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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.

ME Group delivers record profitability, but photo group is down Earnings reports News 

ME Group delivers record profitability, but photo group is down

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ME Group International plc, the instant-service equipment group based in France, announces its results for the 12 months ending Oct. 31 2025, with record pre-tax profit of £78.2 million profit before tax. Growth was driven by laundry operations, with a 1,145 net increase in laundry units (1,326 gross installations). There is also an on-going roll-out of its next-generation photo booths.... Read More
Captur raises $6M seed round real-world image capture solutions Investments News 

Captur raises $6M seed round real-world image capture solutions

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Captur announced a $6 million US seed round led by Rally Ventures, with continued participation from existing investor Sure Valley Ventures (SVV). Captur’s technology runs directly on users’ phones, analyzing images in 30 milliseconds without requiring an internet connection or costly cloud tokens. Captur processes tens of millions of images monthly across delivery, mobility and e-commerce platforms. The company’s mobile... Read More
DJI announces Avata 360 FPV drone New Products 

DJI announces Avata 360 FPV drone

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DJI launched the Avata 360, an 8K 360° flagship drone with 1-inch-equivalent sensors for filming in 8K/60fps HDR video.  The drone has DJI’s O4+ video transmission system and obstacle sensing enable creators to see farther with a more stable, safer, and more immersive flight experience. Paired with DJI goggles and motion controllers, the latest addition to the popular Avata series... Read More
Eastman Kodak reveals new Ektacolor Pro and Ektapan film ranges New Products 

Eastman Kodak reveals new Ektacolor Pro and Ektapan film ranges

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Eastman Kodak Co. announced the release of two new film families, the Ektacolor Pro color negative films and Ektapan black-and-white negative films. The films carry new branding for the Portra family of professional color films and the TMax series of black-and-white films. For example, the ISOs of the Ektacolor Pro films – 160, 400, and 800 – match exactly those of the Portra range,... Read More
NRF: Easter spending expected to reach a record $24.9 billion Market research News 

NRF: Easter spending expected to reach a record $24.9 billion

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Consumer spending on Easter is expected to reach a record total of $24.9 billion this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount surpasses the previous record of $24 billion set in 2023. On a per-person basis, shoppers are budgeting a record high of $195.59, up from the... Read More
Visual Intelligence Innovation online meetup is April 7 Events News 

Visual Intelligence Innovation online meetup is April 7

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Visual 1st is hosting another online meetup on April 7,  7:30 – 9:00 am Pacific Daylight Savings Time. Visual Intelligence Innovation meetup will feature, in today’s deluge of visual content, how can you empower your business or consumer customers to find the photos and videos that truly matter? Hear from trailblazers from both sides of the Atlantic on how they... Read More
How To Exit A Small Business With A Real Plan, with David Hori Podcasts 

How To Exit A Small Business With A Real Plan, with David Hori

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If your business disappeared for two weeks, would it keep running, or would everything grind to a halt because the “manual” is in your head? The Dead Pixels Society sits down with David Hori, principal at Topline Operators, to get practical about small business acquisition and what actually makes a company transferable, financeable, and worth buying. Hori brings a rare mix of experience:... Read More
HP Indigo places presses with Shutterfly, Advertek Partnerships 

HP Indigo places presses with Shutterfly, Advertek

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HP Indigo announced a multi-year agreement with Shutterfly for the deployment of 35 HP Indigo 120K digital presses, with the first phase set for 2026. The announcement comes as HP and Shutterfly mark 25 years of collaboration, dating back to 2001, when Shutterfly installed its first HP Indigo press.   As part of the agreement, Shutterfly will upgrade its entire... Read More
Australia’s PhotobookShop to pay $39,600 fine for misleading influencer reviews News 

Australia’s PhotobookShop to pay $39,600 fine for misleading influencer reviews

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced online photobook business Tomsem Consolidated Pty Ltd., trading as PhotobookShop, has paid $39,600 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices for alleged misleading influencer reviews it posted on Instagram. The investigation into PhotobookShop began when an influencer reported concerns to the ACCC about a written agreement PhotobookShop presented... Read More
Snapbar rebrands Studio Headshots function as Scale Headshots News 

Snapbar rebrands Studio Headshots function as Scale Headshots

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Snapbar, the former photobooth company turned AI-powered experiential imaging company, has rebranded its Studio Headshots offering to Scale Headshots. According to a post by founder Sam Eitzen, the move was a recognition of how the headshots business, which spun off from its Snapbar platform, is a separate function. Scale Headshots is a self-service platform for managing professional company headshots. Team members... Read More
NRF forecasts 4.4% annual retail sales growth with new economic model Market research News 

NRF forecasts 4.4% annual retail sales growth with new economic model

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast that retail sales in 2026 will grow by 4.4% over 2025 to $5.6 trillion, based on a newly enhanced forecasting approach developed in partnership with Oxford Economics, one of the world’s leading independent economic advisory firms. The announcement was made during NRF’s sixth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual event, which examines... Read More
Panasonic debuts travel-size LUMIX ZS300 New Products 

Panasonic debuts travel-size LUMIX ZS300

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Panasonic announced the $899 LUMIX ZS300 pocket-sized digital compact camera designed for travelers. The LUMIX ZS300 combines a powerful 15x optical zoom with a 1.0-type BSI CMOS sensor to deliver clear, detailed images even in challenging lighting. Its LEICA-certified lens covers a 24–360mm focal range. The high-sensitivity sensor minimizes noise in nighttime scenes, preserving natural brightness and fine detail at... Read More
GotPhoto integrates with AirStudio Partnerships 

GotPhoto integrates with AirStudio

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GotPhoto has announced that it has partnered with AirStudio to bridge the gap between back-office logistics and front-end sales. AirStudio acts as an operational hub for contracts, staffing, and scheduling, integrating with GotPhoto as the engine for marketing, online ordering, and fulfillment. Together, they form a connected ecosystem that eliminates manual handoffs and prevents errors, the company says. The Integration... Read More
Nikon, NYC SALT extend partnership to help student artists Partnerships 

Nikon, NYC SALT extend partnership to help student artists

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 Nikon Inc. announced the renewal of the brand’s long-standing partnership with NYC Salt, an organization that creates opportunities in the visual arts and pathways to college and careers for underserved New York City youth with diverse backgrounds. The multi-faceted partnership includes mentorship, financial support, equipment donations, and access to the latest mirrorless Nikon cameras and lenses. Nikon has also unveiled... Read More
CEWE achieves 2025 financial goals, raises dividend for the 17th consecutive time Earnings reports News 

CEWE achieves 2025 financial goals, raises dividend for the 17th consecutive time

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CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA presented its results for the 2025 financial year and its outlook for 2026 at its annual press and analyst conference on March 26. CEWE closed the 2025 financial year with increases in revenue and earnings: With Group revenue of €864.5 million (2024: €832.8 million; +3.8%), CEWE achieved a figure at the upper end of its... Read More