Frame shop helps raise funds to alleviate poverty in Kenya
The Image Loft, Manchester Center, Vt., a provider of photographic and art reproduction services and conservation custom framing and finishing, has teamed with nationally acclaimed artist Nancy Howe to raffle off a framed giclee print, “The Dance Within,” from Howe’s project “Painting A Brighter Future for Kenyan Women.” Proceeds will go to The BOMA Fund [...]
PMA Canada Exposition 2009 touts education, hot new products, strategies to grow business
Featuring educational seminars, product training by suppliers, keynote speakers, and a two-day product show, the PMA Canada Exposition 2009 is Sept. 10-11 at the Toronto Congress Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. PMA Canada Exposition 2009, in its fifth year, is a “can’t miss” event for photo retailers, professional photographers, consumer electronics outlets, custom framers, scrapbook retailers, [...]
Office Depot opens first store in Middle East
Office Depot Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., is launching its first store in the Middle East. The 900 square-meter location will open this month at The Avenues Mall in Kuwait, and will offer 5,000 products and services to businesses consumers. The company currently has 1,604 retail stores worldwide.
JC Penney reports July sales decrease
J.C. Penney Co. Inc., Plano, Texas, reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 1, 2009 and raised its earnings guidance for the second quarter. Comparable store sales in July decreased 12.3 percent, slightly better than the Company’s guidance for sales to decrease 13 to 16 percent. Total Company sales in July decreased [...]
Sony unveils “automatic photographer” Party-shot
Sony Electronics Inc., San Diego, Calif., introduces the Party-shot personal photographer (model IPT-DS1) – a camera dock that pans 360 degrees and tilts 24 degrees, automatically detects faces, adjusts composition and takes photos for you. The Party-shot camera accessory uses the camera’s BIONZ image processor with its Face Detection and Smile Shutter features to take [...]
Datacolor turns consumer photo contest into photography book to benefit underprivileged children
Digital color management technology firm Datacolor, Lawrenceville, N.J., has brightened the lives of children in Chile with the production and sale of the photography book, “Colors of My Life.” Proceeds from the book will benefit Hope for Children, a Chile-based charity dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged children throughout the country. “Colors of My [...]
New study assesses vendors of Retail Demand Intelligence – a critical issue for
A new research study published by IDC Retail Insights, Framingham, Mass., shows retail demand intelligence (RDI) as the most pressing technological investment issue currently facing retailers. According to the new report, retailers are not only implementing advanced demand-forecasting tools, but are using RDI as a foundational retail technology, tightly integrated with retail planning systems, supply [...]
