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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.

Techcrunch: VSCO lays off 24 employees in restructuring News 

Techcrunch: VSCO lays off 24 employees in restructuring

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Photo-editing app VSCO has confirmed it has laid off 24 employees amid a restructuring drive to refocus the company’s efforts toward creating tools for professional photographers, according to an internal memo seen by TechCrunch. VSCO CEO Eric Wittman said the company’s consumer business had declined more than expected, and some of its new growth initiatives didn’t yield the expected results.... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s November Data Shows Strong Year-Over-Year Growth in First Half of Holiday Season Market research 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s November Data Shows Strong Year-Over-Year Growth in First Half of Holiday Season

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Retail sales saw strong year-over-year growth in November, with the first half of the holiday shopping season putting results on track to meet the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) spending forecast, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions. “Retail sales showed healthy year-over-year gains in November while month-over-month data was largely flat,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay... Read More
How 36Pix uses data to elevate school photography quality at scale Podcasts 

How 36Pix uses data to elevate school photography quality at scale

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School photography sounds simple until you scale it. When a studio sends 125 photographers into the field and ingests 10,000 to 25,000 images daily, quality control turns into a survival skill. That’s the world 36Pix lives in, blending a large school photo operation with deep imaging R&D. The company’s new platform, Eva, attacks a stubborn problem most studios quietly endure:... Read More
NRF: Declining Import Cargo Volume Expected to Continue in 2026 Market research 

NRF: Declining Import Cargo Volume Expected to Continue in 2026

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Amid the impact from tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty, year-over-year declines in import cargo volume seen at the nation’s major container ports in recent months are expected to continue in 2026, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Stores are stocked up and ready for a record holiday season but... Read More
NRF: Thanksgiving holiday weekend draws a record 203 million shoppers Market research 

NRF: Thanksgiving holiday weekend draws a record 203 million shoppers

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A record 202.9 million consumers shopped during the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from 197 million shoppers last year and surpasses the previous record of 200.4 million set in 2023. The total also exceeds NRF’s... Read More
Imaging Solutions announces updates to Quick2Wall decor product New Products Updates 

Imaging Solutions announces updates to Quick2Wall decor product

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Imaging Solutions announced an update to its B2B wall decor product, Quick2Wall, which combines “sophisticated design with easy handling for the creation of stunning wall art pictures in various sizes.” Printed pictures can be quickly attached to the wall with the help of a patented and easy-to-assemble frame set. The frame bars securely snap into four corners on the back... Read More
ME Group terminates discussions with potential acquirers Acquisitions News 

ME Group terminates discussions with potential acquirers

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France-based ME Group (formerly Photo-Me International), announced, following the announcement in June that it would evaluate potential acquisition offers, that the board has chosen to pass on the bids. “Following engagement with several interested parties, the board of directors confirms that it has not received an offer that it believes would be in the best interests of all the company’s... Read More
Kornit Digital reports third-quarter revenue up 5% Earnings reports News 

Kornit Digital reports third-quarter revenue up 5%

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Kornit Digital Ltd. announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025. The results reflect Kornit’s consistent execution of its strategy to accelerate digital adoption in mass apparel production, expand recurring revenues under the All-Inclusive Click (AIC) model, and strengthen its leadership in replacing traditional screen printing with agile, on-demand digital solutions. “This quarter, we delivered results above... Read More
Antigravity A1 announces the first 8K 360 Drone New Products 

Antigravity A1 announces the first 8K 360 Drone

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Antigravity, the joint venture between Insta360 and third parties, announced the availability of its previously announced Antigravity A1 immersive drone. “A1 takes the freedom of 360 capture and gives it wings,” said Michael Shabun, spokesman for Antigravity. “It’s rare to see a team translate an idea into a completely new product category.” Unlike traditional quadcopters, A1 relies on a headset-first... Read More
Montreal’s Photo Service to close after 89 years News 

Montreal’s Photo Service to close after 89 years

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  After nearly 90 years, a Montreal photo retailer is shutting its doors. Photo Service, located on Notre-Dame Street West in Old Montreal, announced Monday it will permanently close on Jan. 3, 2026, citing economic challenges. The company announced the closure on a Facebook post (reproduced below). Company president Jean-Charles Savard said the decision came after careful consideration, noting that... Read More
FUJIFILM Business Innovation achieves virtually 100% renewable energy for Asia-Pacific production sites News 

FUJIFILM Business Innovation achieves virtually 100% renewable energy for Asia-Pacific production sites

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FUJIFILM Business Innovation announces that it has switched the electricity used at all its production sites in the Asia-Pacific region to virtually 100% renewable energy, reducing CO₂ emissions by approximately 8,391 tons. The production sites covered by this initiative are FUJIFILM Manufacturing Shenzhen Corp., FUJIFILM Manufacturing Hai Phong Co., Ltd., and FUJIFILM Eco-Manufacturing (Suzhou) Corp. Under its CSR plan, Sustainable Value... Read More
Vivid-Pix releases new version of Memory Station Software New Products Updates 

Vivid-Pix releases new version of Memory Station Software

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Vivid-Pix, a leader in AgeTech, announced the new version of Vivid-Pix Memory Station Software, the memory preservation software that creates image/memorabilia and video/audio stories. Vivid-Pix Memory Station Software lets users use an existing computer and scanner to digitize their photos in archival quality, restore them with Vivid-Pix’s patented image-improvement technology, and record audio of their own, their friends’, and their... Read More
The IRS Has No Chill, But Your Receipts Should, with Tanya Lawrence Podcasts 

The IRS Has No Chill, But Your Receipts Should, with Tanya Lawrence

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Taxes drain more profit than most owners realize, and that single fact changes how we build, run, and sell a creative business. The Dead Pixels Society sits down with accounting expert Tanya Lawrence to map out the moves that protect cash today and increase valuation tomorrow—without drowning in jargon or guesswork. She starts with the foundation: Choosing the right tax treatment as... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT 2026 registration is open; get early bird tickets now! Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT 2026 registration is open; get early bird tickets now!

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Registration has opened for the Photo Imaging CONNECT (PIC) executive conference, March 1-2, 2026, at the RIO Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, NV., hosted by the Dead Pixels Society. Photo Imaging CONNECT serves as the premier executive networking conference for the photo/imaging sector. The conference unites industry leaders from printing, services, professional photography, technology, and retail for educational sessions and discussions. “After... Read More
Lifeprint app on iOS and Android spilled 2 million private photos News 

Lifeprint app on iOS and Android spilled 2 million private photos

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Cybernews reports Lifeprint, a maker of portable photo printers, spilled millions of private photos onto the open internet. The company has not addressed the issue. Cybernews researchers have revealed a data leak affecting Lifeprint portable printer users. The brand makes instant photo printers for iPhone and Android, letting users print photos, and GIFs directly from their phones. It belongs to... Read More