Tag: Rise Above Research

Rise Above Research has updated its reports page with the latest industry research. Here are some of the recent entries: 2024 US Photo Prints Forecast: 2023-2028  – The 2024 US Photo Prints Forecast: 2023-2028 is a five-year forecast for traditional photo prints, with volume and revenue broken out by home, online and retail store printing. The report includes a summary... Read More

Rise Above Research announced new reports, available on their reports page : 2024 US Photo Printing Study  – The 2024 US Photo Printing Study is the most in-depth consumer study on traditional photo printing in the United States. It provides the results of an extensive online survey of 1,113 US consumers between the ages of 13 and 79 that focuses... Read More

Driven primarily by the number of smartphones in use and their continued popularity for capturing photos, Rise Above Research estimates the annual number of photos captured globally will grow to more than 2.3 trillion by 2028. “Photography continues to play a significant role in most everyone’s lives, from taking photos during special events to simple everyday moments,” said Ed Lee,... Read More

Rise Above Research has announced a slate of new photo/imaging marketing research reports. 2023 US Photo Merchandise Study – The annual US consumer study that focuses on the photo merchandise market, specifically photo cards, photo books, photo calendars, and photo wall/tabletop décor. For 2023, Rise Above Research asked some new questions on photo apparel as well, which replaced questions on... Read More

The number of photos captured globally has continued to grow after a decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with Rise Above Research estimating 1.6 trillion photos will be taken in 2023. This represents a 7.5% increase over 2022 and growth is expected to continue, driven by the popularity of smartphones. “Photography is more popular than ever, when you... Read More

The photo merchandise market has been recovering well from the downturn it experienced during the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic, with growth predicted in both unit sales and revenue through 2026, according to Rise Above Research’s 2022 US Photo Merchandise Forecast. 2022 will see an overall increase of 4% in unit sales, driven by an increase in photo cards that... Read More

According to a new study from Rise Above Research, nearly half of all respondents are interested in printing more information on the back of their photos. This shows the U.S. photo print market still has opportunities for growth and sustainability through new features that add value to printed photos. The interest level in the ability to print more information on... Read More