Industry Notes for the Week of Oct. 19

GaryPageau ,

Retail news

5 retail holiday predictions for 2020

RetailDive shares five trends for the upcoming holiday shopping season, including extended sales season, shift to e-commerce, and potential problems with shipping.

12 Secrets of a Successful 2020 Holiday Season for a Retail Manager

Bob Phibbs, the Retail Doctor, shares 12 secrets for retail managers to consider for a successful 2020 Holiday Season. A few things on this list might surprise you.

App news and website updates

Fujifilm to upgrade AF performance of FUJIFILM X-T3

Fujifilm Corp. will release a free firmware update for the Fujifilm X-T3 camera on Oct. 26. The company says the update will boost the AF speed, the camera’s AF tracking performance, and the Face / Eye AF. In addition, the size of the AF area can now be adjusted during video recording.

Epson releases iOS printing app for SureColor P700, P900 pro printers

Epson America announced the 13-inch SureColor- P700 and 17-inch SureColor P900 desktop photo printers are now shipping and simultaneously released the new Epson Print Layout software for iOS devices allowing users to easily print directly from an iPhone or iPad in a fully color-managed workflow

People on the Move

PPA names Kesha Lambert to board

Professional Photographers of America (PPA) appointed Kesha Lambert to its board of directors. Lambert, an accomplished photographer and lawyer, will help shape the vision for the nonprofit beginning in March 2021, the organization said.

Open Positions

Head of IT-Infrastructure and DevOps

Picanova is looking for a Head of IT-Infrastructure and DevOps

VP of Engineering

Flickr is looking for a vice president of engineering.

International Business Developer

Peleman Industries is looking for International Business Developers for France. Italy.

Are you hiring? Let our readers know! Email us at gary@thedeadpixelssociety.com

 

 

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.