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PhotoDay issues statement on image security News 

PhotoDay issues statement on image security

Gary Pageau
Add PhotoDay to the list of volume photography companies that have made public statements regarding student image privacy, in the wake of unsubstantiated rumors regarding Lifetouch and its owner, Apollo Global Management. The statement is posted below: A Statement on Image Security from PhotoDay’s CEO, Alex Kovacevic The start of the year is always an exciting time, with our industry... Read More
SPOA issues student privacy policy statement News 

SPOA issues student privacy policy statement

Gary Pageau
School Photographers of America (SPOA) is issuing the following statement regarding the vital role of student privacy in school photography and the industry’s proactive commitment to protecting student information. School Photographers of America (SPOA) is the National Trade Association dedicated to school photography and yearbooks, and our mission is to educate, advocate, promote and protect the great traditions of school... Read More
Facetune creator Lightricks to split company News 

Facetune creator Lightricks to split company

Gary Pageau
The Israel-based creator of the Facetune photo-editing app, Lightricks, is splitting its consumer app business from its generative AI video platform LTX, according to an internal ‌memo seen by ⁠Reuters, ⁠as reported in the Economic Times. The move was made to better position itself to capture the growth and investment in artificial intelligence as it reshapes traditional software businesses. According... Read More
TAMRON launches 35-100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD lens, updates lens utility News Updates 

TAMRON launches 35-100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD lens, updates lens utility

Gary Pageau ,
TAMRON launched the 35-100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A078), a fast-aperture standard zoom lens, compatible with Sony E-mount and Nikon Z mount full-frame mirrorless cameras, at a USD retail price of $899 for Sony E and $929 for Nikon Z (CAD: $1,249 for Sony E and $1,299 for Nikon Z). Despite its fast F2.8 aperture, the lens is remarkably... Read More
Meager ties to Epstein Files causing Lifetouch backlash News Opinion 

Meager ties to Epstein Files causing Lifetouch backlash

Gary Pageau , , ,
Nationwide, parents and school districts are expressing outrage and concern over alleged connections between an executive named in the notorious Epstein Files and the leading school portrait provider Lifetouch (and, by extension, Shutterfly and Snapfish). Concerns began circulating on various corners of the internet, and it became widely known that Shutterfly, the parent company of Lifetouch, has been owned by... Read More
PixFizz announces feature upgrades News Updates 

PixFizz announces feature upgrades

Gary Pageau
PixFizz announced several feature upgrades to its online photo print plaform, including the ability to allow customers to add QR codes directly from the frontend editor, which makes it easy to link printed products to websites, social profiles, menus, galleries, or any online destination — without any manual setup from the customer. Other updates: Order Photo Prints Directly from Galleries – Users... Read More
NRF: Import cargo volume expected to see year-over-year drop in first half of 2026 Market research News 

NRF: Import cargo volume expected to see year-over-year drop in first half of 2026

Gary Pageau
Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to see a significant year-over-year decline during the first half of 2026 as the impact of tariffs continues, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “With tariffs still a matter of debate in the courts and in Congress, their effect... Read More
Rise Above Research forecasts a global surge in photos captured Market research News 

Rise Above Research forecasts a global surge in photos captured

Gary Pageau
Rise Above Research estimates the annual number of photos captured globally will approach 2.5 trillion by 2030. This translates to almost 300 photos per year for every man, woman, and child in the world. “Photography remains an essential part of people’s lives. Its popularity grows as camera specifications continue to improve and artificial intelligence makes devices even smarter. The result... Read More
Eastman Kodak brings distribution of Kodak Ektachrome E100 film in-house News 

Eastman Kodak brings distribution of Kodak Ektachrome E100 film in-house

Gary Pageau
Eastman Kodak Co. announced on its Instagram page that KODAK EKTACHROME E100 Film joins the portfolio of films made and sold directly by Kodak to distributors. It’s available in both 135 and 120 format rolls. The full line of newly-released Eastman Kodak Co.films, including KODACOLOR 100 & 200, KODAK GOLD 200, KODAK ULTRAMAX 400, KODAK TRI-X 400 and KODAK EKTAR... Read More
CNBC/NRF: January data shows fourth consecutive monthly gain Market research News 

CNBC/NRF: January data shows fourth consecutive monthly gain

Gary Pageau
Retail sales saw a moderate monthly increase and strong year-over-year gains in January, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by NRF. “Consumers demonstrated continued resilience in January, showing moderate spending growth on the heels of record-high spending during the holiday season,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “This was the fourth consecutive month... Read More
Vivid-Pix wins digital health awards in web-based digital health category News 

Vivid-Pix wins digital health awards in web-based digital health category

Gary Pageau
Vivid-Pix announcedit has won the Digital Health Award in the web-based Digital Health Category for the Vivid-Pix Webinar Series on Photo Reminiscence Therapy (pRT) Education. The Digital Health Awards recognize the world’s best digital health resources, choosing winners from nearly 500 entries. A leader in AgeTech, Vivid-Pix is dedicated to helping people relive and preserve memories with software, hardware, and... Read More
Kornit Digital returns to revenue growth for the full year Earnings reports News 

Kornit Digital returns to revenue growth for the full year

Gary Pageau
Kornit Digital Ltd., reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2025. Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $58.9 million compared with $60.7 million in the prior year period. GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $1.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared with net income of $2.2 million,... Read More
Fujifilm reports big net income increase for nine months Earnings reports News 

Fujifilm reports big net income increase for nine months

Gary Pageau
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. reported net income increased in the 9 months ended Dece. 31 compared with the previous year: Net income attributable to the company increased to 193.38 billion from 181.54 billion in the previous year. Earnings per share were 160.34 yen versus 150.59 yen last year. Revenue increased to 2.43 trillion yen from 2.33 trillion yen in the previous... Read More
Perfect Corp. launches AI business avatar and AI product staging New Products News 

Perfect Corp. launches AI business avatar and AI product staging

Gary Pageau
Perfect Corp. launched two content creation tools within the YouCam AI Pro app: AI Business Avatar and AI Product Staging, enabling anyone to create polished, professional product promotion videos without filming. AI Business Avatar allows users to upload a product photo and type a short script. A lifelike AI avatar then automatically speaks, holds, wears, and showcases the product, generating... Read More