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Industry Notes for the week of May 30

May 31, 2021June 3, 2021 GaryPageau

Chicago’s Central Camera rebuilds a year after civil unrest 122-year-old camera retailer Central Camera is still rebuilding a year after civil unrest in the streets of Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune. Central Camera is still boarded up under its iconic neon sign but the company is open for business in a temporary space. Third-generation owner, Don Flesch, 73, hopes to... Read More

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Google Photos ends unlimited photo storage June 1

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau Google Photos

As previously announced, Google Photos will end its unlimited free storage policy for photos and videos Tuesday, June 1. After that, any new photos and videos users upload will count toward the free 15GB of storage coming with every Google account. (Any photos or videos uploaded before that day won’t be part of the 15GB cap.) Google estimates more than... Read More

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HDRsoft adds 32-bit output to Photomatix HDR Batch Plugin for Lightroom

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau HDRsoft, Lightroom, PhotoMatix

HDRsoft announced a new version of its Photomatix Batch Plugin for Adobe Lightroom, adding the ability to automatically create 32-bit HDR images from bracketed sets, using the same imaging algorithms from Photomatix Pro. The Plugin can save these images back into Lightroom for enhancement with Lightroom’s HDR features. The merged images are saved to Lightroom as 32-bit DNG or TIFF... Read More

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IDC: 2021 smartphone growth to reach Its highest level since 2015

May 29, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau IDC, Smartphones

Following back-to-back quarters of growth, International Data Corporation (IDC) raised its near-term outlook for the global smartphone market. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipments of smartphones are forecast to reach 1.38 billion units in 2021, an increase of 7.7% over 2020. This trend is expected to continue into 2022, when year-over-year growth will be 3.8% with shipments... Read More

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NRF: Father’s Day spending to hit $20.1 billion

May 29, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau Father's Day, NRF

U.S. consumers are expected to spend more than $20.1 billion on gifts and other items for Father’s Day this year, a record high, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight & Analytics. Total spending for the holiday will surpass last year’s record figure of $17 billion. The survey of 7,971 consumers was conducted May... Read More

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USPS filed notice requesting 6.9 percent postal rate increases

May 28, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau USPS

The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting price changes to take effect Aug. 29, 2021, in accordance with approvals provided by the PRC last year. The complete Postal Service price filings with prices for all products can be found on the PRC site. The proposed price changes would raise overall Market Dominant... Read More

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Fujifilm graphics exec Todd Zimmerman joins EFI

May 26, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau Todd Zimmerman1 Comment

Todd Zimmerman, a long-time graphic arts executive, has joined Electronics For Imaging, Inc. as its new vice president and general manager, Display Graphics. He comes to EFI from Fujifilm USA, where he spent a decade and a half in a variety of executive roles, most recently as division president and corporate VP of Fujifilm Global Graphic Systems. Prior to joining... Read More

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Panasonic developing LUMIX GH6 camera for later this year, updates GH5

May 26, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau mirrorless camera, Panasonic

Panasonic announced it is developing a new flagship Micro Four Thirds camera, LUMIX GH6, featuring a new image processor, by the end of 2021. The company said the LUMIX GH6 will have a high-speed sensor and Venus Engine image processor, providing 4:2:2 10-bit DCI 4K/60p recording capability and a 10-bit 4K 120p High Frame Rate (HFR) and Variable Frame Rate... Read More

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Western Digital unveils SanDisk Professional line

May 26, 2021May 30, 2021 GaryPageau SanDisk, Western Digital

Western Digital unveiled the SanDisk Professional brand of premium storage solutions for content creators and professionals. Born on the foundation of the company’s SanDisk consumer brand and its professional-grade G-Technology brand, the new SanDisk Professional line features 16 modular workflow solutions with professional-grade performance and enterprise-class reliability that will include: PRO-CINEMA CFexpress VPG400 – An all-new professional-grade, rugged CFexpress card for... Read More

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Bregal Sagemount investment pushes Printful to unicorn status

May 25, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau Bregal Sagemount, Printful, unicorns

Printful, the Latvia-based print-on-demand drop shipping, and fulfillment company, announced a $130 million non-control investment from Bregal Sagemount, a leading growth equity firm. The financing establishes Printful as the first privately owned company with Latvian roots to achieve unicorn status with a valuation of above $1 billion, the company said. The new partnership will support the launch of additional products... Read More

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Shutterfly investors fail to convince court of class suit merits

May 24, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau Shutterfly

Shutterfly Inc. investors lost their bid to revive a would-be class suit over the 2019 merger with Apollo Global Management LLC because the investors failed to show the company misled them, the Third Circuit said, according to Bloomberg Law. Investors, led by a former shareholder Robert Garfield, accused the retailer of misleading them in a proxy statement intended to secure approval for... Read More

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COVID-19 uncertainties postpone IFA to 2022

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 GaryPageau COVID-19, IFA

Messe Berlin and gfu Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH announced IFA 2021 will not take place in September as a physical live event as originally planned. The groups said “the decision was made following detailed conversations with public health experts and multiple stakeholders. Ultimately, several key global health metrics did not move as fast in the right direction as had... Read More

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Fujifilm opens online printing site in the United Kingdom

May 21, 2021May 23, 2021 GaryPageau Fujifilm UK, myFUJIFILM

DigitalCameraWorld reports Fujifilm UK has launched a new dedicated online retail platform called “MyFUJFILM” for printed products and gifts. The new U.K. service joins a wider rollout of myFUJIFILM platforms across other European territories, including France, Germany, Spain, and Sweden. In addition to photo prints, customers can choose to make canvas, acrylic prints, photo books, calendars, kitchenware, and soft furnishings. “This... Read More

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TIPA recognizes CEWE retail system, WhiteWall among awards

May 20, 2021May 23, 2021 GaryPageau CeWe, TIPA Awards

The Technical Image Press Awards (TIPA) were recently announced, showcasing winners in 40 categories, including cameras and lenses, papers and printers, imaging software, still and video accessories, lighting, monitors, and more. The camera gear awards are widely covered, so we thought we’d look at a few of the output-related recognitions. CEWE won two awards: For the Wall Calendar A2 Gold... Read More

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Snap announces tools, monetization opportunities for creators

May 20, 2021May 23, 2021 GaryPageau Perfect Corp., Snap

Snap Inc. announced new tools, workflows, and monetization opportunities to support creators’ growth on Snapchat. Story Studio is Snap’s new standalone app offering editing tools to make professional content for mobile, on mobile for Snapchat and other platforms, the company said. Story Studio for iOS will launch later this year with these features: Insights into trending #Topics, Sounds, and Lenses... Read More