Battle for Corel heats up
ESW Capital, Austin, Texas, has acquired ownership and control of 2,090,232 common shares of software company Corel Corp., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, representing approximately 8.1 percent of the issued and outstanding securities of that class. ESW Capital acquired these shares by private agreement at a price of US$4.75 per common share (C$5.0312). As a result, ESW [...]
GoPro announces HD HERO Naked HD sports camera
GoPro, Half Moon Bay, Calif., manufacturer of wearable sports cameras, is raising the bar for consumer HD image capture with the release of its capable of professional full HD video capture yet available to consumers at US$259 MSRP. GoPro wearable sports cameras are named HERO cameras for their ability to make their user look like [...]
Taopix releases version 2.5, launches starter kit, names Australia distributor
U.K.-based photobook software specialist Taopix released Version 2.5 of its end-to-end photobook software solution. The new version, which will also be available as a free upgrade for existing customers in active support, introduces a large number of new applications the company believes place this software at the forefront of innovation in the photobook sector. The [...]
Leica opens U.S. “shop-in-shop”
The first Leica “Shop-in-Shop” in the U.S. will open in The Pro Shop for Photographers, Palm Beach Photographic Center, West Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 4. This will be the first Leica Shop-in-Shop to introduce the new Leica Store design to the U.S. market following debuts in Berlin, London, Paris and Moscow. The event will feature [...]
PMA TV features McCurry on selling canvas and large format prints
Up against a wall can mean trouble — unless you’re selling canvas and large format prints for wall display; then it means money. In Episode 5 of PMA TV’s six-part video series, “PMA Presents McCurry on Marketing,” Bill McCurry shows ways you can cash into this lucrative office and home décor trend. Go to PMA [...]
Shopatron delivers faster online stores, better conversion rate
Shopatron, San Luis Obispo, a provider of global eCommerce solutions for consumer goods manufacturers, has launched a platform upgrade to its software as as service (SaaS) solution that reduces page load times 20 percent to 50 percent for participating online stores and eCommerce websites. This dramatic improvement is raising visitor-to-sales conversion rates by up to [...]
Washington Report: Net operating losses
President Barack Obama signed into law an extension and expansion the temporary Net Operating Loss (NOL) relief passed earlier this year. The law passed earlier this year extended the net operating loss carryback period from two to five years for tax years beginning in or ending in 2008 for small businesses with gross receipts of [...]
Eco-themed photo contest winners announced
The winning photographs of an eco-themed photo contest focused on Africa feature environmentalists planting trees in a water catchment area in Kenya, Moroccan women turning plastic bags into handbags as part of a fair trade project, and a Kenyan couple planting a tree on their wedding day. The Picture This: Caring for the Earth photo [...]
Emarketer offers free “survival guide” for HTML email campaigns
In recent years, many email marketers have avoided HTML emails, fearing deliverability issues and lower response rates. But HTML emails only create problems when they are coded or designed the wrong way. HTML problems can easily be avoided with a little guidance. eMarketer is offering a free, definitive guide that even the most experienced marketers [...]
BJ’s Wholesale Club reports third quarter results
BJs Wholesale Club Inc., Natick, Mass., reported net income of $17.7 million for the third quarter of 2009. These results included a charge of $11.7 million pre-tax ($6.9 million post-tax) to establish a reserve in connection with the proposed settlement of a legal claim. The settlement, which is subject to court approval, resolves wage and [...]
