2023
B&H celebrates 50 years of putting customers first, launching the new BILD Expo featuring education, inspiration and a huge gear exhibit for customers.
2022
B&H hosts our first OPTIC West Conference in Monterey, California.
B&H opens its Reverse Logistics Center in Burlington, NJ to improve customer experience. ‘B&H now operates four distribution centers covering well over 1 million square feet
2020
B&H launches Video Chat so that customers can enjoy the B&H SuperStore experience from anywhere in the world.
2019
B&H launches the Payboo credit card. Customers can now “Save the Tax!”
B&H hosts our first Depth of Field conference.
B&H publishes “A Brief History of B&H" on YouTube, which has now been viewed 66 million times!
2015
Menashe Horowitz joins as CEO, doubling down on B&H’s core customer principles to lead the company into the future.
B&H hosts our first OPTIC conference in New York City.
2017
B&H matches ever-growing demand by opening a brand-new, 600,000 square foot warehouse in Florence, New Jersey.
B&H celebrates the North American solar eclipse by promoting safe viewing and photography for our customers.
2018
Forbes magazine names B&H one of America’s best employers. Soon thereafter, Newsweek recognizes B&H as Best in Customer Service and Best Online Shop.
2002
2005
The B&H SuperStore doubles in size, opening the second floor with expanded displays of photo, video and audio gear, computers and more.
2007
B&H’s multimedia era begins with the launch of our YouTube channel. We have published nearly 4000 videos that have been watched over 385 million times.
B&H launches the Event Space—offering free photo, video, and audio education.
2000
B&H opens our first standalone warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Williamsburg.
B&H launches our B2B division to offer specialized services to government, corporate and educational markets.
1997
B&H moves to our current location, opening the 34th Street SuperStore, a tech wonderland that has become both a New York City institution and an international tourist destination.
The now-famous B&H conveyor belt makes its debut,
as does free candy!
1996
B&H expands into video! We're not just the photographer’s source anymore.
B&H launches our website, bhphotovideo.com, virtually opening the doors to customers around the world.
1990
B&H publishes our first catalog, featuring thousands of items.
Over the years, B&H catalogs will become known and revered by photo, video and audio professionals in NYC and beyond.
1982
B&H moves from the City Hall area to Chelsea, to a new location on 17th Street.
Husband-and-wife partners, Herman and Blimie — the B and H to our B&H — open a small storefront at 17 Warren Street selling photo gear including film and darkroom supplies.
1973
1978
Sam Goldstein joins the company to “do whatever had to get done.” He will go on to become the President and
co-owner of B&H.
A Trip down memory lane
