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CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s February data shows another month of sales growth Market research News 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s February data shows another month of sales growth

Gary Pageau
Retail sales grew again in February, with moderate gains month over month and strong increases year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by NRF. “Despite harsh winter weather, consumer spending grew once again in February, supported by continued wage gains and overall low unemployment levels,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “This... Read More
NRF: Import cargo volume expected to be down in first half of 2026 Market research News 

NRF: Import cargo volume expected to be down in first half of 2026

Gary Pageau
Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to remain below last year’s levels for the first half of 2026 amid ongoing tariff uncertainty, but it is too soon to gauge the impact of the conflict in Iran, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “The Supreme Court has struck down... Read More
American Color Imaging sold to Proviso Capital Acquisitions News 

American Color Imaging sold to Proviso Capital

Gary Pageau ,
Iowa’s American Color Imaging has been sold to Proviso Capital, a New York-based private equity firm. Terms weren’t disclosed. CEO Mark Lane told the Dead Pixels Society that he and his wife/partner, Lisa, will continue the business to ensure a smooth transition. He said Proviso Capital was selected as the acquirer, instead of another professional lab, because of concerns over... Read More
Nikon announces investment in U.S.-based space-station maker Vast Inc. News 

Nikon announces investment in U.S.-based space-station maker Vast Inc.

Gary Pageau ,
Nikon Corp. announced it has made an investment in Vast Inc. (Vast), based in Long Beach, Calif., through the NFocus Fund. Vast is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and operation of commercial space stations utilizing a vertically integrated manufacturing approach. This innovative company aims to provide the next-generation commercial space station to succeed the International Space Station (ISS), which... Read More
Panasonic LUMIX and Irvin Simon announce names LUMIX as official camera provider News 

Panasonic LUMIX and Irvin Simon announce names LUMIX as official camera provider

Gary Pageau ,
Panasonic LUMIX and Irvin Simon Photographers, a New York-based national leader in volume portrait photography, today announced a strategic partnership designating Panasonic LUMIX as the official provider of camera systems for Irvin Simon Photographers. As part of the agreement, Irvin Simon will standardize on the Panasonic LUMIX S5II full-frame mirrorless camera system, including LUMIX S-series lenses and volume-licensed firmware, across... Read More
GoPro announces fourth-quarter and full-year results, new processor Earnings reports News 

GoPro announces fourth-quarter and full-year results, new processor

Gary Pageau
GoPro, Inc. announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2025. For the fourth quarter, year-over-year revenue was flat at $202 million. Sell-through was approximately 625,000 camera units, down 19% year-over-year. Subscription and service revenue was down 3% year-over-year at $27 million. GoPro subscriber count ended Q4 at 2.36 million, down 7% year-over-year. Revenue from... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT brings together industry executives Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT brings together industry executives

Gary Pageau
The Photo Imaging CONNECT conference, held March 1-2, in Las Vegas, Nev., brought together more than 40 industry executives to network, share insights and explore the future of the photo/imaging industry. In a special partnership with WPPI, the Dead Pixels Society hosted an executive-level conference to bring together key sectors of the photo/imaging industry to discuss trends, opportunities, emerging technologies, and... Read More
Photo Personalization Pioneer Feted for 20 Years of Leadership News 

Photo Personalization Pioneer Feted for 20 Years of Leadership

Gary Pageau ,
The Dead Pixels Society announced the first recipient of the organization’s “Photo Imaging Pioneer” award is Marion Duchesne, co-founder and CEO of Mediaclip, a Montreal-based technology company that provides enterprise-grade white-label software powering online product personalization for retailers and brands worldwide. The Photo Imaging Pioneer Award, presented at the annual Photo Imaging CONNECT event at the RIO Hotel and Casino, Las... Read More
CEWE Group reports 2025 group turnover up 3.8% Earnings reports News 

CEWE Group reports 2025 group turnover up 3.8%

Gary Pageau
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA reported, for the 2025 financial year, preliminary figures showed a 3.8% increase in group turnover, reaching €864.5 million, compared to €832.8 million the year prior. The company’s EBIT also rose to €88.2 million from €86.1 million the previous year. The fourth quarter was particularly strong, driven by high demand for CEWE photo products as Christmas... Read More
School Photographers of America Launches Volume EDU Program at Daytona State College Events News 

School Photographers of America Launches Volume EDU Program at Daytona State College

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School Photographers of America (SPOA) launched its first Volume EDU workshop on Feb. 18, 2026 at Daytona State College, marking the beginning of a new national initiative designed to introduce college photography students to careers in high-volume school and sports photography. Volume EDU is a collaborative educational program developed in partnership with Sony to bridge the gap between academic photography... Read More
Perfect Corp. reports third-quarter revenue up 14% Earnings reports News 

Perfect Corp. reports third-quarter revenue up 14%

Gary Pageau
Perfect Corp., an AI/AR company for the beauty, fashion, photo and video creative industries, thirdquarter revenue was $18.1 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2025, compared to $15.9 million in the same period of 2024, an increase of 14.2%. The increase was primarily due to strong growth momentum in the revenue of mobile app and web services subscriptions.... Read More
GoPro and Insta360 both claim victory in trade tussle News 

GoPro and Insta360 both claim victory in trade tussle

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Action camera makers GoPro and Insta360, which have been embroiled in a patent dispute, both claim victory after the US International Trade Commission issued an order blocking unlicensed imports of some Insta360 cameras, finding the Chinese company infringed on US Patent No. D789,435, which covers the ornamental design shown in GoPro’s patent drawings. The body cleared Insta360 of infringing two GoPro utility... Read More
CEWE Group holds Innovation Days Events News 

CEWE Group holds Innovation Days

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On Feb. 18 and 19, more than 1,200 employees from across Europe gathered in Oldenburg for the CEWE Group’s Innovation Days. The event has established itself as a regular meeting point for all of the group’s brands and locations. Whether new products, further developments of apps and software, or service improvements: At the Innovation Days in the Weser-Ems-Hallen in Oldenburg,... Read More
Canon showing Analog Box Camera prototype at CP+ 2026 News 

Canon showing Analog Box Camera prototype at CP+ 2026

Gary Pageau
Japan’s leading camera show, CP+ 2026, is underway this week and, with it, the reveal of numerous prototypes and product debuts. CP+ has taken the place of the long-lamented photokina as the venue for sharing prototypes. Numerous gadget blogs have covered the reveal of Canon‘s box-style Analog Concept Camera, featuring an optical waist-level finder and manual focus, at the CP+2026 show in Japan. According... Read More