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Article: Digital camera sales to pass those of film cameras in '03.(BUSINESS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- July 9, 2003
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Byline: Mai Hoang; Staff Writer
Loading film into a camera might soon become obsolete.
Digital camera sales in North America are expected to surpass film camera sales this year, and nearly quadruple them by 2008, according to the InfoTrends Research Group of Norwell, Mass.
As digital camera sales rise, photography retailers, fearing a loss of business, are expected to offer more services catering to users.
Richfield One Hour Photo is one outlet attempting to change with the times by offering printing services to film and digital camera users.
"We can print the pictures better and cheaper than people can do at home," said Larry ...