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 News 

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
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