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Fujifilm Canada is Toronto Raptors exclusive photofinishing partner

January 28, 2020January 31, 2020 GaryPageau Fujifilm Canada, PrintLife, Toronto Raptors

FUJIFILM Canada Inc. announced it is the official and exclusive photofinishing and camera partner of the Toronto Raptors during the team’s 25th Anniversary season. This new collaboration gives Raptors fans the opportunity to print souvenir photos and win prizes at select game nights in Toronto. Select Raptors games will feature a FUJIFILM Canada Memory Station, allowing anyone to print a... Read More

Events News

Pro Imaging CONNECT, Pro Imaging Golf registrations are open

January 24, 2020February 10, 2020 GaryPageau Pro Imaging Connect, Pro Imaging Golf

Registration is now open for Pro Imaging CONNECT, the new executive conference for the photo/imaging industry, and the leading golf outing, SGIA Pro Imaging Expo and Golf. The two events, held from March 21-March 24, at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Austin Texas. Pro Imaging CONNECT kicks off with two days of executive-level education, while Pro Imaging Golf follows with two... Read More

News People on the Move

Durst restructures textile printing segment

January 24, 2020 GaryPageau Durst

Durst, the manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has restructured its segment for industrial textile printing. The new segment manager, Dr. Stefan Kappaun, has responsibility for the strategic direction in home textiles, clothing and accessories. Dr. Kappaun also will be the connecting link to the Large Format Segment, which takes over soft signage and fabrics in the portfolio.... Read More

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DynaLite goes out of business after 50 years

January 23, 2020January 24, 2020 GaryPageau Dynalite

DynaLite Inc., one of the long-time makers of photographic lighting equipment, has posted on its website it has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation), after 50 years in business. The company’s president, Peter Poremba, cited the “current decline” of the photography market as the cause. Read More

Acquisitions News

Updated: Xerox to nominate up to 11 for HP board seats

January 22, 2020January 31, 2020 GaryPageau HP, Wall Street Journal, Xerox

Xerox Corp. will nominate as many as 11 directors to the HP Inc. board, according to the Wall Street Journal. as the company pushes its unsolicited $33.5B takeover offer. The current HP board consists of 12 members, including chairman Chip Bergh, CEO and managing director Enrique Lores, and former CEO Dion Weisler. In a statement, Xerox nominated the following as board... Read More

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SD Association commemorates 20 years

January 21, 2020January 23, 2020 GaryPageau memory cards, SD Association1 Comment

The SD Association (SDA) is celebrating its twentieth anniversary after launching 20 years ago. SD memory cards have become the de facto storage device for billions of products in this mobility era when more storage is required. By 2023 and beyond, enterprises, machines, industries, consumers, science, and more will be generating 103 zettabytes per year, according to IDC. Data generated by... Read More

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photobook.ai develops GoBooks mobile photobook app for Entourage Yearbooks

January 21, 2020January 22, 2020 GaryPageau Entourage Yearbooks, Photobook.ai

Yearbook leader launches AI mobile photobook app for the yearbook mom Las Vegas, NV and Singapore – photobook.ai, developer of AI-powered photobook technology, announces Entourage Yearbooks has released the GoBooks white-label app based on the industry-leading Albumstory AI-SDK. The iOS and Android apps come with an end-to-end photobook.ai business platform which integrates CRM, marketing, m-commerce, payments and print submissions system... Read More

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Industry notes for the week of Jan. 18

January 18, 2020January 19, 2020 GaryPageau

Rumours and interesting items from around the internet Photobox focuses on analytics to get full picture on customer experience, via diginomica The David’s Disposable app ‘develops’ your digital photos like throwback pics, via Daily Dot. Here’s how much some Kodak Alaris films have increased in price, via KosmoFoto People on the Move Emerald Expositions, parent of WPPI, names David Doft incoming Chief Financial Officer In Memoriam Gary Starkweather, the inventor of... Read More

Events News

Analyst Alan Bullock to kick off Pro Imaging CONNECT program

January 17, 2020March 10, 2020 GaryPageau Alan Bullock, Keypoint Intelligence-InfoTrends, Pro Imaging Connect

Pro Imaging CONNECT, the new executive conference for the photo/imaging industry, announces Alan Bullock, associate director, Keypoint Intelligence-InfoTrends, will kick off the educational program with the informative session, “A Snapshot of the US Photo Printing & Imaging Market “, at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 21, at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Austin Texas. The session is sponsored by Mediaclip. The session... Read More

Market research News Press releases

NRF says 2019 holiday sales were up 4.1 percent

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020 GaryPageau NRF

Holiday retail sales during 2019 grew 4.1 percent over the same period in 2018 to $730.2 billion, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Online and other non-store sales were up 14.6 percent over the year before at $167.8 billion and are included in the total. “Having spent the last week with... Read More

Feature News

The best drone photography apps

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020 GaryPageau Drones

Consumer drones are not just for hobbyists anymore. Far from being toys, drones have developed considerably. There are even cases where drones have been used for search and rescue missions. Along with the development of drones, we also have apps that can expand the versatility of these machines and make them better at a wide range of different jobs. With... Read More

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PicMonkey announces “Shero” contest winners

January 15, 2020January 17, 2020 GaryPageau PicMonkey

PicMonkey, a leading image editing and design platform, announced the top ten and grand prize winners of its “Who’s Your Shero?” contest, which celebrates women entrepreneurs for their accomplishments and positive contributions to their communities. Out of hundreds of nominations, the grand prize was awarded to Hannah Kay Herdlinger, founder of Thread Talk, an online shop offering high-end blankets. A portion... Read More

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X-Rite announces next-generation i1Pro 3 for print and imaging professionals

January 13, 2020January 17, 2020 GaryPageau X-Rite

X-Rite Inc. and Pantone LLC announced the third-generation of its popular i1 Family of Color Management solutions for the print, imaging and photo industries. The redesigned i1Pro 3 spectrophotometer is more accurate and reliable as well as two times faster than its predecessor. The i1Pro 3 is ideal for professionals who require accurate color from their printer, display, and projector.... Read More

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Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 10

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 GaryPageau

Rumours and interesting items from around the internet How a 32-year-old turned a high school yearbook idea into a $3.2 billion business, via CNBC George Eastman Museum breaks ground on new visitor center, entrance, via Rochester Business Journal GoPro becomes title sponsor for K1 Speed Challenge GP Race Series, via press release Tech trends to watch OmniVision announces 48 MP sensor for smartphones Wi-Fi Alliance brings Wi-Fi... Read More

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Photodex, maker of ProShow software, is shutting down

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 GaryPageau Photodex, Photopia, ProShow

Photodex Corp., maker of the popular ProShow slideshow product line, announced it is shutting down Jan. 31. The company had already shut down its web-based version of ProShow. It’s always sad to say goodbye. After over 30 years, Photodex Corporation will be closing permanently on January 31, 2020. We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve our customers over the... Read More