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Photobox
Type of businessPrivate
Founded2000
No. of locationsLondon and Paris
Founder(s)Graham Hobson and Mark Chapman
Managing directorDan Mucha
IndustryOnline photo printing
ProductsPrints, Canvas, Photo books, Cards, Magnets, Invitations
Revenue£175.3m 18.8% Increase
Employeescirca 700
URLwww.photobox.co.uk
Users30 million+

Photobox is an online photo printing company,[1] founded in 2000 by Graham Hobson.

Photobox has two offices, one in London and one in Paris, and operates in 10+ countries, predominantly in Europe.

Business

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In January 2000, Graham Hobson founded Photobox with his friend, Mark Chapman. In 2006 the company merged with a French counterpart, Photoways. Stan Laurent became its head. In 2007, Photobox officially launched a dedicated German website.[2] In 2010, Photobox launched in Norway and Poland.

In July 2011, Photobox acquired the personalised card company Moonpig,[3] creating the Photobox Group. This owns five brands: Photobox, Hofmann, posterXXL, Moonpig and Greetz.

References

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  1. ^ "Consumer Photo Printing Market Report 2013". Futuresource Consulting. Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  2. ^ Gilles Musi (2007-07-27). "Photoways vise les nouveaux marchés de la photo sur Internet". L'Express. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  3. ^ "Photobox announces merger with Moonpig.com". BBC News. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2013-12-16.