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CIPA releases 2022 outlook for camera gear Market research News 

CIPA releases 2022 outlook for camera gear

GaryPageau
The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has released its forecasts for cameras and related goods for the 2022 fiscal year. Total shipments of digital cameras were 94.1% of those of the previous year, and the mainstay “interchangeable lens” type cameras were 100.8%. In 2021 (January to December cumulative), the total shipments of digital cameras were 8,361,521 units, 94.1% of... Read More
PortraitsAtNeed.com launches next-day premium-framed canvas portraits News 

PortraitsAtNeed.com launches next-day premium-framed canvas portraits

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PortraitsAtNeed.com, a brand of PhotoFixitPro, Inc., launches to the funeral industry with three new wholesale-only, flat-rate priced framed portrait services. The website replaces MemorialPhotoCanvas.com which has served the industry since 2018 with premium portraits crafted from everyday photographs. PortraitsAtNeed.com offers three new portrait delivery options: At-Need Express: Fastest Service: Overnight delivery USA Nationwide Monday-Saturday. At-Need: Best Value: Priority delivery USA... Read More
Once Upon embarks on all-encompassing rebrand Marketing News 

Once Upon embarks on all-encompassing rebrand

GaryPageau
Swedish photo book app Once Upon rebranded after a two-year project that involved the entire team, the company said. “The brand is now reflected in, among other things, how we set salaries, recruit, onboard and grow,” says Lina Andersson, founder and CEO of Once Upon. “During these two years, it has become clear that the most important thing, both internally... Read More
Kite Optics binoculars available from OmegaBrandess News 

Kite Optics binoculars available from OmegaBrandess

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OmegaBrandess announced it is the U.S. distributor of Kite Optics APC stabilized binoculars. Kite Optics is a Belgian sports optics company founded in 1992. Kite Optics stabilized binoculars are small in size and use numerous sensors to correct the image stability by up to 3°, or 5.3 meters at a distance of 100 meters, or 53 meters at 1000 meters. In... Read More
Kodak Moments becomes official on-site imaging provider of Disneyland Paris News 

Kodak Moments becomes official on-site imaging provider of Disneyland Paris

GaryPageau
Disneyland Paris and Kodak Moments announced they have entered a multi-year commitment with Kodak Moments as the Official On-site Imaging Provider. Disneyland Paris and Kodak Moments are working together to offer new photo services to enhance the guest experience and provide long-lasting memories. The implementation of these new features took place at the end of 2021. Extensive photo system upgrades... Read More
RRD reports full-year 2021 sales up 4% Earnings reports News 

RRD reports full-year 2021 sales up 4%

GaryPageau
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) reported full-year 2021 GAAP Net sales, increased $197 million or 4.1%; Non-GAAP organic net sales increased 3.2% primarily from higher demand for many of the company’s products and services GAAP income from operations was up $55 million versus the prior year. “We delivered a strong year of performance capped by fourth-quarter results that exceeded... Read More
Connecting personalized photo production with Maddy Alcala, Gooten News Podcasts 

Connecting personalized photo production with Maddy Alcala, Gooten

GaryPageau
Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Maddy Alcala, the president of Gooten, the on-demand personalized products solution provider, about the company’s role in the marketplace, its growth opportunities, managing a challenging ecosystem and even the origin of the company’s unusual name. Gooten works with eCommerce businesses, retailers, and global merchandising companies to reduce or eliminate their inventory positions while giving them the... Read More
FUJIFILM North America Corp. appoints Bing Liem as Division President, Imaging  News People on the Move 

FUJIFILM North America Corp. appoints Bing Liem as Division President, Imaging 

GaryPageau
FUJIFILM North America Corp., announced the promotion of senior vice president, Imaging Division Bing Liem to the division president, Imaging Division, effective April 10, 2022. Liem will succeed Manny Almeida, who retires effective April 9, 2022, after a collective 36 years of service. FUJIFILM North America Corporation’s Imaging Division includes photographic paper, digital printing equipment, personalized photo products, film, one-time-use cameras,... Read More
NRF: January retail sales overcome Omicron, Inflation to show strong gains Market research News 

NRF: January retail sales overcome Omicron, Inflation to show strong gains

GaryPageau
Retail sales powered through COVID-19’s omicron variant, inflation and other challenges to post strong increases in January, said the National Retail Federation (INRF). “January’s numbers show that 2022 is starting very strong for consumers and retailers, especially on the heels of a record holiday season and record sales in 2021,” said Matthew Shay, NRF President and CEO. “While the year... Read More
HomeJab study shows Wednesdays are the most popular day for taking real estate listing photos News 

HomeJab study shows Wednesdays are the most popular day for taking real estate listing photos

GaryPageau
A new study of real estate photography data from HomeJab finds “Wednesday” is the most popular day of the week for real-estate photographers to take photos for a new property listing. HomeJab, which provides real estate agents on-demand professional real estate photography and other visual production services in every major U.S. market and all 50 states, studied nearly 60,000 real estate photography assignments... Read More
U.S. Postal Service reports first quarter fiscal year 2022 results Earnings reports News 

U.S. Postal Service reports first quarter fiscal year 2022 results

GaryPageau
The U.S. Postal Service announced its financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2022 (Oct. 1, 2021 – Dec. 31, 2021), reporting an adjusted loss of approximately $1.3 billion for the quarter, compared to an adjusted loss of $288 million for the same quarter last year. Adjusted loss excludes non-cash workers’ compensation adjustments for the impacts of... Read More
OM Digital Solutions introduces the OM SYSTEM OM-1 News 

OM Digital Solutions introduces the OM SYSTEM OM-1

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OM Digital Solutions debuted the new OM SYSTEM OM-1 mirrorless camera, featuring newly designed 20.4MP stacked BSI Live MOS Micro Four Thirds sensor that gives two stops of noise performance and an additional stop of dynamic range over previous sensors. The TruePic X processor is 3x faster than its predecessors and features a 120 fps readout rate for faster shooting... Read More
Lawton Connect acquires Pinhole Press Acquisitions News 

Lawton Connect acquires Pinhole Press

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Orlando, Fla.-based family-owned printer Lawton Connect announced the acquisition of on-demand photo product company Pinhole Press. The acquisition adds a consumer-facing, premium- high-quality personalized photo company to the century-old printing business. “Lawton Connect and Pinhole Press unite to form a sophisticated online print engine with 120 years of printing experience,” said Tyler Koon, vice president, Lawton Connect. “Bringing Pinhole Press into... Read More
Photo Imaging CONNECT coming to Dscoop Edge Rockies March 7-8 Events News 

Photo Imaging CONNECT coming to Dscoop Edge Rockies March 7-8

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The Dead Pixels Society is pleased to report we are hosting a Photo Imaging CONNECT mini-conference track at Dscoop Edge Rockies, March 6-9, 2022, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center outside of Denver. In addition to the excellent Dscoop education and networking program, there will be four 45-minute sessions, two on Monday, March 7, and two on Tuesday,... Read More