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Shutterfly to collaborate with Marie Kondo News 

Shutterfly to collaborate with Marie Kondo

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Shutterfly announced a year-long, exclusive, co-branded collection with Marie Kondo, tidying expert, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of KonMari Media, Inc. The Shutterfly x KonMari assortment will feature 62 thoughtfully designed products with 17 exclusive designs ranging in price from $3-$300 USD. The Shutterfly x KonMari collection includes photo books, ornaments, calendars, cards, and home decor items. The company’s... Read More
NRF : “Watch what consumers do, not what they say’ as recovery continues News 

NRF : “Watch what consumers do, not what they say’ as recovery continues

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Despite falling consumer confidence numbers amid the recent rise in COVID-19 infections, shoppers are continuing to spend, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz in a press release. “With consumer spending accounting for roughly two-thirds of U.S. gross domestic product, all eyes are closely watching shoppers’ ability to drive the economy,” Kleinhenz said. “If consumer finances are any indication,... Read More
A positive trend in recent industry meetings Events News 

A positive trend in recent industry meetings

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Despite the spate of cancellations of industry events, some events were held showing the resilience of the industry and the value of in-person meetings. Recently, the Independent Photo Imagers (IPI) and Photographic Research Organization (PRO) successfully convened their annual conferences. Also, last week, the inaugural Imaging Executives @ Photopia conference was held. Industry executives agree the need for networking events... Read More
Private camera app Lapse secures £1.04 million seed investment led by Speedinvest Investments News 

Private camera app Lapse secures £1.04 million seed investment led by Speedinvest

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Lapse, a new private photo-sharing sharing startup based in London, England, has already garnered a £1.04 million seed investment led by Speedinvest. Mimicking the function of single-use film cameras, the app lets friends in group chats take photos together, but they must wait until the 36 photos “develop” the next day before they can view them. The app is currently... Read More
USPS reports fiscal fourth quarter delivery improvements News 

USPS reports fiscal fourth quarter delivery improvements

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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reported updated fiscal fourth-quarter service delivery performance showing improvements versus the third quarter ended June 30 for all First-Class, Marketing and Periodical mail categories. Quarter-to-date service performance data for July 1 through Sept. 24 included: First-Class Mail: Delivered 88.1 percent of First-Class Mail on time against the USPS service standard, an improvement of 0.6 percentage points... Read More
Shutterstock announces partnership with Picsart News Partnerships 

Shutterstock announces partnership with Picsart

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Shutterstock announced a partnership with creativity tool Picsart, giving their customers direct access to 20 million Shutterstock images from within the Picsart platform, which includes mobile and web, via the Shutterstock API. According to the statement, ​​Picsart reaches 150 million monthly active users who produce more than 1 billion edits each month. Read More
NikkeiAsia: Fuji Business Innovation cutting into ex-partner Xerox’s European turf News 

NikkeiAsia: Fuji Business Innovation cutting into ex-partner Xerox’s European turf

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NikkeiAisa reports Fuji Business Innovation, Fujifilm Holdings’ office-equipment subsidiary formerly known as Fuji Xerox, is now directly competing with former partner Xerox in Europe, following the dissolution of the pair’s long-standing joint venture last year. Nikkei has learned Fuji Business Innovation will introduce large commercial printers under its own brand in Germany, Spain, Italy, and Portugal, using Fujifilm Holdings’ sales infrastructure.... Read More
PRINTING United Alliance announces Live and LocalEvent series Events News 

PRINTING United Alliance announces Live and LocalEvent series

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PRINTING United Alliance announced the launch of a Live and Local event series; the first four exclusive events are being sponsored by the Indigo division of HP Inc. “These events are designed for local print services providers to make them aware of current industry trends and opportunities to elevate their business operations,” says Mark Subers, president of PRINTING United Alliance... Read More
Pro Imaging events postponed Events News 

Pro Imaging events postponed

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The organizers of the Pro Imaging Golf and CONNECT events released the following statement regarding next spring’s event: It’s been a long road in the journey to bring you the Pro Imaging Golf event and Pro Imaging CONNECT conference. As you know, our 2020 and 2021 events were postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic issues. Many of our sponsors and attendees... Read More
Photobook.ai releases mobile app in India News 

Photobook.ai releases mobile app in India

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Singapore-based developer Photobook.ai announced the release of the Printo Photo print-on-demand mobile app on GooglePlay for India, its second white-label AI photobook mobile app released this year. In addition to the customary AI-driven photobooks that Photobook.ai is known for, Printo Photos app users are also able to print large format wall art on canvas and premium papers to A0 size... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Sept. 25 News People on the Move 

Industry Notes for the week of Sept. 25

GaryPageau
Digital Imaging Reporter’s 2021 State of the Industry Digital Imaging Reporter has published its annual “State of the Industry” roundup of opinions from product vendors, leaders, analysts, retailers, and industry organizations. Contributors include B&C Camera, Canon USA, Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Ricoh, Delkin Devices, DNP, IPI, PRO, Photo Imaging News, Rise Above Research, The Dead Pixels Society, Service Photo, Sigma Corp.,... Read More
Pixii SAS announces the 26 MP Pixii Camera digital rangefinder News 

Pixii SAS announces the 26 MP Pixii Camera digital rangefinder

GaryPageau
  French technology company Pixii SAS announced a €2,999 Pixii Camera digital rangefinder with a new 26MP sensor, interactive viewfinder, USB-C support, and extended storage options. The company says the new image sensor is built on a CMOS-BSI pixel design, and the pixel design also enhances the angular response to perform with wider focal lengths and modern optical designs. The... Read More
Visual 1st and DIY Video Summit is coming up fast Events News 

Visual 1st and DIY Video Summit is coming up fast

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The dual executive conferences Visual 1st and the DIY Video Summit are just about a month away. The Visual 1st virtual conference, running Oct. 19-20, features an impressive array of imaging executives in a series of fireside chats, presentations, and demos. More than 75 percent of attendees are C-suite and senior-level executives. Tickets are available here. Buying a ticket now... Read More