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Instagram adds commerce component to photos

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 GaryPageau ecommerce, Instagram

Instagram introduced a new capability to called “Checkout on Instagram” where the user can directly buy a product without leaving the app. When the user taps to view from a brand’s shopping post, a “Checkout on Instagram” button will be on the shopping page. Shoppers can select from various options, like size and color, then can proceed to checkout within... Read More

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District Photo purchases its third Scodix digital enhancement press

March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 GaryPageau District Photo, Scodix

SCODIX, ISRAEL – 19 March 2019 – Scodix, the world’s leading provider of digital enhancement solutions for the graphic arts industry, today announces that District Photo has purchased a third Scodix digital enhancement press for its web-to-print services. Due to an urgent need for additional capacity, the third machine is planned to be installed in April in Phoenix. District Photo,... Read More

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London Drugs purchases local eight-store camera chain, McBain Camera

March 16, 2019March 20, 2019 GaryPageau London Drugs, McBain Camera

The Edmonton Journal reports McBain Camera, a 70-year-old fixture in British Columbia, has been purchased by another family-owned business, London Drugs. Terms weren’t disclosed. In the article, Neil McBain, former owner and general manager, stated the stores will continue to run independently and no staff changes were planned. The article added London Drugs president and COO Clint Mahlman addedLondon Drugs hopes... Read More

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Polarr raises $11.5 million to bring AI to photography and video

March 15, 2019March 18, 2019 GaryPageau Cota Capital, Pear Ventures, Polarr, Threshold Ventures

Polarr, the photo-editing app developer, raised $11.5 million in Series A funding from Threshold Ventures, Cota Capital and Pear Ventures, to support research and development, engineering and technology partnerships. In a blog post, company CEO and founder Borui Wang said the Series A process took three months: When we started Polarr in 2015, our idea was to enable photographers to... Read More

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ColorByte Software announces Cut-it-out! for Graphtec cutting plotters

March 14, 2019March 18, 2019 GaryPageau

Lutz, Florida, March 12, 2019 – ColorByte Software, a leading software developer of RIP software and productivity tools for large format printing has released its latest technology, called Cut-it-out! This new option adds automated cutting to ColorByte’s flagship products, ImagePrint R.E.D. and ImagePrint Black, and can be used with any Graphtec cutting plotter. With Cut-it-out!, each cut is performed in... Read More

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ProMaster unveils XC-M tripod collection

March 14, 2019March 21, 2019 GaryPageau ProMaster, tripods1 Comment

ProMaster XC-M tripods carry over the acclaimed travel-friendly design of the best-selling XC series, while boasting significant enhancements and incredible modularity. FAIRFIELD, CT – March 14, 2019: ProMaster, a leading brand in high-quality accessories for still photography and videography, announces the follow-up to their best-selling XC series of tripods. Xtreme Compact Modular (XC-M for short) is a complete reinvention of... Read More

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IPIC 2019 continues successful trend with new spring dates

March 13, 2019March 20, 2019 GaryPageau IPIC

Hundreds of photo-specialty dealers gathered in Henderson, Nev., March 4-6, for the annual IPIC conference by the IPI Member Network. The education-packed week was filled with sessions, networking opportunities, and a two-day afternoon tradeshow. Fast-paced Live Learning sessions brought stories of member success, need-to-know information, and inspiration. University Sessions featured tutorials on specific equipment like Fujifilm printers and EFI workstations and lessons... Read More

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LightBay Capital and Freeman Spogli to acquire FASTSIGNS International, Inc.

March 13, 2019March 17, 2019 GaryPageau Display Holding Company, FASTSIGNS International, Freeman Spogli & Co., Inc., Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LightBay Capital

CARROLLTON, Texas, March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — LightBay Capital (“LightBay”) and Freeman Spogli & Co. (“Freeman Spogli”) announced today that they have partnered together, along with management, to acquire FASTSIGNS International, Inc. (“FASTSIGNS”), the largest franchisor in the signage and visual graphics industry. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, FASTSIGNS is the market leader in the signage and visual... Read More

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Parabo Books launches photo book club

March 13, 2019 GaryPageau Parabo Press, Photojojo, Zoomin

Parabo Press, the Madison, Wis.-based photo company, has started a photobook subscription service. Meg Golz, director of marketing at Parabo Press, joined NBC15’s Hannah Anderson to talk about Parabo’s new Photo Book Club. The service automatically builds custom photobooks every time the user captures 50 photos on Instagram or in an album on a smartphone. Users sign up in the app,... Read More

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Insta360 debuts folding stereoscopic 3D, 360-degree camera

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 GaryPageau Insta360

Insta360 launched the Insta360 EVO, a 360-degree camera that also folds outward into a stereoscopic 3D 180-degree camera. Like the recently launched Insta360 ONE X, the Insta360 EVO shoots 5.7K 360-degree video, and 18-megapixel 360-degree still photos, along with the impressive FlowState stabilization for creating impressive action shots. Along with the new camera hardware, Insta360 also released Insta360 VR, an... Read More

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SoftWorks Systems to show new ROES Web features at RUG meeting

March 12, 2019March 13, 2019 GaryPageau ROES, SoftWorks Systems

At the upcoming annual ROES Users Group (RUG) meeting in Chicago on April 1-2, SoftWorks Systems will show the latest added features of ROES Web. Some of added features include a book module and updates on wide-format products including online custom product sizing and dynamic pricing. ROES Web is SoftWorks Systems’ latest web browser-based ordering application. ROES Web, a full-featured... Read More

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Canon Solutions America launches Océ PrintSight software

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 GaryPageau

Printer data offered in real time to help Canon Solutions America customers make informed decisions on their Océ devices MELVILLE, N.Y., March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., today announced the launch of the new Océ PrintSight software developed by Canon Solutions America to provide print-for-pay businesses an effective tool to monitor their... Read More

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Foolography to release ENTAGGED system in second quarter

March 12, 2019March 13, 2019 GaryPageau

Foolography GmbH has announced the second-quarter release of its ENTAGGED system, which will embed a barcode number into photo metadata taken with a DSLR the second the shutter is pressed. That way you can associate objects or people with a certain photo. The company now has four models, compatible with almost all Canon and Nikon cameras and have circumvented the... Read More

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G.F Smith, Taopix partner offer AI-powered album design platform

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 GaryPageau G.F. Smith, Taopix AI, Transeo Media

G.F Smith announced their strategic partnership with Taopix to introduce their AI-powered album design platform. G.F Smith was founded in 1885 by George Frederick Smith who along with his son shared a passion for paper. 100 years later, the company established G.F Smith Photographic in order to create handmade, exquisite albums. “Our search for a solution that would significantly decrease... Read More

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Retail sales rebound in January, Up 3.6 percent over 2018

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 GaryPageau

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2019 – Retail sales rebounded in January, increasing 1.3 percent seasonally adjusted from December and 3.6 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. “Retail sales recovered in January after the unexpected drop in December, reinforcing a positive start to 2019,” NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said.... Read More