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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.

Ines Ebersberger is new managing director of United Imaging Group News People on the Move 

Ines Ebersberger is new managing director of United Imaging Group

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At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Board of Directors of the United Imaging Group unanimously appointed Ines Ebersberger, the previous authorized signatory and head of the finance, to managing director effective from January 1, 2020. She remains head of the finance department. Ebersberger has been with the company since 2001 and has contributed significantly to the success of the company,... Read More
Nearly 148 million Americans plan to shop super Saturday Market research Press releases 

Nearly 148 million Americans plan to shop super Saturday

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Super Saturday continues to be the biggest shopping day of the year with an estimated 147.8 million U.S. consumers expected to participate, up from 134.3 million last year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “While many people started holiday shopping early, those who waited until Thanksgiving weekend are feeling... Read More
ZEISS reports 11 percent revenue increase Earnings reports News 

ZEISS reports 11 percent revenue increase

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The ZEISS Group, Stuttgart, Germany, reported fiscal year revenues continued to grow, with revenue and earnings reaching new heights in fiscal year 2018/19, which ended Sept. 30, 2019. Revenue grew by 11 percent, reaching 6.428 billion euros (previous year: 5.817 billion euros). Adjusted for currency and acquisition effects (like-for-like), revenue rose by 8 percent. At 1.063 billion euros, earnings before... Read More
App updates, rumors, people on the move, etc. for the week of Dec. 13 People on the Move Tips and tricks Updates 

App updates, rumors, people on the move, etc. for the week of Dec. 13

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Rumours and interesting items from around the internet Fujifilm UK picks WPR to drive its photo-imaging communications strategy, via PrintWeek. The Birmingham-based agency said the printing industry needs to offer “imaginative and efficient solutions” to encourage people to turn digital images into physical ones. Facetune developer Lightricks to open R-and-D Center in Haifa, via CTech Photo organization app Mylio announces simplified pricing model 6 Tips for Photographing the Holidays, via Blurb Technology trends... Read More
November retail sales kick off holiday season with 2.1 percent growth over last year: NRF Market research 

November retail sales kick off holiday season with 2.1 percent growth over last year: NRF

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Retail sales in November increased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted over October and were up 2.1 percent unadjusted year-over-year, marking the first half of the holiday season with billions of dollars in shopping left to be done, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. “November showed modest growth on the surface, but you... Read More
Michaels reports disappointing third-quarter results Earnings reports News 

Michaels reports disappointing third-quarter results

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The Michaels Companies Inc. reported net sales were $1,222.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to $1,274.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to a 2.2% decrease in comparable store sales, the closure of Pat Catan’s stores during the fourth quarter of 2018, and a decrease in... Read More
Apple buys U.K. startup to improve iPhone picture taking: Bloomberg Acquisitions News 

Apple buys U.K. startup to improve iPhone picture taking: Bloomberg

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Apple Inc. acquired a U.K.-based startup, named Spectral Edge Ltd., with technology that improves photos taken on smartphones, according to Mark Gurman, writing at Bloomberg. According to U.K. filings made public on Thursday, Apple corporate lawyer Peter Denwood was recently named a director of Cambridge-based Spectral Edge Ltd., while the startup’s other advisers and board members were terminated. According to the... Read More
Worldwide large-format printer shipments down slightly, according to IDC Market research News 

Worldwide large-format printer shipments down slightly, according to IDC

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The worldwide large format printer market decreased modestly in the third quarter of 2019 with shipments declining by roughly 0.5% compared to the previous quarter, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker. “While the large format printer market has been soft, there were some surprising areas of growth when we get into the breakdown by... Read More
Kodak Moments settles patent infringement action about panorama prints News 

Kodak Moments settles patent infringement action about panorama prints

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Kodak Moments, a division of Kodak Alaris, said it settled a patent infringement lawsuit that it brought against Citizen Systems, DNP Imagingcomm and Dai Nippon Printing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in August, 2018. The suit alleged certain printers sold or manufactured by these companies infringed Kodak Alaris’ panoramic printing patents. As a result of... Read More
Dreamstime releases proprietary AI tech to third parties News 

Dreamstime releases proprietary AI tech to third parties

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Dreamstime, the world’s largest community in stock photography, with 27 million users and more than 118 million images, recently released its proprietary Artificial Intelligence technology (AI) to third party companies. Implemented on Dreamstime’s website in 2017, PhotoEye technology uses sophisticated algorithms to screen and optimize images and uses machine learning to constantly adjust parameters to improve its capabilities, the company... Read More
Timing is everything: Wag struggles as CEO leaves News Opinion 

Timing is everything: Wag struggles as CEO leaves

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Business Insider reports Wag Labs Inc., the dog-walking startup that was the previous job for new Shutterfly CEO Hilary Schneider, has had SoftBank’s Vision Fund giving up its nearly 50% stake in Wag!, following Schneider’s departure, at value far less than the $665 million valuation. Vision Fund invested $300 million in Wag last year. Bloomberg reported in October the company... Read More
Kodak Alaris announces EKTACHROME E100 availability in 120 and sheet formats News 

Kodak Alaris announces EKTACHROME E100 availability in 120 and sheet formats

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Kodak Alaris announced the launch of EKTACHROME E100 in larger formats. A new 120 format 5-roll propack and a new 10 sheet 4×5 box will be available to order worldwide by year-end. These new format offerings follow on the highly successful launch of EKTACHROME E100 in 135- 36x size last year, the company said. “Our new E100 film is a... Read More
Nikon is cutting authorized repair shops News Opinion 

Nikon is cutting authorized repair shops

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In a report on iFixit, Nikon Corp.  is ending its relationship with 15 Authorized Repair Station members by not renewing their agreements after March 31, 2020. In a November letter obtained by iFixit, Nikon stated: “The climate in which we do business has evolved, and Nikon Inc. must do the same.” Authorized service will be provided at its Melville, NY... Read More
MailPix personalized yoga mats featured on “The Today Show” News Press releases 

MailPix personalized yoga mats featured on “The Today Show”

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Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced its photo yoga mat was featured today, Dec. 10, on “The Today Show” as part of a segment on holiday gifts. During the segment, Jill Martin presented hosts Hoda Kotb and Maria Shriver with personalized yoga mats featuring their own images and inspirational quotes like “Stop asking why... Read More
Popular app maker VSCO acquires video company Rylo Acquisitions News 

Popular app maker VSCO acquires video company Rylo

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Photo-sharing subscription service VSCO announced the acquisition of Rylo, a maker of a compact camera with powerful video stabilization technology. Terms weren’t disclosed, but published reports say Rylo will abandon the hardware business to focus on the video tech. Rylo had raised roughly $38 million in VC funding, reaching a valuation of $120.25 million with a $20 million Series B announced in October... Read More