How things change: 50 years ago, an industry celebrated a nation’s birthday Events Feature Marketing Opinion 

How things change: 50 years ago, an industry celebrated a nation’s birthday

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On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the comparison between how the photo industry – and the nation as a whole – is commemorating the event now, compared to the Bicentennial in 1976, is striking. By any measure, the general consumer interest in the FIFA World Cup has eclipsed America250. As the LA Times pointed... Read More
Sony Electronics introduces RX10 V, a fifth generation super zoom camera New Products 

Sony Electronics introduces RX10 V, a fifth generation super zoom camera

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Sony Electronics announces the RX10 V, the fifth generation of its RX10 all-in-one camera series. A single body covers wide-angle to super-telephoto through a large-aperture ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-600m (25x optical zoom) F2.4-4.0 lens. The RX10 V keeps the series’ resolution, super-telephoto reach, and integrated lens design, and adds AI-powered Real-time Recognition AF (auto focus) for accurate subject identification. The... Read More
Fujifilm adds second cinema power zoom to GF Lens: FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR  New Products 

Fujifilm adds second cinema power zoom to GF Lens: FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR 

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Electronic Imaging Division, announced the release of FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR (“GF19-35mmT3.5”), the second FUJINON cinema power zoom lens for the GFX System. With a native G Mount, GF19-35mmT3.5 provides the widest angle of view available in the GF format, offering filmmakers at all levels of production a large format cinema zoom with expanded cinematic... Read More
Google launches Video Remix in Google Photos News Updates 

Google launches Video Remix in Google Photos

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Google Photos has added Video Remix to Google Photos, powered by the Gemini Omni model. The new feature, located under the Create tab, allows users to “transform ordinary videos into share-worthy moments in just a few taps,” the company said. Instantly apply cinematic relighting to spruce up a dark clip, swap out a plain background for something fun, or add artistic... Read More
Ricoh Imaging to release RICOH GR Series 30th anniversary special edition New Products 

Ricoh Imaging to release RICOH GR Series 30th anniversary special edition

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Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd., will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the film compact camera “RICOH GR1,” the origin of the high-end compact digital camera GR series, with a limited-quantity special-edition model. Since the launch of the RICOH GR1 film camera in October 1996, the GR series has earned the support of a great many users, particularly professionals... Read More
GoPro announces financing from founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman Investments 

GoPro announces financing from founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman

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GoPro, Inc. announced Nicholas Woodman, the company’s founder and CEO, agreed to provide $20 million in financing to GoPro through the issuance of $20 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes and warrants to purchase shares of the company’s Class B common stock via entities affiliated with Woodman. GoPro, Inc. retained Houlihan Lokey, Inc., a leading global investment... Read More
NRF: Import cargo expected to set new record ahead of potential August tariffs Market research 

NRF: Import cargo expected to set new record ahead of potential August tariffs

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Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to hit a new record this month, driven by retailers stocking up ahead of expected tariff increases, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. “This year’s early peak season is expected to continue through July as retailers and other importers... Read More
Rise Above Research: High level of interest in using AI to be more creative with photo printing Market research 

Rise Above Research: High level of interest in using AI to be more creative with photo printing

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According to the latest photo printing study from Rise Above Research, a sizable percentage of US consumers are interested in using AI to assist them in being more creative with photo prints. Overall, 38% of respondents in the Rise Above Research 2026 US Photo Printing Study said they are either “interested” or “very interested” in using AI for creative purposes... Read More
How Dakis connects POS, online orders, and lab workflows, with Pat Hugron Podcasts 

How Dakis connects POS, online orders, and lab workflows, with Pat Hugron

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Your customer starts a photo order on their phone, asks a question in store, pays at the counter, and expects everything to “just work.” Most retailers cannot deliver that simple experience because their POS, e-commerce site, kiosk, and lab workflow are stitched together from different systems, each with its own SKUs, pricing, and payment records. We sit down with Pat Hugron, Vice... Read More
Cahaba Media Group discontinues GRAPHICS PRO EXPO trade show series Events News 

Cahaba Media Group discontinues GRAPHICS PRO EXPO trade show series

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Cahaba Media Group (CMG), parent company of GRAPHICS PRO magazine, has announced the discontinuation of the GRAPHICS PRO EXPO (GPX) trade show series. “When we acquired GPX, we believed in the event’s potential and in the value of bringing this industry together in person,” said Matthew Conroy, president & CEO of Cahaba Media Group. “The reality is that buyer behavior... Read More
Christopher Ede named president of Apogee Enterprises Architectural Glass segment People on the Move 

Christopher Ede named president of Apogee Enterprises Architectural Glass segment

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Apogee Enterprises, Inc. announced that Christopher W. Ede was appointed president of the company’s Architectural Glass segment. Before his appointment, Ede served as Vice President, Business Development, a position he has held since joining the company in 2022. Ede brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning strategy, global P&L management, mergers and acquisitions, finance, and portfolio transformation. Since... Read More
Cricut defines its next era as a creativity platform Marketing News 

Cricut defines its next era as a creativity platform

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Home-personalized products maker Cricut, Inc. announced a new brand positioning: “an integrated ecosystem powered by Cricut Design Space and designed to help people turn ideas into meaningful, personalized items,” reflecting a broader shift in how people approach creativity. The company said it is moving beyond awareness of its smart cutting machines to more fully reflect the power of its creativity platform, an... Read More
CEWE completes sale of Commercial Online-Print Division to Cimpress Acquisitions News 

CEWE completes sale of Commercial Online-Print Division to Cimpress

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CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA announced July 2 that it had completed the sale of its previously announced Commercial Online-Print division to Cimpress. The transaction includes the SAXOPRINT production facility in Dresden as well as the sales units viaprinto and LASERLINE. With the successful completion of the transaction, CEWE said it is further strengthening its profile as a focused brand... Read More
Reuters: Getty Images scraps $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock News 

Reuters: Getty Images scraps $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock

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Getty Images has called off its planned merger with Shutterstock due to the UK competition regulator’s requirement that it sell Shutterstock’s editorial business as a condition of approval, according to Reuters. Two ‌of the largest players in ‌the licensed visual content industry announced the deal in January last year ⁠to create ⁠a $3.7 billion stock-image powerhouse geared for the AI... Read More