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Richmond Professional Lab joins CaptureLife as a key account News Press releases 

Richmond Professional Lab joins CaptureLife as a key account

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Serving professional and volume photographers across the U.S. and Canada, Richmond will expand their customers’ ability to profit and grow with digital fulfillment and mobile commerce. Richmond Professional Lab is an industry leader serving professional photographers across the United States and Canada. With a specialization in volume school and youth sports photography, Richmond Pro Lab has built an enviable reputation... Read More
Nikon Inc. achieves #1 spot in full-frame camera market during important 2017 holiday selling season News Press releases 

Nikon Inc. achieves #1 spot in full-frame camera market during important 2017 holiday selling season

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Market Bolstered by Exceptional Demand for the Award-Winning Full Frame (FX-format) D850 DSLR MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Imaging leader Nikon attained the #1 position for both market share and revenue for December 2017, in the full frame digital camera with interchangeable lens (DCIL) category in the U.S.1 The overwhelming success of the powerful new Nikon D850 DSLR, as... Read More
NPES rebrands as Association for PRINT technologies Events News Press releases 

NPES rebrands as Association for PRINT technologies

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Name Change Portends New Positioning to Include Expanded Industry Collaboration and Strategy on Premier Industry Event Heralding its bold new mission to drive printing industry growth, NPES – The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies announces a name change to the Association for Print Technologies (APT). The new identity is both a nod to the Association’s signature... Read More
Keepsafe introduces protected photo album sharing News Press releases 

Keepsafe introduces protected photo album sharing

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New Shared Albums in Keepsafe Photo Vault Give People A Better Way to Secure Photo Sharing Experience with Friends SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) JANUARY 18, 2018 – Keepsafe, the leader in personal space protection, announced new beta functionality to its popular mobile app, Keepsafe Photo Vault. Today, more than 65 million people use Keepsafe for protecting personal digital content, including photos,... Read More
Snap announces more layoffs News 

Snap announces more layoffs

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Snap has just laid off 22 employees, according to Engadget.  According to The Information, Snap’s content team has now consolidated operations in its Venice Beach, Calif., location, when it previously had members in both Venice and New York City. In recent months, Snap has struggled with user monetization, with slow adoption of its Snap Spectacles and concerns over its upcoming... Read More
Carl Icahn questioning value of Xerox – Fuji alliance News 

Carl Icahn questioning value of Xerox – Fuji alliance

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Famed activist investor Carl Icahn is scrutinizing the long-standing partnership between Xerox and Fujifilm.  Icahn, who is Xerox’s largest shareholder, has questioned capabilities of the companies management and strategy. In an open letter to Xerox shareholders, he has demanded the board be revamped and the dismissal of CEO Jeff Jacobson. “Carl Icahn says Xerox’s joint venture with Fujifilm should be revised or terminated... Read More
Consumers want to find what they’re looking for, and say online shipping should be quick and free Market research News 

Consumers want to find what they’re looking for, and say online shipping should be quick and free

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NEW YORK, January 16, 2018 – When consumers shop – in stores or online – they are usually looking for something specific and want to be able to find it easily. And when they shop online they expect to get their merchandise delivered quickly and for free. Those are among the findings released today in the latest issue of Consumer... Read More
Fujifilm joins PRINT United’s roster of participants Events News 

Fujifilm joins PRINT United’s roster of participants

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HANOVER PARK, ILL. and PHILADELPHIA – January 17, 2018 – Taking part in a trade show is one of the most carefully considered investments a graphic systems technology supplier is called upon to make. The outcome of Fujifilm’s strategic review of its trade show options is its decision to join the lengthening list of major suppliers that are planning to... Read More
Hardware in crisis: Can camera companies compete? News Opinion 

Hardware in crisis: Can camera companies compete?

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The hardgoods part of the photo industry has always been highly competitive and price sensitive. Accessory sales prop up profit margins, as dealers rely on photo printing, lenses, bags, tripods, filters and other add-ons to build comfortable margins. It’s not unusual for an independent dealer to make $50 or $60 on the sale of a $1,200 DSLR body. This is... Read More
Fujifilm recalls power adapter wall plugs sold with digital cameras due to shock hazard News Press releases 

Fujifilm recalls power adapter wall plugs sold with digital cameras due to shock hazard

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Recall Summary Name of Product: Power adapter wall plugs sold with Fujifilm digital cameras Hazard: The power adapter wall plug can crack, break or detach and remain in the wall and expose live electrical contacts, posing a shock hazard. Remedy: Replace Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power adapter wall plugs and contact... Read More
IPI to host Third Annual Super Launch Party Events News 

IPI to host Third Annual Super Launch Party

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Independent Photo Imagers (IPI) announces live launch party webinar Wednesday, Jan. 31 Independent Photo Imagers (IPI) is hosting a webinar Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, unveiling initiatives and innovations for prospective and current members and vendors. Register here. The third annual event features a long agenda of news and announcements:  Pre-game sneak peek of new INNOVATIONS How will The Print RefineryTMrevolutionize your business... Read More
Worker-owned businesses taking over for retiring baby boomers, says Fast Company News Opinion 

Worker-owned businesses taking over for retiring baby boomers, says Fast Company

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A recent article in Fast Company will be of interest to baby-boomer business owners who are looking to pass on their operations. In the past year, we’ve had high-visibility photo retailers like University Camera and Chris’ Camera Center announced they will shut down their operations after efforts to turn up buyers were naught. In the article, “Can The Wave Of... Read More
Daily Beast looks inside Snapchat data and culture: It’s not pretty News Opinion 

Daily Beast looks inside Snapchat data and culture: It’s not pretty

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Daily Beast writer Taylor Lorenz disclosed never-reported information about the culture of secrecy permeating Snap Inc. and the data regarding key features of its flagship app, Snapchat. Among the revelations: “The company operates in secret “need to know”-type bubbles, where many in sales, content, or non-engineering roles feel kept in the dark.” Employees routinely find out about Snap products and services in... Read More
November CIPA report continues downturn News 

November CIPA report continues downturn

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Japan’s Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has released its numbers for November 2017 show the continued downward trend in the digital camera market, with just 2,166,788 DSC units shipped in November 2017, or about 17% percent fewer than the same period last year. Interchangeable lens cameras are following a similar pattern, with a drop of about 20 percent for the prior... Read More