Shutterfly to close Durham production facility from Spoonflower acquisition News 

Shutterfly to close Durham production facility from Spoonflower acquisition

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Just two years since personalized photo products leader Shutterfly bought custom fabric maker Spoonflower for $225 million, the company is shutting down its 3871 S. Alston Ave, Durham, N.C., production facility, idling 108 workers. The move continues a series of facility closures and layoffs by Shutterfly over the past six months. According to the Triangle BizJournal, most separations will start... Read More
GoPro first-quarter revenue of $175 better than expected Earnings reports 

GoPro first-quarter revenue of $175 better than expected

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GoPro Inc. announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023. The company’s revenue was $175 million, down 19% year-over-year, but 6% higher than the midpoint of prior Q1 guidance. GAAP net loss was $30 million down from net income of $6 million in the prior year period. Non-GAAP net loss was $29 million. On the positive side, GoPro subscriber count ended Q1 at... Read More
Nikon releases the Z 8 full-frame mirrorless camera New Products 

Nikon releases the Z 8 full-frame mirrorless camera

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Nikon Corp. announced the release of the full-frame/FX-format Nikon Z 8 mirrorless camera. The Z 8 condenses the advanced functionality and performance of the flagship Nikon Z 9 into a compact and lightweight body while also maintaining superior robustness and reliability, the company said. The camera is suited for a variety of image creators who seek new possibilities for visual expression... Read More
PRINTING United Expo opens registration for 2023 event this October Events 

PRINTING United Expo opens registration for 2023 event this October

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PRINTING United Alliance announces registration for PRINTING United Expo 2023 is now open. This global printing event serving markets across all printing segments will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia on Oct. 18-20. With over a million square feet of equipment, technology, and trends on display, attendees have the opportunity to see live product unveilings... Read More
NRF: First quarter showed challenges of bringing inflation under control Market research News 

NRF: First quarter showed challenges of bringing inflation under control

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Slower-but-continued growth in gross domestic product and other economic indicators during the first quarter showed the difficulty of bringing inflation under control, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in the May issue of NRF’s Monthly Economic Review. “The World Health Organization says the pandemic is over, and the U.S. government has ended its declaration of a public health... Read More
Epson introduces Legacy Baryta II paper News 

Epson introduces Legacy Baryta II paper

GaryPageau
Epson introduced its newest addition to the portfolio of Legacy Papers – Legacy Baryta II.  Inspired by the legendary f/64 Group of photographers, Baryta II is an OBA-free 100% cotton fiber paper with a true baryta coating. Designed for use by professional photographers, fine artists, galleries, museums, and collectors, this true Baryta paper offers an industry leading microporous coating for rich blacks and... Read More
Glossy Finish to license GF Crew technology platform News 

Glossy Finish to license GF Crew technology platform

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Sports and event photography company Glossy Finish announced it has begun offering its full technology platform for those photographers that want to grow their business photographing tournaments in a similar way as Glossy Finish. The current GF Crew app offering, popular among weekend photographers and pros, will remain. The company said the GF Crew/Pro platform is the same model used... Read More
Kodak photo paper and chemicals fade from the market News 

Kodak photo paper and chemicals fade from the market

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Sino Promise Group, the China-based maker of Kodak-branded photographic paper and chemicals for professional and amateur photofinishing, notified customers the company will “no longer be offering” the products, according to correspondence provided to the Dead Pixels Society. Sino Promise has not responded to requests for comment. Unconfirmed reports from photo labs say the sales team has already been dismissed. The... Read More
Profoto’s first-quarter sales up 16.5 percent; organic growth flat News 

Profoto’s first-quarter sales up 16.5 percent; organic growth flat

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Swedish lighting company Profoto said first-quarter net sales totaled SEK 229 million (compared to 196 million), an increase of 16.5 percent. Organic growth totaled 0.0 percent, the currency effect was 7.3 percent, and the effect of acquisitions was 9.1 percent. Key ratios, Group Jan–Mar 2023 Jan–Mar 2022 Apr 2022– Mar 2023 Full year 2022 Net sales, SEKm 229 196 880... Read More
Shutterfly appoints Sally Pofcher as CEO People on the Move 

Shutterfly appoints Sally Pofcher as CEO

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U.S. photo personalization giant Shutterfly announced experienced retail executive Sally Pofcher has joined the privately-held company as Chief Executive Officer. Hilary Schneider, Shutterfly’s CEO since 2019, will transition to a strategic advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors, the company said in a statement. Pofcher joins the Shutterfly executive team with more than 30 years of experience in growing and... Read More
White Wall debuts fine art prints laminated on Alu-Dibond News 

White Wall debuts fine art prints laminated on Alu-Dibond

GaryPageau
High-end photo lab WhiteWall debuted fine-art prints on Alu-Dibon, featuring high-resolution and solvent-free fine art prints on four papers available from Hahnemühle and Canson. The stable Alu-Dibond backing is particularly suitable for very large formats and is, therefore, the best choice for special presentations, the company said. This product does not need glass or acrylic sealing, so offers a clear... Read More
Third ImagingExecutives@PHOTOPIA set for Sept. 20 News 

Third ImagingExecutives@PHOTOPIA set for Sept. 20

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C.A.T.-Publishing Thomas Bloemer GmbH announced the third ImagingExecutives@PHOTOPIA conference, taking place Sept. 20, 2023, in the Chicago room of the Hamburg exhibition center. To avoid conflict with the main PHOTOPIA Hamburg event, the executive conference will be held a day prior to the Sept. 21-23 run dates of the show. Event organizer Thomas Bloemer advises the event will run from 9:00... Read More