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IPI announces 2019 board of directors News People on the Move 

IPI announces 2019 board of directors

IPI Member Network announced the newest members of the IPI Board of Directors; serving one, three-year terms are: Tom Skaggs, Nick Gillenwater and Amanda Livingston. They join existing board members T.K. Broecker, Allen Showalter, Larry Steiner, Phil Canter, Abby Passman, and David Lindquist. The 2019 IPI Nominating Committee consisted of Showalter (Chairman), Bill Eklund, Canter, Judi Weber and Larry Kuntz,... Read More
Fujifilm introduces 100 MP mirrorless camera New Products News Press releases 

Fujifilm introduces 100 MP mirrorless camera

-100+ megapixel sensor in a 55mm diagonal length large format offers highest resolution in the history of mirrorless cameras -Fast, accurate autofocus with the world’s first phase detection system, 4K video capability, and in-body image stabilization in a large sensor format. Valhalla, New York, May 23, 2019 – FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation today announced the upcoming release of its flagship GFX100 mirrorless digital... Read More
FMI: Booming digitalization spurs digital printing demand; merchandise to take over photo printing Market research News Press releases 

FMI: Booming digitalization spurs digital printing demand; merchandise to take over photo printing

According to a recent market report, titled “Photo Printing and Merchandise Market: Global Industry Trend Analysis 2013 to 2017 and Forecast 2018 – 2028,” the US$ 16.9 Bn photo printing and merchandise market is expected to register a CAGR of 2.6% through the forecast period. Emergence of 3D printing technology and elevating use of smartphone applications will, however, manage to... Read More
Reuters’ Action Images partners with Canadian Premier League News Press releases 

Reuters’ Action Images partners with Canadian Premier League

NEW YORK, May 23, 2019 /CNW/ — Reuters announced today that its sports media agency Action Images has partnered with the Canadian Premier League (CPL), Canada’s top tier professional men’s soccer league. As the CPL’s official photography services partner, Action Images will create and distribute editorial content for news publishers throughout the 2019 & 2020 seasons on the Reuters Connect platform and via subscription feeds.... Read More
Print Mates, Vons to pilot photo printing kiosks News Press releases 

Print Mates, Vons to pilot photo printing kiosks

Vons, a division of the Albertsons Companies, has agreed to pilot Print Mates™ kiosks in select Vons stores in Southern California while the companies consider a broader agreement. Albertsons is one of the largest grocery, food and drug retailers in the United States operating in 34 states, under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, and more than a dozen... Read More
DJI adds airplane and helicopter detectors to new consumer drones News Press releases 

DJI adds airplane and helicopter detectors to new consumer drones

ADS-B Receivers in Consumer-Grade Drones Will Set a New Standard in Drone Safety DJI Unveils Safety Improvement Agenda for Drone Makers and Regulators NEW YORK, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today strengthened its role as the drone industry’s safety leader at a Washington, D.C. event by committing to install airplane and helicopter detectors... Read More
Apple introduces first 8-core MacBook Pro New Products News Press releases 

Apple introduces first 8-core MacBook Pro

Apple updated MacBook Pro with faster 8th- and 9th-generation Intel Core processors, bringing eight cores to MacBook Pro for the first time. MacBook Pro now delivers two times faster performance than a quad-core MacBook Pro and 40 percent more performance than a 6-core MacBook Pro, making it the fastest Mac notebook ever.1 These new processors, combined with powerful graphics, the... Read More
Xerox shareholders approve holding company reorganization News Press releases 

Xerox shareholders approve holding company reorganization

MAY 21, 2019 — CORPORATE NORWALK, Conn. — Xerox (NYSE: XRX) announced today that shareholders approved its proposal to adopt the merger agreement pursuant to which Xerox expects to implement a holding company reorganization. Holders of approximately 99.7 percent of common shares present and voting at Xerox’s annual meeting, representing approximately 77.0 percent of the company’s total outstanding common shares, voted in favor of the proposal. The... Read More
1 Hour Photo app from MailPix now prints to 20,000 convenient retail locations News Press releases 

1 Hour Photo app from MailPix now prints to 20,000 convenient retail locations

No credit card needed, just pay in store Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced the popular 1 Hour Photo photo-printing app for iOS and Android now connects to 20,000 retail locations, including CVS, Walmart, Target, Walgreens and Duane Reade. Consumers can print 4×6, 5×7, 8×10 prints, photo panels, photo magnets and 4×8 greeting cards... Read More
Canva acquires Pexels, Pixabay; rolls out “Netflix-style” stock photo model Acquisitions News Press releases 

Canva acquires Pexels, Pixabay; rolls out “Netflix-style” stock photo model

Also launches subscription stock library, Photos Unlimited Acquires two of the world’s biggest free stock content sites Pexels and Pixabay; over 1 million additional free images and vectors will be discoverable inside Canva Also rolls out affordable “Netflix-style” subscription model, Photos Unlimited, to challenge traditional stock photography services Sydney, Australia, 17 May 2019 – Online design and publishing platform Canva is... Read More
ViewBug branches out into image licensing Feature News Opinion 

ViewBug branches out into image licensing

After a decade in business, most photo industry members are familiar with ViewBug, the online photo contest community. The Dead Pixels Society recently spoke with co-founder Ori Guttin about the recent expansion of its business model into image licensing. Up until recently, the site provided photo contests for members, along with white-label photo contest services for brands like Squarespace, Snapfish, Sony, Sandisk... Read More
Capturelife signs women’s pro basketball team as customer for experience-based photos News 

Capturelife signs women’s pro basketball team as customer for experience-based photos

Capturelife is branching out beyond its volume-photography roots with a partnership with the two-time national champion St. Louis Surge women’s basketball team. The Surge will be using the Capturelife platform to engage fans, to increase sponsorship opportunities and to grow revenue, according to an announcement. The Surge competed in the Women’s Blue-Chip Basketball League (WBCBL) for seven seasons and is... Read More
Tarsus, APTech to combine events in place of PRINT 2020 Events News Press releases 

Tarsus, APTech to combine events in place of PRINT 2020

Tarsus Group (owner and organizer of the Labelexpo and Brand Print Global Series of trade shows) and the Association for PRINT Technologies (owner and organizer of the PRINT® event) have today announced that they will combine efforts to launch Brand Print Americas. This will take place in lieu of PRINT® 2020 and will be co-located with the 2020 edition of... Read More
Allegra Marketing Print Mail announces two new signed franchise agreements News Press releases 

Allegra Marketing Print Mail announces two new signed franchise agreements

Leading Marketing and Print Franchise Inks Franchise Deals for Centers in Madison, Wisc. and Abbottsford, B.C. Plymouth, Mich. – Allegra Marketing Print Mail, a franchise concept that serves the multi-billion-dollar market for marketing, print and graphics services, today announced two new franchise agreements for Madison, Wisconsin and Abbottsford, British Columbia. These agreements mark third and fourth deals signed by Allegra’s... Read More
Slower tax refunds and weather affect April retail sales but fundamentals ‘remain positive’ News Press releases 

Slower tax refunds and weather affect April retail sales but fundamentals ‘remain positive’

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2019 – Retail sales were down 0.2 percent in April seasonally adjusted from March but up 5.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. “Slower tax refunds and weather may have been key factors impacting April’s numbers, but the fundamentals remain positive, particularly in long-term comparisons,”... Read More