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Rise Above Research announces industry reports News 

Rise Above Research announces industry reports

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The photo merchandise market is expected to show growth over the next few years despite challenges from inflation and economic uncertainty, according to Rise Above Research’s 2023 U.S. Photo Merchandise Forecast. The year 2023 will see an overall increase of just under 3% in unit sales, driven by increases in every product area. Sales of photo cards, photo books, photo... Read More
New research reveals three out of four brands plan to reposition this year Marketing News 

New research reveals three out of four brands plan to reposition this year

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Three out of four brands plan to reposition this year, according to a white paper published by global experience design company, Imagination. The survey of 375 marketing executives reveals the two chief drivers behind their strategic initiatives this year are to grow market share and increase brand value – with more than half (54%) planning to do so through experiential marketing... Read More
CMYE’s Peakto now compatible with DXO PhotoLab, PureRAW News Updates 

CMYE’s Peakto now compatible with DXO PhotoLab, PureRAW

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CYME announced its meta-cataloger, Peakto, is now compatible with DXO PhotoLab and PureRAW. This integration with DXO PhotoLab and PureRAW adds to Peakto’s already extensive list of supported software, further cementing its position as a versatile and powerful tool for photo management that doesn’t duplicate images. Peakto is already compatible with a wide range of photo editing software, including Apple... Read More
SPOA executive director questions mandatory rebate policy News 

SPOA executive director questions mandatory rebate policy

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David Crandall, the executive director of the School Photographers of America (SPOA), was featured in the Charlotte Observer when he questioned a policy by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district mandates a profit on student picture packages as a fundraising tactic. Crandall said a CMS board policy mandates school pictures and yearbooks be treated as fundraisers and forces school principals to... Read More
Cash-starved Urbanimmersive to reduce workforce, seek financing News 

Cash-starved Urbanimmersive to reduce workforce, seek financing

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Quebec-based real-estate imaging company Urbanimmersive Inc. announces a workforce reduction and a review of its available alternatives. In the last fiscal year, the company experienced a decline in revenues across all its divisions and regions due to the decreased number of new properties for sale entering the real estate market. So far in this fiscal year, contrary to historical seasonal... Read More
Shutterfly extending photo deletion date following customer complaints New Products News 

Shutterfly extending photo deletion date following customer complaints

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A Boston TV station acted quickly when a viewer complained that Shutterfly‘s new photo deletion policy for customers who no longer place orders resulted in her photos being unintentionally deleted. As a result, the leading photo personalization products company has extended its deadline for deleting customer photos from inactive accounts from March 29 to May 30, 2023. According to the... Read More
Picanova rebrands as “The Customization Group” Marketing News 

Picanova rebrands as “The Customization Group”

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Wall-decor company Picanova Group announced its rebranding as The Customization Group, which “reflects the company’s significant growth, diversification, and expansion into new products and sales channels, including textiles, apparel, paper goods, accessories, and more.” The Customization Group operates five production sites worldwide, capable of producing more than 500,000 customized products daily. With over 1,000 people working for the company across... Read More
Meta looking to trim Instagram staff in London News 

Meta looking to trim Instagram staff in London

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Bloomberg News reports Instagram will cut or relocate its 100-person London staff as part of an overall staff reduction at parent company Meta Platforms Inc. Reporter Sarah Frier, citing “a person familiar with the matter,” said the London office, which opened in 2013, recently became an important hub for the app when its CEO, Adam Mosseri, relocate there last year.... Read More
CEWE fills vacant board position News 

CEWE fills vacant board position

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CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA announced Jörg Waskönig, 65, managing partner of Waskönig+Walter Kabel-Werk GmbH u. Co. KG, will fill the vacant Board of Trustees position of Neumüller CEWE COLOR Stiftung. Waskönig was appointed to the four-year term by the Office for Regional Development Weser-Ems (Foundation Supervisory Authority), at the request of the Board of Trustees. A graduate engineer, he... Read More
Imgur cracks down on explicit content News Updates 

Imgur cracks down on explicit content

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Ubiquitous photo-sharing site Imgur has changed its terms of service to remove explicit images and old content, effective May 15. The move brings the entire site’s policies in line with Imgur’s Community Rules, which already banned nudity and explicit content. “Explicit/Pornographic content was previously permitted to be on Imgur, but not when submitted as a comment or as a gallery... Read More
Jostens joins Minneapolis office space downsizing trend News 

Jostens joins Minneapolis office space downsizing trend

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School ring maker, yearbook, and school photography company Jostens has become the latest corporation to join the office downsizing trend, announcing Wednesday it will sublease two of its three floors of headquarters space in a Bloomington, Minnesota, building, according to the Star Tribune. Jostens, which has been in the Minnesota Center building since 2018, has hired Monarch CRE to sublease... Read More
Mylio Photos adds support to Frame.io Camera to Cloud News Updates 

Mylio Photos adds support to Frame.io Camera to Cloud

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Photo organizing platform Mylio announced an update to Mylio Photos will offer seamless integration with video and photography creative apps to the Frame.io storage and collaboration platform. For media production teams and individual contributors using Frame.io Camera to Cloud, Mylio Photos can serve as an easy-to-use and efficient hub, the company said. Cameras with native C2C integration include Fujifilm’s X-H2S... Read More