Industry notes for the week of March 7 People on the Move 

Industry notes for the week of March 7

GaryPageau
Rumors and interesting items from around the internet Canon U.S.A. celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Wolf Restoration in Yellowstone National Park Apps and updates Moment has discontinued development of its Pro Camera Android App after two years. VSCO adds multimedia creation tool Photogize announced products and templates for IPI MSP Graduation 2020 are live. Tech Trends to watch Facebook can now transform... Read More
NRF: COVID-19 impact on imports expected to be larger and last longer than previously expected   News 

NRF: COVID-19 impact on imports expected to be larger and last longer than previously expected  

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The coronavirus outbreak is expected to have a longer and larger impact on imports at major U.S. retail container ports than previously believed as factory shutdowns and travel restrictions in China continue to affect production, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “There are still a lot of unknowns to... Read More
Meero launches “The Nicest Place on Earth” photography contest Events News 

Meero launches “The Nicest Place on Earth” photography contest

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Meero, a global start-up on a mission to help photographers devote themselves and their time entirely to their passion, is launching “The Nicest Place on Earth,” a call for projects that aims at promoting talented photographers. This program is open to everyone and will reward the best submissions by exhibiting them in France and in the United States. Participants have... Read More
Xerox officially launches HP tender offer; HP rejects it Acquisitions News 

Xerox officially launches HP tender offer; HP rejects it

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Xerox Holding Corp. officially launched its $34 billion cash-and-stock offer for HP Inc., a proposal valued at about $24 a share. (For each HP share, a holder would receive $18.40 in cash and 0.149 Xerox shares.) The offer is set to expire April 21. Xerox already nominated 11 candidates for HP’s board to help close the deal. “Our proposal offers... Read More
Roland DGA announces cotodesign design and print management software for the Americas New Products 

Roland DGA announces cotodesign design and print management software for the Americas

GaryPageau
Wide-Format imaging supplier Roland DGA announced the availability of its new design and print management software package “cotodesign” throughout North and South America. Developed for use with a range of Roland benchtop and desktop devices, cotodesign enables retailers to offer their customers an in-store product personalization experience. cotodesign is designed for personalizing T-shirts, caps, tote bags, posters, stickers, smartphone cases,... Read More
Platypod campaign for Platyball ball head nearing conclusion New Products 

Platypod campaign for Platyball ball head nearing conclusion

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Compact camera support maker Platypod recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to introduce the Platyball, a tripod ball head mount designed to help photographers and videographers drastically reduce setup time. The campaign concludes in eight days. “Everything photographers and videographers know about tripods and ball heads is about to change,” said Larry Tiefenbrunn, CEO and Inventor, “This Kickstarter campaign, to raise... Read More
Hasselblad, Peak Design and DJI team up for spring pop event in Manhattan Events Promotions 

Hasselblad, Peak Design and DJI team up for spring pop event in Manhattan

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Hasselblad announced a collaborative five-day Spring Pop Up event at its New York Experience Studio in Manhattan, featuring carry solutions from Peak Design and aerial imaging tools by DJI. The event, starting March 10, will feature artist talks, demonstrations, community meetups, and interactive learning sessions. Peak Design will feature Travel Tripod and its recently revamped Everyday V2 collection. Hasselblad will present... Read More
Shift to gifts drives Smartphoto profits, via TIJD News 

Shift to gifts drives Smartphoto profits, via TIJD

GaryPageau
Belgium’s Smartphoto Group has posted impressive results since shifting to digital printing, to photo gifts and to mobile, according to a recent profile in the TIJD business journal. The Wetteren-based company boosted sales last year more than 10 percent to 51.5 million euros. Among the most popular products, according to the journal, are Christmas ornaments, cards, pillows, bread boxes and... Read More
Updated: COVID-19 concerns impacting imaging industry Events News 

Updated: COVID-19 concerns impacting imaging industry

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As the COVID-19 impacts markets across the world, the imaging industry has felt the effects. Major industry events including CP+, Mobile World Congress, FESPA Global Print Expo and, most recently, Dscoop Edge, have either been canceled or postponed. In addition, Nikon Inc. and Adobe Inc. have announced they are not going to attend NAB 2020 due to concerns about employee safety.... Read More
Leica debuts 64MP Leica S3 medium-format DSLR with 4K video New Products 

Leica debuts 64MP Leica S3 medium-format DSLR with 4K video

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Leica Camera announced the $18,995 Leica S3 medium-format DSLR, featuring a 64 MP ProFormat sensor and 4K resolution video recording. The new sensor offers a 71 percent increase in resolution from its predecessor, with a dynamic range of 15 f-stops and a maximum ISO sensitivity of 50000 to ensure photographers succeed in any light or environment, the company claims The... Read More
Noritsu Koki spends $325 million to buy DJ equipment maker AlphaTheta Acquisitions 

Noritsu Koki spends $325 million to buy DJ equipment maker AlphaTheta

GaryPageau
Global private equity giant KKR is selling its stake in Japanese DJ equipment maker AlphaTheta (formerly known as Pioneer DJ) to photo processing machine manufacturer Noritsu Koki Co., according to Deal Street Asia. Noritsu said it will acquire all shares of AlphaTheta for 35 billion yen ($324.9 million), and will also use a 30 billion yen non-recourse loan to pay... Read More
Sigma announces March dealer photography workshops and events Events 

Sigma announces March dealer photography workshops and events

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Sigma Corporation of America announced its Dealer Workshop lineup for the month of March, featuring ten specialty workshops for photographers of all skill levels. Photographers can refine their skills through these Sigma expert-led workshops with unique hands-on experiences. Workshops will cover engagement, macro, sports photography and more. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to try out the latest Sigma... Read More
PI CONNECT 2020 imaging conference announces additional speakers, March 10 housing deadline Events News 

PI CONNECT 2020 imaging conference announces additional speakers, March 10 housing deadline

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Design, decor and AR/VR expand the education program Pro Imaging CONNECT, the executive conference for the photo/imaging industry, announced additional speakers at its conference on March 21-22, 2020, at the Horseshoe Bay Resort in Austin, Texas. Due to the high demand for accommodations, the housing deadline is Tuesday, March 10. “Digital technology is breaking down the barriers between the photo/imaging... Read More
PromarkBRANDS, OmegaBrandess Distribution announce partnership Acquisitions News 

PromarkBRANDS, OmegaBrandess Distribution announce partnership

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PromarkBRANDS and OmegaBrandess Distribution announced the two companies joining forces, offering “one of the largest and most diverse sources of products catering to the photographic, video and audio markets at both the professional and semi-professional levels. PromarkBRANDS has been in the photography, videography and pro audio industries since 1994 and manufactures and distributes a wide variety of products. OmegaBrandess Distribution,... Read More