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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.

Xerox raises 2026 outlook as Lexmark integration boosts second-quarter results Earnings reports 

Xerox raises 2026 outlook as Lexmark integration boosts second-quarter results

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Xerox Inc. reported stronger second-quarter 2026 results, driven by the integration of Lexmark, improved profitability, and ongoing restructuring efforts, prompting the company to raise its full-year revenue and operating income guidance. Revenue increased 22% year over year to $1.92 billion, although on a pro forma basis that includes Lexmark in the prior-year comparison, revenue declined 6.5%. GAAP net income improved... Read More
Claranova refocuses on SaaS as photo business continues to decline Earnings reports News 

Claranova refocuses on SaaS as photo business continues to decline

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Claranova reported fiscal 2025-2026 revenue of €94 million, down 21% from the prior year on a reported basis and down 12% on a like-for-like basis, as the company completed its transformation from a diversified consumer software and photo business into a SaaS-focused software publisher. The company attributed much of the reported decline to currency headwinds and the sale of non-core... Read More
Apple reports third-quarter revenue up 16 percent Earnings reports 

Apple reports third-quarter revenue up 16 percent

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Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 third quarter ended June 27, 2026. The company posted quarterly revenue of $109.4 billion, up 16 percent year over year. Company gross margin was 50.1 percent, including a favorable impact of approximately 2 percentage points from tariff refunds. Diluted earnings per share was $2.02, up 29 percent year over year, and included... Read More
Tamron confirms Sony is making a bid for lens-maker Tamron Acquisitions News 

Tamron confirms Sony is making a bid for lens-maker Tamron

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Reuters reports Japanese camera lens maker Tamron Co. Ltd. confirmed the rumors it had received ​an acquisition proposal from Sony Group and that it has ‌established a committee to review its options. Following is Tamron’s statement: Yesterday, there were certain media reports by Diamond Online stating that Tamron Co., Ltd. had received an acquisition proposal. However, this information was not... Read More
Laowa introduces Aksen macro lens series New Products 

Laowa introduces Aksen macro lens series

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Laowa introduces Aksen a new Full-frame Parfocal Zoom Ultra Macro lens series comprising the Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1–5x Ultra Macro APO and the Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5–10x Ultra Macro APO, each available in both photo and cine variants. The series are available for purchase through Laowa’s official site and authorized resellers.. The Aksen series fills a long-standing gap in the... Read More
GoPro expands MISSION 1 series lineup with vlog kit, filmmaker kit, Media Mod, Volta 2 battery grip and more Marketing New Products 

GoPro expands MISSION 1 series lineup with vlog kit, filmmaker kit, Media Mod, Volta 2 battery grip and more

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GoPro, Inc. announced the MISSION 1 PRO Creator Edition, MISSION 1 PRO Ultimate Creator Edition, Volta 2, Media Mod for MISSION 1 Series, and Universal Adhesive Mount are now available for purchase at GoPro.com and at GoPro retailers in August. New firmware for the MISSION 1 and MISSION 1 PRO adds new camera features and is available now to provide... Read More
From skill to system: Turning services into scalable companies with Brad Sugars Podcasts 

From skill to system: Turning services into scalable companies with Brad Sugars

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Most businesses don’t fail because the owner lacks talent. They stall because the owner becomes the product, the manager, the decision desk, and the emergency contact all at once. That’s when growth turns into stress, customers feel delays, and the company becomes impossible to sell. We’re joined by Brad Sugars, founder of ActionCOACH and author of “Pulling Profits Out of a Hat,” to... Read More
Apple announces Apple Upgrade, a program to lease gear News 

Apple announces Apple Upgrade, a program to lease gear

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Apple Inc. announced Apple Upgrade, a new product leasing program provided by Klarna for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad available on the Apple Store online, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Store locations in the United States. “At Apple, we put the customer at the center of everything we do,” said Karen Rasmussen, Apple’s vice president of the... Read More
Epson unveils A3 flatbed document scanner New Products 

Epson unveils A3 flatbed document scanner

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Epson announced an updated A3 flatbed document scanner lineup: the DS-51000WN, DS-61000WN and DS-71000WN network document scanners. The DS-51000WN (MSRP $1,899), DS-61000WN (MSRP $3,699) and DS-71000WN (MSRP $4,999) are now available through Epson.com and authorized CapturePro resellers. “At Epson, we’re continuing to raise the standard for business document capture,” said Haol Yao, product manager, Epson America. “Our modernized A3 flatbed portfolio brings our latest scanning... Read More
Alimpix launches MetaPhotoMap feature for kiosks and online photo News 

Alimpix launches MetaPhotoMap feature for kiosks and online photo

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U.K. imaging technology provider Alimpix has launched MetaPhotoMap for instant photo kiosks and online photo ordering. The new feature automatically reads GPS metadata from customers’ images to identify where the photo was taken, then creates a stylish 6×4 print with a map and the ability to add a personal message. MetaPhotoMap can be incorporated directly onto the traditional print or supplied... Read More
Canon posts strong imaging growth, steady printing results in first half of 2026 Earnings reports 

Canon posts strong imaging growth, steady printing results in first half of 2026

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Canon Inc. reported solid financial results for the first half of 2026, with strength in its Imaging business helping offset slower performance in other segments. Consolidated revenue rose 3.5% year over year to ¥2.27 trillion, while operating profit increased 7.6% to ¥230.6 billion. Net income attributable to Canon climbed 9.8% to ¥171.2 billion. For the photo and printing industries, the... Read More
Perfect Corp. enters into a definitive agreement to go private, reports improved profits Earnings reports Investments 

Perfect Corp. enters into a definitive agreement to go private, reports improved profits

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AI/AR technology company Perfect Corp. announced that its previously disclosed plans to go private are going forward. Perfect Corp. has entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger with ProjectNY, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands controlled by Alice H. Chang (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which, and subject to the terms... Read More
FastEditor adds branded print proofs to its Studio Tool Updates 

FastEditor adds branded print proofs to its Studio Tool

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FastEditor, the Netherlands-based artwork-automation platform for the promotional products and branded merchandise industry, announced that branded print proofs are now available in its Studio Tool. Sales teams and account managers can place a customer’s artwork on any product and download a polished, on-brand print proof together with the production-ready file in under 20 seconds — without a designer on call,... Read More
MyHeritage to lay off 15% of workforce News 

MyHeritage to lay off 15% of workforce

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According to Globes, genealogy company MyHeritage is laying off about 15% of the company’s workforce. MyHeritage currently has 500 employees in Israel, the US and Europe. MyHeritage was founded in 2003 by CEO Gilad Japhet as a platform for building family trees and later expanded its activities to family history research, historical databases and DNA tests for locating relatives and information... Read More