Stock Images Market to grow by USD 1.34 Bn; High growth expected in editorial segment - Technavio

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global stock images market size is expected to grow by USD 1.34 billion, accelerating at a CAGR of 5.79% between 2021 and 2026. The report segments the market by application (editorial and commercial) and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa, and South America). By application, the market is expected to witness significant growth in the editorial segment during the forecast period. Similarly, by region, North America will account for a significant market share. Identify key revenue-generating segments and regions and make informed business decisions. Download Free Sample Report!

Stock Images Market: Key Segment

The editorial segment is the largest application segment of the global stock images market. In editorial applications, stock images are mainly used to support stories. Editorial images are largely used by publishing houses, which publish books as well as newspapers and magazines to support their content. There are largely two types of editorial stock images offered in the market, namely, documentary, editorial images, and illustrative editorial images. One of the major factors driving the demand for editorial images is the growing number of publishing houses and news publications. In addition, the growing number of bloggers and the rising trends in blogging will fuel the demand for editorial images.

Stock Images Market: Increasing popularity of stock images for digital and social media marketing

The market is driven by the increasing popularity of stock images for digital and social media marketing. Rising Internet penetration and the growing use of smart gadgets, such as smartphones and tablets, have resulted in growing exposure to social and digital media platforms. In addition, the popularity of stock images on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and Snapchat has been growing rapidly. The popularity and use of stock images on social media platforms have also encouraged several players in the market to introduce different tools that aid their clients in transforming their images easily for use on different social media platforms. All these factors are fostering the growth of the market in focus. Get detailed insights into the impact of drivers, trends, and challenges on the growth of the market. Download Free Sample Report

Stock Images Market: Vendor Analysis

The global stock images market is fragmented and highly competitive due to the presence of numerous vendors. Intense competition, change in consumer spending patterns, demographic trends, and frequent changes in consumer preferences present significant risks to publishers. Vendors compete based on digital content, app availability, product differentiation, portfolio, and pricing. Technavio identifies the following as the dominant players in the market.

• Adobe Inc.: The company offers stock images such as Spring colors, Into the wild, Natural selection, Love and affection, and Soul space.
• Depositphotos Inc.: The company offers stock images such as Abstract and backgrounds, Holidays, Landscape and Nature, Business and city, Coronavirus, and Family and love.
• Dreamstime.com LLC: The company offers stock images such as Abstract, Free Illustrations, Objects, Animals, Technology, and Travel.
• Envato Pty Ltd.: The company offers stock images such as Beautiful landscapes, Big city vibes, Caffine fix, Fashion, Furry friends, Human kinds, In bloom, and Mother nature.
• Getty Images Inc.: The company offers stock images such as Food and Celebration, Modern Family, Editors Picks, Business and Industry, and Conceptual Trends.
• Can Stock Photo Inc.
• Death to Stock Ltd.
• Dissolve Inc.
• Ingram Image Ltd.
• Inmagine Group
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Stock Images Market: Increasing popularity of stock images for digital and social media marketing

The market is driven by the increasing popularity of stock images for digital and social media marketing. Rising Internet penetration and the growing use of smart gadgets, such as smartphones and tablets, have resulted in growing exposure to social and digital media platforms. In addition, the popularity of stock images on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and Snapchat has been growing rapidly. The popularity and use of stock images on social media platforms have also encouraged several players in the market to introduce different tools that aid their clients in transforming their images easily for use on different social media platforms. All these factors are fostering the growth of the market in focus.

As per Technavio, the rising investments in related business portfolios will have a positive impact on the market and contribute to its growth significantly over the forecast period. This research report also analyzes other significant trends and market drivers that will influence market growth over 2022-2026.

Stock Images Market: Rising Investments In Related Business Portfolios

The declining profit margins and the increased adoption of substitute products by customers of stock image providers have forced market vendors to invest in related business portfolios to provide enhanced customer experiences. The adoption of related business portfolios helps marketers with their business and geographical expansion activities and gain a larger customer base, and expand their product portfolios. Such investments have emerged as a rising trend in the market.

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Some of the key topics covered in the report include:

Market Drivers

Market Challenges

Market Trends

Vendor Landscape

• Vendors covered
• Vendor classification
• Market positioning of vendors
• Competitive scenario

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Table of contents:

1 Executive Summary

• 1.1 Market overview 
• Exhibit 01: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
• Exhibit 02: Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
• Exhibit 03: Executive Summary – Chart on Global Market Characteristics
• Exhibit 04: Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
• Exhibit 05: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
• Exhibit 06: Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
• Exhibit 07: Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
• Exhibit 08: Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning

2 Market Landscape

• 2.1 Market ecosystem 
• Exhibit 09: Parent market
• Exhibit 10: Market Characteristics

3 Market Sizing

• 3.1 Market definition 
• Exhibit 11: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition

• 3.2 Market segment analysis 
• Exhibit 12: Market segments

• 3.3 Market size 2021

• 3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2021-2026 
• Exhibit 13: Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 14: Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 15: Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 16: Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

4 Five Forces Analysis

• 4.1 Five forces summary 
• Exhibit 17: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2021 and 2026

• 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers 
• Exhibit 18: Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2021 and 2026

• 4.3 Bargaining power of suppliers 
• Exhibit 19: Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026

• 4.4 Threat of new entrants 
• Exhibit 20: Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026

• 4.5 Threat of substitutes 
• Exhibit 21: Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026

• 4.6 Threat of rivalry 
• Exhibit 22: Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026

