Rise Above Research: U.S. photo merchandise market remains resilient despite turbulent economic times Market research News 

Rise Above Research: U.S. photo merchandise market remains resilient despite turbulent economic times

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The US photo merchandise market continues to grow, as products like photo cards and photo books show real staying power and consistency among consumers, according to Rise Above Research’s 2026 US Photo Merchandise Forecast. 2026 will see an overall increase of around 1.5% in unit sales over 2025, driven by incremental increases in almost every product area, and unit sales... Read More
Barclays is on the prowl for Shutterfly investors News 

Barclays is on the prowl for Shutterfly investors

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Bloomberg reports Barclays PLC is vetting potential investors to help photo personalization giant Shutterfly push out its looming debt problem, after talks with private credit lenders lost momentum, according to reporting by Reshmi Basu. Apollo Global Management Inc., which has owned Shutterfly since 2019, has been seeking a way out of its ownership of the company, which has since then gone through numerous... Read More
AI-powered platform, Picsart, expands into creator monetization category News 

AI-powered platform, Picsart, expands into creator monetization category

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Picsart, the AI-powered design platform for 130 million creators worldwide, launched Earn with Picsart – an open, pay-for-performance monetization program. The creator economy represents one of the most significant economic shifts of the past decade – a $252 billion industry expanding at a CAGR of 23.3%, projected to exceed $1.3 trillion by 2033, the company claims. Its defining characteristic is democratisation:... Read More
Insta360 just launched their new product, Insta360 Snap, a compact, magnetic monitor New Products 

Insta360 just launched their new product, Insta360 Snap, a compact, magnetic monitor

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Insta360 just launched their new product, Insta360 Snap, a compact, magnetic monitor that lets users use their smartphone’s rear camera for sharper selfies and vlogs while seeing themselves in real time. The lineup includes Snap Selfie Screen ($79.99) and Snap Selfie Screen with Light ($89.99), which adds adjustable lighting. Among the benefits: Upgraded Selfies: Real-time preview for wide-angle 0.5× rear-camera selfies... Read More
NRF: Import cargo volumes face headwinds from tariffs and increasing fuel prices Market research 

NRF: Import cargo volumes face headwinds from tariffs and increasing fuel prices

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Import volume at major U.S. container ports is not being significantly affected by the conflict in Iran but ocean carriers are seeing a related increase in fuel costs that could eventually affect retailers and their customers, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Just because retailers don’t import a lot of merchandise... Read More
Polaroid debuts Hi-Print 3×3 photo printer that doubles as a frame New Products 

Polaroid debuts Hi-Print 3×3 photo printer that doubles as a frame

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Polaroid launched the Hi-Print 3×3 photo printer to give digital photos life beyond a screen. The Bluetooth printer, which uses the Polaroid Hi-Print 4×6 Paper Cartridge, doubles as a photo frame. Using the companion Hi-Print 3×3 will be available on April 7th  on Polaroid.com and selected retailers for 109,99EUR / 99,99GBP / 119,99USD. “People have so many meaningful memories and... Read More
How Entourage Yearbooks uses AI to speed up workflow, with Elias Jo Podcasts 

How Entourage Yearbooks uses AI to speed up workflow, with Elias Jo

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AI is moving fast, but the real advantage isn’t sounding smart, it’s getting work done faster without breaking your team. Gary Pageau of The Dead Pixels Society sits down with Elias Jo, CEO of Entourage Yearbooks, to talk about what’s actually changing inside the yearbook and volume photography workflow and what studios of every size can do right now to keep up. Joe digs into how... Read More
Xerox board names Louie Pastor as CEO, as Steve Bandrowczak departs News People on the Move 

Xerox board names Louie Pastor as CEO, as Steve Bandrowczak departs

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Xerox Holdings Corp. announced Steve Bandrowczak will step down as Chief Executive Officer, and the board of  directors has appointed Louie Pastor as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Bandrowczak, under whose tenure as CEO saw Xerox’s stock plunge by 90%, was paid $14.3 million in 2024. “On behalf of the Board and the entire Xerox team, I want to thank Steve... Read More
OM Digital Solutions CEO becomes principal shareholder Investments People on the Move 

OM Digital Solutions CEO becomes principal shareholder

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Changes are afoot in the management of OM Digital Solutions, the successor of Olympus cameras. Last week, the company announced a “change in its shareholder structure,” where its president and CEO Shigemi Sugimoto becomes the principal shareholder in the company. Simultaneously, Japan Industrial Partners, the private equity firm that bought Olympus’ camera business in 2021  announced its own change in... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT: How AI is transforming memory preservation in photo imaging Events Feature 

Photo Imaging CONNECT: How AI is transforming memory preservation in photo imaging

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the photo-imaging industry, but one of its most compelling applications may be in helping families preserve not just photos, but the stories behind them. That was the key theme of the recent Photo Imaging CONNECT panel discussion featuring Adam Pratt of Chaos to Memories, Sarah Lefebvre of MediaViz AI, and Mitchell Richmond of Kenoke, who... Read More
PRINTING United Alliance announces staff promotions News People on the Move 

PRINTING United Alliance announces staff promotions

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PRINTING United Alliance announced key leadership updates within the organization: • Chris Lyons will step into the role of Group President where he will oversee sales across Alliance media brands and events. Lyons has been an innovative and dedicated industry executive having run many of the industry’s top media and event brands and has launched numerous others, while having served... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT: Cybersecurity and privacy take center stage in imaging industry Events Feature 

Photo Imaging CONNECT: Cybersecurity and privacy take center stage in imaging industry

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Cybersecurity and data privacy are no longer just IT concerns—they are core business issues that directly impact trust, brand reputation, and long-term sustainability in the photo imaging industry. That was the central message from Jordan Moore, founder and CEO of Riseilient and a privacy advisor to several imaging companies, during the recent Photo Imaging CONNECT session focused on cybersecurity risk... Read More
Candid Copyright Conversation with Sheryl Bashore and Bob Kenward Podcasts 

Candid Copyright Conversation with Sheryl Bashore and Bob Kenward

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Parents can erase a watermark for five bucks, AI keeps getting better, and “just screenshot it” has become a reflex. So what do you do if you make your living in volume sports photography? Gary Pageau of The Dead Pixels Society sits down with Bob Kenward of Fluvanna Photography and Sheryl Bashore of Sheryl Z Photography, two of the most respected voices in youth sports and cheer, dance, and gymnastics photography,... Read More
Nikon names Brandon Woelfel and Tina Sokolovska as ambassadors Marketing 

Nikon names Brandon Woelfel and Tina Sokolovska as ambassadors

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Nikon Inc. announced Brandon Woelfel and Tina Sokolovska as the newest members of the prestigious Nikon Ambassador program. Woelfel and Sokolovska bring fresh creative energy and an exciting visual presence to their work, while setting trends and invigorating the imaging industry. “Since its inception more than 12 years ago, the ethos of the Ambassador program has always been to mentor,... Read More
CEWE commemorates 100 million CEWE Photobooks Marketing News 

CEWE commemorates 100 million CEWE Photobooks

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CEWE  reached an extraordinary milestone this year: the 100 millionth CEWE PHOTOBOOK was produced and delivered. Since its launch in 2005, the CEWE PHOTOBOOK has shaped the way personal moments are preserved and has become an integral part of our culture of remembrance, the company said. Now considered the best-selling photobook in Europe, the anniversary edition – a travel photobook... Read More