Entourage Yearbooks announces 2024 Next Generation Grant recipients News 

Entourage Yearbooks announces 2024 Next Generation Grant recipients

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Entourage Yearbooks announced the 2024 Next Generation Grant recipients. Spearheaded by CEO Elias Jo, this initiative aims to narrow the resource gap in schools by offering financial assistance to institutions lacking the necessary resources to provide educational opportunities to their students. The 2024 grant cycle saw unprecedented applicants, demonstrating a widespread need for support in educational endeavors. Entourage also received... Read More
Fujifilm survey: Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say viewing old photos brings happiness and calm News 

Fujifilm survey: Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say viewing old photos brings happiness and calm

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., partnered with clinical psychologist and mental health expert Dr. Lauren Cook to unveil findings from Frame of Mind, a new survey highlighting the profound impact photography has on emotional well-being. With more than 3 in 4 respondents agreeing that looking through old photos brings them happiness and calm, the survey, commissioned by Fujifilm, underscores the idea... Read More
Less Hopeful, More Engineered: A Fresh Look at Marketing ROI, with John Watson Podcasts 

Less Hopeful, More Engineered: A Fresh Look at Marketing ROI, with John Watson

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What if the marketing strategies draining your budget could be transformed into systems that actually generate profit? In this eye-opening conversation with John Watson, founder of Accrue Marketing, we uncover the costly mistakes most businesses make with their marketing efforts and the straightforward solutions that can revolutionize your approach. Watson’s journey from data analyst to marketing coach began when he repeatedly found... Read More
CYME announces Peakto CONNECT with Peakto 2.3 for cloudless media access News Updates 

CYME announces Peakto CONNECT with Peakto 2.3 for cloudless media access

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CYME announced a new feature for Peakto 2.3, it’s media manager for the Mac: secure remote access to photos and videos stored locally. With Peakto Connect, users cab access their media across multiple devices, without uploading their content to the Cloud. Peakto Connect establishes an encrypted internet connection (local or public), allowing users to securely access Peakto and its cataloged content... Read More
Circana: Week-to-week fluctuations in consumer spending and pockets of change reflect uncertainty Marketing 

Circana: Week-to-week fluctuations in consumer spending and pockets of change reflect uncertainty

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U.S. consumers demonstrated their uncertainty through weekly ups and downs in discretionary retail spending in February, even as the overall results depicted stability. In the combined four weeks ending March 1, 2025, overall retail sales demand was flat compared to the same time in 2024, with 1% dollar growth, according to Circana, a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. While... Read More
Viltrox announces AF 135mm F1.8 LAB Z lens New Products 

Viltrox announces AF 135mm F1.8 LAB Z lens

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Viltrox announced the AF 135mm F1.8 LAB Z, a full-frame large aperture telephoto autofocus lens for Z-mount. Viltrox’s self-developed Quad HyperVCM motor technology ensures rapid, precise focusing. The $899 lens achieves resolution at F1.8 full aperture to faithfully capture sharp, true-to-life detail, with the option of dreamy bokeh. Viltrox’s patented Quad HyperVCM motor technology significantly enhances thrust conversion efficiency, enabling... Read More
NRF: Census retail sales data shows consumers are ‘Aapprehensive’ Despite ‘Healthy’ Economic Fundamentals Market research News 

NRF: Census retail sales data shows consumers are ‘Aapprehensive’ Despite ‘Healthy’ Economic Fundamentals

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Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau showed modest month-over-month retail sales growth in February amid consumer worries over inflation and Washington policy decisions, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “Lower-than-expected consumer spending in the first couple of months of the year likely reflected payback for very strong spending in the fourth quarter and weather-related events since... Read More
Kodak reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results Earnings reports News 

Kodak reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results

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Eastman Kodak Co. reported fourth-quarter consolidated revenues of $266 million, compared with $275 million for Q4 2023, a decrease of $9 million or 3 percent, but a gross profit of $51 million, compared with $47 million for Q4 2023, an increase of $4 million or 9 percent For the full-year, consolidated revenues were $1.043 billion, compared with $1.117 billion for... Read More
Jostens names Chaparral Academy of Technology as the first-place winner of Jostens Epic School Revamp grand prize package Marketing News 

Jostens names Chaparral Academy of Technology as the first-place winner of Jostens Epic School Revamp grand prize package

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Jostens announced Chaparral Academy of Technology in Fontana, Calif., as the first-place winner and recipient of the second annual Jostens Epic School Revamp grand prize package, valued up to $150,000. Chaparral Academy wins a thorough consultation with Jostens SchoolMark services to revitalize its overall identity, culture, and climate. They will also attend the 2025 Jostens Renaissance Global Conference and enjoy... Read More
Photobook.ai announces books as a service for brands Marketing New Products 

Photobook.ai announces books as a service for brands

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Photobook.ai has launched a new rewards service for marketers to bring mass personalization to their customers. Companies spent more than $250 billion last year creating innovative products for corporate gifts, from baseball caps, to USB keys, according to Photobook.ai’s CEO Terence Swee. Many of these swag items, however, end up in the garage, landfill or the display cabinet as they... Read More
Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. to change name to Amaze Holdings, Inc. and ticker symbol to AMZE Acquisitions News 

Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. to change name to Amaze Holdings, Inc. and ticker symbol to AMZE

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Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. announced it will change its official corporate name to Amaze Holdings, Inc. following the acquisition of Amaze Software Inc. The company’s common stock will trade under the new ticker symbol “AMZE” on the NYSE American exchange beginning March 24, 2025. “The transition to AMZE is more than a symbol-it’s a statement of our commitment to creators and... Read More
Unlocking Team Performance with Brenda Neckvatal Podcasts 

Unlocking Team Performance with Brenda Neckvatal

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Imagine transforming your workplace into a high-performing, cohesive team where every member contributes meaningfully to your organization’s success. That’s exactly what Brenda Neckvatal, with more than 30 years of Fortune 500 HR experience, helps business owners achieve through her “human results” approach. Neckvatal unpacks the delicate balance of team dynamics, comparing cohesion to an elastic band that stretches when individual performance wavers.... Read More