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Statista: Who’s surviving the retail apocalypse? Market research News 

Statista: Who’s surviving the retail apocalypse?

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With the bankruptcy of Sears making the news this week, along with retail news from the NRF indicating a strong retail environment, there’s a mixed message in the media. Or is there? According to the above chart from Statista, based on Nielsen data, some retail categories have been hit much harder by the rise of online shopping than others. While... Read More
Visual 1st panel preview: Monetizing Photos through Print Events News 

Visual 1st panel preview: Monetizing Photos through Print

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The Visual 1st conference kicks off next week at the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco, Calif. If you haven’t made plans to attend, there’s still time to register! If you can’t make it, be sure to check out our coverage next week. And if you are there, step up and say hello. Conference organizer Hans Hartman has been busy setting... Read More
Photobox unit, Moonpig, to open engineering hub in Manchester News Press releases 

Photobox unit, Moonpig, to open engineering hub in Manchester

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Launches recruitment drive for 50 engineers as it unveils ambitious next phase of growth Moonpig, the UK’s leading online cards, gifts & flowers retailer is opening its first ever ‘Tech Hub’ in Manchester, creating fifty new technology jobs across Manchester and London, as part of a multi-million-pound investment to unlock the next phase of its ambitious growth plans. The new... Read More
di support, PhotoSí announce kiosk agreement for Italy News Press releases 

di support, PhotoSí announce kiosk agreement for Italy

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PrintCube is coming to the beautiful Bella Italia. di support announces proudly that it has signed a cooperation agreement with PhotoSí for the Italian market during photokina in Cologne. PhotoSí is Italy’s leading photography service provider with a strong internet and mobile business. PhotoSí now operates a network of more than 5,000 retail locations. In the Southern European countries, the... Read More
Fujifilm Group unveils new global branding campaign: NEVER STOP Marketing News Press releases 

Fujifilm Group unveils new global branding campaign: NEVER STOP

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FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) is today launching its “NEVER STOP” global branding campaign to communicate its diverse array of business operations as well as its corporate mindset continuing to take on new challenges. The campaign begins today in Japan and the U.S., and will continue to roll-out at later dates in Europe, China and Southeast Asia. The NEVER... Read More
September retail sales increased 3 percent over last year News Press releases 

September retail sales increased 3 percent over last year

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WASHINGTON, October 15, 2018 – Retail sales in September increased 0.4 percent over August on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 3 percent year-over-year unadjusted, according to calculations released today by the National Retail Federation. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants. “Retail sales were somewhat softer than expected in September and some of the weakness can be attributed... Read More
PRINT 18 Chicago focused on ideas, technology and connections Events News 

PRINT 18 Chicago focused on ideas, technology and connections

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Reston, VA—With more than 80 educational sessions and nearly 17,000 industry professionals, PRINT 18 continued with its promise to grow business. In its 50th year, and with a new laser focus on making the event transformational instead of the typical transactional trade show, the event realized an increase by 38% of unique visitors per day. “PRINT 18 was a great... Read More
Cewe unveils intelligent photo organization, photobook embellishments, hexxa prints Events New Products News Press releases 

Cewe unveils intelligent photo organization, photobook embellishments, hexxa prints

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CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA made three major announcements during photokina, compiled below. In addition to innovation in the print product space with photobook textures and six-sided prints, the company also announced intelligence based photo initiatives. CEWE at photokina 2018 As Europe’s leading photo service provider and partner for online printing, CEWE wants to remain a technological pioneer and advance... Read More
PicsArt opens AI Lab in Moscow News Press releases 

PicsArt opens AI Lab in Moscow

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — PicsArt, the leading creative platform and app for social storytelling, today announced that it has opened the PicsArt AI Lab in Moscow. The Lab will enable the company to further its leadership in AI and Machine Learning and identify new and innovative uses for the tech. With more than 100 million monthly active users... Read More
Picanova teams up with TeamFotog at AAU national competition Events News Press releases 

Picanova teams up with TeamFotog at AAU national competition

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Cologne, 8 October 2018 – Picanova, a world-leading manufacturer of individual wall decorations, today announced that it is joining forces with TeamFotog for showcasing how sport enthusiasts can benefit from its leading Printing Services and also its innovative 3D Full Body Scanning Services at the biggest amateur sports event in the U.S., the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) national convention in... Read More
Pro Imaging adds free “Connect” conference in April Events News 

Pro Imaging adds free “Connect” conference in April

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Free educational conference is for pro lab, vertically integrated school/sports photography, and retail photography businesses Pro Imaging Expo, producer of the imaging-industry events, has added a free educational event, April 13-14, 2019, preceding its annual Pro Imaging Golf tournament and Future Imaging Symposium, at, Mission Inn Resort and Club, Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. Pro Imaging CONNECT is targeted toward portrait labs, vertically integrated photography studios,... Read More
Licensee offering digitizing under Kodak Digitizing Box brand News Opinion 

Licensee offering digitizing under Kodak Digitizing Box brand

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Eastman Kodak Co. is offering picture and movie digitization services under a licensing agreement with AMB Media LLC, the parent company of Legacybox and Southtree brands. Since its 2012 bankruptcy, Kodak has been actively seeking licensees for a wide range of consumer products, from fashionwear to consumer electronics. A full list is here. In the “About Us” section of the Kodak Digitizing... Read More
When one camera doesn’t do it all, from Suite 48a research Events Market research News Opinion 

When one camera doesn’t do it all, from Suite 48a research

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Hans Hartman of Suite 48a recently shared some insights from the recent Beyond smartphones and digital cameras – The Long Tail of Cameras survey, conducted a few months ago among 1,055 North American respondents who take at least 5 photos a month. As shown in the chart above, 63% of the respondents or their partner own a digital camera, showing there is still healthy... Read More
Google launches Live Albums to automatically update shared photos New Products News Opinion Press releases 

Google launches Live Albums to automatically update shared photos

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Google Photos has added a new feature for automatically gathering photos into albums for sharing. According to the blog post, Google Photos can turn any album into a live album. The user simply chooses the people or pets, and Google Photos will automatically add photos of these subjects to the album as they happen. Live albums are rolling out now... Read More