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Shutterfly earnings report reveals overall printing market trends and challenges Earnings reports Opinion 

Shutterfly earnings report reveals overall printing market trends and challenges

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Yesterday, photo-printing industry leader Shutterfly Inc. released its first quarter earnings, which revealed once again the on-going struggles of making a year-round business out the typically seasonal photo-printing business. Shutterfly has invested millions in photo-printing plants with national reach, and then watch much of the equipment sit idle until the fourth quarter. The challenges faced by Shutterfly, however, are also mirrored... Read More
IPI hosting IPI CONNECT event in Louisville, Ky Events News 

IPI hosting IPI CONNECT event in Louisville, Ky

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Independent Photo Imagers (IPI) announced IPI Connect, a one-day free educational event focused on hands-on learning of production. Specifically, the March 13 educational event will feature the latest equipment in a true production setting, with hands-on learning directly from vendor partner expert teams and experienced users. The featured equipment includes the Fujifilm Revoria digital press printer and the LogoJET UVx90R... Read More
Pro Imaging CONNECT brings leaders together Events News 

Pro Imaging CONNECT brings leaders together

GaryPageau
The inaugural Pro Imaging CONNECT, held April 12-13, 2019 at the Mission Hills Resort and Club, Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., brought together an array of imaging professionals for one-and-a-half days of content-rich sessions. Session topics included Kaboom! Thoughts about the Future of School Photography, with Mark Schoenrock, PSP Consulting, sponsored by CaptureLife;  Selling the Digital Experience in Photography, with TW Woodward, The... Read More
PI CONNECT 2019 announces top speaker lineup Events News Press releases 

PI CONNECT 2019 announces top speaker lineup

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Imaging trends, marketing, legal issues and more highlight inaugural event Grand Rapids, MI – Pro Imaging CONNECT, the new photo/imaging educational event, has announced the major speakers at its inaugural conference, April 12-13, at the Mission Hills Resort and Club, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL “The goal of Pro Imaging CONNECT is to bring together executives from different segments of the photo imaging... Read More
Pro Imaging CONNECT conference announces initial speaker lineup Events News 

Pro Imaging CONNECT conference announces initial speaker lineup

GaryPageau
Marketing, technology and business issues come to the forefront Grand Rapids, MI – Pro Imaging Expo announced the initial speaker line-up for Pro Imaging CONNECT, the new educational event bringing together portrait labs, volume photographers, photo retailers, photo labs, online retailers and more. To be held April 12-13, 2019 at the Mission Hills Resort and Club, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL, the conference is hosted by the Pro... Read More
A year of growth and success  Feature News Opinion 

A year of growth and success 

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As the Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Giving Tuesday series of events cause ripples along the retail and e-commerce landscape, we’d also like to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Dead Pixels Society newsletter. What started as a way to keep in touch with friends and industry trends has grown into a respected news and opinion source. Our newsletter readership has grown to more than 400,... Read More
Imagebuggy drives commercial sales for photographers Feature 

Imagebuggy drives commercial sales for photographers

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The commercial printing business and photography have been on a collision course for years. In the amateur market, retail labs are busy adding print-for-pay services, commercial graphics, and signs. IPI has made this segment a major component of its The Print Refinery licensed business model, while FastSigns has picked up several notable franchisees among the traditional retail lab operators, like... Read More
IPI to host Third Annual Super Launch Party Events News 

IPI to host Third Annual Super Launch Party

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Independent Photo Imagers (IPI) announces live launch party webinar Wednesday, Jan. 31 Independent Photo Imagers (IPI) is hosting a webinar Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, unveiling initiatives and innovations for prospective and current members and vendors. Register here. The third annual event features a long agenda of news and announcements:  Pre-game sneak peek of new INNOVATIONS How will The Print RefineryTMrevolutionize your business... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of May 30 News 

Industry Notes for the week of May 30

GaryPageau
Chicago’s Central Camera rebuilds a year after civil unrest 122-year-old camera retailer Central Camera is still rebuilding a year after civil unrest in the streets of Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune. Central Camera is still boarded up under its iconic neon sign but the company is open for business in a temporary space. Third-generation owner, Don Flesch, 73, hopes to... Read More
Industry notes, financial reports and people on the move for the week of Sept. 20 News 

Industry notes, financial reports and people on the move for the week of Sept. 20

GaryPageau
Rumours and interesting items from around the internet Judge nixed settlement, $7.5 million attorney fees, in challenge to Xerox, Fujifilm tie-up, via Law.com Sony Corp. turned down a request by activist investor Daniel Loeb for a spinoff of the profitable Sony unit that supplies parts for iPhone cameras, saying that keeping the business in-house would preserve synergies, via MarketWatch Bee Influence won a four-way pitch to deliver Vistaprint’s UK influencer... Read More
IPIC launches “Lite” online event and trade show for July 23-25 Events News 

IPIC launches “Lite” online event and trade show for July 23-25

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IPI Member Network will hold an online learning and trade show event July 23-25th. IPIC Lite + Online Trade Show will feature daily educational videos, with live chatting for members during the session on the IPI Forum. Each day’s sessions will focus on a specific topic; IPI supplying partners will offer show specials during the event, as well. The event... Read More
IPIC 2019 continues successful trend with new spring dates Events News 

IPIC 2019 continues successful trend with new spring dates

GaryPageau
Hundreds of photo-specialty dealers gathered in Henderson, Nev., March 4-6, for the annual IPIC conference by the IPI Member Network. The education-packed week was filled with sessions, networking opportunities, and a two-day afternoon tradeshow. Fast-paced Live Learning sessions brought stories of member success, need-to-know information, and inspiration. University Sessions featured tutorials on specific equipment like Fujifilm printers and EFI workstations and lessons... Read More
Opinion: Shutterfly earnings report shows pivot is timely Earnings reports Opinion 

Opinion: Shutterfly earnings report shows pivot is timely

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Shutterfly reported its second-quarter earnings report yesterday and the results indicate the photo-printing leader has a way to go in its on-going restructuring plans (detailed here).  All sales growth was driven by the Shutterfly Business Services (SBS) unit, for example, and consumer sales-per-order continues to weaken. The SBS business may have tighter gross margins, but at least it is growing at... Read More