Think Tank launches new travel luggage focused brand identity News 

Think Tank launches new travel luggage focused brand identity

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Santa Rosa, Calif-based Think Tank is launching a refreshed brand identity with a new focus on travel luggage leading off with the tagline: Venture, Observe, Connect. Think Tank is a manufacturer of camera bags, backpacks, and rolling luggage designed for professional photographers and photo enthusiasts. With the launch of its new brand identity, Think Tank says it is expanding its... Read More
NRF: Full effect of Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening has not shown up News 

NRF: Full effect of Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening has not shown up

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National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said NRF’s 2023 retail sales forecast was one of the most difficult he has ever prepared. “The broad economic environment in the United States today is anything but normal,” Kleinhenz said, noting that unemployment is near historic lows and consumers have excess savings even though interest rates are increasing rapidly and both the... Read More
Germany’s EyeEm files for bankruptcy News 

Germany’s EyeEm files for bankruptcy

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Business Insider in Germany reports the once high-flying stock photography startup EyeEm has filed for bankruptcy. Launched in 2011, EyeEm once boasted tens of millions of users and photographers, who used the service to market their stock photos. By 2020, however, the platform was losing momentum and restructured. Three of the founders –Florian Meissner, Lorenz Aschoff and Gen Sadakane –... Read More
Perfect Corp. launches “AI Magic Avatar” feature for YouCam Perfect App Updates 

Perfect Corp. launches “AI Magic Avatar” feature for YouCam Perfect App

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App developer Perfect Corp., the AI and AR beauty and fashion tech solutions provider, announced the launch of an AI-powered avatar generator for its YouCam Perfect App for iOS and Android. The AI Magic Avatar tool is the latest addition to the comprehensive YouCam suite of apps, which also includes the YouCam Makeup and YouCam Nails apps, featuring thousands of... Read More
Claranova expects profitability to improve this year Earnings reports 

Claranova expects profitability to improve this year

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PlanetArt parent Claranova reported revenue for the first half of the fiscal year (July 2022-December 2022) of €315 million, up 12% at actual exchange rates. This performance was driven by double-digit growth in all business segments. But Claranova reported a net loss of for the first half of €4.5 million “Our Group succeeded in returning to growth in H1 2022-2023... Read More
allcop is the new laboratory partner of the Chromos Group News 

allcop is the new laboratory partner of the Chromos Group

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European photo company allcop Color Image Service GmbH & Co. KG is the new laboratory partner of the Chromos Group AG, which operates the website www.fuji.ch. The announcement said the photo service from “Fujifilm Switzerland is primarily aimed at ambitious photographers with high-quality standards and who pay attention to punctuality.” “We are pleased to support another partner and to be... Read More
INX International makes investment in Gooten Investments News 

INX International makes investment in Gooten

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INX International Ink Co. announced it has completed an investment agreement in Gooten, the technology and fulfillment company based in New York, New York. This deal will help Gooten expand its print-on-demand manufacturing network and capabilities globally while enabling INX to accelerate its strategy in digital printing, according to the announcement. INX International Ink Co. is the third largest producer... Read More
Instagram rival Hipstamatic is back to restore old-school photo joy News Updates 

Instagram rival Hipstamatic is back to restore old-school photo joy

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Hipstamatic, one of the biggest early rivals to Instagram, has returned to the Apple App Store with a more social-focused app for photo-oriented enthusiasts. The app listing includes the declaration: “BIG NEWS: Hipstamatic now has its own social network. It’s time to photo-share like it’s 2009 again!” The return of Hipstamatic – which was Apple’s 2010 app of the year... Read More
Creativity as a driver of photo business, with Wendi Flores and Steve Klinetobe Marketing Podcasts 

Creativity as a driver of photo business, with Wendi Flores and Steve Klinetobe

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with Wendi Flores, of Foto Crush, and Steve Klinetobe, of Odd Comma. In this interview, Flores and Klinetobe talk about how photo companies can use creativity to boost sales and be more effective than ever before. In this episode, you will learn the following: How creativity is now a currency, and the need for brands to be emotively authentic... Read More
Radiant Photo partners with Red Bull Illume Events News 

Radiant Photo partners with Red Bull Illume

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AI-based photo editor Radiant Photo is partnering with the popular Red Bull Illume ImageQuest 2023 photo competition. For Red Bull Illume submissions, image processing is allowed – and recommended – in all categories except RAW. Red Bull Illume is the world’s largest competition for adventure and action sports photography. “Using the latest advancements in color science and artificial intelligence, Radiant... Read More
Sony announces ZV-E1, a full-frame interchangeable lens vlogging cam New Products 

Sony announces ZV-E1, a full-frame interchangeable lens vlogging cam

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Sony Electronics announced the ZV-E1, an interchangeable lens camera with a 35mm full-frame 12 MP image sensor, Sony’s latest BIONZ XR image processing engine, a dedicated AI processing unit, and compatibility with more than 70 Sony E-mount lenses. The company says the ZV-E1 is “the world’s most compact, lightweight full-frame interchangeable lens camera.” The ZV-E1 will be available in May... Read More
NRF forecasts 2023 retail sales to grow between 4% and 6% Market research 

NRF forecasts 2023 retail sales to grow between 4% and 6%

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued its annual forecast, anticipating that retail sales will grow between 4% and 6% in 2023. In total, NRF projects that retail sales will reach between $5.13 trillion and $5.23 trillion this year. “In just the last three years, the retail industry has experienced growth that would normally take almost a decade by pre-pandemic standards,”... Read More