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NRF expects steady sales growth for 2024 holiday season News 

NRF expects steady sales growth for 2024 holiday season

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast winter holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023. That equates to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December, compared with $955.6 billion during the same timeframe last year.  “The economy remains fundamentally healthy and continues to maintain its momentum heading into the... Read More
Amaze teams up with Adobe Express News Partnerships 

Amaze teams up with Adobe Express

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Amaze Software Inc., a leader in creator-powered commerce solutions, announced a strategic integration with Adobe Express, the quick and easy create-anything app, to put Adobe’s world-class creative tools right at the fingertips of creators directly on the Spring by Amaze platform. Starting today, Adobe Express will be integrated into Spring, allowing creators to design graphics, apply them to products, and launch... Read More
Ringfoto announces new central services for its dealers under the alfo brand News 

Ringfoto announces new central services for its dealers under the alfo brand

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Ringfoto GmbH & Co. KG, Europe’s largest photo network, announces the introduction of a series of new central services under the “alfo.” brand. These will sustainably strengthen cooperation with the more than 2,000 specialist shops and partners in Germany and Europe and offer consumers a modern, central service experience, the group said. One of the featured offerings under the “alfo.”... Read More
Canva walks back controversial price hike News 

Canva walks back controversial price hike

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Popular graphics platform Canva is walking back its controversial price hike which hiked subscription prices as much as three times. In early September, Canva warned customers some plans would see a substantial price increase. Canva Teams, for example, lept from $180 per year to $500. The move was met with considerable backlash on social media, despite the company justifying the hike... Read More
Mastering online reputation: Strategies for boosting business credibility with DJ Sprague News Podcasts 

Mastering online reputation: Strategies for boosting business credibility with DJ Sprague

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What if you could harness the power of online reviews to transform your business’s reputation? Join us as we chat with DJ Sprague, the CMO of Shopper Approved, about the art and science of online reputation management. Sprague sheds light on how companies can partner with platforms like Google and Bing to amplify their online presence, strategically collect reviews, and showcase compelling star ratings that... Read More
Bedford Camera adds sixth store in Kansas City Metro area News 

Bedford Camera adds sixth store in Kansas City Metro area

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Bedford Camera and Video has opened its sixth location, taking over the former location of Overland Park Photo Supply, Overland Park, Kan. Bedford Camera has locations in its home state of Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. The company has retained some of the former sales staff. Former Overland Park Photo Supply customers will enjoy the same mix of inventory and... Read More
Justice Department is considering breaking up Google News 

Justice Department is considering breaking up Google

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Search engine giant Google LLC may be broken up into different parts by the U.S. Department of Justice, following an August federal judge ruling that the company monopolized the online search engine market, according to Quartz. To address the monopoly, the Justice Department filed yesterday that it will pursue remedies to prevent and restrain any present and future maintenance of its... Read More
Ray-Ban owner EssilorLuxottica takes 5% stake in Nikon News 

Ray-Ban owner EssilorLuxottica takes 5% stake in Nikon

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Reuters reports Franco-Italian eyeglass maker EssilorLuxottica is deepening its ties with Japan’s Nikon Corp. by taking a stake in the camera above 5%, as a long-term financial investment to support the company and its management. The 5.1% stake corresponds to 170 million euro ($187 million) investment, according to a regulatory filing and LSEG data cited by Reuters. EssilorLuxottica has brands... Read More
Claranova recognized for reducing carbon footprint News 

Claranova recognized for reducing carbon footprint

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PlanetArt parent company Claranova announced it obtained the Gold level for its carbon footprint, awarded by Greenly, an international benchmark in carbon emissions measurement and management. This ranking places Claranova in the top 5% of companies assessed. By implementing an action plan to reduce its carbon footprint and carrying out a detailed greenhouse gas assessment integrating Scopes 1, 2 and... Read More
Mixbook expands storytelling platform with Mixbook Movies; new personalization features New Products News 

Mixbook expands storytelling platform with Mixbook Movies; new personalization features

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Mixbook launched Mixbook Movies, a digital offering letting users experience their photo book in a video format. Recognizing the need for more instant and interactive products, the company introduced a first-of-its-kind feature that lets customers enjoy their story in a new way while they wait for their physical version to arrive. Additionally, Mixbook has upgraded its creation platform, Mixbook Studio,... Read More
Fujifilm announces third X Summit of the year in Tokyo, Oct. 14 Events News 

Fujifilm announces third X Summit of the year in Tokyo, Oct. 14

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FUJIFILM Corp. took to YouTube to share some exciting photography news, including a significant firmware update for X and GFX Series cameras and details concerning an upcoming X Summit in Tokyo. Oct. 14th at 1 PM (GMT), which is 9 AM ET (6 AM PT). The firmware updates are video-oriented and pack a lot of promising features and improvements. The... Read More
Circana: Holiday shoppers plan to spend slightly more this year Market research News 

Circana: Holiday shoppers plan to spend slightly more this year

GaryPageau
U.S. consumer sentiment and intentions related to the 2024 holiday shopping season are improved compared to the last two years, but are still falling short of 2021 levels in most cases. Most holiday shoppers plan to spend about the same as last year, but there is an increase in those planning on spending more, according to the annual holiday purchase... Read More