DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Photo Printing Market: Analysis By Type, By Product By Region Size And Trends With Impact Of COVID-19 And Forecast Up To 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global photo printing market in 2022 was valued at US$20.41 billion. The market value is projected to reach US$29.19 billion by 2028.
Photo (Photographic) printing is basically the reproduction of a finished photo on either paper or other media for viewing. Photo printing uses different methods to transfer photos to paper which is typically either inkjet or thermoplastic.
The market value is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.14% during the forecast period of 2023-2028, with digital photo printing segment being the dominant type owing to rising adoption of photo printing products and services and shift towards variable data print and customization, and rising demand for premium packaging materials.
The constant increase in the number of photos taken worldwide, particularly with Smartphones is one of the major drivers in the photo printing industry.
Also, buyers increasingly prefer personalized gifting products. This has open gates for various photo products such as photo mugs, photo puzzles, photo clocks etc. Besides, the relentless desire to have a tangible object of would further augment the photo printing market as social networks are immaterial, and their emotional impact can be lower than that of a printed photo.
Impact Analysis of COVID-19 and Way Forward:
The sudden global lockdown due to COVID 19 in the first quarter of 2020 caused irreparable losses for many printing companies. The printing sector did not grew smoothly throughout the quarantine, as this growth was unevenly distributed.
Some companies printed more than usual, while others ceased to order print at all. In light of the quarantine, many companies switched to home offices, which further accelerated the trend toward going paperless from a business perspective (there were significantly fewer orders for envelopes, business cards, letterheads, binders, etc.). Since people had to stay home, they looked for distractions and spent money online.
Competitive Landscape:
Photo printing market is fragmented market. Mobile-to-print companies have been able to outpace the market growth rate over the past few years (high single-digit or double-digit growth), while website players have suffered (low single-digit growth).
The key players in the global photo printing market are:
- Shutterfly, LLC
- Cimpress plc
- Walmart Inc. (Walmart Photo)
- Photobox
- Printique (Adorama)
- Digitalab
- Circle Graphics, Inc.
- Cewe, Claranova S.E.
- Moonpig Group plc
- Picanova Group
- Fujifilm Corporation
The web-to-print market is quite mature and concentrated already, with just a few players dominating the industry (Cimpress with Vistaprint, Shutterfly, CEWE and Photobox), While the mobile-to-print market is less mature and more fragmented with recent new entrants such as PlanetArt. This segment is expected to continue to fuel the sector growth in the years to come, surfing on increasing smartphone adoption and easy-to-use applications
Market Dynamics
Growth Drivers
- Increasing Number Of Photos Taken
- Shift Towards The Mobile-to-print Channel
- Expanding Personalized Gift Market
- Growing Demand For 3D Images
- Growing Consumer Income
Challenges
- High Cost Of Dye-sub Printing
- Declining Roll Film Market
Market Trends
- Proliferation of Social Media
- Growing Focus On Photo Printing Kiosk
- Increasing Emphasis Of E-commerce Companies On Online Photo Printing Services
- AI Based Photo Books
- Metal Prints
Market Segmentation Analysis:
- By Type: The report provides the bifurcation of the market into two segments based on the type: digital photo printing and film photo printing. In 2022, in terms of value, digital photo printing segment held the major share in the market. Digital printing methods are designed to provide cost-effective, accurate, and short-run color printing within short time frame. The digital printing industry is expected to witness growth during the forecast period, owing to rapid adoption of laser and inkjet printing solution across packaging and paper sector due to flexible and cost-efficient feature.
- By Product: The report provides the bifurcation of the market into nine segments based on the product: photo books, photo prints, photo albums, mugs, calendars, photo gifts, wall art, gift cards and others. In 2022, photo books held the major share in the market, followed by photo prints. The demand for photo books is driven by various factors such as increase in the use of mobile devices for creating and ordering photo books. Additionally, there has been a rise in the popularity of personalized and custom photo books, as well as an increase in the use of advanced printing techniques such as lay-flat binding and foil stamping.
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