Walmart to acquire online home decor retailer Art.com
Walmart just announced it has acquired, for an undisclosed sum, the assets of Art.com.
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Semi-Automated Selling
They are electronic photo products that are created by professionals and sold to customers through their phones and email which allows us to take advantage of some new selling techniques. Even though the production of the eProduct is a radical departure for some photographers, these new sales methods are very similar to the way we have sold photography for decades.
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Honor debuts smartphone with 48-megapixel camera
Leading a New Era for Smartphone Photography, Full-View Display and Revolutionizing the Smartphone...
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GoPro plans to move US-bound camera production out of China
International-Bound Camera Production will Remain in China SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — GoPro, Inc. today announced that it plans to move most of its US-bound camera production out of China by the summer of 2019 to mitigate the potential impact of inclusion on any new tariff lists. International-bound camera production will remain in China. “Today’s geopolitical business environment requires...
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Art’s Cameras Plus named Digital Imaging Reporter’s 2018 Dealer of the Year
Woodbury, NY, December 5, 2018—Digital Imaging Reporter, the photo-imaging industry’s leading business trade publication, has named Art’s Cameras Plus of Waukesha, Wisconsin as their 2018 Dealer of the Year.
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Retail jobs grew 18,600 in November, accounted for 12 percent of nationwide job growth
WASHINGTON, December 7, 2018 – Retail industry employment in November increased by 18,600 jobs seasonally adjusted from October, accounting for 12 percent of the 155,000-job increase reported by the Labor Department for the economy overall, the National Retail Federation said today. Year-over-year, retail employment was down by 16,300 jobs unadjusted as a tight labor market made it difficult to fill...
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This Week in Photo podcast gets new media sales company
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 06, 2018 - DUMBO Media Co and This Week in Photo (aka TWiP) announce they have formed a media sales partnership, in which DUMBO Media Co will be the media sales agency for TWiP. DUMBO Media will represent TWiP’s podcast sponsorships, branded content, events, and advertising opportunities.
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Genealogists are invited to participate in 72-hour scanning marathon
December 6, 2018: On the weekend of January 11-14, 2019, WikiTree and GeneaBloggersTRIBE will kick off the new year by hosting a 72-hour image scanning marathon. Genealogists and family historians from around the world are invited to participate.
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Cimpress selects PerfectPattern’s sPrint One for maximizing print planning
Cimpress, parent of mass customization businesses including Drukwerkdeal, Exaprint and Pixartprinting selected PerfectPattern´s sPrint One technology to maximize the efficiency of its print production within its European Upload & Print portfolio of businesses.
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Medium-format post-production horizons expand with Phocus 3.4 update from Hasselblad
Hasselblad’s latest updates and improvements to its Phocus software deliver an even richer post-production experience, giving photographers enhanced creative possibilities. Phocus 3.4 brings additions to both tethered shooting and image adjustment workflows, ensuring users of Hasselblad H and X Camera Systems can achieve their full creative potential. The latest deployment of Phocus offers greater tonal adjustability with enhanced Shadow Fill...
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HumanEyes now shipping 5.7K Vuze XR Dual Camera
Versatile and highly affordable new dual-mode camera for Virtual Reality ecosystem delivers flexibility to capture and share content in 3D VR180 or 2D 360° formats NEW YORK, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HumanEyes Technologies, bringing Virtual Reality to Reality with its pioneering lineup of Vuze VR cameras, today announced that worldwide shipments to pre-order customers and select retail partners...
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There’s no business like show business
In the photo/imaging industry, trade shows have been the defining events for decades. Industry veterans can tell you which PMA convention the Advanced Photo System or Photo CD debuted or which photokina the Four-Thirds system was introduced. CES, Photo Plus, WPPI, Imaging USA have all had their place in the introduction of hardware and devices, and are now facing competition...
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Global 5G to take off by 2021, according to Ericsson
With every improvement in network speed, new wireless markets emerge. 5G technology is not only poised to expand the smartphone market but will also make possible wireless broadband to homes, to businesses and even vehicles. In Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report cited Statista, there will be 3.4 billion 4G (LTE) smartphone subscriptions worldwide by the end of this year. Ericsson puts global...
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The next photokina will take place in May 2020
Imaging industry and Koelnmesse decide on new starting point for the new annual cycle Following a successful photokina 2018, the German Photo Industry Association (PIV), as the conceptual sponsor of the trade fair, and the event’s organizer Koelnmesse have agreed not to organize the next leading global trade fair in May 2019, as initially planned, but in May 2020. From...
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Photo Finale reports customers sales up this season
Photo Finale customers are looking at impressive sales increases so far this holiday season. The number-one question this time of year is “how is everyone doing?” You know I love data, so I thought I would share some overall data from Photo Finale customers. Photo Lab Sales Nov. 5 – 27 Average customer desktop sales are up 6% Average customer...
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