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FOREVER introduces new family research service News 

FOREVER introduces new family research service

Forever, Inc. added an important new genealogy research service to its memory-keeping suite of products and services: FOREVER Family Research. To manage FOREVER Family Research, FOREVER brought on expert researcher Keri Maurus, whose life has been “consumed by genealogy” for more than 20 years. “This company is all about memory keeping; I’m here to fill in the blanks for our... Read More
NRF says July retail sales hampered by tight supply chain Market research News 

NRF says July retail sales hampered by tight supply chain

Retail sales slowed during July as retailers continued to face supply chain disruptions and increased COVID-19 vaccinations allowed consumers to shift some spending from goods to activities like going out to dinner and traveling despite the delta variant, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). “July retail sales showed slight deceleration in spending, but nothing to derail our outlook for... Read More
Emerald Holding purchases The Wedding School education platform Events News 

Emerald Holding purchases The Wedding School education platform

Exhibition organizer Emerald Holding, Inc. announced the acquisition of The Wedding School, a member-based wedding photography education platform created by photographer and educator Susan Stripling, who remains as a consultant, and Digital Product Studio. The acquisition expands Emerald’s commitment to wedding photography, and the photography market overall, by adding online wedding photography education to its established event, education, and media... Read More
New executive conference to be held at Photopia in September Events News 

New executive conference to be held at Photopia in September

During Photopia Hamburg from Sept. 23-26, a new executive-level conference called ImagingExecutives@Photopia will be held Sept. 24 for top decision-makers in the imaging business. Tickets for the ImagingExecutives@PHOTOPIA conference, under the theme of “Vital Opportunities”, will be available online from mid-August at Euro 199 each. The same website will also provide continuous updates on the event program as well as... Read More
Smartpress partners with Canva News Partnerships 

Smartpress partners with Canva

Online printer Smartpress.com has partnered with Canva to provide thousands of print templates and content libraries directly from Smartpress’ website. Smartpress is a premium online printer for creative agencies, graphic designers, nonprofits, and marketing professionals across the United States and Canada. “We strive to provide our customers with world-class customer service and the best possible online buying experience,” said Matt Chapman,... Read More
Kodak reports second-quarter 2021 results Events News 

Kodak reports second-quarter 2021 results

Eastman Kodak Co. reported financial results for the 2021 second quarter, including consolidated revenues of $291 million and a year-over-year improvement in cash performance. The company no longer breaks out photography-related financial data. “Kodak’s strong second-quarter performance reflects the impact of changes we’ve made and our continued focus on our core competencies and our long-term plan,” said Jim Continenza, Kodak’s... Read More
Profoto reports second quarter net sales up 113% Earnings reports News 

Profoto reports second quarter net sales up 113%

Stockholm-based lighting products maker Profoto Holding AB reported second-quarter net sales increased to SEK 172m, an increase of 113.3 percent. (Adjusted for currency effects, net sales increased by 131.3 percent.) For six months ending June 2021, net sales increased to SEK 325m, an increase of 42.0 percent. (Adjusted for currency effects, net sales increased by 55.2 percent.) The company’s first trading... Read More
Amazon, GoPro file joint lawsuit against counterfeiters News 

Amazon, GoPro file joint lawsuit against counterfeiters

  Amazon.com, Inc. and GoPro, Inc. unsealed a jointly filed lawsuit against seven individuals and two entities for counterfeiting GoPro’s popular camera accessories, including the floating hand grip, “The Handler,” and the “3-Way” grip, extension arm, and tripod mount, according to a press release. The defendants attempted to offer the infringing products in Amazon’s store, violating Amazon’s policies, infringing on... Read More
Imaging Brands relaunches FRIO brand for off-camera lighting gear News 

Imaging Brands relaunches FRIO brand for off-camera lighting gear

Imaging Brands announced it has relaunched the previously acquired FRIO brand, which now features a variety of off-camera lighting solutions for photographers in dynamic shoot environments like weddings, events, real estate interiors, tight locations, and more. Imaging Brands also has Tether Tools and Smart Shooter products in its portfolio. With an initial focus on mounting gear for Speedlight or other... Read More
Mimeo Photos surpasses one-millionths download of macOS app News 

Mimeo Photos surpasses one-millionths download of macOS app

Mimeo Photos announced it has surpassed one million downloads in the Mac App Store. Founded in 2017, Mimeo Photos was a first-to-market Mac extension offering complete integration within Apple Photos for creating and ordering photobooks, calendars, and cards. Mimeo Photos, now available for iOS, iPadOS, Android and the web, now offers prints, canvas, metal, and acrylic wall decor for customers... Read More
PhotographyTalk to conduct 2021 $100 canvas print shootout Events News 

PhotographyTalk to conduct 2021 $100 canvas print shootout

Global photography community PhotographyTalk announced it will soon commence with its third annual $100 canvas print shootout. PhotographyTalk’s 2019 canvas print shootout compared three companies and in 2020, it expanded to seven. In 2021, the shootout includes 11 competitors. “The purpose of the $100 canvas print shootout is twofold,” explains Alex Schult, Founder and CEO of PhotographyTalk. “First, there are a lot of companies... Read More