Motzu Labs begins beta test of industry-first tools and dashboard for inventory management for camera dealers News 

Motzu Labs begins beta test of industry-first tools and dashboard for inventory management for camera dealers

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Motzu Labs LLC, a provider of real-time insights for camera retailers and manufacturers, is welcoming beta-testers to its camera dealer offering. The Motzu dealer platform is built for camera dealers to streamline their online product listing, track their compliance with minimum advertised pricing (MAP), rebate submissions, and more. “Camera dealers need the most up-to-date information to compete online and in... Read More
Shutterfly shutting down Israel tech hub it bought in 2012 News 

Shutterfly shutting down Israel tech hub it bought in 2012

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CTECH by Calcalist reports North American photo printing leader Shutterfly will shut down its Israel operations, laying off 80 employees. Once part of the acquisition of Photoccino, the Haifa location employed 150 people at its peak. In May, 2012, Shutterfly acquired the Israeli photo software company Photoccino for undisclosed terms. Photoccino developed technologies for the ranking, analysis and organization of digital... Read More
Fujifilm introduces instax SPOT Photobooth and Print Station New Products 

Fujifilm introduces instax SPOT Photobooth and Print Station

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Imaging Division, is thrilled to announce the next big thing in instant memories: instax SPOT photobooth and print station. The premium, next-generation free-standing photobooth/print station is a turnkey solution for high-traffic businesses, including movie theaters, museums, amusement parks, and more. “There is such a cultural love for instax™ instant photography, and we wanted to provide a... Read More
TIPA announces 2026 TIPA World Award winners Events Marketing Promotions 

TIPA announces 2026 TIPA World Award winners

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The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 TIPA World Awards, recognizing the best photo and imaging products of the year. These awards honor outstanding achievements in imaging technology, product design, and user experience across professional, enthusiast, and consumer markets. The winners were selected during the annual General Assembly of TIPA members, which... Read More
Ebang Electronic Technology expands distribution of E30 film processor New Products News 

Ebang Electronic Technology expands distribution of E30 film processor

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Ebang Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., announced its  E30 Filmage Processor is now available for purchase worldwide. After its preview and demonstration at the Wedding and Photo Trade Fair Shanghai in July 2025, more than 25 film processing machines have already been sold in the past six months, the company said. The E30CC41 is designed to handle up to 30 rolls... Read More
ProGrade Digital announces two dual-slot card readers New Products 

ProGrade Digital announces two dual-slot card readers

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ProGrade Digital announces dual-slot card readers: the CFexpress Type B / SDXC UHS-II Dual-Slot USB 4.0 Card Reader (PG05.7) and the CFexpress Type A / SDXC™ UHS-II Dual-Slot USB 4.0 Card Reader (PG09.7). Designed for professional creators using CFexpress and SDXC UHS-II media, both readers leverage the latest USB 4.0 technology to deliver data transfer speeds of up to 40Gb/s... Read More
MSC Cruises guests can relive trips with Treering’s AI-Powered Photobooks News Partnerships 

MSC Cruises guests can relive trips with Treering’s AI-Powered Photobooks

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Treering Memories announced a strategic partnership with MSC Cruises to introduce Treering’s world-first AI-powered photobook platform to MSC Cruises’ guests, offering a seamless, personalized way to relive and share vacation experiences. Building on prior projects with Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Lindblad Expeditions, Treering Memories’ platform leverages proprietary AI to automatically create stunning, personalized photobooks in minutes, the... Read More
The Right Mentor Can Change Your Life And Business, with Anthony Spark Feature Subscriber only 

The Right Mentor Can Change Your Life And Business, with Anthony Spark

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Anthony Spark of Spark a Change Coaching, Long Island, NY, talks with The Dead Pixels Society about business growth through mentorship and leadership development. Spark describes an entrepreneurial childhood in a dysfunctional family, working full-time at 15, and choosing direct sales at 18 after meeting successful mentors, which helped him develop skills in finance, relationships, communication, sales, organization, and time management, and leave... Read More
Blackmagic Design updates Blackmagic Camera iOS 3.3 News 

Blackmagic Design updates Blackmagic Camera iOS 3.3

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Blackmagic Design announced Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.3, which adds camera control and monitoring with Apple Watch, support for ATEM camera control and support for Blackmagic Focus and Zoom Demand. This update adds support for camera control and monitoring using an Apple Watch, so customers can start and stop recording, and monitor the shot from their wrist. Customers even get... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows sales grew in March as tax refunds offset rising gas prices Market research News 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows sales grew in March as tax refunds offset rising gas prices

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Retail sales rose again in March as consumers received higher-than-usual tax refunds that made up for increased gasoline prices, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Retail sales grew for a sixth consecutive month in March as the first wave of tax refunds offset higher gas prices resulting from the... Read More
Kornit Digital acquires PrintFactory; unveils Atlas Matrix Acquisitions New Products News 

Kornit Digital acquires PrintFactory; unveils Atlas Matrix

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Kornit Digital Ltd. announced its acquisition of PrintFactory, a global Netherlands-based technology leader of cloud-native workflow, color management, and production automation software. By integrating PrintFactory’s automation capabilities into its platform, Kornit strengthens its ability to connect demand generation, production workflow and fulfillment into one continuous digital ecosystem, the company said. PrintFactory’s platform enables unified production workflow management and consistent output... Read More
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
Epson introduces 10-Color UV Flatbed Printer New Products 

Epson introduces 10-Color UV Flatbed Printer

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Epson expanded its SureColor V-Series UV flatbed printer line with the SureColor V4000 is designed to bring the power of UV printing to direct-to-object production and a wide range of substrates. With a large print area, expanded color gamut and Braille printing capability, it expands the possibilities of high-quality output for signage, photo and fine art and promotional items such... 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