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Kodak reports level earnings on 10 percent sales decline in first quarter Earnings reports 

Kodak reports level earnings on 10 percent sales decline in first quarter

Eastman Kodak Co., reported first-quarter consolidated revenues of $249 million, compared with $278 million for Q1 2023, a decrease of $29 million or 10 percent. The company reported gross profit of $49 million, compared with $50 million for Q1 2023, a decrease of $1 million or 2 percent, and  GAAP net income of $32 million, compared with net income of... Read More
Kodak Moments updates retail software with 60 features News Updates 

Kodak Moments updates retail software with 60 features

Kodak Moments released a new version of its photo printing software, Kodak Moments Retail Software version 23.2, delivering 60 new features and upgrades designed to keep retailers on the leading edge of innovation, while making it easier for store clerks to manage and fulfill print orders. The new software is compatible with a wide range of photo printing solutions including... Read More
“Making Kodak Film” book updated News 

“Making Kodak Film” book updated

With all the renewed interest in film, here’s a reminder the book “Making Kodak Film,” has been updated. The book, written by longtime Eastman Kodak Co. film manufacturing expert Bob Shanebrook, the second edition hardcover features 470 pages with 402 illustrations. The second edition is now in its 19th printing. The first edition softcover, at 94 pages with 165 illustrations,... Read More
Eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica signs perpetual Kodak brand license News 

Eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica signs perpetual Kodak brand license

EssilorLuxottica and Eastman Kodak Co. announced they have signed a perpetual worldwide license agreement, effecting Jan. 1, 2024, granting EssilorLuxottica the exclusive right to use the Kodak registered trademarks for products and services in connection with EssilorLuxottica’s business. Other brands in the EssilorLuxottica portfolio include Armani, Ferrari, Brunello Cucinelli Casa di Moda, Coach, and more. This new commitment represents an... Read More
Kodak grows full-year sales and net income Earnings reports News 

Kodak grows full-year sales and net income

Eastman Kodak Co. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022. For the full year ended Dec. 31, 2022, revenues were $1.205 billion, an improvement of $55 million for the same period in 2021. Adjusting for the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $70 million, revenues increased by $125 million, or 11 percent compared to the prior... Read More
Preserving family memories and history, with Mitch Goldstone, ScanMyPhotos Marketing Podcasts 

Preserving family memories and history, with Mitch Goldstone, ScanMyPhotos

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Mitch Goldstone, CEO of ScanMyPhotos.com. In this episode, Goldstone talks about his beginnings as a one-hour photo lab operator and developing one of the first volume photo scanning operations. ScanMyPhotos.com has professionally preserved more than one billion memories, milestones, and special event photos for its customers since 1990. The photo digitizing company specializes in photo, 35mm slide,... Read More
Major media outlet discovers film is still around Marketing News Opinion 

Major media outlet discovers film is still around

NBC News recently featured a segment on the enduring popularity of film. The segment’s description states: “After fading in popularity, film photography is seeing a major comeback fueled by younger generations and social media. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz takes us inside the developing craze with a story shot entirely on film.” Like most casual consumer treatments of photography, the Lester... Read More
Early digital photography, social media and life balance with Brian Solis, author and futurist Marketing News Podcasts 

Early digital photography, social media and life balance with Brian Solis, author and futurist

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Brian Solis, author and futurist, about the early days of digital cameras, what Kodak got wrong, the growth of social media, and why balancing your life is vitally important. Brian Solis is Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, the global leader in Customer Relationship Management (CRM). His work at Salesforce focuses on thought... Read More
Kodak reports slightly higher sales in 2021 Earnings reports 

Kodak reports slightly higher sales in 2021

Eastman Kodak Co. reported financial results for the full year 2021, including consolidated revenues of $1.150 billion and continued growth in key product areas such as SONORA Process Free Plates and PROSPER annuities. Full-year 2021 highlights include: Consolidated revenues of $1.150 billion, compared with $1.029 billion for the full year 2020 GAAP net income of $24 million, compared with a... Read More
Kodak launches range of printing products New Products 

Kodak launches range of printing products

Eastman Kodak Co. announced the KODAK ASCEND Digital Press for the retail/POP and packaging markets. The company claims the KODAK ASCEND Digital Press is the first electrophotographic press designed to print heavyweight substrates at long lengths with CMYK and flat foil embellishments in one pass. It offers production speeds up to 572 sqm/hour (5280 sqft/hour) and its large sheet length... Read More
Costco to close in-store photo labs by Valentine’s Day News 

Costco to close in-store photo labs by Valentine’s Day

Costco Inc. has advised customers it is closing its 800 in-store photo labs, bringing to a close a long-standing brick-and-mortar retail player. The retailer will still continue to operate its Costco Photo Center website. Some services like ink refills, passport photos, photo restoration and YesVideo transfer services will be discontinued entirely. In an email to customers, Costco said: “Since the... Read More
Dominion Harbor subsidiary licenses Kodak patent portfolio to LiveLink News 

Dominion Harbor subsidiary licenses Kodak patent portfolio to LiveLink

LiveLink Technology, Inc., provider of online and in-store photo services for Walmart, CEWE and others, announced it has entered into a patent license agreement with Monument Peak Ventures (MPV), a subsidiary of the patent transaction and advisory company Dominion Harbor Enterprises, for the MPV Kodak digital imaging portfolio. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. MPV acquired the Kodak digital-imaging portfolio... Read More
DigiMedia Tech names Kodak licensee JK Imaging in patent suit News Opinion 

DigiMedia Tech names Kodak licensee JK Imaging in patent suit

DigiMedia Tech LLC has added Kodak brand licensee JK Imaging to its list of targets, according to LawStreetMedia. DigiMedia Tech sued JK Imaging in the Central District of California for patent infringement for camera-related zoom and focus patents. The patents-in-suit are U.S. Patent No. 6,914,635 (the ’635 patent); 6,545,706 (the ’706 patent); 7,715,476 (the ’476 patent). DigiMedia is represented by Cotman IP Law Group, APLC; and Kent & Risley... Read More
Industry notes for the week of April 25 People on the Move Podcasts Updates 

Industry notes for the week of April 25

The Dead Pixels Society podcast Photo specialty survival with Brenda DiVincenzo of IPI Member Network Gary Pageau interviews Brenda DiVincenzo, vice president of member success, at the IPI Member Network. Brenda shares with us the latest news from IPI, plus shares tips and tactics photo specialty firms are using to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Pro Photography news How Covid-19... Read More