoming, when the store faced closure.

Like many long-time single-store operations, D.D. Camera Corral faced tough times with the decline of the photofinishing business. The store was due to close in October, according to the article, but employees cold-called nearby shop owner William “Dinty” Miller, owner of Wyoming Camera Outfitters.

From the article: “Jackson Hole needs a camera store,” [store manager Travis] Lucas remembers telling Miller. “The Moulton barn up in the park is the most photographed barn in the world; people come from around the world to take pictures here. It’s crazy to not have a camera store.”

Source: Jackson avoids shuttering of last photo shop | Business | jhnewsandguide.com

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.