But for color printing or photos, laser printers are simply too expensive (and quality is BAD) and I know a lot of people who buy an inkjet "just to be on the safe side" and keep hearing that they break down after being on vacation, for example.
I live in Germany and with Covid the last copy stores have died.
Sad to hear about the print shops closing down. In our metro are I believe there are some left. They probably charge a lot though, haven’t tried them TBH. Then there’s always Vistaprint and similar companies where you order prints and get them sent home. The quality seems to be quite okay.
School age children and their parents.
I bought an (inkjet) printer because the kids asked and asked! They needed a lot of prints for their school and activities. We use it constantly now that we have it, for many home and family usages where color is often needed (but not always). We have an ink subscription because it’s much easier.
When I was younger I had advanced inkjet printers for creative uses, arts, etc., but then entirely stop using one for years, until… kids.
Color printers are niche now, but for some segments of the population still very much needed.