Many Camera Stores: Now, don't start counting your possible profits on the basis of getting the above prices for your work. These are top prices which are rated only because the company has an enviable reputation for fine work. Until you have built up your own reputation, you might have to start with your prices near the lower levels, which run about half those which are quoted. But even so, the work is profitable, pays you more than the average man gets as a salary, once you've built up a good clientele.
To get started, work through the Camera clubs and the photographic stores, and by soliciting business personally every time you see anyone with a camera. Camera club members themselves are not likely to be good prospects because most of them have their own darkrooms. However, their hobby brings them into contact with other Camera owners and they can send the others, those without darkrooms, to you for your services.
In the United States of these organizations are in the food and fields.Also rather common among local is are department stores, clothing stores, furniture and appliance establishments, gasoline service stations, and liquor stores.
Chains are classified as sectional if their stores are located in some one major part of the country, such as New England. Many Camera stores of these chains are large, and often they are at least as well known within their area of operation as are some still larger organizations.
In some lines of business in United States, regular chains dominate the :; in others their position is not greatly differ-From their average share of the market forretail trade; and in still others they are of gible importance. The greatest strength dur-the late 1960's was in department stores, jry stores, and women's ready-to-wear cloth-itores. On the other hand, the chain store ; of total sales in several lines is quite weak, e include hardware stores, gasoline service Dns, eating and drinking places, and fran-:d passenger-car dealers.
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