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Fujifilm announces sale of Greenwood, S.C., campus News 

Fujifilm announces sale of Greenwood, S.C., campus

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FUJIFILM Holdings America Corp. announced its FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. subsidiary has entered into an agreement to sell its Greenwood, S.C., site to an affiliate of Phoenix Investors, a national commercial real estate firm based in Milwaukee, Wisc. with large-scale industrial real estate holdings across the United States. Fujifilm will maintain a workforce of over 300 employees at the site,... Read More
NRF: June retail sales increased despite rising inflation Market research News 

NRF: June retail sales increased despite rising inflation

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Retail sales increased in June even as inflation climbed higher and drove up prices across the board, said the National Retail Federation  (NRF). “June retail sales data shows that consumers remain on solid footing despite rising prices and an active Fed raising interest rates to combat it,” said Matthew Shay, president and CEO, NRF. “Inflation has consumers modifying their spending... Read More
Kodak invests in company developing EV “Super Cell” battery News 

Kodak invests in company developing EV “Super Cell” battery

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Eastman Kodak Co. announced it has taken a minority stake in Wildcat Discovery Technologies (Wildcat), a technology company using proprietary high-throughput methods to rapidly develop new battery materials. Wildcat is developing a breakthrough EV “super cell” designed to provide a greater than 90 percent improvement in energy density over today’s best batteries, which could further accelerate the widespread adoption of... Read More
CreativeLive acquires Wildist.co to expand photography course portfolio Acquisitions News 

CreativeLive acquires Wildist.co to expand photography course portfolio

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Online learning platform CreativeLive, a Fiverr company, announced its acquisition of the content and website of outdoor and adventure photography site Wildist.co, with contributors including Chris Burkard, Alex Strohl, Finn Beales, and Benjamin Hardman. With this acquisition, Wildist.co will be folded into CreativeLive, where workshops and content will reach a broader audience, including the millions of photographers who already use... Read More
Lightricks lays off 80 employees News 

Lightricks lays off 80 employees

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Israel-based Lightricks is laying off 80 employees, 70 of them in Israel, according to a report in CList. The layoffs amount to around 12% of the company’s workforce, which numbers 680 employees based out of offices in Israel, United States, China and the United Kingdom. Lightricks makes numerous imaging and creativity apps, including Facetune2, Facetune Video, Filtertune, Videoleap, Motionleap, Photoleap, Artleap,... Read More
Fujifilm Australia opens the nation’s first Fujifilm House of Photography News 

Fujifilm Australia opens the nation’s first Fujifilm House of Photography

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Fujifilm Australia has opened the country’s first Fujifilm House of Photography concept store in Sydney’s CBD, according to Inside Retail. The “House of Photography” concept store is Fuji’s second, following the opening of the first U.K. one in 2019. The company says the store “will act as a hub for photography enthusiasts and photographers alike to convene for events and exclusive... Read More
Ricoh announces RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition News 

Ricoh announces RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition

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Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition. Previously announced as a part of the RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Kit, the camera can now be purchased separately for the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,049.95. The RICOH GR IIIx Urban Edition camera body is accented by a navy-blue ring around the lens barrel. The... Read More
Moonpig Group reports 2022 revenue of £304.3 million Earnings reports News 

Moonpig Group reports 2022 revenue of £304.3 million

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Moonpig Group plc reported group revenue for the year ended April 2022 declined to £304.3 million, compared to £368.2 million for the same period last year. The company reported revenue growth of 75.8% on a two-year basis, reflecting significant growth in customer base, higher customer purchase frequency, and a further increase in attached gifting. But revenue was down 17.3% year-on-year,... Read More
Capture One adds features to Capture One 22 (15.3.0) News Updates 

Capture One adds features to Capture One 22 (15.3.0)

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Capture One has announced the immediate availability of Capture One 22 (15.3.0), a significant and dynamic update that introduces new features like wireless tethering for Sony cameras, Magic Eraser for easy and accurate masking, and Cloud Transfer; the company’s major first step into multi-platform and mobile support, as it prepares for its iPad app release later this month. “In March,... Read More
Inaugural SPOA conference a success Events News 

Inaugural SPOA conference a success

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The School Photographers of America held its first conference, the International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks, held June 7-11, 2021, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas. This conference and trade show brought together all segments of the school portrait and yearbook industries. The event was preceded by the ImageQuix/PhotoLynx Mastering Volume Photography user group conference. The conference drew more... Read More
Claudia Dencer presented with first SPOA Presidents’ Award of Excellence News 

Claudia Dencer presented with first SPOA Presidents’ Award of Excellence

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The School Photographers of America (SPOA) recognized Claudia Dencer, Leonard’s Photography, St. Augustine, Fla., with the first SPOA Presidents’ Award of Excellence at the International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks. Dencer is the first chairman of the SPOA Governing Board. As executive vice president and general manager of the family-owned Leonard’s, she has 21 years of experience as a... Read More
SPOA recognizes four as Rising Stars at annual conference Events News 

SPOA recognizes four as Rising Stars at annual conference

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The School Photographers of America (SPOA) recognized four individuals from a variety of companies as Rising Stars at the first International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks. The awards were presented Friday, June 10, at during the association’s awards banquet and celebration at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas. The four honorees are: Chris Barbarito, Barbarito Photographers McKenna Booth, Cahill Studios... Read More
NRF: May retail sales slow amid ongoing inflation Market research News 

NRF: May retail sales slow amid ongoing inflation

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Retail sales slowed in May as consumers faced continuing inflation and higher prices for essentials like food and gasoline, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Retail sales are reflecting Americans’ growing concern about inflation and its impact on the cost of everything from groceries to gas,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Retailers are doing what they can... Read More