Ricoh announces ultra-rugged digital compact camera, RICOH WG-70 New Products 

Ricoh announces ultra-rugged digital compact camera, RICOH WG-70

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Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the RICOH WG-70, a durable, lightweight and waterproof compact digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens (28mm wide-angle coverage). The camera has a large, outdoor-friendly wide-frame LCD monitor. The RICOH WG-70 adds a digital microscope mode that, when coupled with the use of the camera’s six-LED macro lights, enables the user to clearly see... Read More
SGIA opens annual scholarship program, ASDPT Tom Frecska Student Printing Competition Events News 

SGIA opens annual scholarship program, ASDPT Tom Frecska Student Printing Competition

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SGIA announced the opening of its annual Student Scholarship Program and the ASDPT Tom Frecska Student Printing Competition. Both initiatives work to provide students with long-term resources, tools, and recognition to aid with continued growth in the industry, the company says. Applications are due by April 30, 2020. “SGIA student programs, such as our annual Scholarship Program and the ASDPT... Read More
Emerald launches new brand identity and corporate website Events News 

Emerald launches new brand identity and corporate website

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Emerald Expositions Events Inc., the parent company of photo industry publisher WPPI and PhotoPlus events manager, unveiled the launch of its new brand identity, vision, and corporate website. The company intends to formally change its corporate name to Emerald Holding, Inc., reflecting the  “company’s evolution and core commitment to building dynamic market platforms that integrate live events, community-relevant content, and... Read More
Xerox names Nicole Torraco as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and M&A officer Acquisitions People on the Move 

Xerox names Nicole Torraco as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and M&A officer

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Xerox Holdings Corp. appointed Nicole Torraco as senior vice president and chief strategy and M&A officer. In this newly created role, she reports to John Visentin, vice chairman and CEO of Xerox, and serves as a corporate officer. “Nicole brings a rare combination of financial acumen and entrepreneurship, with an impressive record of identifying strategic opportunities that deliver value,” said... Read More
smartphoto group NV reported higher sales and operating profit Earnings reports 

smartphoto group NV reported higher sales and operating profit

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  Belgian personalized photo company smartphoto group NV reported higher sales and operating profit, according to a report in De TIJD. Sales increased 10.6 percent to 51.1 million euros and, as a result of the growth in photo gifts with a higher margin, gross operating profit rose 14.2 percent to 7.9 million euros (and even by 27.3 percent to 8.8 million... Read More
Sigma announces February dealer photography workshops, events Events 

Sigma announces February dealer photography workshops, events

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Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, announced its Dealer Workshop lineup for the month of February. Workshops will cover macro, wedding and portrait photography. In addition, workshop and event attendees will have the opportunity to try out the Sigma fp full-frame mirrorless digital camera, and the all-new full-frame mirrorless duo,... Read More
Epson to launch ReadyPrint subscription service News 

Epson to launch ReadyPrint subscription service

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Seiko Epson Corp. is set to launch a subscription printing service called ReadyPrint for use with its high-capacity ink tank printers as well as ink cartridge models. The service will be launched first in the Netherlands, in early February, and will then be rolled out across Europe. Epson also plans to deploy the service globally, initially in consumer markets in developed... Read More
Industry notes for the week of Feb. 1 Earnings reports People on the Move SDKs and APIs Updates 

Industry notes for the week of Feb. 1

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Rumours and interesting items from around the internet 2019 Mirrorless Cameras Compared: Sony vs Canon vs Nikon, via the BorrowLenses blog Earning Reports Apple reports record first-quarter results, via press release. Apple posted quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion, an increase of 9 percent from the year-ago quarter and an all-time record, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $4.99, up 19 percent,... Read More
Meero launches myMeero platform for photographers New Products 

Meero launches myMeero platform for photographers

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Meero, a global start-up for photographers, launched myMeero, a free suite of tools designed to help photographers better manage their workflow and grow as professionals, the company said. myMeero tools are available to both Meero partners as well as photographers outside Meero’s network. Using myMeero, photographers can: Promote their professional projects with customizable galleries to easily share them with clients,... Read More
Shutterfly trims 160 jobs, will transfer some to Minnesota News Opinion 

Shutterfly trims 160 jobs, will transfer some to Minnesota

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Newly privately held photo personalization giant Shutterfly Inc. is already trimming the ranks, according to media reports. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the company is laying off more than 150 employees from its Redwood City headquarters, according to a California Employment Development Department filing. According to the report, 66 employees will lose their jobs and 87 workers will see their... Read More
Cimpress reports improved bottom line Earnings reports News 

Cimpress reports improved bottom line

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Cimpress  PLC reported second-quarter results of total revenues of $820.3 million, compared with $825.6 million a year ago.  The National Pen segment generated revenues of about $128 million, down 3.8% while the company’s largest revenue-generating segment, Vistaprint, reported aggregate revenues of $433.3 million, down from $443.9 million. Upload and Print segment’s revenues increased to $214.1 million from $203.8 million in the year-ago... Read More
Nikon offering $300 trade-in toward a Nikon D780 Promotions 

Nikon offering $300 trade-in toward a Nikon D780

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Nikon Inc. announced a limited-time trade-in program where consumers can trade in any working camera and receive $300, plus their camera’s trade-in value, toward a Nikon D780 full-frame DSLR. Starting Monday, Feb. 3, through Sunday, March 29, 2020, the limited-time offer is valid for both the camera body-only and lens kit configurations at Nikon authorized dealers or through the Nikon... Read More
Confident consumers, broader buying lead to record Valentine’s Day spending plans Market research Press releases 

Confident consumers, broader buying lead to record Valentine’s Day spending plans

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Coming off a strong holiday season, Americans are expected to set another record for Valentine’s Day spending this year as they continue to widen the range of those they’re buying for, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Valentine’s Day is a sentimental tradition, but gift-giving can be driven by... Read More
Asher Levy is new active chairman of Landa Digital Printing News People on the Move 

Asher Levy is new active chairman of Landa Digital Printing

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Benny Landa, Chairman of the Landa Group, announced the appointment of Asher Levy to the position of Active Chairman of Landa Digital Printing, the largest of the Group’s eighteen companies. Landa Digital Printing (LDP), which started as a spin-out of Landa Labs ten years ago, now employs some 600 people and is in an accelerating growth phase as it ramps... Read More