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The Customization Group expands partnership with Aldi News Partnerships 

The Customization Group expands partnership with Aldi

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The Customization Group announced an expansion with ALDI SUISSE and HOFER Österreich, the brand name under which ALDI operates in Austria. Back in 2021, while trading under the Picanova name, TCG announced a personalized photo products site. In addition to photo books, canvases, or calendars, there are many products to choose from at the site, such as Starmaps, photo blankets,... Read More
December CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Results Show Strong Growth Boosted by Final Thanksgiving Weekend Days Market research News 

December CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Results Show Strong Growth Boosted by Final Thanksgiving Weekend Days

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Retail sales jumped strongly in December, boosted in part by two busy holiday shopping days during Thanksgiving weekend falling in the final month of the year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Growth rebounded strongly in December from a misleadingly weaker November as the result of the final... Read More
Scripps News renews “Photowalks” TV show with Jefferson Graham Feature News 

Scripps News renews “Photowalks” TV show with Jefferson Graham

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Scripps News is expanding its partnership with the travel photography series  “Photowalks” and the show’s host, journalist Jefferson Graham. Throughout the series, Graham takes viewers on a visual journey to the world’s most photographable places through the lens of Graham’s smartphone. The half-hour travel show was renewed for 30 new episodes, which run every Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on... Read More
ip.labs launches custom handwriting feature to personalized products News 

ip.labs launches custom handwriting feature to personalized products

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ip.labs, the Fujifilm subsidiary, has launched a white-label solution for integrating handwriting into personalized photo products. Handwriting from ip.labs can easily and intuitively convert handwritten or hand-drawn designs into customized photo products. The new Handwriting feature recognizes handwriting, drawn lines, and other details on photos and captures them for integration into personalized photo products such as prints of pictures, books,... Read More
Custom photo album maker Finao abruptly shuts down News 

Custom photo album maker Finao abruptly shuts down

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Longtime professional photo album supplier Finao Online LLC has abruptly closed, leaving customers with unfilled orders and unanswered questions. The company was founded in 2007 by Tony Randhawa and the late Christine Perry-Burke. Ironically, the company’s name was derived from the movie “Apollo 13,” where Ed Harris‘ character said, “Failure Is Not An Option.” Perusing the company’s Facebook reviews pages... Read More
Getty Images/Shutterstock to merge Acquisitions News 

Getty Images/Shutterstock to merge

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Getty Images Holdings, Inc. and Shutterstock announced that the two stock-content giants entered a definitive merger agreement. The combined company, which would have an enterprise value of approximately $3.7 billion, will be named Getty Images Holdings, Inc. and continue trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GETY”. As a combined company, Getty Images and Shutterstock will... Read More
Kyocera Nixka, Imaging Solutions to partner on inkjet photo printing system News 

Kyocera Nixka, Imaging Solutions to partner on inkjet photo printing system

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Aubagne, France-based Kyocera Nixka Inkjet Systems (KNIS), a maker of industrial inkjet printing systems, and Imaging Solutions AG (ISAG), a specialist in modular finishing systems for the photo market based in Dielsdorf, Switzerland, announced a partnership to integrate the Kyocera Belharra printing press with Imaging Solutions’ FastCut finishing module. In a press release, the company says “the synergy between KNIS’s advanced... Read More
70th anniversary SPAC convention expands offerings Events News 

70th anniversary SPAC convention expands offerings

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The 70th anniversary SPAC convention kicks off on Jan. 22, 2025, offering four days of education and networking. The sold-out trade show features more than 90 companies serving the volume photography marketplace. The conference program features more than 50 hours of education, in addition to two days of dedicated tradeshow time. There are numerous enhancements to the education program, where a... Read More
Lensrentals top rented photo and video products of 2024 report has some surprises Market research News 

Lensrentals top rented photo and video products of 2024 report has some surprises

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Leading gear rental site Lensrentals released its annual rental data review, which identifies the most popular gear rented throughout the calendar year. As the company has done for the past several years, the annual report provides some interesting insight into the popularity of brands and products. For example, the five most popular products rented were Canon lenses; indeed, Canon products... Read More
Yearbook printer Walsworth acquires print-on-demand company Documation Acquisitions News 

Yearbook printer Walsworth acquires print-on-demand company Documation

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Yearbook and book printer Walsworth, a family-owned company based in Marceline, Missouri, announced that it would acquire on-demand printer Documation, bringing it into the Walsworth brand. Terms weren’t disclosed. Documation will be renamed Walsworth – Eau Claire, and will be Walsworth’s eighth facility, joining the company’s locations in Marceline, Brookfield, and Fulton, Missouri; Overland Park, Kansas; Saint Joseph, Michigan; and... Read More
Xerox to acquire Lexmark for $1.5 billion Acquisitions News 

Xerox to acquire Lexmark for $1.5 billion

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Xerox Holdings Corp. announced it has agreed to acquire Lexmark International, Inc., from Ninestar Corp., PAG Asia Capital, and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, inclusive of assumed liabilities. This acquisition will strengthen the Xerox core print portfolio and build a broader global print and managed print services business better suited to meet the evolving... Read More
Perfect Corp. acquires fashion tech company Wannaby News 

Perfect Corp. acquires fashion tech company Wannaby

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Perfect Corp. announced it agreed with Farfetch Ltd., a global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry, to acquire Wannaby Inc., a digital immersive experiences company known for its virtual try-on technology for the fashion industry. Wannaby, acquired by Farfetch in 2022, served 30 top-tier luxury brands. The company was founded in Lithuania in 2017. By integrating Wannaby’s innovative solutions with... Read More
The top five Dead Pixels Society podcasts from 2024 Feature News Podcasts 

The top five Dead Pixels Society podcasts from 2024

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The Dead Pixels Society podcast continues to grow, thanks in part to the support of our lead sponsors Mediaclip, Advertek Printing, and Independent Photo Imagers In 2024, 52 episodes were published, for total downloads of more than 8,600. In total, the Dead Pixels Society podcast has more than 34,900 downloads. Here are the top 5 most downloaded and streamed episodes... Read More
Neuroplasticity: The key to aging gracefully and succeeding in business News Podcasts 

Neuroplasticity: The key to aging gracefully and succeeding in business

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Unlock neuroplasticity’s secrets and control your cognitive destiny with our guest, Stu Morris. He unravels the brain’s incredible ability to adapt and evolve, emphasizing that forgetting is more about recall than loss. Morris sheds light on how impactful experiences forge stronger neural pathways and offers strategies to counteract age-related cognitive decline by reshaping belief systems. Tune in to explore how understanding... Read More