Hunt's Holiday Spectacular - where's Pentax?
My local authorized US Ricoh Imaging/Pentax dealer, Hunt's Photo & Video, in Melrose, MA, runs a big fall sales promotion every year (Oct 19-21 this year). Sales reps from most vendors come to demonstrate new products, there are good promotions and bundles available. It's a mini photo-expo in store.
Their sales flyer just arrived in the mail. Guess which brand of camera is NOT represented in the flyer?
Let's see: Canon, Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Olympus - all featured in the flyer.
GoPro, Zeiss, Tamron, Sigma, JVC, DJI - yep.
Ricoh? Nothing.
Pentax? Nothing. Oh wait, there are two Pentax binoculars listed on page 21.
This is the ONLY authorized dealer who carries Pentax products in the area. Hunt's is one of the few remaining brick and mortar camera stores left. They have deep selection, professional products, and excellent customer service.
Yet, as far as anyone would know by looking at the flyer, Pentax is no longer a camera manufacturer. This is a well-known, major retailer, and the photo show is a great chance to get people in to actually touch and try your products. This is one of the VERY FEW stores that actually have Pentax cameras on the shelves.
Ricoh really should have made sure the KP, K-1 ii and D-FA* 50 were featured in the flyer. It will be interesting to see what the Ricoh sales rep (if there is one this year) has on hand to show.
Does Ricoh have ANY interest in promoting the Ricoh/Pentax products? Customers need to see these products exist before they can buy them. What's the point of having 'authorized dealers' who aren't used to promote your products?
Sigh.
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