Ritz purchased Camera World out here in Oregon. I recall when CW came into being in the late 70's. It's prices were lower than other local competition and eventually it killed off a long time photo store, Sandy's Camera. I was a good customer of CW when it was owned locally. I stopped shopping there when the owner sold to some investors. I think they screwed up by going to the .com route and the bottom fell out in the recession. I don't think I'll ever return to the Ritz Camera World (they kept the name). Portland has some other good local outlets like Pro Photo Supply and Citizens Photo. If I purchase on-line I do it via B&H or Adorama.
Jim A. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 14:13:11 +0000 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT Ritz Camera? > > Ritz and Wolf were owned by 2 cousins. Wolf was about to > go bankrupt (owed Kodak $50,000,000), and was bought out > by Ritz. US trade news can be found here: > http://www.photointer.com/ > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
