NRF: More people than ever expected to shop during Thanksgiving Holiday weekend    Market research 

NRF: More people than ever expected to shop during Thanksgiving Holiday weekend   

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An estimated 182 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This figure is 15.7 million more people than last year and is the highest estimate since NRF began tracking this data in 2017.... Read More
Igniting Transformation: A Journey With Leading FireWalk Instructor, Dave Albin News 

Igniting Transformation: A Journey With Leading FireWalk Instructor, Dave Albin

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What if you could ignite the fire of transformation within your team and yourself? In our latest episode, Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society is joined by Dave Albin, America’s leading FireWalk instructor, who’s spent his career doing just that. Albin recounts his journey from sobriety to self-discovery, sharing fascinating insights from his experiences in the security and limousine... Read More
Fujifilm signs agreement to offset 100% of North American electricity use News 

Fujifilm signs agreement to offset 100% of North American electricity use

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FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. announced FUJIFILM Holdings America Corp. has entered into a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA)  for 300,000 MWh of annual sustainable solar energy from the Blevins Solar Project. The VPPA offsets 100% of the company’s total electricity use in the United States and Canada and is equivalent to avoiding approximately 90,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year, the... Read More
CYME launches FindMySnap personal image search app News 

CYME launches FindMySnap personal image search app

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CYME unveiled a personal image search enging app for iPhone: FindMySnap, finds any image based on a simple description or theme. “FindMySnap is more than just a photo search engine; it’s a tool that restores the pleasure of exploring your images,” said Claudia Zimmer, CEO at CYME. “Our technology not only transforms photographic chaos into a curated selection of images,... Read More
Ricoh announces PENTAX WG-90 waterproof digital compact camera New Products 

Ricoh announces PENTAX WG-90 waterproof digital compact camera

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Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the PENTAX WG-90 digital camera. The company also said the WG series all-weather adventure cameras will now be offered under the PENTAX brand. The PENTAX WG-90—available in early 2024 in blue or classic black —effectively replaces the current-model RICOH WG-80 camera, which will continue to be available through the holidays and into the new year.... Read More
IPC inducts Neal Manowitz of Sony into Hall of Fame, recognizes photographers Events News 

IPC inducts Neal Manowitz of Sony into Hall of Fame, recognizes photographers

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The International Photographic Council (IPC), bestowed its Hall of Fame award upon Neal Manowitz, President and COO of Sony Electronics North America on Oct. 18, 2023 at the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations in New York City. The award honors legendary corporate leaders who make vital contributions to the photo imaging industry. As the IPC Keynote Speaker, and... Read More
Fujifilm looking to hire 600 seasonal employees for photo product production News 

Fujifilm looking to hire 600 seasonal employees for photo product production

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FUJIFILM North America Corp.’s Personalized Photo Products Group announced it will hire up to 600 seasonal employees for production roles at its Greenwood, S.C., manufacturing plant as the company enters its busiest production season of the year. The Fujifilm plant provides a wide variety of custom photo products ranging from photo books, prints and cards to ornaments, textiles, wall décor,... Read More
Kodak Moments highlights power of printed pictures in new videos Marketing 

Kodak Moments highlights power of printed pictures in new videos

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Kodak Moments has launched a series of videos centered around the value of displaying printed photos in the home. The “Let Your Home Tell Your Story” series of videos features vignettes of how printed photos displayed in the home cam make special moments last longer. The subjects range from a pair of best friends getting matching tattoos to a father... Read More
Shutterfly survey reports young consumers prefer physical holiday cards Market research News 

Shutterfly survey reports young consumers prefer physical holiday cards

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Shutterfly released the results of a survey of 2,000 adults conducted by OnePoll regarding trends in holiday cards and gifting across both product categories, spanning generations. The survey found a resurgence in the popularity of tangible holiday expressions and that traditional physical cards and personalized gifts reign supreme in conveying the sentiment of the season, the company said. According to... Read More
Audax Private Debt providing additional financing for ImaqeQuix add-on acquisitions Investments News 

Audax Private Debt providing additional financing for ImaqeQuix add-on acquisitions

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Audax Private Debt announced, as administrative agent and sole lead arranger, it provided a unitranche credit facility to support add-on acquisitions for Charlesbank Capital Partners’ portfolio company, ImageQuix, the provider of workflow and e-commerce software for the professional photography industry. According to Investopedia, “unitranche” is “a type of debt that combines senior and subordinated debt into one debt instrument; it... Read More
Canva launches music library in partnership with Warner Music Group, Merlin, and a dozen others News 

Canva launches music library in partnership with Warner Music Group, Merlin, and a dozen others

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Canva is making it easy for its Pro and Education customers to access a new library of music clips featuring some of the world’s biggest artists. By doing so, the company is enabling its community of millions to create more engaging content by incorporating their favorite songs into their design work. For the first time, Canva is providing access to... Read More
Picsart launches Ignite, a suite of AI tools New Products 

Picsart launches Ignite, a suite of AI tools

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Picsart launched a suite of AI tools, Picsart Ignite. to allow the seamless creation of ads, social posts, logos, and more, aiming for the popular graphics platforms like Canva, Visme, and more. This suite catalyzes imagination, enabling users to effortlessly transform their ideas into vibrant visual content for their brands, selves or businesses, the company says. Picsart Ignite is now... Read More
Shutterstock unveils TRUST, its approach for ethical AI News 

Shutterstock unveils TRUST, its approach for ethical AI

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Shutterstock, Inc. announced TRUST, a guiding framework that embodies Shutterstock’s long-standing values and commitment to using AI responsibly in its products and workflows. TRUST, an acronym for Training, Royalties, Uplift, Safeguards, and Transparency, serves as an action-driven checklist for companies experimenting with AI technologies and reiterates Shutterstock’s lifelong, contributor-centric operating principles, the company said. TRUST’s commitments include: Training on properly... Read More
Applying LEAN Techniques to Creative Businesses with Stuart MacDonald Marketing News Podcasts 

Applying LEAN Techniques to Creative Businesses with Stuart MacDonald

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What if the strategy for eliminating waste and enhancing efficiency from the corporate world could be applied to magic? Join us for a spellbinding conversation with Stuart MacDonald, a one-of-a-kind magician turned entrepreneur who dared to do just that. MacDonald, whose career spans from touring as a magician to running a haunted house, to entering the corporate world and filming... Read More