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
Matt Hill takes on new role as head of Social Media at MAC Group People on the Move 

Matt Hill takes on new role as head of Social Media at MAC Group

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Matt Hill, director of marketing innovation, is taking charge of MAC Group‘s social media accounts, the company said. Hill is moving forward from his current role marketing eCommerce brands to blend his deep product and brand knowledge with 20+ years of experience in digital marketing, management, content creation and education. In his new role, he will focus MAC Group’s numerous... Read More
Hasselblad Heroines continues to highlight female photographers Promotions 

Hasselblad Heroines continues to highlight female photographers

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Hasselblad continues its second year of Hasselblad Heroines, highlighting various female photographers. Kicking off the second-year installment on March 8, 2020, International Women’s Day, is the first Hasselblad Heroine Swee Oh. Through weekly spotlights over a total of seven weeks, each Heroine will share their experiences in their career, challenges in a typically male-dominated industry, and inspiration in their art through... Read More
Epson endorser Shaquille O’Neal pitches picture scanner with his mom Marketing 

Epson endorser Shaquille O’Neal pitches picture scanner with his mom

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Epson America has tapped the company’s long-time endorser, Shaquille O’Neal and his mother, Lucille O’Neal, to “Preserve What’s Priceless” with the company’s FastFoto FF-680W High-Speed Photo and Document Scanning System. “Our family enjoys so many great experiences together. My mom has always offered endless love and has made sure to regularly collect our childhood photos,” says Shaquille O’Neal. “But even... Read More
NRF predicts 2020 retail sales to increase 3.5-4.1 percent News 

NRF predicts 2020 retail sales to increase 3.5-4.1 percent

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The National Retail Federation forecast retail sales during 2020 will increase between 3.5 percent and 4.1 percent to more than $3.9 trillion despite uncertainty from the lingering trade war, coronavirus, and the presidential election. “The nation’s record-long economic expansion is continuing, and consumers remain the drivers of that expansion,” said Matthew Shay, NRF president and CEO. “With gains in household... Read More
Tamron announces promotions for G2 Zooms and other lenses Promotions 

Tamron announces promotions for G2 Zooms and other lenses

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Tamron USA, Inc. announced Instant Savings on nine lenses including its fast-aperture G2 zoom trio, the G2 ultra-telephoto zoom and the world’s only 22.2X ultra-tele all-in-one zoom lens. Tamron’s March Instant Savings are effective now through Sunday, March 29th. Purchasers save up to $200 on the following Tamron lenses: 18-400MM f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD (model B028) -$50 SP 15-30mm... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Feb. 29 New Products People on the Move Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Feb. 29

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Rumors and interesting items from around the internet Jif partners with Giphy to settle the soft/hard ‘G’ debate with a limited-edition peanut butter jar, via DPReview Apps and updates Pinterest Lite for Android is now available worldwide. Nik Collection 2.5 features five new film stocks (Agfa Precisa 100, Fuji FP100C, Fuji Instax, Fuji Provia 400X, Lomo RedScale 100), plus Affinity... Read More
Capturelife teams up with Chukka Caribbean Adventures for vacation memory products News 

Capturelife teams up with Chukka Caribbean Adventures for vacation memory products

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Mobile photo services provider Capturelife announced a partnership with Chukka Caribbean Adventures, a premier adventure provider in Jamaica, Belize and Turks & Caicos, to offer its mobile photo experience to guests. Chukka implemented Capturelife at two of their top locations and immediately saw how delivering images to guests’ smartphones within the Capturelife app improved satisfaction and streamlined photography operations. Because Capturelife... Read More
nPhoto LAB debuts new store, editor based on Printbox technology News 

nPhoto LAB debuts new store, editor based on Printbox technology

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European photography supplier nPhoto LAB, a division of Colorland, has launched a new store with a new editor nDesigner PRO powered by Printbox. nPhoto offers artistic, unique, heirloom products, such as photo albums, books, calendars and wall decor to photographer clients. The service will be provided for customers in the UK and Germany. All customers of nphoto.com will now have the option to use the advantages of the... Read More
LG announces V60 ThinQ 5G With LG Dual Screen New Products 

LG announces V60 ThinQ 5G With LG Dual Screen

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LG Electronics USA introduced the LG V60 ThinQ 5G featuring 5G connectivity, upgraded audio, video, and photo capabilities, and updated software experiences. The LG V60 comes in two new colors, and features chamfered edges and a large, cinematic, OLED display. The LG V60 is equipped with LG’s most advanced camera features and technologies yet to offer next-level videography experiences, the... Read More
Rocket Photo creates photographer network with real estate brokerages News 

Rocket Photo creates photographer network with real estate brokerages

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Rocket Photo, an online platform connecting Realtors with vetted independent real estate photographers, announced an agreement with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living Real Estate as part of their Preferred Alliance Program. Rocket Photo says it will create a private, national network of photographers who can serve both Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living network members. Rocket Photo offers a white-labeling solution... Read More