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Lifetouch directors suit alleges mismanagement of ESOP

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 GaryPageau lawsuit, Lifetouch

Bloomberg Law reports a March 1 class-action lawsuit alleges Lifetouch Inc. employees suffered “hundreds of millions of dollars” in damages by investing their retirement plans in the company’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The suit alleges the company’s board did not do enough to protect workers’ retirement savings in the ESOP, as the value of the company’s stock declined more... Read More

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Winners and losers of the Shutterfly/Lifetouch combination

February 7, 2018February 25, 2018 GaryPageau acquisition, Lifetouch, Shutterfly2 Comments

The photo industry’s biggest merger in years has brought up rampant speculation among competitors, vendors and gadflies about the Shutterfly acquisition of Lifetouch. Details of the combination are still coming out, but it’s clear there is a short-term positive reception. Shutterfly’s stock rose to more than $70 a share, after being mired in the mid-$50 range for months. From a... Read More

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Lifetouch purchase brings immediate benefits to Shutterfly

January 31, 2018February 6, 2018 GaryPageau acquisitions, Lifetouch, Shutterfly1 Comment

Shutterfly shares jumped nearly 20% last night on the news the leading photo-personalization company was buying the billion-dollar company in the school photography space, Lifetouch National School Studios for $825 million, as well as the report the company beat its fourth-quarter forecasts. The deal includes Lifetouch’s school business, as well as it’s ancillary businesses of church directories, preschool photography, JC Penney retail... Read More

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Shutterfly Inc. announces definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Lifetouch

January 30, 2018 GaryPageau Lifetouch, Shutterfly1 Comment

Combination significantly expands customer base and product range Lifetouch achieved revenue of $963.9 million and EBITDA of $111.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2017 Acquisition adds significant Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Cash Flow in the next twelve months with attractive future revenue and cost synergies Combined company total Adjusted EBITDA of at least $450 million targeted in 2020... Read More

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Shutterfly announces fourth quarter and full year 2017 financial results

January 30, 2018 GaryPageau GrooveBook, Lifetouch, Shutterfly, Tiny Prints1 Comment

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), the leading online retailer and manufacturer of high-quality personalized products and services, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. “Q4 was a strong conclusion to a year in which we made significant strides in positioning Shutterfly for long-term, profitable growth,” said Christopher North, President and Chief Executive... Read More

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Top 10 Dead Pixels Society photo industry stories of 2017

December 26, 2017 GaryPageau Agfa, Canon, Costco, DxO, Fujifilm, Glossy Finish, Kodak, Kodak Alaris, Lifetouch, Minolta, NeoModern, Nikon, Polaroid, RPI, Shutterfly, Sony

It’s been a busy year for the Dead Pixels Society, with the launching of the full blog and a weekly newsletter. Here are the top 10 stories from the website, based on hits and shares: 10) Costco gets into business printing Costco has added business printing to its online Photo Center. The company notified customers of the addition of business... Read More

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Glossy Finish, a Leader in Youth Sports Action Photography, Selects CaptureLife, Inc. as Their Exclusive Partner for Digital Image Delivery and Fulfillment

November 16, 2017January 30, 2018 GaryPageau CaptureLife, Glossy Finish, Lifetouch

Now independent from Lifetouch again, Glossy Finish looks to grow its unique sports action photography offering by leveraging the CaptureLife platform as its mobile backbone for digital image delivery, new digital products, and purchasing of print products from smartphones. Minneapolis, MN – November 16, 2017 – CaptureLife Inc., provider of the CaptureLife Photo Sharing App for iPhones and Android devices... Read More

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Exclusive: Glossy Finish returns to original owners

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 GaryPageau Glossy Finish, Lifetouch

Action Sports Photography Division of Lifetouch National School Studios is purchased by founder Glossy Finish, formerly the action sports division of Lifetouch National School Studios, was repurchased by an investment group led by founder and CEO Haim Ariav and Matt Winer, senior employee and CTO. Ariav launched the business in 2006, and sold it to Lifetouch in 2013, where it... Read More

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Ron Wrenholt, former Lifetouch Executive, joins CaptureLife Board of Directors

September 13, 2017October 5, 2017 GaryPageau CaptureLife, Lifetouch

Minneapolis, MN – September 13, 2017 – CaptureLife Inc., provider of the CaptureLife digital delivery, commerce and marketing platform, announced the appointment of Ron Wrenholt, former Lifetouch Corporate VP, as an independent director of the firm effective immediately. Mr. Wrenholt retired as Corporate VP, E-Business & Business Development at Lifetouch in 2015 having served in that role and as a... Read More

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Global Photographic Services Market Report 2017 – Research and Markets

May 11, 2017May 10, 2017 GaryPageau Lifetouch, Light, Picture People, Research and Markets

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Photographic Services Global Market Report 2017” report to their offering.The USA was the largest market for the photographic services industry, accounting for about $10 billion or 30% of the market, in 2015. This was mainly due to increased demand from the advertising and marketing markets for photography. China was the... Read More