‘News’ Archives
Vimal Parmar Appointed India Editor at Photo Imaging News
Vimal Parmar Photo Imaging News Appoints Vimal Parmar as India Editor As the photo imaging business in India recovers, Photo Imaging News, recognizing the need for greater coverage of this important country, has added Vimal Parmar as India Editor. He brings extensive knowledge of the national and international photo imaging industry and [...]
Photo Imaging News June Issue Published
In this issue, we begin our coverage of the School Photographers Of America meeting in Houston, including a history of school photography in the US, and continue coverage of the IMI Inkjet Conference 2022. Business reviews of Ringfoto and Fujifilm Holdings. Numerous short summaries with links for more detail cover a wide range of topics. To obtain [...]
Lay-Flat Photo Books Gaining Popularity
2022 RAR Lay Flat Analysis Press Release Photo books have great staying power with consumers and layflat photo books have opened up new opportunities for vendors to upsell consumers to a product that has tangible benefits over standard photo books. Based on survey results from their most recent US Photo Merchandise Study, a new analysis [...]
Photo Printing Remains an Integral Part of Consumers Lives
HaueterRelease1 According to a new 2022 US Photo Printing Study from Rise Above Research, most US consumers still print photos, despite the ability to view and share the photos electronically on mobile devices or computers. The 25-34-year-old age group has the highest percentage of consumers who print photos, but it’s especially [...]
Rowe Photo closes after 100+ years in business
After more than 100 years in operation, Rowe Photo, Video and Audio in Rochester, NY has closed. While the services offered by the local retailer will continue on through other stores in the area, the Mt. Hope Avenue location that many associate with Rowe will be no more, according to owner Dick Rowe. The closure of Rowe signals a major change [...]
Marcello Strada – Expanding its Distributor Network
The Marcello Strada bookbinding machine company is adding distributors in forty countries where sea or air transport is required for delivery to lower the costs and delivery times for supplies to "local" customers. Its acid-free cardboard inserts can be used in either cold- or hot- mount binding systems and provide the possibility of unique [...]
Photo Imaging News May 2022 Issue Published
In this issue, we conclude our coverage of the Dscoop Edge Rockies meeting in Denver. We have a short review of the PhotoFina 2022 Hyderabad Edition by contributing editor Vimal Parmar, and begin coverage of the IMI Inkjet Conference 2022. Financial coverage of smartphoto and Timpson Holdings. "Brief News.." includes the US photo merchandise [...]
Do We Understand Mataverse?
Metaverse: a new way for businesses to connect with consumers? Ask ourselves what we think of the metaverse, to enter this world to find out how it is changing people's lives, the opportunities it offers retailers and brands to connect with the consumer. In this alternative world, everything will be possible through an avatar. This introduces a [...]
Printer in India Achieves Perfect Double-Sided Layflat Photobook
Nagpur, India and Meggen, Switzerland (May 2, 2022) – In their quest to offer a layflat photobook to enhance and expand their top quality printed photobook portfolio, Surbhi Album, based in Nagpur, India, coupled a Fujifilm ApeosPro duplex printer with a Layflat TL400 double-sided book binder. Despite the COVID pandemic in India, to date [...]
Photo Imaging News April 2022 Issue Published
In this issue we continue our coverage of the Dscoop Edge Rockies meeting in Denver. Sessions include Digital Print Can Save The Planet and Printing - A Sustainability Framework for Business Leaders; AI and Smart Tools Improving the Purchase of Photo Products; and Non-Traditional Markets for Personalized Photo Ouput. Financial reviews of CEWE [...]