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Costco to close in-store photo labs by Valentine’s Day News 

Costco to close in-store photo labs by Valentine’s Day

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Costco Inc. has advised customers it is closing its 800 in-store photo labs, bringing to a close a long-standing brick-and-mortar retail player. The retailer will still continue to operate its Costco Photo Center website. Some services like ink refills, passport photos, photo restoration and YesVideo transfer services will be discontinued entirely. In an email to customers, Costco said: “Since the... Read More
Dead Pixels Society podcast: ImageQuix and Capturelife combine; what does it mean for school and event photography? Acquisitions News Podcasts 

Dead Pixels Society podcast: ImageQuix and Capturelife combine; what does it mean for school and event photography?

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Rich Scanlon, CEO of ImageQuix, and Scott DeFusco, founder and CEO of Capturelife, about the breaking news that ASG, the parent company of ImageQuix and Photolynx, has acquired Capturelife. We’ll talk about what the combination means to customers for both companies, where future growth opportunities are, and the changing volume photography landscape. Read More
Alpine Software Group acquires Capturelife Acquisitions News 

Alpine Software Group acquires Capturelife

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Alpine Software Group (ASG), the owner of volume-photography stalwarts ImageQuix and PhotoLynx, added a third volume-photography company to its portfolio with the acquisition of Capturelife. Terms weren’t disclosed. Scott DeFusco, co-founder of the company is staying on with other key staff. Jeff Eckerle, the other co-founder, will be leaving at a later date to pursue another opportunity. This is the... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 10 News People on the Move Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 10

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Framen acquired by Axel Springer Visual 1st reports German digital frame startup Framen has been acquired by multimedia giant Axel Springer. Hans Hartman shares how the company, led by CEO Dimitri Gärtner, pivoted from a digital frames/photo viewing business to an online advertising platform. Former Ritz Camera headquarters building sells for $15.685 million Commercial real-estate firm Edge Tuesday announced it brokered the sale of 12200... Read More
Nikon discontinues international warranty for lenses, accessories News 

Nikon discontinues international warranty for lenses, accessories

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Nikon Inc. announced it will no longer offer an international warranty for its interchangeable lenses, including both F-mount and Z-mount lenses, and accessories, including mount adapters, speedlights, and other Nikon accessories. Here is the text of Nikon’s statement: Notice regarding transition from international warranties for interchangeable lenses and accessories Thank you for choosing Nikon for your photographic needs. Nikon will... Read More
Scodix announces 50 million holiday cards were enhanced in 2020 season News 

Scodix announces 50 million holiday cards were enhanced in 2020 season

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Scodix announced Scodix customers in North America have surpassed a combined total of more than 50 million cards with personalized and embossed foils for the 2020 peak holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. “We are delighted that the Web-2-Print business has seen outstanding continued growth, even during the Covid-19 pandemic,” says Jason Rollo, president, Scodix North America. “The numbers... Read More
German grocery giant Aldi launches personalized photo site with Picanova News 

German grocery giant Aldi launches personalized photo site with Picanova

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German supermarket giant ALDI launched a personalized photo products site, powered by Picanova, at the beginning of the year. “We wanted to make the use of ALDI photos as easy, flexible and intuitive as possible for our customers,” says Vittorio Rotondo, Director Buying, ALDI Services, ALDI SÜD. “And we succeeded in doing this together with the renowned photo service provider Picanova.”... Read More
Circle Graphics acquires wall-art company Graphik Dimensions News 

Circle Graphics acquires wall-art company Graphik Dimensions

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H.I.G. Capital announced its portfolio company, Circle Graphics acquired Graphik Dimensions, LLC, a High Point, NC-based provider of customized framed wall décor products. Graphik Dimensions, which was founded by the Feinsod family in 1965, operates in several verticals, including PictureFrames.com. “Graphik Dimensions’ high-quality custom-framed products further expands Circle’s wall décor product offering into another highly complementary category,” commented Andrew Cousin, CEO,... Read More
Perfect launches video version of AI/AR makeover app News 

Perfect launches video version of AI/AR makeover app

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Beauty retouching app maker Perfect Corp. launches the new standalone video editing app YouCam Video. Built on the award-winning AI and AR makeover tech from the highly popular YouCam Makeup app, YouCam Video lets users edit portrait-style footage with makeup, reshape facial features on selfie videos, and add  video effects in seconds. AR makeup powered by the patented AgileFace tracking technology... Read More
Copyright reform part of COVID-19 relief legislation News 

Copyright reform part of COVID-19 relief legislation

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Copyright reform was tucked into the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill signed into law by President Donald J. Trump. After more than a decade of negotiations, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act was finally signed into law, leading to the creation of a small claims process that makes it easier for photographers, designers, songwriters, and other creatives to protect... Read More
Olympus completes transfer of imaging business to JIP News 

Olympus completes transfer of imaging business to JIP

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Olympus Corp. concluded the previously announced transfer of its Imaging business to Japan Industrial Partners Inc. (JIP) on Jan. 1, 2021. With the completion of the transfer, OM Digital Solutions Corp. takes over the Imaging business from Olympus. Heads of sales and marketing and R-and-D for imaging products will be relocated to the headquarters of OM Digital Solutions Corp. Production... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Dec. 20 News People on the Move Tips and tricks Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Dec. 20

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Retail news Australian shopper shocked to find single-use cameras selling for $22 The Daily Mail Australia reports a shopper was stunned after she stumbled across a disposable flash camera selling for $22 as the ‘retro’ product continues to make a comeback. Nostalgic Australians spotted the Kodak cameras at Kmart and Big W for $22. Daily Mirror: Sentimental Brits turning to printed photos after... Read More