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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows 12th month of sales growth in September Market research 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows 12th month of sales growth in September

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Retail sales rose for the 12th straight month in September even as gas prices put pressure on shoppers’ budgets, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation. “Retail sales rose again last month as consumers continued to spend following a solid back-to-school shopping season,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Households... Read More
NRF: Import cargo’s extended peak season wrapping up Market research 

NRF: Import cargo’s extended peak season wrapping up

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This year’s drawn-out peak shipping season appears to finally be ending, with import volume at the nation’s major container ports starting to slow down compared with persistent high numbers over the summer, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Even with any fluctuations in final data, we’re likely past the... Read More
Tamron launches the 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) for Z-mount News 

Tamron launches the 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) for Z-mount

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Tamron announced of the 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062), a fast-aperture standard zoom lens, compatible with Nikon Z mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. The lens will be on sale on Oct. 22 for Nikon Z mount at $729 USD / $999 CAD. The 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) is a fast-aperture standard zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless... Read More
Local-First AI For Video Libraries, with Dr. Henry Kang Podcasts 

Local-First AI For Video Libraries, with Dr. Henry Kang

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Your computer is packed with stories you cannot find. Video clips named DJI003, endless B-roll, meeting recordings, marketing footage, client projects, school photography archives, and personal travel memories all pile up until searching feels impossible. Gary Pageau of The Dead Pixels Society sits down with Dr. Henry Kang, founder and CEO of Clipto.AI, to talk about a different approach: Local-first... Read More
Fujifilm installs first FUJIFILM REVORIA PRESS PC2120 in the Americas Partnerships 

Fujifilm installs first FUJIFILM REVORIA PRESS PC2120 in the Americas

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Business Innovation Division, announced the first U.S. installation of its flagship FUJIFILM REVORIA PRESS PC2120 at National Color Graphics (NCG), based in Spokane, Washington. “As a customer who has relied on Fujifilm’s print quality and overall reliability for over 20 years, we’re excited and proud to be the first U.S. based printer to acquire PC2120,” said... Read More
British electronics retailer AO completes purchase of camera retailer Jessops Acquisitions 

British electronics retailer AO completes purchase of camera retailer Jessops

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U.K. electronics retailer AO World plc completed the acquisition of Jessops, a leading specialist photography retailer, from Peter Jones CBE, the “Dragon’s Den” host who bought the retailer in 2013. The chain was founded in Leicester in 1935 by Frank Jessop. By 2023, the company reported revenues of £19.97 million, a decrease of 7.5 per cent on the previous year... Read More
Shutterfly launches “Joy to the Moment” holiday campaign Promotions 

Shutterfly launches “Joy to the Moment” holiday campaign

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Shutterfly announced “Joy to the Moment,” its 2026 holiday campaign designed to celebrate the memories, traditions and relationships. The campaign is anchored by the stories of three creators and their families: mom, designer and TV Host Nabela Noor, newlywed, reality television personality and podcast host Giannina Gibelli, and cookbook author and lifestyle creator Kit Keenan with her mom fashion designer Cynthia... Read More
Laowa launches ACRIS 35mm f/2.8 1X AF Macro APO Lens New Products 

Laowa launches ACRIS 35mm f/2.8 1X AF Macro APO Lens

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Laowa announced the ACRIS 35mm f/2.8 1X AF Macro APO lens, its =first full-frame autofocus 35mm lens featuring true 1:1 life-size magnification. Engineered for photographers who demand absolute precision where every micron counts, the ACRIS 35mm combines true macro magnification with an environmental wide-angle perspective, a fast f/2.8 aperture, hybrid focusing control, and an advanced Apochromatic (APO) optical design, the... Read More
Pic-Time updates gallery design, storytelling with new grids, custom colors and fonts Updates 

Pic-Time updates gallery design, storytelling with new grids, custom colors and fonts

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Pic-Time, a leading gallery platform built for photographers and videographers, announced the latest expansion of its gallery design capabilities, introducing new customizable Grid options that give photographers greater control over the visual rhythm, sequencing and presentation of their work, the company says. At the center of the latest update is a significantly expanded Grid experience designed to give photographers more... Read More
From Swamp Mode To Systems That Sell, with Kenneth Kollasch Podcasts 

From Swamp Mode To Systems That Sell, with Kenneth Kollasch

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Most businesses fail to grow for a simple reason: The owner is stuck selling the obvious thing, while the customer is buying something deeper. When Kenneth Kollasch tells us what it’s like to grow up inside a multi-generational ballroom and Latin dance studio, the lesson lands fast. Dance lessons were never just about steps. They were about confidence, relationships, identity,... Read More
GelatoConnect and the customer-led future of print Feature 

GelatoConnect and the customer-led future of print

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For Henrik Müller-Hansen, the future of printing starts with a deceptively simple question: Who is the business built around, the machine or the customer? In an interview with The Dead Pixels Society, the GelatoConnect founder and CEO described a market moving away from production organized around specific equipment and toward a software-driven model of production on demand. “I think that... Read More
Imagen launches Intelligent Studio adaptive workspace New Products 

Imagen launches Intelligent Studio adaptive workspace

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Imagen launched its newest update, featuring Intelligent Studio, an adaptive post-production workspace, removes that order entirely. Photographers can cull first, start editing before making final selections, pull together a client preview from a handful of key moments, or move between all three as a project develops. At the core of the new version is an editor that brings full manual... Read More
Alimpix patent-pending photo advertising system New Products 

Alimpix patent-pending photo advertising system

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U.K. kiosk maker Alimpix Limited has announced a patent-pending photo advertising system designed to connect printed photographs with relevant local and national advertising through a proprietary Multi-Dimensional Context Advertising Model (MDCAM) with AI-powered photo analysis. The system introduces a new approach and a new advertising channel by analyzing the context of a photograph and using that information, together with other... Read More
LayflatXpress partners Photobook.ai Partnerships 

LayflatXpress partners Photobook.ai

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LayflatXpress announced a partnership with Photobook.ai, bringing together its layflat bookbinding technology with a mobile-first ordering experience. LayflatXpress provides the specialist layflat bookbinding technology that delivers the high-quality, seamless spreads expected from premium photobooks. Photobook.ai complements this with an intuitive mobile platform designed to simplify the journey from capturing memories to creating and ordering a finished book. Read More