"[2] Tourists with a halting English would mistakenly ask for 47th Street Camera.
[3][4] Furthermore, "its reputation spread across the country through a lucrative mail-order business.
"Beginning in 1967, 47th Street Photo helped pioneer the idea of discount consumer electronics retailing in New York.
In 1995 the store's name was licensed for use by another management team; they oversaw what became the company's closing,[2] by which time a geographically not too distant competitor, Willoughby's celebrated its 100th anniversary.
[6][7] Other competitors of 47th Street Photo included Newmark and Lewis, Crazy Eddie, Trader Horn, Tops Appliance City, and P.C.