This issue continues our review of IPIC 2026 (Opening Session; In Real Life Is Trending And It’s Your Biggest Competitive Advantage; Exposed What’s Actually Working In Film Right Now; One Hour. One AI Tool. The Marketing Plan You Never Had Until Now; Emails People Actually Open – List Building, Remarketing, And Results That Matter) and begins coverage of the IMI Europe 2026 Inkjet Academy. Phototalk reviews Fujifilm Opens India’s First House of Photography. Business News follows Cimpress and Ringfoto. Upcoming Events includes November and December.
Brief News of the Photofinishing Industry includes:
• As autonomous agents complicate cybersecurity, the immediate executive challenge
• “Imaging World inspired by photokina”. Sept. 24-26, 2027
• Wolfgang Heinen emphasizes that the potential of a 2027 photokina show
• Myseum.AI has partnered with FUJIFILM North America
• Using inkjet print heads for versioning and personalization on analog presses
• The One”: A Bold New Platform for Mental Health, Wellness, and Real Conversation in the Print Industr
• AI is changing how brands reach consumers and how they decide what to trust
• The Change 1 Woman (C1W) networking events and booth brought women in the printing industry together
• The Roll-Fed Inkjet Reference Book from SCREEN is an invaluable resource
• Print businesses are becoming more diverse, while the workflows behind them are becoming harder to manage
• WHERE To Print magazine has an excellent report of the 3rd Annual PRINTING United Expo 2026 Media Day
• Earth Brands has secured a $10 million strategic investment from Cimpress
• Electronics for Imaging and Agfa-Gevaert have a definitive agreement
• Cimpress has created a new strategic partnership with online graphic design giant Canva
• Latin America Digital Transformation Report
• Gary Pageau reviews the Photographic Research Organization (PRO) annual fall convention
• Why Printing Your Photos at Discount Stores Undermines Your Work
• Mark’s presentation on the growing role of robotics and automation in the printing industry
• The new Mixbook iOS app helps people rediscover, organize, and experience the memories captured in their camera rolls
• Horizon Smart Factory 2026, “Coexistence: The Automated Future”
• Getty Images has reached agreement with all of its major financial stakeholder groups on the terms of a comprehensive restructuring
• How Getty’s Bankruptcy Affects Photographers: Payments, Contracts, and Next Steps
• 60% of online shoppers say knowing a product image is AI-generated would negatively impact their purchasing confidence
• New 2026 US Photo Merchandise Study from Rise Above Research
• The $850 Billion Retail Return Problem Nobody Owns… Yet
• Surface Intelligence: Matching Materials to the Job
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