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Target transfers photo department to EZ Prints News 

Target transfers photo department to EZ Prints

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Another major North American retailer is transferring it branded photo printing site to a traditional photo site. Target Photo has elected to transfer its business to a partner, EZ Prints. In an announcement posted on the site, Target says users can migrate their account to the EZ Prints site. This is the second major announcement of a large retailer doing this,... Read More
Waldo announces digital photo and video pass News 

Waldo announces digital photo and video pass

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Waldo Photos, an AI-powered photo and video platform, announced its new combined Digital Photo & Video Pass for photographers who shoot photos and videos at competitions and performances. The new offer allows for bundling photos and videos into a single sale and provides seamless delivery to customers via the Waldo app. “I’m incredibly excited to announce we’re adding the option for pro... Read More
Fiery spins out of EFI Investments News 

Fiery spins out of EFI

GaryPageau
Fiery, which provides leading Digital Front End (DFE) technology for production and industrial printing, announced it has been separated from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. and established as a separate company that will operate independently while remaining owned by EFI’s owner, Siris Capital Group LLC. Toby Weiss, long-time Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Fiery, will continue to lead the... Read More
Rise Above Research estimates 1.6 trillion photos will be taken in 2023 Market research News 

Rise Above Research estimates 1.6 trillion photos will be taken in 2023

GaryPageau
The number of photos captured globally has continued to grow after a decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with Rise Above Research estimating 1.6 trillion photos will be taken in 2023. This represents a 7.5% increase over 2022 and growth is expected to continue, driven by the popularity of smartphones. “Photography is more popular than ever, when you... Read More
JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch promoting dog adoption News 

JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch promoting dog adoption

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Beginning Jan. 24, Change a Pet’s Life Day, JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch is offering is partnering with local animal shelters in 10 U.S. cities to help senior dogs find a home. In addition, the company is offering free pet portrait for customers at JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch. “As a brand focused on supporting families on every occasion, we care about the... Read More
Disney giving away photos in a bid to win back guests News 

Disney giving away photos in a bid to win back guests

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Bloomberg reports Walt Disney Co. is rolling out the first changes at its theme parks since Bob Iger returned as chief executive officer in November, undoing some of the work of his predecessor. Customers at the Disneyland resort in Anaheim, California, will be able to access photos taken at rides for free rather than paying for a photo pass starting Feb.... Read More
Fotor releases text-to-image AI feature News Updates 

Fotor releases text-to-image AI feature

GaryPageau
Fotor has just introduced a new AI editing capability. The AI image generator feature generates relevant photos based on English descriptions, offering up new opportunities for producing unique and text-compliant photo sources.  The company says to add a detailed text description, and the AI system will readily assist by bulk-generating photographs of a series of themes. The created images include... Read More
Roland debuts VersaSTUDIO BN-20D DTF system News 

Roland debuts VersaSTUDIO BN-20D DTF system

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Roland DGA Corp.  launhced a new VersaSTUDIO BN-20D Direct-to-Film System. Combining outstanding print quality with simple, ultra-reliable operation, this advanced, affordable desktop solution makes customizing apparel and accessories with eye-catching graphics – even the most detailed images and text – easier than ever, the company said. The system is a complete apparel decoration solution consisting of specially formulated S-PG inks... Read More
Reliving family memories with photos, with Lisa McCabe, Capture News Podcasts 

Reliving family memories with photos, with Lisa McCabe, Capture

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Gary Pageau talks with Lisa McCabe, president of Capture. In this interview, McCabe talks about the rebranding of YesVideo to Capture, how technology has changed the company’s offerings and how memories are the core of the consumer photography business. Capture (formerly YesVideo) is one of the leading photo and video media transfer companies. Capture helps users digitize all formats of older media so they can easily... Read More
Fujifilm launches previously announced collaboration with Gooten News Partnerships 

Fujifilm launches previously announced collaboration with Gooten

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Imaging Division, announces the official launch of the Fujifilm Print-on-Demand Hub in collaboration with Gooten, originally announced in the summer of 2022, is now fully operational and ready to satisfy online merchants’ print-on-demand (POD) product needs by connecting them with Fujifilm’s wide product array and the company’s advanced production and logistics capabilities. As part of this... Read More
Mimeo acquires photobook app Motif News 

Mimeo acquires photobook app Motif

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Mimeo announced it has acquired the Motif Photos application and related assets from R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD). Motif and its Mac and iOS applications will now be part of the Mimeo family of brands. This acquisition will combine the shared passion for empowering creators and producing top-notch products of both Mimeo and Motif, and strengthens Mimeo’s commitment to... Read More
NRF: 2022 holiday sales grew 5.3% to $936.3 billion Market research News 

NRF: 2022 holiday sales grew 5.3% to $936.3 billion

GaryPageau
Retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3% over 2021 to $936.3 billion, falling short of the National Retail Federation’s forecast amid continuing inflation and high interest rates, NRF said today. While holiday growth was less than expected, sales for the year grew 7% over 2021 to $4.9 trillion, meeting NRF’s forecast of between 6% and 8% growth for... Read More
Imaging Solutions acquires major share in Xpozer Investments News 

Imaging Solutions acquires major share in Xpozer

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Imaging Solutions AG (ISAG) in Switzerland has acquired a major share in the Dutch company Xpozer for a strategic partnership. Xpozer offers a patented mounting system for easily hanging and switching poster-size prints. The mounting system has a unique tensioning technology to keep the photo prints perfectly flat while giving a clean presentation without any borders or frames. Currently, Xpozer... Read More
Launching a film processor, with Gary Wong, FilmNeverDie New Products News Podcasts 

Launching a film processor, with Gary Wong, FilmNeverDie

GaryPageau
Gary Pageau talks with Gary Wong, co-founder of FilmNeverDie, a professional lab in Australia. As the film processing business continues, there’s a growing need for replacement processing equipment. Wong’s company developed its own rotary film processor, the CP800, first as a Kickstarter project and then as a product to sell. In this interview, Wong talks about the business, why they... Read More