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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.

NRF: Valentine’s Day spending expected to reach new records  Market research 

NRF: Valentine’s Day spending expected to reach new records 

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Consumer spending on Valentine’s Day is expected to reach a record $29.1 billion, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount surpasses the previous record of $27.5 billion in 2025. Shoppers are budgeting a record $199.78 on average for gifts, an increase from $188.81 last year and surpassing the... Read More
From Film To Volume: How Alkit Lab Reinvented Itself News Podcasts 

From Film To Volume: How Alkit Lab Reinvented Itself

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What does it take for a family photo lab to thrive across three generations and multiple technology upheavals? We sit down with David Buchbinder of Alkit to trace an unvarnished journey from New York City retail counters to a lean, volume-first lab that ships in three days. Buchbinder walks us through the hard calls: expanding into Kodak-branded stores, then cutting overhead and rebuilding around... Read More
Eva brings data-driven quality control to school photography Feature News 

Eva brings data-driven quality control to school photography

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In volume school photography, image quality is everything — yet most studios still rely on manual review processes that struggle to keep pace with thousands of images arriving every day. That challenge is exactly what 36Pix CEO Robert Ste-Marie set out to solve with Eva, a new AI-powered platform designed to evaluate photographer performance in near real time. Ste-Marie, whose... Read More
Richmond Professional Lab: From basement beginnings to volume photography powerhouse Feature News 

Richmond Professional Lab: From basement beginnings to volume photography powerhouse

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Founded in 1938 by Ted Bullard’s father, Richmond Professional Lab has grown from a basement-based operation into one of the most respected professional and volume photography labs in the country. Today, under the leadership of President Ted Bullard and COO Josh Lewis, the Richmond, Virginia-based lab is a national leader in high-volume, high-quality photographic production, serving professional photographers across the... Read More
Alkit story of reinvention, volume growth, and the future of photo printing Feature 

Alkit story of reinvention, volume growth, and the future of photo printing

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Few companies embody the resilience and reinvention of the photo imaging industry quite like Alkit. Founded in 1936 by Alfred and Kitty Buchbinder, the Long Island-based family business has navigated nearly 90 years of industry change — from retail camera stores and professional film sales to wedding labs and, today, high-volume school, sports, and event photography. On a recent episode... Read More
Airstudio: Building the “holy grail” operating system for volume photography studios Feature 

Airstudio: Building the “holy grail” operating system for volume photography studios

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On a recent episode of the Dead Pixels Society Podcast, host Gary Pageau sat down with Scott Rodgers, partner at Airstudio, and industry veteran Peter Koop to explore how Airstudio is transforming the way school and volume photography studios manage their businesses. Airstudio’s origin story is familiar to many long-established studios. Rodgers runs a Chicago-based school photography operation founded in... Read More
Tether Tools introduces a generation of locked, protected, and extended tethering solutions New Products 

Tether Tools introduces a generation of locked, protected, and extended tethering solutions

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Tether Tools announced the launch of a new lineup of Optima 10G tethering upgrades as part of its Lock in Reliability campaign, designed to give photographers, digital techs, and videographers confidence in their connections. At the center of the system is the TetherPro Optima 10G TetherBoost Locking Extension Cable, the first locking USB-C extension designed specifically for professional tethering at... Read More
SWIT announces Powercell camera battery series New Products 

SWIT announces Powercell camera battery series

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SWIT launched the Powercell camera battery series for Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm camera systems, with slot-in compatibility, affordable pricing and charging features that make it easy to always have a charged battery ready. The PowerCell battery series is now shipping worldwide through authorized partners and leading e-commerce platforms: PowerCell Canon LP-E6P replacement battery, MSRP $39; PowerCell Fujifilm NP-W235 replacement... Read More
Cloudprinter.com launches proprietary infrastructure for global print commerce News 

Cloudprinter.com launches proprietary infrastructure for global print commerce

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Global print infrastructure company Cloudprinter.com, announced the launch of its own proprietary Print Fulfillment Centers across the United States and Europe. By establishing a dedicated physical infrastructure alongside its vast global network, Cloudprinter.com is transitioning to a high-velocity model engineered specifically for the extreme delivery demands of modern print commerce. This expansion is designed to achieve absolute Shipping Zone 1 Proximity,... Read More
ProGrade Digital lands SPACE contract for Artemis moon mission Partnerships 

ProGrade Digital lands SPACE contract for Artemis moon mission

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ProGrade Digital, founded with a mission to provide the highest quality professional grade digital memory cards and workflow solutions announces it has entered into a Space Act agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the agency’s Artemis moon missions with ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type B Iridium cards in 400GB and 1.6TB capacities as well as ProGrade... Read More
NRF: Import cargo volume expected to remain down year-over-year until spring Market research News 

NRF: Import cargo volume expected to remain down year-over-year until spring

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Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to see its first month-over-month gain in six months during January but is expected to remain down year over year until spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “There should be a brief bump in imports this month ahead... Read More
FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 gains IMAX certification Partnerships 

FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 gains IMAX certification

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Fujifilm Holdings Corp. announced its FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55, it’s first digital cinema camera purpose-built for professional filmmaking, has joined the list of IMAX-certified digital cameras. IMAX certifies select high-end, best-in-class digital cameras that meet the company’s standards – these cameras are carefully selected for their high-quality image capture and the ability to shoot in IMAX’s exclusive Expanded Aspect Ratios.... Read More
Fujifilm expands specialty toner portfolio with Metallic Gold for REVORIA PRESS EC2100S and SC285S News Updates 

Fujifilm expands specialty toner portfolio with Metallic Gold for REVORIA PRESS EC2100S and SC285S

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Business Innovation Division, announces the availability of metallic Gold toner for the first time on its REVORIA PRESS EC2100S and SC285S models. This introduction significantly broadens the creative potential and commercial appeal of digital print applications and empowers customers with the ability to produce more dynamic designs. This noteworthy expansion brings the total number of specialty... Read More
Insta360 adds two AI 4K webcams: Link 2 Pro & Link 2C Pro New Products 

Insta360 adds two AI 4K webcams: Link 2 Pro & Link 2C Pro

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Insta360 announced the launch of Insta360 Link 2 Pro and Insta360 Link 2C Pro, two next-generation AI 4K webcams designed to close the gap between traditional webcams and professional camera-and-microphone setups. Both models feature a larger 1/1.3-inch sensor with dual native ISO for improved low-light performance and more natural exposure across changing lighting conditions, paired with advanced HDR for greater detail... Read More