Flush Mount Photo Album Market by End-users (Personal and Professional) and Regions (Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa) - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast 2021 – 2028

The global flush mount photo album market size was valued at USD 4.21 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a significant CAGR during the forecast period, 2021–2028. The market growth is mainly attributed to a growing inclination for theme-based weddings and increasing demand for photojournalism.

Images are produced on special photographic paper and placed on cardboard pages that lay flush or flat in a flush mount picture album. These album pages are not easily forced to bend or rip, assuring the longevity of your photographs. For friends and family living in distant places, it is not convenient for them to see wedding photos. E-albums offer an advantage over traditional albums in these scenarios since they help to reproduce the same experience, although in a virtual environment. On the other hand, weddings have grown into a space for young and married couples to express themselves, their desires, and their ambitions. They attempt to put their individuality and originality into their wedding albums. Furthermore, originality, aesthetics, marketing strategies, innovation, and workmanship are certain major factors that contribute to the worth of each player's end-deliverable. The value chain includes online purchasing and layout customization platforms, raw material suppliers, book producers, and professional photography service providers.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the installation of strict lockdown laws in various countries, causing problems in terms of flush mount photo album import and export. As a result, the market has been affected by the pandemic.

Market Trends, Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities

• Growing tendency among newly married couples and professionals for contemporary, stylish, and fashionable demonstration purposes is expected to boost industry growth.
• The advent of automated layout design has fueled the expansion of the market during the forecast period.
• Matted albums with page borders as new modern styles emerge is likely to fuel the market during the given timeline.
• High-priced of e-albums and consumers’ prolonged tendency to focus on traditional photo album style are major challenges that can hinder the market growth during the forecast period.
• Key factors such as goods' design freedom and flexibility such as several images on a page, larger photographs, computer-aided artistically created pages, and extra design components including texts or monograms, are expected to create lucrative opportunities for market expansion.

Scope of the Report

The report on the global flush mount photo album market includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.

Market Segment Insights

Professional segment to expand at a considerable CAGR

On the basis of end-users, the flush mount photo album market is bifurcated into personal and professional. The professional segment is projected to expand at a considerable CAGR during the forecast period as the use of professional photographers and graphic designers for wedding photo shooting and other occasions are increasingly popular.  The professional photographers are widely hired to ensure an attractive spread of computerized layout design of the photos, which is in a way, driving the growth of the segment. Moreover, the availability of modern styles-based methods such as flush and matted with each page's borders present another key aspect for the segment expansion. The ability to integrate photos and text on the desktop as well as a graphic design in the manner of a magazines offer the album as an alternative means for telling a story about events.

Asia Pacific is anticipated to constitute a key market share

In terms of regions, the market is classified as Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. The market of Asia Pacific is anticipated to expand at a rapid pace during the forecast period owing to wide number of wedding and other ceremonies taking place in the region. As per a report, over 12,000 wedding ceremonies take place in India daily, resulting in 1.5 million images being taken. All of these weddings have the potential to generate a lot of demand for several albums and related items. A significant portion of sales is likely to come from the Indian and Chinese markets, where a significant portion of the budget is set aside for wedding-related spending.

Segments

The global flush mount photo album market has been segmented on the basis of
End-users

• Personal
• Professional

Regions

• Asia Pacific
• North America
• Latin America
• Europe
• Middle East & Africa

Key Players

• Advanced Photo Lab
• Nations Photo Lab
• WHCC
• Asuka Book
• Midwest Photographic Resource Center

Competitive Landscape

Key players competing in the flush mount photo album market are Advanced Photo Lab; Nations Photo Lab; WHCC; Asuka Book; and Midwest Photographic Resource Center. Flush mount albums are a relatively untouched area in these markets with a lot of room for expansion.

Few of the organizations that offer various services and goods to its professional clientele. For wholesale and bulk purchasing for professional customers, these players use a distinct pricing strategy. The majority of market participants provide goods and services to both end-users and professionals.