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Taylor Corp. purchases Gooten Acquisitions News 

Taylor Corp. purchases Gooten

Gary Pageau ,
In an unusual announcement, Minneapolis-based printing giant Taylor Corp. has purchased Gooten Ltd., the print-on-demand platform. An official press release has not been issued as of yet, and terms weren’t disclosed. The deal was announced on the Print On Demand Playbook podcast, which is hosted by Taylor’s Rusty Pepper and Maddy Alcala, president of Gooten. Rumors of Gooten’s financial troubles... Read More
Post Lexmark deal, Xerox evaluates staff reductions News 

Post Lexmark deal, Xerox evaluates staff reductions

Gary Pageau ,
Rochester, N.Y.,-based TV station News10NBC (WHEC-TV) reports Xerox is reducing its workforce as part of its merger with the company Lexmark, a Xerox spokesperson confirmed. Xerox acquired Lexmark, a Kentucky-based imaging and laser printing company, in July at a $1.5 billion valuation. In a statement, Xerox said it has begun notifying employees about workforce reductions as it integrates with the new... Read More
NRF: Holiday shoppers to spend second-highest amount on record Market research News 

NRF: Holiday shoppers to spend second-highest amount on record

Gary Pageau
Consumers plan to spend $890.49 per person on average this year on holiday gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is the second-highest in the survey’s 23-year history and falls only 1.3% less than last year’s record of $901.99. “Time and again,... Read More
Profoto releases preliminary third-quarter results: sales down on weak demand Earnings reports News 

Profoto releases preliminary third-quarter results: sales down on weak demand

Gary Pageau ,
Profoto Holdings presented preliminary figures for the third quarter of 2025. Demand remains weak in the company’s largest markets, which has had a negative impact on sales. As previously communicated, the company has taken clear measures to adapt costs to the current market situation. Despite the weaker development during the quarter, the company continues to invest in the next technology... Read More
DPI Laboratory offering All-in-One Catalyst Nanos Business Ready Package News Promotions 

DPI Laboratory offering All-in-One Catalyst Nanos Business Ready Package

Gary Pageau
DPI Laboratory, a leader in digital print innovation, has announced the launch of its Catalyst Nanos Business Ready Package, a fully equipped UV printing system designed to break down barriers of cost and complexity. For the first time, businesses can access a complete, professional-grade UV printing solution for under $20,000, a fraction of the traditional $40,000 entry point, the company... Read More
NRF: Consumers expected to return nearly $850 billion in merchandise in 2025 Market research News 

NRF: Consumers expected to return nearly $850 billion in merchandise in 2025

Gary Pageau
Retailers estimate that 15.8% of their annual sales will be returned this year, totaling $849.9 billion, according to the 2025 Retail Returns Landscape report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Happy Returns, a UPS company. The returns rate is in line with 16.9% last year, when returns totaled $890 billion. “Returns are no longer the end point of... Read More
Fujifilm Announces the Next Generation of its instax mini LiPlay™ Hybrid Instant Camera Series News 

Fujifilm Announces the Next Generation of its instax mini LiPlay™ Hybrid Instant Camera Series

Gary Pageau ,
FUJIFILM North America Corp., Imaging Division, announced the introduction of its instax mini LiPlay+ hybrid instant camera, an update to the popular instax mini LiPlay line. This new camera debuts new features, including dual cameras (a main camera plus a wide-angle selfie camera) with new capabilities for image makers, various enhanced sound capabilities that allow the user to integrate sound... Read More
Entourage announces EDONext yearbook designer platform News Updates 

Entourage announces EDONext yearbook designer platform

Gary Pageau ,
Entourage Yearbooks announced the launch of EDONext, a yearbook design platform that blends speed, security, and a powerful creative toolkit into a single, modern workspace. What’s new in EDONext: Performance & Security: A re-architected design engine delivers noticeably faster load times and snappy page editing, supported by an enhanced security model for safer collaboration. Built-in Image Editing & Background Cutting:... Read More
Viesus to show next generation of image-enhancement at Printing UNITED Events News 

