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New York Times rates online photo services

July 14, 2023August 4, 2023 GaryPageau Nations Photo Lab, New York Times, Shutterfly, Snapfish, Wirecutter

The New York Times‘ influential gear blog Wirecutter did an extensive round-up of online photo services. The round-up was conducted by Phil Ryan, Wirecutter’s senior staff writer for camera coverage. Previously, for more than 13 years, Ryan covered cameras and other photo-related items for CNET and Popular Photography. The top choice was Nations Photo Lab, which has been a favorite... Read More

New Products

Nations Photo Lab launch of new Memory Book coincides with Alzheimer’s benefit

January 10, 2022January 18, 2022 GaryPageau Nations Photo Lab

Nations Photo Lab launched Custom Memory Books in the fourth quarter to coincide with a fundraising campaign for the Alzheimer’s Association. The Maryland-based lab normally donates a portion of its fourth-quarter holiday-card sales to a charity, says Lisa Foreman, director of marketing, Nations Photo Lab. This year, however, the charitable campaign coincided with the launch of a new product, the... Read More

News

Nations Photo Lab relocates to York County, Pennsylvania

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 GaryPageau Artsy Couture, Nations Photo Lab

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced Nations Photo Lab has moved its Cockeysville, Maryland-based Artsy Couture headquarters to Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania. The $5.6 million relocation will create 125 new, full-time jobs in the Susquehanna Valley, according to a press release. “In this digital era, memories can be captured using many different devices, but they can only be eternally preserved... Read More

News People on the Move

Millman Multimedia names Harvis Kramer president of Millman Multimedia Graphic Arts Division

July 24, 2020July 25, 2020 GaryPageau Artsy Couture, GreekYearbook, Millman Multimedia, Nations Photo Lab

Millman Multimedia announced the promotion of Harvis Kramer to the president of the newly formed Millman Multimedia Graphic Arts division. “Harvis has been an instrumental part in helping to become the company we are today. I have absolute confidence in him and look forward to seeing us flourish under his leadership,” said Ryan Millman, Chief Executive Officer of Millman Multimedia,... Read More

News

Millman Multimedia shutting down Pounds Labs, MVP service center

June 17, 2020June 18, 2020 GaryPageau Greek Yearbook, Millman Multimedia, MVP Service Center, Nations Photo Lab, Pounds Lab

Millman Multimedia announced the closure of Pounds Labs and the MVP Service Center in Dallas, Texas, and Murrieta, Calif., effective Aug. 28, 2020. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Millman Multimedia retooled several facilities to produce critically needed PPE Face Shields for front-line workers and healthcare facilities across the country. Pounds Labs was able to participate in this provisional project, but without... Read More

News

COVID-19 brings adaptations, changes to photo companies

April 17, 2020May 27, 2020 GaryPageau Advertek, Albelli, Circle Graphics, DNP, Nations Photo Lab, Vistaprint

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is creating massive disruption in consumer spending, supply chains and retail operations. There isn’t a segment of the photo/imaging industry that hasn’t been affected. We’ve been noting many of the ways industry companies have responded, either with donations or by providing protective equipment to first responders, health care professionals and hospitals. Among the labs who have... Read More

News Opinion

More industry notes from worldwide pandemic

March 27, 2020April 7, 2020 GaryPageau Advertek Inc., COVID-19, Jostens, Lifetouch, Miller Foto, Nations Photo Lab, Photo Finale

As the global COVID-19 pandemic spreads, the impact on the photo/imaging industry has been unprecedented. Mass layoffs of retail staffs are commonplace, seasonal workers and photographers are dismissed and store hours have been limited or eliminated entirely. Still, the photo industry is resilient and we’ve been hearing promising stories from around the world. Certainly, this once-in-a-lifetime economic disaster is going... Read More

Events Press releases

Mediaclip’s Product Personalization Software to showcase for a first time at IRCE @ RetailX

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 GaryPageau Artsy Couture, Cloudprinter, IRCE @ RetailX, Mediaclip, Nations Photo Lab

Montreal, QC – June 11th, 2018. Mediaclip™, the premier developer of product personalization software, is proud to announce its participation at the upcoming IRCE @ RetailX show. IRCE, short for Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition, will be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place South from June 25th – 28, 2019. This annual conference & trade show has grown to be a one-stop-shop... Read More

Opinion

Consumer Reports does another strange photo print test

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 GaryPageau AdoramaPix, Consumer Reports, Costco, CVS, Mpix, Nations Photo Lab, Shutterfly, Snapfish, Walgreens

For 80 years, Consumer Reports has been the bellwether of reliable consumer product reviews. From washers and dryers to cars and trucks, CR was the go-to resource for unbiased information. Every year, the annual buyers guide – available on newsstands – influenced camera purchases, as the reviewers were seen as unbiased and truthful. Sometimes the recommendations were head-scratchers – like... Read More