Early bird pricing for SPOA Summit ends May 15 Events News 

Early bird pricing for SPOA Summit ends May 15

GaryPageau ,
Early bird pricing ends May 15 for the School Photographers of America (SPOA) 2025 International Summit on School Photography and Yearbooks, June 24-26, in Raleigh, N.C., at the Marriott Crabtree Valley. SPOA members receive a $100 discount on Summit-related tickets. The in-person event combines networking, sessions, resources, and a reverse expo, which is filled with innovative suppliers committed to school... Read More
NRF: Import cargo levels to see first year-over-year drop since 2023 Market research News 

NRF: Import cargo levels to see first year-over-year drop since 2023

GaryPageau
Import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to see its first year-over-year decline in over a year and a half this month as the effect of tariffs imposed by President Donald J. Trump on the supply chain increases, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. “We... Read More
Profoto announces first-quarter sales down almost 4 percent Earnings reports News 

Profoto announces first-quarter sales down almost 4 percent

GaryPageau ,
Swedish lighting manufacturer Profoto first-quarter net sales totaled SEK 164 million (compared to SEK 171 million), down 3.7 percent. Organic growth totaled -4.7 percent, and the currency effect was 1.0 percent. Profit for the period was SEK 3 million, compared to SEK 27 million last year. Significant events after the end of the period The cost base will be reduced... Read More
Nikon kicks off U.S. tour Events 

Nikon kicks off U.S. tour

GaryPageau ,
Nikon Inc. kicked off first-ever Nikon Tour. where a team of Nikon experts will be travel the country in a branded SUV, hosting a variety of consumer-focused activations in various US cities, including Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Houston. The Nikon Tour is a combination of mobile and pop-up experiential events with the intent of giving photographers, videographers, and content creators time with... Read More
Fujifilm reports 8% revenue increase for full year ending March 31, 2025 Earnings reports News 

Fujifilm reports 8% revenue increase for full year ending March 31, 2025

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  FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. announced financial results for the full fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. For the fiscal year, revenue increased by 7.9% year-over-year to JPY3,195.8 billion. This growth was primarily supported by robust performance in the Electronics and Imaging businesses and the favorable impact of exchange rates. Operating income rose 19.3% year-over-year to JPY330.2 billion, driven by revenue... Read More
Kodak reports flat revenues, net loss for first-quarter 2025 Earnings reports News 

Kodak reports flat revenues, net loss for first-quarter 2025

GaryPageau
Eastman Kodak Co. reported financial results for the first quarter 2025 were consolidated revenues of $247 million, compared with $249 million for Q1 2024, were roughly flat year over year. The gross profit was $46 million, compared with $49 million for Q1 2024, a decrease of $3 million or 6 percent. The GAAP net loss of $7 million, compared with net... Read More
SeaLife unveils SportDiver S underwater smartphone housing New Products 

SeaLife unveils SportDiver S underwater smartphone housing

GaryPageau ,
SeaLife has introduced the SportDiver S, an underwater smartphone housing designed for divers and snorklers of all abilities. The new compact housing dives to a depth of 100 feet (30 meters) and offers several updates over the original SportDiver model, the new “S” version offers compatibility with all iPhone models including Max sizes, as well as many Android smartphones.  Constructed... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: April sales growth as consumers stocked up ahead of tariffs Market research News 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: April sales growth as consumers stocked up ahead of tariffs

GaryPageau
Retail sales grew in April as many consumers moved up buying to avoid higher prices expected to come with tariffs, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Spending rose again in April, driven largely by consumers continuing to pull purchases forward to stay ahead of tariffs that will inevitably lead... Read More
AI-powered photo curation, with Troy DeBraal, MediaViz Podcasts 

AI-powered photo curation, with Troy DeBraal, MediaViz

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Ever found yourself frantically scrolling through thousands of photos trying to find that one perfect shot you know exists somewhere? This frustration sparked the creation of MediaViz AI when founder Troy DeBraal‘s business partner slammed his phone down in a restaurant after failing to locate a crucial photo of his son. “Why can’t you build something that can keep track of all my... Read More
Gartner: Supply chain leaders plan to pass costs to customers as top tariff mitigation strategy Market research News 

Gartner: Supply chain leaders plan to pass costs to customers as top tariff mitigation strategy

GaryPageau
According to a survey by Gartner, Inc., 45% of supply chain leaders anticipate passing costs to their customers as their primary strategy for mitigating new tariff costs. Forty-three percent of respondents stated they would mitigate the costs through various supply chain initiatives as their primary strategy. Gartner surveyed 126 supply chain leaders from March 17, 2025, through April 7, 2025, on... Read More
Apogree Enterprises reports fourth-quarter and full-year results Earnings reports News 

Apogree Enterprises reports fourth-quarter and full-year results

GaryPageau
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. reported its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year results. The prior year’s fourth-quarter and full-year results included the impact of an additional week of operations compared to fiscal 2025. Three Months Ended (Unaudited, $ in thousands, except per share amounts) March 1, 2025 March 2, 2024 % Change Net sales $ 345,694 $ 361,840 (4.5 )% Operating income... Read More
Xerox reports first-quarter revenue down 3 percent Earnings reports News 

Xerox reports first-quarter revenue down 3 percent

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Xerox  Holdings Corp. reported first-quarter revenue of $1.46 billion, down 3.0 percent, and 1.1 percent in constant currency. The GAAP net (loss) of $(90) million, or $(0.75) per share, improved by $23 million or $0.19 per share, year-over-year, respectively. The adjusted net (loss) of $(4) million, or $(0.06) per share, declined by $15 million or $0.12 per share, year-over-year, respectively.... Read More
Kornit Digital, Gooten partner to expand network acccess News Partnerships 

Kornit Digital, Gooten partner to expand network acccess

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Textile printer maker Kornit Digital Ltd. announced Gooten, a leading print-on-demand fulfillment and technology company, has integrated with Kornit’s Global Fulfillment Network (GFN). The collaboration further expands brand access to Kornit’s production capabilities at more than 250 locations across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Through this integration, brands using the Gooten platform can tap into Kornit’s network of... Read More
Print Media Centr launches “How to Use AI” webinar series Events News 

Print Media Centr launches “How to Use AI” webinar series

GaryPageau
The Printerverse – Print Media Centr is launching a practical 3-part live webinar series, “How to Use AI: Think Smarter. Prompt Better. Scale Faster.” Built specifically for print professionals, marketers, business owners, sales, and team leaders, this series is your hands-on, jargon-free path to using AI confidently and effectively. Each session builds on the last one. The sessions are: May... Read More