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IDC: Smartphone market suffers fifth consecutive decline in global shipments in Q3 Market research News 

IDC: Smartphone market suffers fifth consecutive decline in global shipments in Q3

Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 9.7% year over year to 301.9 million units in the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The drop marks the largest-ever third-quarter decline and the fifth consecutive quarter of decline for the smartphone market as shipments continue to struggle amidst weakened global demand... Read More
PRINTING United Expo returns with big audience Events News 

PRINTING United Expo returns with big audience

After years of COVID-related delay, PRINTING United Expo opened its doors last week to gather attendees and exhibitors from around the world for the first time under one roof since 2019. Held Oct. 19-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the global event drew registrants from 121 countries, and was deemed an overwhelming success by attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and partners.... Read More
Xerox reports improved revenues but earnings still challenged Earnings reports News 

Xerox reports improved revenues but earnings still challenged

Xerox Corp. reports third-quarter revenue was down 0.4 percent year-over-year to $1.75 billion and GAAP (loss) earnings per share (EPS) of $(2.48), down $2.96 year-over-year. “Over the past few months, I’ve met in-person with customers, partners and employees across the globe and I’ve gained greater insight into the range of opportunities we have to grow our business,” said Steve Bandrowczak, chief executive... Read More
Hasselblad award winner Dayanita Singh was honored News 

Hasselblad award winner Dayanita Singh was honored

2022 Hasselblad Award winner, New Delhi-born photographer, and bookmaker Dayanita Singh, was honored Oct. 14 at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre and Gothia Towers in Gothenburg, Sweden. Considered the Nobel Prize in photography, this year’s prize included the sum of SEK 2,000,000, a gold medal, and a diploma. In partnership with the Hasselblad Foundation, the Hasselblad company presented Singh... Read More
Bloomberg reports insiders claim Shutterfly lost $45-$55 million in 3Q Earnings reports News 

Bloomberg reports insiders claim Shutterfly lost $45-$55 million in 3Q

Bloomberg reports leading photo products retailer Shutterfly LLC released preliminary third-quarter earnings reflecting steeper losses than last year, according to people with knowledge of the private results in the article. The Apollo Global Management-backed company booked a preliminary loss of $45 million to $55 million before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, said the source, who asked not to be identified because... Read More
HP announces high-volume inkjet web press News 

HP announces high-volume inkjet web press

HP Inc. announced the newest high-volume production inkjet web press, the HP PageWide Web Press T485 HD with HP Brilliant Ink. This PageWide Web Press is designed to deliver on a wide range of applications including commercial, direct mail, publishing, and transactional, providing print service providers (PSPs) the versatility to meet the needs of their customers on uncoated and coated... Read More
Etsy testing printing of digital items through Shutterfly, Printify News 

Etsy testing printing of digital items through Shutterfly, Printify

Craft site Etsy is running a test with Shutterfly and Printify to promote printing and framing services for buyers of digital artwork and other content. The test isn’t tightly integrated with Etsy, however, as Etsy won’t be offering printing and framing services directly on its marketplace. In it’s place, after purchasing the digital item on Etsy, buyers enrolled in the... Read More
Aryeo raises $3.5 milion to expand real-estate photography platform Investments News 

Aryeo raises $3.5 milion to expand real-estate photography platform

Aryeo announced $3.5 million in fresh capital led by 645 Ventures, with participation from Hyperplane VC. To date, Aryeo has raised more than $7 million in funding and is the leading platform for real estate photography and media businesses. “Real estate photographers and media companies are an overlooked and integral part of the real estate process,” says Branick Weix, CEO and... Read More
Major media outlet discovers film is still around Marketing News Opinion 

Major media outlet discovers film is still around

NBC News recently featured a segment on the enduring popularity of film. The segment’s description states: “After fading in popularity, film photography is seeing a major comeback fueled by younger generations and social media. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz takes us inside the developing craze with a story shot entirely on film.” Like most casual consumer treatments of photography, the Lester... Read More
Adobe partners with Nikon, Leica for image authentication News 

Adobe partners with Nikon, Leica for image authentication

Adobe announced at Adobe MAX a partnership between the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) and Leica and Nikon to implement provenance technology into two exhibiting cameras: Leica’s iconic M11 Rangefinder and Nikon’s industry-leading mirrorless camera the Nikon Z 9. Today’s milestone will allow photographers and creators alike to increase trust in their digital work by securely attaching valuable provenance information at the... Read More
Shutterfly taps Kris Jenner for holiday season promotion Marketing News 

Shutterfly taps Kris Jenner for holiday season promotion

Shutterfly announced an ongoing partnership with reality TV star and social-media influencer Kris Jenner kicking off with the brand’s 2022 holiday campaign. The new campaign, “Win the Holidays” is designed to inspire consumers to think beyond generic cards and gifts and instead celebrate what makes each family unique and one-of-a-kind, the company said. “No two families are the same –... Read More
Claranova reports flat annual results News 

Claranova reports flat annual results

PlanetArt parent company Claranova reported revenue for fiscal year ending June 2022 of €474 million, up 1% at actual exchange rates and down 5% at constant exchange rates (-7% like-for-like). In an unprecedented economic context that worsened in the second half, like other companies, the group was impacted by a rise in cost prices caused by increased marketing investments reflecting... Read More