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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.

HARMAN launches new limited edition ISO 200 35mm film New Products News 

HARMAN launches new limited edition ISO 200 35mm film

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HARMAN technology Ltd. announced the launch of HARMAN Phoenix 200, a brand-new, limited-edition ISO 200, 35mm color film. The company claims HARMAN Phoenix 200 is the first ever color film made entirely from emulsion-to-cassette at its Mobberley factory. “We are so well known for our black & white films that we are regularly asked why we don’t make color films,” says... Read More
PrintMonthly: Fujifilm UK reports big boost in kiosk photo prints at flagship store News 

PrintMonthly: Fujifilm UK reports big boost in kiosk photo prints at flagship store

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U.K. trade journal PrintMonthly reports Fujifilm U.K. announced an 85% increase in the use of its in-store PHOTO by Fujifilm Kiosk, launched at its flagship House of Photography store in Covent Garden last year where more than 35,000 photos have been printed so far. Fujifilm has attributed the success to a combination of good kiosk positioning as well as the increased... Read More
The Power of Differentiation and Audacious Leadership with Roy Osing Marketing 

The Power of Differentiation and Audacious Leadership with Roy Osing

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Are you ready to challenge the status quo and dare to be different in business?  Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society sits down with Roy Osing, a seasoned entrepreneur who’s trailblazed his way through the Canadian telecom industry, establishing a multi-billion dollar company from scratch over the span of 40 years. Osing’s mantra – “be different or be dead” – has been the backbone... Read More
ME Group reports positive financial performance, boosted by photobooths Earnings reports News 

ME Group reports positive financial performance, boosted by photobooths

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 ME Group International plc,  the instant-service equipment group formerly known as Photo ME, announces a post-year end update in respect of the 12 months ended Oct. 31, 2023. Following a strong first-half performance, the group continued to see positive trading momentum throughout the second half, particularly across its core Photobooth and Laundry operations, the company said.   For the 12... Read More
NRF: Thanksgiving holiday weekend sees record number of shoppers Market research 

NRF: Thanksgiving holiday weekend sees record number of shoppers

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A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figures surpassed NRF’s initial expectations of 182 million shoppers by more than 18 million. “The five-day period between Thanksgiving and... Read More
U.S. Postal Service reports $6.5 billion fiscal year loss, 11.4% volume decline of marketing mail Earnings reports 

U.S. Postal Service reports $6.5 billion fiscal year loss, 11.4% volume decline of marketing mail

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The U.S. Postal Service announced its financial results for the 2023 fiscal year ended Sept. 30. The net loss totaled $6.5 billion, compared to net income of $56.0 billion for the prior year. The net income last year was due primarily to the one-time non-cash impact of the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) in April 2022 and the results this year were... Read More
Best Buy comparable third-quarter sales declined 6% Earnings reports 

Best Buy comparable third-quarter sales declined 6%

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Best Buy Co., Inc. announced results for the 13-week third quarter ended Oct. 28, 2023, as compared to the 13-week third quarter ended Oct. 29, 2022. Q3 FY24  Q3 FY23 Revenue ($ in millions) Enterprise $9,756 $10,587 Domestic segment $8,996 $9,800 International segment $760 $787 Enterprise comparable sales % change1 (6.9)% (10.4)% Domestic comparable sales % change1 (7.3)% (10.5)% Domestic... Read More
Fujifilm to hire 250 seasonal production workers for in Portland News 

Fujifilm to hire 250 seasonal production workers for in Portland

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Shortly after it put out a call for 600 seasonal workers at its Greenwood, S.C., plant, FUJIFILM North America Corp.’s Personalized Photo Products Group announced it was looking up to 250 seasonal employees for production roles at its Portland, Ore., manufacturing plant as the company enters its busiest production season of the year. The Fujifilm plant in Portland produces a... Read More
Flickr introduces features and enhanced insights to Pro Stats Dashboard News Updates 

Flickr introduces features and enhanced insights to Pro Stats Dashboard

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Flickr, the global photography community and leading photo-management application, announced the launch of enhancements and new features to the Flickr Pro Stats dashboard. Flickr Pro users gain an enhanced experience across Flickr with exclusive features and powerful tools for managing photos. Among these tools are advanced stats within the Flickr Stats dashboard, accessible on both web and mobile. Flickr’s Pro... Read More
Rise Above Research announces research report schedule Market research News 

Rise Above Research announces research report schedule

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Rise Above Research has announced a slate of new photo/imaging marketing research reports. 2023 US Photo Merchandise Study – The annual US consumer study that focuses on the photo merchandise market, specifically photo cards, photo books, photo calendars, and photo wall/tabletop décor. For 2023, Rise Above Research asked some new questions on photo apparel as well, which replaced questions on... Read More
Insta360 debuts Insta360 Ace and Ace Pro action cams New Products 

Insta360 debuts Insta360 Ace and Ace Pro action cams

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Insta360 announced the Insta360 Ace and Insta360 Ace Pro wide-angle action cameras. The flagship version of the camera is Insta360 Ace Pro,  which was co-engineered with Leica. The camera has an 1/1.3-inch sensor, 5nm AI chip, and Leica SUMMARIT lens, which create  4K120fps video, 48MP photos, and PureVideo for low light shooting. The unit can fast-charge to 80% in just... Read More
Sony Electronics, The Associated Press complete testing of advanced in-camera authenticity technology News 

Sony Electronics, The Associated Press complete testing of advanced in-camera authenticity technology

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Sony Electronics announced the completion of a second round of testing for Sony’s in-camera authenticity technology with Associated Press. This in-camera digital signature allows for the creation of a “birth certificate” for images, validating the origin of the content, the company claims. Sony has been the exclusive imaging products provider to the AP since 202o. Sony’s authenticity technology provides a... Read More
Deadline for Amazon Drive cutoff is Dec. 31 News 

Deadline for Amazon Drive cutoff is Dec. 31

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Amazon recently reminded Amazon Drive customers about the previously announced policy change that makes Amazon Drive access exclusive via Amazon Photos. This came after last years’ unpopular reveal the service was nixing Amazon Drive entirely. Dear Amazon Drive customer, After December 31, 2023, you will no longer be able to access files through the Amazon Drive website or Amazon Drive... Read More
NRF: Census says retail sales grew year over year in October but growth continued to slow Market research 

NRF: Census says retail sales grew year over year in October but growth continued to slow

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Retail sales kept up a long streak of year-over-year gains in October even though the rate of growth continued to slow, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in response to the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of monthly retail sales data today. “Fourth-quarter consumer spending stepped off on a more moderate pace, as expected,” Kleinhenz said. “The staying power... Read More