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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.

CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid to close nearly 1,500 stores News 

CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid to close nearly 1,500 stores

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The largest drug chains in the United States have a prescription for their struggling finances: Close stores. Rite Aid, the third-biggest U.S. chain behind CVS and Walgreens, filed for bankruptcy protection on Oct. 15, according to CNN, beset by mounting debt of more than $3 billion and a Department of Justice suit against the company in March, claiming it knowingly... Read More
Shutterfly brings back Kris Jenner for holiday sales campaign Marketing 

Shutterfly brings back Kris Jenner for holiday sales campaign

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Leading personalized products company Shutterfly has again tapped celebrity Kris Jenner as its holiday promotions spokesperson. According to a MediaPost interview by Sarah Mahoney with Shutterfly’s new CMO Bree Casart, the 67-year-old Jenner is a good spokesperson to reach younger consumers. In the new campaign, which is running on Facebook, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter) and Pinterest, features a cozy living... Read More
Darkroom Software updates workflow solutions for pro photographers News Updates 

Darkroom Software updates workflow solutions for pro photographers

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Darkroom Software announced a significant update to its suite of products, including Darkroom Core, Darkroom Pro, Darkroom Assembly, and Darkroom Booth. Among the notable enhancements introduced in the latest update are: Seamless support for the latest Canon camera models, including the R50, R100, and R8, ensuring that photographers can capture moments with cutting-edge technology. Integration of a print driver for... Read More
microSD Express doubles speeds, new SD Express speed classes introduced News Updates 

microSD Express doubles speeds, new SD Express speed classes introduced

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SD Association (SDA) announced the latest evolution of SD Express memory cards that double the speed of microSD Express memory cards up to 2GB/s, plus four new SD Express speed classes to ensure minimum guaranteed levels of sequential performance in the new SD 9.1 specification, including support for Multi-stream access and related Power and Thermal Management ensuring guaranteed performance. SD 9.1 helps consumers... Read More
Transforming Business Strategy Execution with Kerry-Ann Powell News Podcasts 

Transforming Business Strategy Execution with Kerry-Ann Powell

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Are you ready to supercharge your small or medium-sized business strategy?  Kerry-Ann Powell, a business strategy maven with two decades of experience, joins Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society to share her wealth of knowledge. Armed with a background in fundraising, law, lobbying, and more, Powell casts a spotlight on the strategic process for small and medium-sized businesses. In this interview, she digs deep into... Read More
Mixbook adds AI-tools, photo organization to app Updates 

Mixbook adds AI-tools, photo organization to app

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Mixbook has updated its Mixbook Studio suite of creative storytelling tools to improve photo organization and AI-powered storytelling. The latest Mixbook app and updates are currently available on the Apple App Store and at www.mixbook.com. The caption generator will be available before the holidays. The company says the new upgrades focus on improving three key areas of story creation: Initial photo organization and suggested... Read More
Urbanimmersive adds video to 3D digital twins for real estate News 

Urbanimmersive adds video to 3D digital twins for real estate

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Urbanimmersive Inc., a provider of 3D digital twin solutions for the real-estate marketing industry, launched 3D Digital Twins 360-Video Fusion (3D VF), a new technology bridging the gap between the immersive experience of 3D digital twins and 360-degree videos. Urbanimmersive says its 3D Digital Twins 360-video Fusion automatically integrates 3D navigation into 360-degree videos, enabling viewers to explore 360-degree videos just... Read More
Sensaria names Mike Freed as CEO, creates advisory council of experienced execs News People on the Move 

Sensaria names Mike Freed as CEO, creates advisory council of experienced execs

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Sensaria announced Mike Freed, the former COO of Mirion Technologies, is the new CEO of Sensaria. Freed joins the company after a successful run as Chief Operating Officer for Mirion Technologies, a global provider of radiation measurement devices and services for the nuclear power, homeland security, military, industrial, and medical end markets. Freed led Mirion through multiple acquisitions, operational improvements,... Read More
NRF: Retail sales grew in September, but core year-over-year gains are slowing Market research 

NRF: Retail sales grew in September, but core year-over-year gains are slowing

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Retail sales continued to grow in September even as consumers faced continuing economic pressures, said the National Retail Federation (NRF). “September retail sales show that consumers have retained the ability and willingness to spend despite accumulating economic headwinds from higher interest rates and slowing growth,” said Matthew Shay, President and CEO, NRF. “As we gear up for the holiday season,... Read More
Kodak Moments updates retail software with 60 features News Updates 

Kodak Moments updates retail software with 60 features

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Kodak Moments released a new version of its photo printing software, Kodak Moments Retail Software version 23.2, delivering 60 new features and upgrades designed to keep retailers on the leading edge of innovation, while making it easier for store clerks to manage and fulfill print orders. The new software is compatible with a wide range of photo printing solutions including... Read More
Ad-driven free-print service Frintz announces 14 partners Marketing News 

Ad-driven free-print service Frintz announces 14 partners

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Advertising-driven free print service Frintz announces 14 strategic partnerships, including Phoenix Brands, Conquer Ninja Gyms, Pantheon, Sky Zone, California Music Hall of Fame, KeyBank, First Priority of America, Canon, Fuji, SUNY, Special Olympics, David’s Refuge, Print Releaf, and K&M. Frintz, which offers a unique blend of photography and innovative advertising, delivers free prints from consumer’s phones to their home mailboxes... Read More
Vanguard debuts Vanguard VK3220T-HS ultra-high production UV-LED flatbed New Products News 

Vanguard debuts Vanguard VK3220T-HS ultra-high production UV-LED flatbed

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Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group company, announces the Vanguard VK3220T-HS ultra-high production UV-LED flatbed. The Vanguard printer offers a larger bed size, up to three rows of industrial printheads for maximum productivity, an electromagnetic carriage drive system for speed and precise drop placement delivering exceptionally high print quality, as well as field-upgradeability.  Other features: New compact, user-friendly 3.2... Read More
Adobe previews AI-powered object-aware editing New Products 

Adobe previews AI-powered object-aware editing

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At Adobe Max, Adobe Inc. unveiled Project Stardust, a new object-aware editing engine using generative AI to edit images, and its latest early-stage innovations, highlighting exciting new uses of generative AI and 3D technologies across multiple creative domains, including photo, video, audio, 3D, design and fashion applications. The 11 inventions are featured in Adobe’s annual “Sneaks” showcase, where Adobe engineers... Read More
Deloitte: Holiday retail sales expected to increase between 3.5% to 4.6% News 

Deloitte: Holiday retail sales expected to increase between 3.5% to 4.6%

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Holiday retail sales are likely to increase between 3.5% and 4.6% in 2023, according to Deloitte’s annual holiday retail forecast. Overall, Deloitte’s retail and consumer products practice projects holiday sales will total $1.54 to $1.56 trillion during the November to January timeframe. In 2022, holiday sales grew by 7.6% in the same period. Deloitte also forecasts e-commerce sales will grow... Read More
Tamron launches 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (Model A057) for Nikon Z mount system New Products 

Tamron launches 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (Model A057) for Nikon Z mount system

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Tamron announces the launch of the 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (Model A057), a Nikon Z mount system compatible ultra-telephoto zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras available on Oct. 31, 2023, at $1,199 USD / $1,599 CAD. The 150-500mm F5-6.7 lens has a focal length of 500mm on the telephoto end, yet it provides remarkably compact size and extremely... Read More