Camera Shops Closed

I was shocked to discover 2 of my go to camera stores have closed their doors.

https://www.canogacamera.com/

and

http://www.calumetphoto.com/

I just found out Calumet was around for 75 years but recently went bankrupt.

I was thinking about where I was at with my photo gear. I realized that I haven't wanted to buy or upgrade because I was satisfied with the tech in my camera bag. The latest Canon releases did not give me a reason to upgrade. I'm not saying I could've stimulated the local photo economics here but I was just wondering where the market was heading.

Thoughts?

Dang, Calumet closed huh. They were up in Escondido, had a nice store. I had rented a lens from them once, and bought some stuff too, but I use George's Camera and Nelson's for general photography equipment now. I used to use Chrome Digital for printing but it's been years since I printed anything (dang!).

Well I think camera sales are down. People are using their IPhones more.

The Point and Shoot sales are way down.. companies are thinking about dropping out of the market.

G

"likes" addiction is killing the low end cameras with no wi-fi
add wi-fi to all new cameras so people can receive their share of "likes" as soon as possible

it may be a difference like film and waiting to have it developed / printed vs the instant feedback from digital cameras

Regarding the closure of local camera stores, they may have been the victims of large online stores.

just my personal opinion

People are using their IPhones more