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Photobox Group further strengthens product team with industry-leading talent News People on the Move Press releases 

Photobox Group further strengthens product team with industry-leading talent

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Leading U.K. photo services company Photobox refreshed its logo (see above) and added to its management team (see below). The company has primarily been known for photobooks, calendars and canvas, but is now promoting small gifts like photo tins, personalized pouches and personalized aprons. The company also launched a new TV advertising campaign: Below is the press release on Grant... Read More
Extensis and LizardTech unite as one global company News Press releases 

Extensis and LizardTech unite as one global company

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Extensis and LizardTech unite as one global company to help organizations increase the ROI and value of their digital assets, fonts, and large imagery PORTLAND, ORE. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 02, 2018 – Extensis® and LizardTech today announced they are uniting as one global company to help organizations increase the ROI and value of their digital assets, fonts, and large imagery. With Extensis’... Read More
neomodern adds “Everyday Photography” podcast News Opinion 

neomodern adds “Everyday Photography” podcast

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There’s a nearly endless stream of photography podcasts in the world – including our own – but we recently found out our friend, MH Rubin, of neomodern, has launched a new one, “Everyday Photography (Every Day).” Available on iTunes, Google Play and Soundcloud, the podcast features a short discussion by photographer Rubin and “regular human” Suzanne Fritz-Hanson with an eye on making pictures amazing. No... Read More
September retail jobs increase more than 25,000 over 2017 News Press releases 

September retail jobs increase more than 25,000 over 2017

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WASHINGTON, October 5, 2018 – Retail industry employment in September increased by 25,600 jobs unadjusted over the same time last year despite a seasonally adjusted drop of 23,600 jobs from August, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Overall, U.S. businesses added 134,000 jobs over August, the Labor Department said. “I think... Read More
TSS Photography named top low-cost franchise of 2018 News Press releases 

TSS Photography named top low-cost franchise of 2018

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TSS Photography Named a Top Low-Cost Franchise by Franchise Business Review OKLAHOMA CITY, September 26, 2018 (Newswire.com) – TSS Photography was identified by independent franchisee satisfaction research firm, Franchise Business Review, as being one of only 80 franchises to qualify for its 2018 Top Low-Cost Franchises list. Brands on the list had to have high franchisee satisfaction and an investment... Read More
FrameALIVE is a new hybrid imaging service for prints and videos New Products News 

FrameALIVE is a new hybrid imaging service for prints and videos

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Bridging the gap between print and video, especially in the professional photo market, has been the goal of many startups. We recently spoke with Lionel Quataert, co-founder of FrameALIVE, a new company with an innovative approach to the problem. FrameALIVE was recently featured Imaging Lab at photokina. The service is a video-first solution, where images and videos are independently linked.... Read More
A closer look at interchangeable lens cameras, from InfoTrends Market research News 

A closer look at interchangeable lens cameras, from InfoTrends

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KeyPoint Intelligence/InfoTrends recently shared some data from the recently released “2018 U.S. Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera (DILC) Lens Market Study”. The study shows DSLRs enjoy more popularity among point-and-shoot and smartphone owners who are considering the purchase of digital camera within the next year. Interestingly, the chart shows point-and-shoot owners were more interested in professional and advanced DSLRs than smartphone users.... Read More
Mobile to drive three-quarters of holiday ecommerce traffic Market research Marketing News 

Mobile to drive three-quarters of holiday ecommerce traffic

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This looks to be a banner holiday retail season, with mobile devices pushing almost 70 percent of e-commerce visits and 46 percent of orders, according to a new Salesforce report, cited in RetailDive. The report added AI-based product recommendations will account for 35% of revenue. Cyber week — from the Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday — will generate... Read More
The Knot offers photo-sharing app for free to every couple in America News Press releases 

The Knot offers photo-sharing app for free to every couple in America

GaryPageau
Formerly Veri by The Knot, the $100 Five-Star-Rated Photo-Sharing App Is Now Offered as Part of The Knot’s Free Suite of Wedding Planning Tools For the 1.8 Million Couples Who Marry Each Year NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2018, /PRNewswire/ — The Knot, a leading digital wedding planning brand, today announced that Veri by The Knot, the $100, a five-star-rated photo-sharing app,... Read More
NRF forecasts holiday sales will increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent News Press releases 

NRF forecasts holiday sales will increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent

GaryPageau
WASHINGTON, October 3, 2018 – The National Retail Federation announced today that it expects holiday retail sales in November and December – excluding automobiles, gasoline, and restaurants – to increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent over 2017 for a total of $717.45 billion to $720.89 billion. The forecast compares with an average annual increase of 3.9 percent over the past five years. “Our forecast reflects the... Read More
Felix Schoeller acquires Alameda Company News Press releases 

Felix Schoeller acquires Alameda Company

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OSANBRUK, Germany – October 2, 2018 – Felix Schoeller acquires Alameda Company. Alameda is a converter and distributor of digital printing media, mainly in the Southwestern United States. Felix Schoeller North America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the global Felix Schoeller Group, a manufacturer of imaging products for professional, commercial and home printing applications. Headquartered in Pulaski, New York, Felix Schoeller North... Read More
Snapfish to acquire CafePress for about $25.3 million News Opinion Press releases 

Snapfish to acquire CafePress for about $25.3 million

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Struggling Louisville ecommerce retailer CafePress will be acquired by Snapfish for a stock deal worth about $25.3 million (17.1 million shares at $1.48 per share). According to the announcement, CafePress will remain in Louisville. Founded in 1999 by Fred Dunham and Maheesh Jain in California, CafePress has worked to improve profitability and spur growth after several tough years, according to company reports.... Read More
CaptureLife, Fuji in strategic partnership to add mobile photo output News Opinion 

CaptureLife, Fuji in strategic partnership to add mobile photo output

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CaptureLife, the professional photo app, announced on the company blog,  announced a partnership with Fujifilm North America Corp. where Fuijifilm will provide fulfillment services for photo-printing products, as well as ship-to-store capability to Fujifilm’s retail customers (Walmart, Costco, Walgreens, and Sam’s Club). The announcement is the latest in a series of deals the company has arranged in the sports, schools and event... Read More
Panasonic, Leica, Sigma team up for L-Mount alliance News Opinion Press releases 

Panasonic, Leica, Sigma team up for L-Mount alliance

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In a flashback to the launch of the Four-Thirds standard a decade ago, Panasonic, Leica and Sigma are at again, with the launch of L-Mount Alliance, billed as “universal lens mount” based on Leica’s own mount. In the press release shown before, Panasonic is exhibiting prototypes at photokina. Leica already has three cameras and numerous L-Mount lenses. Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki announced the company was... Read More
Vitec Imaging reinvented at Photokina: Looking 4ward to the future of the imaging market News 

Vitec Imaging reinvented at Photokina: Looking 4ward to the future of the imaging market

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A showcase of four leading consumer and four specialist brands, Vitec Imaging Solutions takes to the world’s principal imaging trade show with 50+ new products Cologne, Germany, September 25, 2018 – Vitec Imaging Solutions, the world leader in photography and videography imaging equipment and accessories, is proud to announce its new strategy, Looking 4ward, envisioned to serve the evolving needs... Read More