How FilterPixel uses AI to cull and deliver event photos faster, with Aayush Arora Podcasts 

How FilterPixel uses AI to cull and deliver event photos faster, with Aayush Arora

Gary Pageau ,
Your camera can shoot 3,000 sharp photos in a day. So why does delivery still take a week? We sit down with Aayush Arora, CEO and founder of FilterPixel, to unpack the real “last mile” problem in professional photography: what happens after the shutter click. The bottleneck is not capture, it is the post-production workflow, especially photo culling and image selection when... Read More
Best Buy announces new leadership ahead of CEO transition News People on the Move 

Best Buy announces new leadership ahead of CEO transition

Gary Pageau
Executive Team: Best Buy announces new leaders as part of its CEO transition and ongoing evolution of its Executive Team. Strategic acceleration: This evolution of the Executive Team positions Best Buy to accelerate its four strategic priorities that will define the future of the company. Leadership updates: Frank Bedo has been named chief strategy and growth officer; Patrick McGinnis has... Read More
NRF: Majority of back-to-school shoppers get a head start on the season Market research 

NRF: Majority of back-to-school shoppers get a head start on the season

Gary Pageau
Consumers are getting an early start on back-to-school shopping, with 62% of shoppers having already started shopping for the school year by early July, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. While the figure is down slightly from 67% at the same point in 2025, it remains significantly higher than... Read More
TilePix launches “Bordered Designs” dorm décor line at Walgreens New Products 

TilePix launches “Bordered Designs” dorm décor line at Walgreens

Gary Pageau
TilePix, the leader in nail-free wall décor, unveiled its Walgreens-exclusive “Bordered Designs” dorm décor collection. This line will debut trendy, patterned photo tile borders created for college students looking to transform their spaces to reflect their personal style. Launching just in time for back‑to‑school season, TilePix’s “Bordered Designs” come in a variety of colors and patterns. Whether showcasing favorite memories,... Read More
ME Group shows slight increase in sales for six months ending April, despite photobooth slowdown Earnings reports News 

ME Group shows slight increase in sales for six months ending April, despite photobooth slowdown

Gary Pageau
European self-service technology company ME Group International reported largely stable first-half financial results as strong growth in its expanding self-service laundry business helped offset weaker demand for traditional photobooth services. For the six months ended April 30, 2026, revenue increased 0.3% to £154.3 million, while EBITDA rose 7.1% to £57.0 million, maintaining a healthy EBITDA margin of 36.9%. Profit before tax... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Ninth month of sales growth in June Market research 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Ninth month of sales growth in June

Gary Pageau
Retail sales climbed for the ninth month in a row during June as positive factors overcame challenges to the economy, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “The summer shopping season got off to a strong start in June,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Consumers took advantage of... Read More
Sony Electronics introduces RX10 V, a fifth generation super zoom camera New Products 

Sony Electronics introduces RX10 V, a fifth generation super zoom camera

Gary Pageau ,
Sony Electronics announces the RX10 V, the fifth generation of its RX10 all-in-one camera series. A single body covers wide-angle to super-telephoto through a large-aperture ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-600m (25x optical zoom) F2.4-4.0 lens. The RX10 V keeps the series’ resolution, super-telephoto reach, and integrated lens design, and adds AI-powered Real-time Recognition AF (auto focus) for accurate subject identification. The... Read More
Fujifilm adds second cinema power zoom to GF Lens: FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR  New Products 

Fujifilm adds second cinema power zoom to GF Lens: FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR 

Gary Pageau ,
FUJIFILM North America Corp., Electronic Imaging Division, announced the release of FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR (“GF19-35mmT3.5”), the second FUJINON cinema power zoom lens for the GFX System. With a native G Mount, GF19-35mmT3.5 provides the widest angle of view available in the GF format, offering filmmakers at all levels of production a large format cinema zoom with expanded cinematic... Read More
Google launches Video Remix in Google Photos News Updates 

Google launches Video Remix in Google Photos

Gary Pageau , ,
Google Photos has added Video Remix to Google Photos, powered by the Gemini Omni model. The new feature, located under the Create tab, allows users to “transform ordinary videos into share-worthy moments in just a few taps,” the company said. Instantly apply cinematic relighting to spruce up a dark clip, swap out a plain background for something fun, or add artistic... Read More
Ricoh Imaging to release RICOH GR Series 30th anniversary special edition New Products 

Ricoh Imaging to release RICOH GR Series 30th anniversary special edition

Gary Pageau ,
Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd., will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the film compact camera “RICOH GR1,” the origin of the high-end compact digital camera GR series, with a limited-quantity special-edition model. Since the launch of the RICOH GR1 film camera in October 1996, the GR series has earned the support of a great many users, particularly professionals... Read More
GoPro announces financing from founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman Investments 

GoPro announces financing from founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman

Gary Pageau ,
GoPro, Inc. announced Nicholas Woodman, the company’s founder and CEO, agreed to provide $20 million in financing to GoPro through the issuance of $20 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes and warrants to purchase shares of the company’s Class B common stock via entities affiliated with Woodman. GoPro, Inc. retained Houlihan Lokey, Inc., a leading global investment... Read More
NRF: Import cargo expected to set new record ahead of potential August tariffs Market research 

NRF: Import cargo expected to set new record ahead of potential August tariffs

Gary Pageau ,
Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to hit a new record this month, driven by retailers stocking up ahead of expected tariff increases, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. “This year’s early peak season is expected to continue through July as retailers and other importers... Read More
Rise Above Research: High level of interest in using AI to be more creative with photo printing Market research 

Rise Above Research: High level of interest in using AI to be more creative with photo printing

Gary Pageau
According to the latest photo printing study from Rise Above Research, a sizable percentage of US consumers are interested in using AI to assist them in being more creative with photo prints. Overall, 38% of respondents in the Rise Above Research 2026 US Photo Printing Study said they are either “interested” or “very interested” in using AI for creative purposes... Read More
How Dakis connects POS, online orders, and lab workflows, with Pat Hugron Podcasts 

How Dakis connects POS, online orders, and lab workflows, with Pat Hugron

Gary Pageau , ,
Your customer starts a photo order on their phone, asks a question in store, pays at the counter, and expects everything to “just work.” Most retailers cannot deliver that simple experience because their POS, e-commerce site, kiosk, and lab workflow are stitched together from different systems, each with its own SKUs, pricing, and payment records. We sit down with Pat Hugron, Vice... Read More
Cahaba Media Group discontinues GRAPHICS PRO EXPO trade show series Events News 

Cahaba Media Group discontinues GRAPHICS PRO EXPO trade show series

Gary Pageau ,
Cahaba Media Group (CMG), parent company of GRAPHICS PRO magazine, has announced the discontinuation of the GRAPHICS PRO EXPO (GPX) trade show series. “When we acquired GPX, we believed in the event’s potential and in the value of bringing this industry together in person,” said Matthew Conroy, president & CEO of Cahaba Media Group. “The reality is that buyer behavior... Read More