Profoto reports second quarter net sales up 113% Earnings reports News 

Profoto reports second quarter net sales up 113%

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Stockholm-based lighting products maker Profoto Holding AB reported second-quarter net sales increased to SEK 172m, an increase of 113.3 percent. (Adjusted for currency effects, net sales increased by 131.3 percent.) For six months ending June 2021, net sales increased to SEK 325m, an increase of 42.0 percent. (Adjusted for currency effects, net sales increased by 55.2 percent.) The company’s first trading... Read More
Amazon, GoPro file joint lawsuit against counterfeiters News 

Amazon, GoPro file joint lawsuit against counterfeiters

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  Amazon.com, Inc. and GoPro, Inc. unsealed a jointly filed lawsuit against seven individuals and two entities for counterfeiting GoPro’s popular camera accessories, including the floating hand grip, “The Handler,” and the “3-Way” grip, extension arm, and tripod mount, according to a press release. The defendants attempted to offer the infringing products in Amazon’s store, violating Amazon’s policies, infringing on... Read More
Eugene Smith Fund names finalist in annual grants Events 

Eugene Smith Fund names finalist in annual grants

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The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announced the list of finalists in the 42nd annual W. Eugene Smith Grant for Humanistic Photography, the Smith Fund’s 4th annual Student category, and 25th annual Howard Chapnick Grant, which is awarded to encourage leadership in any field ancillary to photojournalism, such as picture editing, research, education, and management. In lieu of the traditional... Read More
Imaging Brands relaunches FRIO brand for off-camera lighting gear News 

Imaging Brands relaunches FRIO brand for off-camera lighting gear

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Imaging Brands announced it has relaunched the previously acquired FRIO brand, which now features a variety of off-camera lighting solutions for photographers in dynamic shoot environments like weddings, events, real estate interiors, tight locations, and more. Imaging Brands also has Tether Tools and Smart Shooter products in its portfolio. With an initial focus on mounting gear for Speedlight or other... Read More
Corel introduces PaintShop Pro 2022 with AI features New Products 

Corel introduces PaintShop Pro 2022 with AI features

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Corel has introduced PaintShop Pro 2022 and PaintShop Pro 2022 Ultimate, all-in-one photo editing and graphic design suites. Designed for photographers and content creators of any level of expertise, PaintShop Pro 2022 offers new editing features that use AI to simplify complex tasks and a sleek and streamlined interface, the company says. “No matter your photo editing expectations or expertise, PaintShop Pro 2022... Read More
Mimeo Photos surpasses one-millionths download of macOS app News 

Mimeo Photos surpasses one-millionths download of macOS app

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Mimeo Photos announced it has surpassed one million downloads in the Mac App Store. Founded in 2017, Mimeo Photos was a first-to-market Mac extension offering complete integration within Apple Photos for creating and ordering photobooks, calendars, and cards. Mimeo Photos, now available for iOS, iPadOS, Android and the web, now offers prints, canvas, metal, and acrylic wall decor for customers... Read More
PhotographyTalk to conduct 2021 $100 canvas print shootout Events News 

PhotographyTalk to conduct 2021 $100 canvas print shootout

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Global photography community PhotographyTalk announced it will soon commence with its third annual $100 canvas print shootout. PhotographyTalk’s 2019 canvas print shootout compared three companies and in 2020, it expanded to seven. In 2021, the shootout includes 11 competitors. “The purpose of the $100 canvas print shootout is twofold,” explains Alex Schult, Founder and CEO of PhotographyTalk. “First, there are a lot of companies... Read More
PlanetArt parent Claranova boosts revenue by 21% for the year News 

PlanetArt parent Claranova boosts revenue by 21% for the year

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Claranova ended the fiscal year with €472 million in revenue, once again illustrating its growth potential with a 21% increase in revenue. Excluding the currency effect, revenue, which is generated primarily in US dollars and British pounds, reached €496 million, without impacting operating margins. The group’s growth has in consequence been sustained, as the health crisis continued to bolster activity... Read More
Tamron announces development of second-generation zoom for Sony full-frame ILCs New Products 

Tamron announces development of second-generation zoom for Sony full-frame ILCs

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Tamron announces the development of a second-generation fast-aperture standard zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras: 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063). The lens is expected to launch in 2021. The 28-75mm F2.8 G2 is the successor of the 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A036). Retaining the compact size of its predecessor, the new 28-75mm F2.8... Read More
Apple rolling out mobile student IDs in Canada and United States News 

Apple rolling out mobile student IDs in Canada and United States

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Apple Inc. has started rolling out mobile student IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch. For the first time, mobile student IDs can be added to the Wallet app in Canada, starting with the University of New Brunswick and Sheridan College this year. In the United States, new schools to adopt mobile student IDs include Auburn University, Northern Arizona University, University... Read More
Moonpig Group reports double revenue in initial earnings report as public company Earnings reports News 

Moonpig Group reports double revenue in initial earnings report as public company

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U.K. online greeting card brand Moonpig Group reported strong results in its first earnings report as a publicly-traded company. (The company went public in the last year.) Group revenue doubled to £368.2 million, compared to £173.1 million the prior year, for the year ending April 30, 2021. The company said revenue growth was driven by strong customer acquisition and higher... Read More
Cimpress reports mixed fourth quarter Earnings reports 

Cimpress reports mixed fourth quarter

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Cimpress plc, parent company of Vistaprint,  reported mixed fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 results, with an adjusted loss of 45 cents per share, which was improved from last years’ loss of $1.62 cents per share. In fiscal 2021, the company’s adjusted loss was $2.99 per share against adjusted earnings of $3.00 in fiscal 2020. Fiscal fourth-quarter revenues were a better-than-expected $641 million... Read More
Precision Proco Group purchases Photobox production facility in West London Acquisitions News 

Precision Proco Group purchases Photobox production facility in West London

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PRECISION Proco Group has purchased the West London production facility of Photobox, according to a company statement. The company completed the deal on the Willen Field Road facility on Aug. 1, 2021, and as part of the transaction, the affiliated Photobox employees will transfer to Precision Proco Group. Terms weren’t disclosed. The deal only involves the purchase of the UK... Read More