Category: News – Page 31 – The Dead Pixels Society

AlphaGraphics franchisee sales increase 23% in 2022

April 5, 2023April 13, 2023 GaryPageau AlphaGraphics

Privately held AlphaGraphics, a franchisor of printing and marketing solutions, said in 2022 its franchisee systems saw a 23% increase in sales throughout the year. In addition, the franchise added 12 new locations and 17 new owners, including transfers. The system has more than 286 locations in six countries. “The increase in sales is a testament to how hard our... Read More

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Germany’s EyeEm files for bankruptcy

April 5, 2023April 6, 2023 GaryPageau EyeEm

Business Insider in Germany reports the once high-flying stock photography startup EyeEm has filed for bankruptcy. Launched in 2011, EyeEm once boasted tens of millions of users and photographers, who used the service to market their stock photos. By 2020, however, the platform was losing momentum and restructured. Three of the founders –Florian Meissner, Lorenz Aschoff and Gen Sadakane –... Read More

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allcop is the new laboratory partner of the Chromos Group

April 2, 2023May 24, 2023 GaryPageau allcop Color Image Service

European photo company allcop Color Image Service GmbH & Co. KG is the new laboratory partner of the Chromos Group AG, which operates the website www.fuji.ch. The announcement said the photo service from “Fujifilm Switzerland is primarily aimed at ambitious photographers with high-quality standards and who pay attention to punctuality.” “We are pleased to support another partner and to be... Read More

Investments News

INX International makes investment in Gooten

April 2, 2023April 7, 2023 GaryPageau

INX International Ink Co. announced it has completed an investment agreement in Gooten, the technology and fulfillment company based in New York, New York. This deal will help Gooten expand its print-on-demand manufacturing network and capabilities globally while enabling INX to accelerate its strategy in digital printing, according to the announcement. INX International Ink Co. is the third largest producer... Read More

News Updates

Instagram rival Hipstamatic is back to restore old-school photo joy

April 1, 2023May 5, 2024 GaryPageau Hipstagram, Instagram

Hipstamatic, one of the biggest early rivals to Instagram, has returned to the Apple App Store with a more social-focused app for photo-oriented enthusiasts. The app listing includes the declaration: “BIG NEWS: Hipstamatic now has its own social network. It’s time to photo-share like it’s 2009 again!” The return of Hipstamatic – which was Apple’s 2010 app of the year... Read More

Earnings reports News

CEWE expects more growth in 2023, raises dividend for 14th straight time

April 1, 2023April 7, 2023 GaryPageau

CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA says, based on the strong 2022 results posted by the Oldenburg photo-products company, management expects group sales in 2023 should be in the range of EUR 720 to 780 million. Group EBIT is expected to be in a corridor of EUR 70 to 82 million in 2023, EBT to be between EUR 69 and 81... Read More

Events News

Radiant Photo partners with Red Bull Illume

March 29, 2023April 4, 2023 GaryPageau Radiant Photo, Red Bull Illume

AI-based photo editor Radiant Photo is partnering with the popular Red Bull Illume ImageQuest 2023 photo competition. For Red Bull Illume submissions, image processing is allowed – and recommended – in all categories except RAW. Red Bull Illume is the world’s largest competition for adventure and action sports photography. “Using the latest advancements in color science and artificial intelligence, Radiant... Read More

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Apple introduces zero-interest Apple Pay Later option

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 GaryPageau Apple, Apple Pay

Apple introduced Apple Pay Later in the United States, which allows users to split purchases into four payments, spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees. Users can easily track, manage, and repay their Apple Pay Later loans in one convenient location in Apple Wallet. Users can apply for Apple Pay Later loans of $50 to $1,000, which can... Read More

News People on the Move

Manager magazin looks at CEWE board turmoil

March 25, 2023March 28, 2023 GaryPageau CeWe, Manager magazin

Germany’s Manager Magazin did a long retrospective on the years-long boardroom drama at CEWE Color that lead to the departure of two top executives, Christian Friege and Rolf Hollander. The German-language article is available here (subscription required). Writer Dietmar Palan does a comprehensive history of the company’s unusual ownership structure – where the publicly held CEWE is primarily governed by... Read More

New Products News

ip.labs introduces end-to-end photo commerce solution

March 24, 2023March 27, 2023 GaryPageau ip.labs

ip.labs, a leading photo service software provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Europe GmbH, launched its new white-label end-to-end photo commerce solution. This platform is designed to help businesses generate more revenue and build stronger relationships with their customers by offering a seamless and user-friendly personalized photo product shopping platform, the company said. The solution comprises a mobile... Read More

News Updates

Video editor FlexClip updated with AI captions

March 23, 2023March 27, 2023 GaryPageau FlexClip, video

Web-based video editor FlexClip was updated to version 4.7, adding features like AI auto subtitle generator, text-to-speech, GIF maker, image background remover, screen recorder, and video converter supported. A FlexClip subscription also includes royalty-free stock media including photos, videos, and music, 4,000+ templates in diverse categories, a cloud-stored function for trans-devices editing, anywhere and anytime, and storyboard and timeline mode for... Read More

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Leading camera site DPReview to shut down

March 22, 2023March 27, 2023 GaryPageau DPReview

DPreview, the go-to site for camera hardware news, views, and information, was unceremoniously shutdown this week by parent company Amazon after a review of operating plans put the 25-year-old site on the chopping block. The move continues an on-going trend of Big Tech companies retrenching in the face of a slowing economy, including Google abandoning Google Glass and Microsoft shuttering... Read More

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Viesus Cloud partners with Fiery

March 20, 2023March 27, 2023 GaryPageau Fiery, Imaging Solutions AG, Viesus

Viesus Cloud, the provider of an image enhancement and upscaling tools, announced its partnership with Fiery, LLC, providing seamless integration with Fiery JobFlow. Fiery is a leading Digital Front End (DFE) technology for production and industrial printing. The integration will provide users with access to advanced image enhancement and upscaling capabilities directly within Fiery JobFlow, a print automation software solution... Read More

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NRF: Easter spending expected to reach record $24 billion

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 GaryPageau Easter, holiday spending, NRF

Consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 billion in 2022 and the previous record high of $21.7 billion in 2020, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Eighty-one percent of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend an average of $192.01, the... Read More

News Partnerships

affengeilebilder24 adds AI Art portal

March 16, 2023March 19, 2023 GaryPageau affengeilebilder24, allcop Color Image Service

Add allcop Farbbild-Service GmbH & Co. KG to the growing number of websites adding AI output offerings to its portfolio. The company’s street and pop art site affengeilebilder24.de is launching its new art collection “AI Art.” In addition to self-generated works of art and motifs, the portal also includes the works of well-known AI artists such as Nilo or LofiAI.Art. The... Read More