Chapter
The Business of Mall Santa Photos
30:40 - 35:44 (05:03)
The presence of a mall Santa drives incremental revenue and foot traffic into malls during the holiday season. Families pay around $50 per photo and take a photo every minute, creating lasting memories, but sometimes unhappy children.
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The speaker questions the pressure that parents feel to take a photo with Santa each holiday season, despite the discomfort that it may cause young children and the fact that it doesn't even look like the real Santa.
30:40 - 32:03 (01:23)
Summary
The speaker questions the pressure that parents feel to take a photo with Santa each holiday season, despite the discomfort that it may cause young children and the fact that it doesn't even look like the real Santa.
ChapterThe Business of Mall Santa Photos
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Mall Santas can earn between $10,000 to $25,000 in a five-week period by getting hired by photo companies like Iconic, who have partnered with hundreds of malls across America.
32:03 - 32:58 (00:54)
Summary
Mall Santas can earn between $10,000 to $25,000 in a five-week period by getting hired by photo companies like Iconic, who have partnered with hundreds of malls across America. The job requires no skill and is essentially like being a model agency for "fat white guys."
ChapterThe Business of Mall Santa Photos
Episode#223 - Sam & Shaan Bet $500, Ozy Media Scam, Why Google is Dying, and More
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Companies can make millions of dollars from increased foot traffic and photo sales by setting up Santa Claus photo-ops in malls during the holiday season.
32:58 - 34:24 (01:25)
Summary
Companies can make millions of dollars from increased foot traffic and photo sales by setting up Santa Claus photo-ops in malls during the holiday season.
ChapterThe Business of Mall Santa Photos
Episode#223 - Sam & Shaan Bet $500, Ozy Media Scam, Why Google is Dying, and More
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This podcast episode discusses the steps to becoming a successful Santa Claus, including grooming, getting a job and going door to door in neighborhoods dressed as an elf.
34:24 - 35:44 (01:20)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the steps to becoming a successful Santa Claus, including grooming, getting a job and going door to door in neighborhoods dressed as an elf.