NRF: 2024 holiday spending expected to reach new record Market research 

NRF: 2024 holiday spending expected to reach new record

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Consumer spending on the winter holidays is expected to reach a record $902 per person on average across gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation’s latest consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is about $25 per person more than last year’s figure and $16 higher than the previous record set... Read More
Insta360 debuts Insta360 Ace Pro action camera with 8K image quality and improved AI New Products 

Insta360 debuts Insta360 Ace Pro action camera with 8K image quality and improved AI

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Insta360 announced the latest addition to its Ace series, Insta360 Ace Pro 2. This wide-angle action camera delivers unparalleled image quality, smarter, easier capture powered by AI, upgraded audio, and an improved rugged design made for action at its most extreme, the company claims. Co-engineered with Leica, the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 offers a dual AI chip and state-of-the-art imaging... Read More
TAMRON Americas launches new website Updates 

TAMRON Americas launches new website

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TAMRON Americas announces the launch of its newly redesigned multi-lingual website, designed to provide users with an outstanding experience through innovative tools, valuable resources, and a streamlined shopping journey. The new TAMRON Americas website, completely designed by Intero Digital from the ground up on a new platform, features inspirational and learning sections, dynamic product pages with e-commerce capabilities, a lens finder that... Read More
Sony updates Camera Remote Toolkit, Camera Remote Command News 

Sony updates Camera Remote Toolkit, Camera Remote Command

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Sony Electronics Inc. has released new firmware updates for its Camera Remote Toolkit: Additional Compatible Cameras: ZV-E10 II, PXW-Z200, HXR-NX800 (the SDK is also compatible with Sony’s ILX-LR1, ILCE-1, ILCE-9M3, ILCE-9M2, ILCE-7RM5, ILCE-7RM4A, ILCE-7RM4, ILCE-7CR, ILCE-7SM3, ILCE-7M4, ILCE-7CM2, ILCE-7C, ILCE-6700; BURANO (MPC-2610), ILME-FX6V/ILME-FX6T (Ver. 3.00 or later), ILME-FX3 (Ver. 2.00 or later), ILME-FX30, ZV-E1, DSC-RX0M2 (Ver. 3.00 or later). Absolute Position... Read More
Venus Optics debuts Laowa Proteus Flex series New Products 

Venus Optics debuts Laowa Proteus Flex series

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Venus Optics released the Laowa Proteus Flex series, a flexible and economical solution to the Proteus 2X Anamorphic lenses series with an interchangeable flare feature. Each Proteus Flex comes in a main Proteus body and 4 flare modules, including amber, silver, blue and brand-new clear flare versions. Whether for a sci-fi film, a mellow music video or a commercial, filmmakers... Read More
Canon bringing native Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration to select cameras News Partnerships 

Canon bringing native Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration to select cameras

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Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced a collaboration with Adobe to bring Frame.io’s Camera to Cloud connectivity to select cameras, starting with the EOS C400 and EOS C80 through a free firmware upgrade coming this winter.  Users will be able to send proxy files directly from the camera for a faster and more secure path from production to post. The update supports... Read More
Nikon Small World Competition celebrates 50 Years withBrain Tumor Cells images Events News 

Nikon Small World Competition celebrates 50 Years withBrain Tumor Cells images

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Nikon Instruments Inc. announced the winners of the 50th annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, celebrating five decades of excellence in microscopy and digital imaging. This year’s first-place prize was awarded to Dr. Bruno Cisterna, with assistance from Dr. Eric Vitriol of Augusta University, for his image of differentiated mouse brain tumor cells, highlighting the actin cytoskeleton, microtubules, and nuclei. This image reveals... Read More
NRF: Census retail sales data shows retail sales grew in September   Market research 

NRF: Census retail sales data shows retail sales grew in September  

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Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows retail sales increased again in September as employment grew and inflation and interest rates fell, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “While there have been some signs of tightening in consumer spending, September’s numbers show consumers are willing to spend where they see value,” Kleinhenz said. “September sales come... Read More
Adapting to Modern Leadership Challenges with Gary C. Laney Marketing Podcasts 

Adapting to Modern Leadership Challenges with Gary C. Laney

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In the latest episode of the Dead Pixel Society podcast, host Gary Pageau delves into the profound insights of Gary C. Laney, an entrepreneur, author, and strategic consultant. Gary’s journey from a family steeped in entrepreneurship to becoming a high-tech innovator and successful entrepreneur offers a compelling narrative on mastering strategic influence. The episode begins by exploring the difference between... Read More
DJI updates dual-camera drone for aerial travel photography New Products 

DJI updates dual-camera drone for aerial travel photography

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DJI announced the DJI Air 3S, an advanced dual-camera drone designed for travel photography, featuring a 1-inch-CMOS primary camera and a 70mm medium tele camera, each with up to 14 stops of dynamic range1 that both support the new Free panorama feature, the Air 3S allows for flexible shooting-range selections to capture landscapes, architecture, and more in stunning detail. The drone’s... Read More
1 Hour Photo app now offers ship-to-home convenience News Updates 

1 Hour Photo app now offers ship-to-home convenience

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1 Hour Photo, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting app offering local pick-up, now offers convenient ship-to-home service for its array of photo products, all through the 1 Hour Photo app for iOS and Android. 1 Hour Photo is the most convenient photo-printing app in North America, offering pick up at more than 20,000 locations among all four of the largest... Read More
Shutterfly campaign promotes “meaningful” photo gifts Marketing Promotions 

Shutterfly campaign promotes “meaningful” photo gifts

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  North America’s personalized photo products leader Shutterfly is changing its tone this holiday season. After two years of campaigns featuring celebrity Kris Jenner in its holiday campaigns, Shutterfly is now promoting personalized photo gifts as superior to kitchen gadgets, clothing and other “meaningless stuff.” At a time when the outlook for 2024 holiday gifting season is cause for concern... Read More
NRF expects steady sales growth for 2024 holiday season News 

NRF expects steady sales growth for 2024 holiday season

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast winter holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023. That equates to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December, compared with $955.6 billion during the same timeframe last year.  “The economy remains fundamentally healthy and continues to maintain its momentum heading into the... Read More
Amaze teams up with Adobe Express News Partnerships 

Amaze teams up with Adobe Express

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Amaze Software Inc., a leader in creator-powered commerce solutions, announced a strategic integration with Adobe Express, the quick and easy create-anything app, to put Adobe’s world-class creative tools right at the fingertips of creators directly on the Spring by Amaze platform. Starting today, Adobe Express will be integrated into Spring, allowing creators to design graphics, apply them to products, and launch... Read More