Viesus to show next generation of image-enhancement at Printing UNITED

Gary Pageau
Viesus AG, a pioneer in AI-powered image enhancement technology, will be featuring its next-gen Viesus 12 enhancement engine at Printing UNITED. To be shown at Viesus (Booth 2627), Viesus automatically fixes low-quality images by cleaning compression artifacts, balancing tone/color, handling skin tones, and upscaling when needed, while preserving an authentic look. For PDFs, Viesus improves embedded images inside non-flattened PDFs... Read More
GotPhoto is sponsoring Sheryl Bashore’s 3-day in-person workshop, Nov. 7-9 Events News 

GotPhoto is sponsoring Sheryl Bashore’s 3-day in-person workshop, Nov. 7-9

Gary Pageau ,
GotPhoto is sponsoring Sheryl Bashore’s 3-day in-person workshop, “Level Up Dance, Cheer & Gymnastics Photography”, Nov 7–9 in Harrisburg, PA. Photographers will learn Bayshore’’s proven framework for branding, sales, and workflow – plus get social media insights from special guest Lauren Ashley and top tips from Bob Kenward on his essential techniques for creating professional-quality composite group photos. Register here.... Read More
American Photo Marketing announces organizational changes News People on the Move 

American Photo Marketing announces organizational changes

Gary Pageau ,
Volume photography company American Photo Marketing, Ypsilanti, Mich., announced a company reorganization to accommodate the company’s continued growth. The company operates several brands within the volume photography space, including School Pictures.com, Graduation Foto, The Grad Team, GradPak, and Michael Barton Studios. According to an announcement provided to the Dead Pixels Society by Mark Hommerding, president, American Photo Marketing, the company... Read More
MediaViz AI awarded U.S. Patent for AI-driven video selection and curation News 

MediaViz AI awarded U.S. Patent for AI-driven video selection and curation

Gary Pageau
MediaViz AI announced it has been granted a U.S. patent protecting its proprietary approach to video selection and curation. The issued patent extends MediaViz AI’s proven methods for analyzing and ranking still imagery to motion content, establishing the foundation for future video-focused innovation, the company said. The patent covers MediaViz AI’s proprietary approach to analyzing video content and generating explainable,... Read More
From Prints to Immersive: How Niche AI Reimagines Volume Photography for Schools, Events, and Theme Parks News Podcasts 

From Prints to Immersive: How Niche AI Reimagines Volume Photography for Schools, Events, and Theme Parks

Gary Pageau ,
The conversation centers on a pivotal shift in volume photography: prints are no longer the endpoint, they’re just one output in a larger, software-driven pipeline. Heath Lassiter of Niche AI traces his roots from Express Digital and mentorships that shaped his understanding of workflows across schools, theme parks, events, and cruise lines. That background sets the stage for a pragmatic... Read More
Tamron announces 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 for Nikon Z-mount News 

Tamron announces 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 for Nikon Z-mount

Gary Pageau , ,
TAMRON announces the launch of the 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 (Model A065), a fast-aperture telephoto zoom lens for Nikon Z mount system full-frame mirrorless camera.  The lens will retail for $1,149 USD / $1,549 CAD. With this announcement of the Nikon Z mount, TAMRON expands the availability of the 70-180mm F2.8 VC G2, previously announced in 2023... Read More
Looking ahead to Printing UNITED Expo next week Events News 

Looking ahead to Printing UNITED Expo next week

Gary Pageau , , ,
PRINTING United Expo heads to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, Oct. 22-24. The annual Expo brings together the entire printing industry — from commercial, packaging, wide-format, apparel, textile, in-plant, and beyond — to see more than 800 exhibitors across one million square feet. “PRINTING United Expo 2025 is where convergence, innovation, and community come together,” said Ford... Read More