Re: Kodak

[P3D emdesher <emdesher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 15 Aug 1997, P3D Eric Goldstein wrote:

> FYI
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> Friday August 15 5:40 AM EDT 
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> Kodak will co-brand 300-500 stores - NYT
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> NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuter) - Eastman Kodak will put its name on between
> 300 and 500 photo specialty stores across the U.S. within the next 18
> months, the New York Times reported. 
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> Under the plan, Kodak will give retailers discounts on fixtures, will
> offer price promotions and will provide purchase displays, marketing
> advice and staff training, the paper said. 
> 
> In return, retailers will stock a full line of Kodak cameras and film
> and install machines that allow people to custom-create their own
> pictures, the paper added. 

I hope this includes an in-house Kodachrome film processor, completely 
stocked with genuine EMDE stereo mounting supplies.  :-)  Unfortuately, 
the great Yellow Father hasn't contacted me about a multi-million 
dollar order yet. :-(

> Kodak's move comes amid stiff competition from Fuji Photo Film (4901.T),
> the paper said. This year, Fuji has eroded Kodak's share of the film
> market, according to the paper.

People are very cost conscious, and if you have seen prints from a 
typical point & shoot 35mm camera, you don't see much difference in the 
results irregardless of the film.  So why spend more?    
My biased opinions, I'm hooked on 3D.  Dennis Sherwood  
emdesher@xxxxxxxxxxxx 


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