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Rise Above Research: U.S. photo merchandise market remains resilient despite turbulent economic times Market research News 

Rise Above Research: U.S. photo merchandise market remains resilient despite turbulent economic times

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The US photo merchandise market continues to grow, as products like photo cards and photo books show real staying power and consistency among consumers, according to Rise Above Research’s 2026 US Photo Merchandise Forecast. 2026 will see an overall increase of around 1.5% in unit sales over 2025, driven by incremental increases in almost every product area, and unit sales... Read More
Barclays is on the prowl for Shutterfly investors News 

Barclays is on the prowl for Shutterfly investors

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Bloomberg reports Barclays PLC is vetting potential investors to help photo personalization giant Shutterfly push out its looming debt problem, after talks with private credit lenders lost momentum, according to reporting by Reshmi Basu. Apollo Global Management Inc., which has owned Shutterfly since 2019, has been seeking a way out of its ownership of the company, which has since then gone through numerous... Read More
AI-powered platform, Picsart, expands into creator monetization category News 

AI-powered platform, Picsart, expands into creator monetization category

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Picsart, the AI-powered design platform for 130 million creators worldwide, launched Earn with Picsart – an open, pay-for-performance monetization program. The creator economy represents one of the most significant economic shifts of the past decade – a $252 billion industry expanding at a CAGR of 23.3%, projected to exceed $1.3 trillion by 2033, the company claims. Its defining characteristic is democratisation:... Read More
Xerox board names Louie Pastor as CEO, as Steve Bandrowczak departs News People on the Move 

Xerox board names Louie Pastor as CEO, as Steve Bandrowczak departs

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Xerox Holdings Corp. announced Steve Bandrowczak will step down as Chief Executive Officer, and the board of  directors has appointed Louie Pastor as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Bandrowczak, under whose tenure as CEO saw Xerox’s stock plunge by 90%, was paid $14.3 million in 2024. “On behalf of the Board and the entire Xerox team, I want to thank Steve... Read More
PRINTING United Alliance announces staff promotions News People on the Move 

PRINTING United Alliance announces staff promotions

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PRINTING United Alliance announced key leadership updates within the organization: • Chris Lyons will step into the role of Group President where he will oversee sales across Alliance media brands and events. Lyons has been an innovative and dedicated industry executive having run many of the industry’s top media and event brands and has launched numerous others, while having served... Read More
CEWE commemorates 100 million CEWE Photobooks Marketing News 

CEWE commemorates 100 million CEWE Photobooks

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CEWE  reached an extraordinary milestone this year: the 100 millionth CEWE PHOTOBOOK was produced and delivered. Since its launch in 2005, the CEWE PHOTOBOOK has shaped the way personal moments are preserved and has become an integral part of our culture of remembrance, the company said. Now considered the best-selling photobook in Europe, the anniversary edition – a travel photobook... Read More
ME Group delivers record profitability, but photo group is down Earnings reports News 

ME Group delivers record profitability, but photo group is down

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ME Group International plc, the instant-service equipment group based in France, announces its results for the 12 months ending Oct. 31 2025, with record pre-tax profit of £78.2 million profit before tax. Growth was driven by laundry operations, with a 1,145 net increase in laundry units (1,326 gross installations). There is also an on-going roll-out of its next-generation photo booths.... Read More
Captur raises $6M seed round real-world image capture solutions Investments News 

Captur raises $6M seed round real-world image capture solutions

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Captur announced a $6 million US seed round led by Rally Ventures, with continued participation from existing investor Sure Valley Ventures (SVV). Captur’s technology runs directly on users’ phones, analyzing images in 30 milliseconds without requiring an internet connection or costly cloud tokens. Captur processes tens of millions of images monthly across delivery, mobility and e-commerce platforms. The company’s mobile... Read More
NRF: Easter spending expected to reach a record $24.9 billion Market research News 

NRF: Easter spending expected to reach a record $24.9 billion

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Consumer spending on Easter is expected to reach a record total of $24.9 billion this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount surpasses the previous record of $24 billion set in 2023. On a per-person basis, shoppers are budgeting a record high of $195.59, up from the... Read More
Visual Intelligence Innovation online meetup is April 7 Events News 

Visual Intelligence Innovation online meetup is April 7

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Visual 1st is hosting another online meetup on April 7,  7:30 – 9:00 am Pacific Daylight Savings Time. Visual Intelligence Innovation meetup will feature, in today’s deluge of visual content, how can you empower your business or consumer customers to find the photos and videos that truly matter? Hear from trailblazers from both sides of the Atlantic on how they... Read More
Australia’s PhotobookShop to pay $39,600 fine for misleading influencer reviews News 

Australia’s PhotobookShop to pay $39,600 fine for misleading influencer reviews

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced online photobook business Tomsem Consolidated Pty Ltd., trading as PhotobookShop, has paid $39,600 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices for alleged misleading influencer reviews it posted on Instagram. The investigation into PhotobookShop began when an influencer reported concerns to the ACCC about a written agreement PhotobookShop presented... Read More
Snapbar rebrands Studio Headshots function as Scale Headshots News 

Snapbar rebrands Studio Headshots function as Scale Headshots

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Snapbar, the former photobooth company turned AI-powered experiential imaging company, has rebranded its Studio Headshots offering to Scale Headshots. According to a post by founder Sam Eitzen, the move was a recognition of how the headshots business, which spun off from its Snapbar platform, is a separate function. Scale Headshots is a self-service platform for managing professional company headshots. Team members... Read More
NRF forecasts 4.4% annual retail sales growth with new economic model Market research News 

NRF forecasts 4.4% annual retail sales growth with new economic model

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast that retail sales in 2026 will grow by 4.4% over 2025 to $5.6 trillion, based on a newly enhanced forecasting approach developed in partnership with Oxford Economics, one of the world’s leading independent economic advisory firms. The announcement was made during NRF’s sixth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual event, which examines... Read More
CEWE achieves 2025 financial goals, raises dividend for the 17th consecutive time Earnings reports News 

CEWE achieves 2025 financial goals, raises dividend for the 17th consecutive time

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CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA presented its results for the 2025 financial year and its outlook for 2026 at its annual press and analyst conference on March 26. CEWE closed the 2025 financial year with increases in revenue and earnings: With Group revenue of €864.5 million (2024: €832.8 million; +3.8%), CEWE achieved a figure at the upper end of its... Read More