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CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Numbers Show Consumers Continued Spending in February News 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Numbers Show Consumers Continued Spending in February

Retail sales continued to grow in February, building off solid gains from January, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. Click here to access February’s retail data. Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 1.06% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 6.3% unadjusted year over year in... Read More
Germany’s Photo Industry Association (PIV) votes to dissolve Events News 

Germany’s Photo Industry Association (PIV) votes to dissolve

At the extraordinary general meeting on March 11, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, the members of the Photo Industry Association ( PIV ) decided to dissolve and orderly wind up the association as of Dec. 31, 2024, according to announcement on the PIV web page. This year, the association will continue to maintain its operational business and fulfill its tasks... Read More
Advertek announces strategic acquisition of Custom Colour Imaging Acquisitions News 

Advertek announces strategic acquisition of Custom Colour Imaging

Advertek Inc, one of Canada’s leading print innovators, announces the strategic acquisition of Custom Colour Imaging (CCI), a Toronto-based photo lab and print-on-demand company with more than 50 years of heritage and expertise. Terms were not disclosed. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Advertek’s 25-year journey in commercial printing and photo imaging. Advertek, known for its expertise in various... Read More
Nikon Corp. enters agreement to buy RED cinema gear company Acquisitions News 

Nikon Corp. enters agreement to buy RED cinema gear company

Nikon Corp. announced it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding membership interests of RED.com, LLC (RED) whereby RED will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikon, “pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Mr. James Jannard, its founder, and Mr. Jarred Land, its current President, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions thereunder.”... Read More
EyeQ integrates background removal into Perfectly Clear suite News 

EyeQ integrates background removal into Perfectly Clear suite

EyeQ Imaging Inc. (EyeQ), announced the integration of background removal technology into the Perfectly Clear image enhancement suite. This tool is designed to remove and extract backgrounds for businesses in the travel, tourism, and attractions sectors. Accessible through the Web API, it seamlessly integrates into existing workflows. “Not only is our solution reliable and fast, but it also enables companies... Read More
Picfair announces 1 million sign-up milestone News 

Picfair announces 1 million sign-up milestone

London, UK-based Picfair, the portfolio and store builder for hobbyist photographers, has passed 1 million signups. The milestone comes as the company also crossed the threshold into profitability, the company said. “We’ve been growing by 1,000 photographers a day so far this year” says Benji Lanyado, founder and CEO, Picfair. “We invested a huge amount of time building an organic... Read More
Xerox begins layoffs in latest restructuring News 

Xerox begins layoffs in latest restructuring

Xerox Corp. announced it has begun notifying employees of its previously announced workforce reduction, as outlined in its “Revinvention” plan. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle estimates a 15% staff reduction among its 23,000 global workforce. As shared last month, Xerox is implementing a new operating model and streamlining our organizational structure to align with the evolving needs of our clients and... Read More
Nikon Z9 to be implemented as part of NASA’s Artemis moon mission News 

Nikon Z9 to be implemented as part of NASA’s Artemis moon mission

Nikon Inc. has entered into a Space Act agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the agency’s Artemis campaign with the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) development. The Nikon Z 9, Nikon’s mirrorless full-frame flagship, as implemented in the HULC system, will be the handheld camera for the upcoming Artemis III mission which will be used... Read More
Transforming Your Video Marketing Strategy with Mike Vanelli News 

Transforming Your Video Marketing Strategy with Mike Vanelli

In this episode of the Dead Pixels Society podcast, Mike Vanelli, creative director of  Envy Creative illuminates the rapid evolution of the video marketing industry. Vanelli shares the trends and techniques for anyone looking to reach their audience on social platforms like TikTok and Instagram with videos that pack a punch in way less time than your morning coffee run. Vanelli brings his Los Angeles... Read More
Rise Above Research estimates more 2.3 trillion images to be taken worldwide by 2028 Market research News 

Rise Above Research estimates more 2.3 trillion images to be taken worldwide by 2028

Driven primarily by the number of smartphones in use and their continued popularity for capturing photos, Rise Above Research estimates the annual number of photos captured globally will grow to more than 2.3 trillion by 2028. “Photography continues to play a significant role in most everyone’s lives, from taking photos during special events to simple everyday moments,” said Ed Lee,... Read More
Venus Optics launches Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF  full-frame rectilinear lens News 

Venus Optics launches Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF full-frame rectilinear lens

Venus Optics launched the Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF Lens, the first rectilinear 10mm full-frame lens with f/2.8 aperture and the first-ever auto-focus lens, for Sony E and Nikon Z mount, in Laowa’s lineup. The lens weighs only 420g(0.93 lbs) with a stylish grey outlook. The lens also delivers outstanding image quality and close-to-zero distortion. Despite such an ultra-wide angle,... Read More