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Australia’s PhotobookShop to pay $39,600 fine for misleading influencer reviews News 

Australia’s PhotobookShop to pay $39,600 fine for misleading influencer reviews

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced online photobook business Tomsem Consolidated Pty Ltd., trading as PhotobookShop, has paid $39,600 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices for alleged misleading influencer reviews it posted on Instagram. The investigation into PhotobookShop began when an influencer reported concerns to the ACCC about a written agreement PhotobookShop presented... Read More
Snapbar rebrands Studio Headshots function as Scale Headshots News 

Snapbar rebrands Studio Headshots function as Scale Headshots

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Snapbar, the former photobooth company turned AI-powered experiential imaging company, has rebranded its Studio Headshots offering to Scale Headshots. According to a post by founder Sam Eitzen, the move was a recognition of how the headshots business, which spun off from its Snapbar platform, is a separate function. Scale Headshots is a self-service platform for managing professional company headshots. Team members... Read More
NRF forecasts 4.4% annual retail sales growth with new economic model Market research News 

NRF forecasts 4.4% annual retail sales growth with new economic model

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast that retail sales in 2026 will grow by 4.4% over 2025 to $5.6 trillion, based on a newly enhanced forecasting approach developed in partnership with Oxford Economics, one of the world’s leading independent economic advisory firms. The announcement was made during NRF’s sixth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual event, which examines... Read More
CEWE achieves 2025 financial goals, raises dividend for the 17th consecutive time Earnings reports News 

CEWE achieves 2025 financial goals, raises dividend for the 17th consecutive time

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CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA presented its results for the 2025 financial year and its outlook for 2026 at its annual press and analyst conference on March 26. CEWE closed the 2025 financial year with increases in revenue and earnings: With Group revenue of €864.5 million (2024: €832.8 million; +3.8%), CEWE achieved a figure at the upper end of its... Read More
Picaboo launches New Personalized Blankets, Magnets, and Yard Signs – High-Quality Gifts New Products News 

Picaboo launches New Personalized Blankets, Magnets, and Yard Signs – High-Quality Gifts

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Picaboo announced the launch of three personalized product categories: custom blankets, photo magnets, and yard signs. The Arctic Fleece Blankets transform photos into soft, cozy home accents perfect for gifts, celebrations, or everyday comfort. Picaboo’s custom photo magnets allow customers to showcase favorite snapshots in vibrant, durable formats ideal for fridges, lockers, and workspaces. Meanwhile, the newly introduced personalized yard signs offer a... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT: Hans Hartman explores exit strategies and M&A trends in the photo industry Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT: Hans Hartman explores exit strategies and M&A trends in the photo industry

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At the Photo Imaging CONNECT conference, industry analyst Hans Hartman of Visual 1st delivered a thought-provoking presentation on a topic many entrepreneurs eventually confront: how and why companies in the photo and video industry get acquired. Drawing on years of experience advising startups and technology firms, Hartman outlined the evolving landscape of mergers and acquisitions and offered practical insights for... Read More
AI/AR imaging company Perfect Corp. evaluating options to go private News 

AI/AR imaging company Perfect Corp. evaluating options to go private

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Perfect Corp., the company offering AI and AR powered solutions to beauty, fashion, photo and video creative industries, announced its board of directors has formed a special committee consisting of three disinterested, independent directors, namely Philip Tsao, who will serve as the chairman of the Special Committee, Chung-Hui (Christine) Jih and Meng-Shiou (Frank) Lee, to evaluate and consider the preliminary... Read More
Lifetouch announces closure of Galion, OH, facility News 

Lifetouch announces closure of Galion, OH, facility

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The unwinding of Lifetouch continues with the announcement this week of the upcoming closure of the long-standing plant in Galion, Ohio, according to media reports. The announcement comes after the Shutterfly-owned company has weathered a public relations firestorm related to its school photography business, the sale of its Canadian operations to Everest Solutions, and the divestiture of its senior studios... Read More
MOTHRA uses 1,140 Canon lenses to see the universe News 

MOTHRA uses 1,140 Canon lenses to see the universe

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Dragonfly FRO, LLC, a Focused Research Organization (FRO), announced the construction of MOTHRA, a next-generation telescope designed to reveal the cosmic web — the vast network of gas and dark matter that connects galaxies across the universe. MOTHRA employs a first-of-its-kind distributed aperture architecture with special filters to isolate the faint light of hydrogen gas. The FRO, a new type... Read More
Sony Electronics adds video to Camera Authenticity Solution News Updates 

Sony Electronics adds video to Camera Authenticity Solution

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Sony Electronics’ Camera Verify (beta), a feature of its Camera Authenticity Solution, which enables news organizations to share content authenticity information via a dedicated URL, now supports video, as well as still images. Additionally, the Image Verification Pre-Check Software Development Kit (SDK), which can be integrated into news organizations’ own systems, also supports video. Through the expansion of services for... Read More
Kodak reports fourth-quarter revenue up 9 percent, full year up 2 percent Earnings reports News 

Kodak reports fourth-quarter revenue up 9 percent, full year up 2 percent

GaryPageau
Eastman Kodak Co. reported fourth-quarter consolidated revenues of $290 million, compared with $266 million for Q4 2024, a 9 percent increase. By segment, Advanced Materials & Chemicals (AM&C) revenues were $85 million, compared with $68 million for Q4 2024, an increase of $17 million or 25 percent and Print revenues were $195 million, compared with $187 million for Q4 2024, an... Read More
Axle AI acquires Portfolio digital asset management software from Extensis Acquisitions News 

Axle AI acquires Portfolio digital asset management software from Extensis

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Axle AI, a leader in the on-premise MAM (media asset management) space, has purchased the Portfolio product line from Extensis, a Monotype company. Axle AI has formed a new division, Portfolio DAM, LLC, to focus on the product. The company expects to maintain Portfolio’s long-time core emphasis on easy-to-use, on-premise DAM software for workgroups and enterprises, while expanding Portfolio’s capabilities in a... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s February data shows another month of sales growth Market research News 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s February data shows another month of sales growth

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Retail sales grew again in February, with moderate gains month over month and strong increases year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by NRF. “Despite harsh winter weather, consumer spending grew once again in February, supported by continued wage gains and overall low unemployment levels,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “This... Read More
NRF: Import cargo volume expected to be down in first half of 2026 Market research News 

NRF: Import cargo volume expected to be down in first half of 2026

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Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to remain below last year’s levels for the first half of 2026 amid ongoing tariff uncertainty, but it is too soon to gauge the impact of the conflict in Iran, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “The Supreme Court has struck down... Read More
American Color Imaging sold to Proviso Capital Acquisitions News 

American Color Imaging sold to Proviso Capital

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Iowa’s American Color Imaging has been sold to Proviso Capital, a New York-based private equity firm. Terms weren’t disclosed. CEO Mark Lane told the Dead Pixels Society that he and his wife/partner, Lisa, will continue the business to ensure a smooth transition. He said Proviso Capital was selected as the acquirer, instead of another professional lab, because of concerns over... Read More