• 4.7 Market condition 
• Exhibit 23: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2021 and 2026

5 Market Segmentation by Application

• 5.1 Market segments 
• Exhibit 24: Chart on Application - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 25: Data Table on Application - Market share 2021-2026 (%)

• 5.2 Comparison by Application 
• Exhibit 26: Chart on Comparison by Application
• Exhibit 27: Data Table on Comparison by Application

• 5.3 Editorial - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 28: Chart on Editorial - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 29: Data Table on Editorial - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 30: Chart on Editorial - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 31: Data Table on Editorial - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 5.4 Commercial - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 32: Chart on Commercial - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 33: Data Table on Commercial - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 34: Chart on Commercial - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 35: Data Table on Commercial - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 5.5 Market opportunity by Application 
• Exhibit 36: Market opportunity by Application ($ million)

6 Customer Landscape

• 6.1 Customer landscape overview 
• Exhibit 37: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

7 Geographic Landscape

• 7.1 Geographic segmentation 
• Exhibit 38: Chart on Market share by geography 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 39: Data Table on Market share by geography 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.2 Geographic comparison 
• Exhibit 40: Chart on Geographic comparison
• Exhibit 41: Data Table on Geographic comparison

• 7.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 42: Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 43: Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 44: Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 45: Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 46: Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 47: Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 48: Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 49: Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 50: Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 51: Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 52: Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 53: Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 
• Exhibit 54: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 55: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 56: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 57: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 58: Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 59: Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 60: Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 61: Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.8 US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 62: Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 63: Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 64: Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 65: Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.9 UK - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 66: Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 67: Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 68: Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 69: Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.10 China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 70: Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 71: Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 72: Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 73: Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.11 Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 74: Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 75: Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 76: Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 77: Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.12 Canada - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
• Exhibit 78: Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 79: Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
• Exhibit 80: Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
• Exhibit 81: Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)

• 7.13 Market opportunity by geography 
• Exhibit 82: Market opportunity by geography ($ million)

8 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends

• 8.1 Market drivers

• 8.2 Market challenges

• 8.3 Impact of drivers and challenges 
• Exhibit 83: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2021 and 2026

• 8.4 Market trends

9 Vendor Landscape

• 9.1 Overview

• 9.2 Vendor landscape 
• Exhibit 84: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation

• 9.3 Landscape disruption 
• Exhibit 85: Overview on factors of disruption

• 9.4 Industry risks 
• Exhibit 86: Impact of key risks on business

10 Vendor Analysis

• 10.1 Vendors covered 
• Exhibit 87: Vendors covered

• 10.2 Market positioning of vendors 
• Exhibit 88: Matrix on vendor position and classification

• 10.3 Adobe Inc. 
• Exhibit 89: Adobe Inc. - Overview
• Exhibit 90: Adobe Inc. - Business segments
• Exhibit 91: Adobe Inc. - Key news
• Exhibit 92: Adobe Inc. - Key offerings
• Exhibit 93: Adobe Inc. - Segment focus

• 10.4 Depositphotos Inc. 
• Exhibit 94: Depositphotos Inc. - Overview
• Exhibit 95: Depositphotos Inc. - Product / Service
• Exhibit 96: Depositphotos Inc. - Key offerings

• 10.5 Dreamstime.com LLC 
• Exhibit 97: Dreamstime.com LLC - Overview
• Exhibit 98: Dreamstime.com LLC - Product / Service
• Exhibit 99: Dreamstime.com LLC - Key offerings

• 10.6 Envato Pty Ltd. 
• Exhibit 100: Envato Pty Ltd. - Overview
• Exhibit 101: Envato Pty Ltd. - Product / Service
• Exhibit 102: Envato Pty Ltd. - Key offerings

• 10.7 Getty Images Inc. 
• Exhibit 103: Getty Images Inc. - Overview
• Exhibit 104: Getty Images Inc. - Product / Service
• Exhibit 105: Getty Images Inc. - Key news
• Exhibit 106: Getty Images Inc. - Key offerings

• 10.8 Inmagine Group 
• Exhibit 107: Inmagine Group - Overview
• Exhibit 108: Inmagine Group - Product / Service
• Exhibit 109: Inmagine Group - Key offerings

• 10.9 PIXTA Inc. 
• Exhibit 110: PIXTA Inc. - Overview
• Exhibit 111: PIXTA Inc. - Product / Service
• Exhibit 112: PIXTA Inc. - Key offerings

• 10.10 Pond5 Inc. 
• Exhibit 113: Pond5 Inc. - Overview
• Exhibit 114: Pond5 Inc. - Product / Service
• Exhibit 115: Pond5 Inc. - Key offerings

• 10.11 Shutterstock Inc. 
• Exhibit 116: Shutterstock Inc. - Overview
• Exhibit 117: Shutterstock Inc. - Product / Service
• Exhibit 118: Shutterstock Inc. - Key offerings

• 10.12 Snapwire Media Inc. 
• Exhibit 119: Snapwire Media Inc. - Overview
• Exhibit 120: Snapwire Media Inc. - Product / Service
• Exhibit 121: Snapwire Media Inc. - Key offerings

11 Appendix

• 11.1 Scope of the report

• 11.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist 
• Exhibit 122: Inclusions checklist
• Exhibit 123: Exclusions checklist

• 11.3 Currency conversion rates for US$ 
• Exhibit 124: Currency conversion rates for US$

• 11.4 Research methodology 
• Exhibit 125: Research methodology
• Exhibit 126: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
• Exhibit 127: Information sources

• 11.5 List of abbreviations 
• Exhibit 128: List of abbreviations

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