Calumet Photo is opening again?

9 years 7 months ago #404541 by Pierce Steenken
I had a photography friend tell me that Calumet is opening back up?  I have done some searches and didn't find anything about this.  Does anyone know if this is a fact?  


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9 years 7 months ago #404562 by Little Kate
I haven't heard anything, possible if someone bought their assets. 


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9 years 7 months ago #404574 by hghlndr6
Yep, it's a fact.  C&A Marketing bought em.  See here:
camarketing.com/calumet/
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9 years 7 months ago #404628 by Joves
:rofl:
The whole part in that link about people still holding on to rentals cracked me up. And I am wondering if they are going to attempt to contact the renters, and I am also curious if any of the records of rentals got lost in the mess.
All I can say is somebody got a great deal on that business, or better have.


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9 years 7 months ago #404648 by Colorado Mike
Weren't their prices high, and that was the demise of their run?


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9 years 7 months ago #404708 by Andrew AG

Joves wrote: :rofl:
The whole part in that link about people still holding on to rentals cracked me up. And I am wondering if they are going to attempt to contact the renters, and I am also curious if any of the records of rentals got lost in the mess.
All I can say is somebody got a great deal on that business, or better have.



Better yet, how many of those renters have changed their phone numbers!  ha ha ha!!


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9 years 7 months ago #404762 by Dan Spade
LMAO all the people who had the rental gear is most likely really bummed that they are reopening!  ha ha ha


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9 years 7 months ago #404765 by Freshstart

Dan Spade wrote: LMAO all the people who had the rental gear is most likely really bummed that they are reopening!  ha ha ha



:agree:  I was thinking the same thing


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9 years 7 months ago #404802 by ThatNikonGuy
Well, we'll see how far this goes. 


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9 years 7 months ago #404825 by Frisco
Well good for them.  I just think that will be a tough road for them to pave again.  Companies seem to not be the same after something like this.  Part of who they are, what made them special is gone.  

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9 years 7 months ago #404844 by Ben Vanderbilt
Well that's a surprise!  I think this is a tough market, retailers are fighting with Amazon, B&H and Adorama.  Those are some 900lb gorillas I wouldn't want to trifle with.  But then again if they go into the rental side, then you have some large, competition there too! 


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