FastEditor’s journey in Europe’s tech scene, with Rick Molenaar Podcasts 

FastEditor’s journey in Europe’s tech scene, with Rick Molenaar

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Discover the secrets of Europe’s tech innovation with Rick Molenaar, the commercial director of FastEditor, as he takes us on an engaging journey through the company’s transformation from a humble software provider in the Netherlands to a global powerhouse in photo editing. We’ll explore how the vibrant European tech scene, with its unique challenges and opportunities, fosters creativity and international... Read More
Picsart launches logo maker New Products Updates 

Picsart launches logo maker

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Picsart, with over 100 million monthly users, has launched an AI-powered Logo Maker tailored to small businesses, solopreneurs, and side hustlers. Designed for everyone from food truck owners to sports leagues, this tool enables users to create a professional logo and expand it into a complete brand kit, featuring colors, fonts, and templates ready for social media, business cards, websites, and more.... Read More
Printful, Printify announce strategic leadership team and new board for the merged company Partnerships People on the Move 

Printful, Printify announce strategic leadership team and new board for the merged company

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Latvian print platforms Printful and Printify, which announced recently their merger, unveiled the leadership team for the newly unified company. Alex Saltonstall, formerly CEO of Printful, will lead as the CEO of the merged company, while Anastasija Oleinika, CEO of Printify, will take on the role of president and head of the platform. The strategic leadership team, composed of executives... Read More
Rise Above Research: U.S. photo merchandise market appeals to broad demographic Market research 

Rise Above Research: U.S. photo merchandise market appeals to broad demographic

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A new study from Rise Above Research finds photo merchandise products appeal to a wide demographic, which continues to bolster the market and sustain its popularity and appeal. The four main product categories covered in the study (photo cards, photo books, photo calendars, and photo wall/tabletop décor) show a wide range of age groups are buying these products, from 13-to-17-year-olds... Read More
Venus Optics releases 60mm S35 1:2 Macro Anamorphic Lens News 

Venus Optics releases 60mm S35 1:2 Macro Anamorphic Lens

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Venus Optics presents the first 60mm 1:2 Macro Anamorphic lens for S35 sensors – Nanomorph 60mm T2.9 1.5X S35 Macro 1:2. This lens offers a close focus distance of up to 24cm/9.45” and produces a 0.5x magnified image, breaking through previous technological constraints and surpassing lenses in the market of similar focal lengths. The US price for the Laowa Nanomorph 60mm... Read More
Sony Electronics announces second-generation flagship Alpha 1 II, full-frame 28-70mm F2 G Master lens New Products 

Sony Electronics announces second-generation flagship Alpha 1 II, full-frame 28-70mm F2 G Master lens

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Sony Electronics Inc. introduced the Alpha 1 II, its new flagship full-frame professional-class mirrorless camera. The Alpha 1 II combines high resolution, speed, and cutting-edge AI-driven technology to meet the output and workflow needs of professional photographers and videographers, the company said. The Alpha 1 II will be available in December 2024 for approximately $6,499.99 USD and $8,499.99 CAD. Key... Read More
Advertek commemorates 25th anniversary, move to expanded facility Acquisitions Feature News 

Advertek commemorates 25th anniversary, move to expanded facility

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Advertek Inc. recently commemorated its 25th anniversary and its move to its single 77,000-square-foot facility with an open house celebration attended by business leaders, vendor partners, and customers. In June, Advertek announced the acquisition of Custom Colour Imaging (CCI), a Toronto-based photo lab and print-on-demand company. As part of the acquisition, Advertek’s corporate offices, Print on Demand, Small and Large... Read More
Census data for October shows ‘healthy’ retail sales and ‘early step forward’ into the holiday season Market research News 

Census data for October shows ‘healthy’ retail sales and ‘early step forward’ into the holiday season

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Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that retail sales grew solidly over the past two months, demonstrating households’ capacity to spend and the strength of the economy, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “October’s pickup in retail sales shows a healthy pace of spending as many consumers got an early start on holiday shopping,”... Read More
WaldoPro launches auto-crop and export feature to streamline school portraits for yearbooks Updates 

WaldoPro launches auto-crop and export feature to streamline school portraits for yearbooks

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WaldoPro announced the WaldoPro platform enables auto-cropping of school portraits, provides parents the opportunity to choose their child’s yearbook photo, and supports industry-standard data exporting. Waldo’s mobile proof delivery, with its FaceBlocker copyright protection, allows studios to engage parents in viewing their school portraits as part of the yearbook photo selection process, the company claims. WaldoPro’s algorithm automatically crops each... Read More
Claranova to buyout PlanetArt minority interests Acquisitions News 

Claranova to buyout PlanetArt minority interests

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Claranova announces the acquisition of Société Commune Européenne de Participation (SCEP) by its subsidiary PlanetArt Holdings Inc., thereby enabling it to own 100% of PlanetArt LLC. The transaction is being financed by a €20 million loan obtained by Claranova Development SARL from Cheyne Capital on the same terms (interest rates, guarantees, acceleration clauses, covenants) as the €108 million loan arranged... Read More
Kodak Moments adds cross-selling tools to retail software Updates 

Kodak Moments adds cross-selling tools to retail software

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Kodak Moments has released a new version of its photo services software, providing retailers with an easy-to-configure platform to offer consumers more premium products. “Retailers using our latest software releases are reporting significant revenue growth in the photo category,” said Scott Robinson, vice president, Retail Photo Solutions Products, Kodak Moments. “Much of this is driven by the advanced cross-selling capabilities... Read More
CEWE reports increase in nine-month earnings, 2024 targets confirmed Earnings reports News 

CEWE reports increase in nine-month earnings, 2024 targets confirmed

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CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA enters the all-important Christmas quarter with an increase in turnover and a lead in earnings. The company confirmed its annual targets for 2024: in the first nine months, CEWE increased group turnover by +6.3 % to 481.6 million euros (Q1-3 2023: 453.2 million euros) and at the same time improved group EBIT by +3.2 million... Read More
Navigating SEO challenges for business growth with Senthil Kumar Podcasts 

Navigating SEO challenges for business growth with Senthil Kumar

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Unlock the secrets to driving business success with SEO expert Senthil Kumar as he shares his remarkable journey from entrepreneurship to mastering search engine optimization. Discover how Kumar transformed his university cleaning service project into a springboard for future ventures, harnessing the power of SEO to propel his notebook and t-shirt printing business to new heights. His passion for SEO didn’t stop... Read More
NRF: Record number of shoppers expected over Thanksgiving holiday weekend  Market research News 

NRF: Record number of shoppers expected over Thanksgiving holiday weekend 

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A record 183.4 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 and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from the previous record of 182 million in 2023 and 18.1 million people more than five years ago in... Read More
ZEISS debuts Supreme Zoom Radiance cine zoom lenses New Products 

ZEISS debuts Supreme Zoom Radiance cine zoom lenses

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ZEISS, Oberkoche, Germany, announced the ZEISS Supreme Zoom Radiance set includes three purpose-built T2.9 high-end cine zooms: 15-30mm, 28-80mm and 70-200mm. Featuring the same T* blue lens coating as the popular Supreme Prime Radiances, these offer a similar look with consistent flares and warmer color rendition. “With the new Supreme Zoom Radiance lenses, we offer the only modern cine zoom... Read More