Don't they like the USA anymore?

Petteri Sulonen · Sep 27, 2003

Craig Gillette wrote:
[snip]

Craig Gillette said:
Gosh yes, everything I've read tells me the former bloc states and
Russia have booming economies and all those folks have pockets
bursting with euros aching to be spent on high end digicams.

Maybe not high-end, but some of these countries are doing pretty well, and all of them have sizeable elites with lots of spending power. Eastern Europe is one of the most important markets for luxury stuff like high-end Mercedeses, you know. There's certainly a major market for digicams there, low-end and high-end.

Craig Gillette said:
Must
explain why old Europe is scrambling around trying to mend fences
with the American consumer. Maybe they'll barter some of that wine
for cameras direct and leave the US out of the loop. If sheer
numbers were important, we'd be reading that they are trying to
penetrate the Indian and African markets.

[shrug]

Look at the numbers. Digital camera sales in the EU have been pretty good, and as Steve said, the profit margins are higher.

Frankly, I'd still rather buy my cameras at American prices and the American schedule.

Why are you so anti-European anyway?

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Photoobservor · Sep 27, 2003

Sam Curcio said:
After reading about the lack of interest in the US market, I don't
get it with these camera and electronics manufacturers. The largest
consumer market in the world, and they won't release new products
in the USA. Don't they like us anymore? Maybe the European
Community is the new consumer hotbed. That Euro sure looks inviting.

It may be the largest but the least profitable. Why pursue unprofitable sales when almost as large a market that is profitable is available in Europe?

It appears that Konica is leaving the US market but it appears that they will continue to market Konica in Asia and Europe.

Andre Bourque · Sep 27, 2003

M Irwin · Sep 27, 2003

So, they're going after the more ignorant market that will tolerate fatter margins? Is that like Marlboro selling filterless cigarettes in Uzbekistan? I can't believe that's really the reason. It more likely means that Konica and others simply haven't built up the robust infrastructure they need to compete successfully in the US market - not a big sign of confidence for their investor since the more nimble folks will leave them in the dust if they're not careful.

Mike

PS. Not a Bush/****/Colon lover...eew!

Photobserver said:
It may be the largest but the least profitable. Why pursue
unprofitable sales when almost as large a market that is profitable
is available in Europe?

It appears that Konica is leaving the US market but it appears that
they will continue to market Konica in Asia and Europe.

johnd1 · Sep 27, 2003

...........that sounds closer to the truth! hahahahahha
John

M Irwin said:
Mike

PS. Not a Bush/****/Colon lover...eew!

Photobserver said:

It may be the largest but the least profitable. Why pursue
unprofitable sales when almost as large a market that is profitable
is available in Europe?

It appears that Konica is leaving the US market but it appears that
they will continue to market Konica in Asia and Europe.

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johnd1 · Sep 27, 2003

BobTrips · Sep 27, 2003

The more that 50% of Americans who aren't happy with the present appointee?

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*isteve · Sep 27, 2003

Craig Gillette said:
Gosh yes, everything I've read tells me the former bloc states and
Russia have booming economies and all those folks have pockets
bursting with euros aching to be spent on high end digicams. Must
explain why old Europe is scrambling around trying to mend fences
with the American consumer.

Seems to be George doing all the fence mending. Wonder why?

Craig Gillette said:
Maybe they'll barter some of that wine
for cameras direct and leave the US out of the loop. If sheer
numbers were important, we'd be reading that they are trying to
penetrate the Indian and African markets.

Africa, maybe not - yet. India, most certainly. China too. Times are changing.

Philip Ong · Sep 27, 2003

It's true that the economy was heading south just after Bush cheated into Office at Talahasi, Florida but if he is a good President he could turn it around by now. He has no excuse not to as is the President and so is the senate house. Please open your eyes when you vote next year. Next election is crucial to all Americans well being. Do note vote blindly.

AO said:
Bill Brosen said:

you may have cheap DSL access but we are a free country....

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DMCA, PATRIOT, PATRIOT-II...

You have a funny definition of "free"

Matt Rupert · Sep 27, 2003

MrPunkasS said:
First President in a long long long time to loose so many jobs so
quickly. If your unemployed you wont want a new digital.
Canadian Adsl selling for $16 canadian a month (about $10 US) The
US must catch up in pricing

Uh, as I recall the surge in job losses started while Clinton was in office. So who's to blame?

Tom@JHU · Sep 27, 2003

The US market is the most competitive, and the consumers are also very price conscious. If a company cannot offer a performance or price advantage, then it will be weeded out. I'm not sure what manufacturer you are talking about but whoever it was it simply was a business decision because they don't think they can be competitive here. This is true not only in electronics but also in most other industries as well (for example, for cars, Fiat and Peuguot used to sell in the US but got weeded out).

Sam Curcio said:
After reading about the lack of interest in the US market, I don't
get it with these camera and electronics manufacturers. The largest
consumer market in the world, and they won't release new products
in the USA. Don't they like us anymore? Maybe the European
Community is the new consumer hotbed. That Euro sure looks inviting.