Photo Marketing Newsline back issues from Wednesday, December 25:
Gretag to begin insolvency proceedings.(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Gretag Imaging Holding AG, Regensdorf, Switzerland, will file to begin insolvency proceedings after last-ditch rescue efforts failed, Dow Jones reported. "In the end, the problem of over-indebtedness, coupled with short-term liquidity needs, was an insurmountable hurdle," Gretag said. ...
Report said BEF under investigation.(BEF Inc. being investgated for international sales practices)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... A federal grand jury investigating a BEF Inc.'s international sales practices indicted an employee on obstruction of justice charges, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., reported. Maria Pinho was indicted by a grand jury in Philadelphia, Pa. BEF, which refurbishes and sells ...
Fuji issues advisory on FinePix S2 Pro cameras.(Fuji Photo Film USA Inc.)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Fuji Photo Film U.S.A Inc., Elmsford, N.Y., announced certain FinePix S2 Pro cameras with specific serial numbers may be subject to an intermittent electronic malfunction that could render the camera inoperable. "Err" messages will appear on the top display panel and LCD monitor of the ...
Giant Eagle signs with PhotoChannel to launch online photo service in 213 stores.(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Supermarket retailer Giant Eagle Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., and PhotoChannel Networks Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, will deploy the PhotoChannel Network service for 213 Giant Eagle stores. The new service will allow Giant Eagle to offer its ...
Konica to cease film camera R&D.(in-house development to stop)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Konica Corp. is giving up in-house development of film compact cameras as of the end of this year, according to a report in JPEA Photo Electro News (PEN). The company will shift human resources to the optical component business, which includes high-ratio zoom lenses for digital cameras and ...
Capri Album offers website for brides.(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Producer of wedding and events albums, Capri Album Co., Mount Vernon, N.Y., set up a special consumer website for brides-to-be. The site, www.caprifindaphotographer.com, is in its second month of operation and features a ...
PMA report shows digital camera sales grew 35 percent during January-July 2002.
Dec 25, 2002 ... A new report from the PMA Marketing Research Department updates camera sales and film processing trends for the first seven months of 2002. U.S. Photo Retail Markets: 2002 Mid-Year Update is a 10-page report examining the rise of digital camera sales and the retraction of ...
Creo locates to new facility near Boston.(Creo Americas Inc.)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Creo Inc., Billerica, Mass., relocated its headquarters for North, South and Central America to a 90,000-square-foot facility outside Boston, Mass. The facility will house the entire executive, sales and marketing, training, and customer service team, as well as a ...
PhotoChannel provides web prints on demand via Sony's PictureStation system.(PhotoChannel Networks Inc. and Sony of Canada Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... PhotoChannel Networks Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, announced a strategic partnership with Sony of Canada Ltd. in which Sony's PictureStation retail digital photofinishing system integrates with the PhotoChannel Network online photo system to provide users with the ability ...
Kmart in compliance with credit terms.(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Reuters reports retailer Kmart Corp., Troy, Mich., said it was in full compliance with its $2 billion bankruptcy financing agreement, despite delays in filing monthly and quarterly financial statements with U.S. regulators last week. Debtor-in-possession loans, extended to ...
Jury rules Wal-Mart forced unpaid overtime.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Reuters reports a federal jury on Dec. 19 ruled that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, Ark., for five years had forced more than 400 employees in Oregon to work unpaid overtime. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court by two former ...
SanDisk expansion may need funding.(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... According to the Dow Jones Business News, SanDisk Corp., Sunnydale, Calif., said it may need additional funding if it and venture partner Toshiba Corp. decide next year to build a higher-capacity flash memory-wafer factory. Although the joint venture's 200-millimeter ...
Printing sales jump in September.(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... According to the National Association for Printing Leadership's (NAPL) 2002-2003 State of the Industry Report, printing sales rose 3.6 percent in September, the first increase in 16 months, signaling a gradual improvement in economic fundamentals. Despite the increase, the industry saw ...
Retail Markets volume of 2001-2002 PMA.
Dec 25, 2002 ... Industry Trends Report now available Photo Marketing Association International, Jackson, Mich., published the second volume of the 2001-2002 PMA Industry Trends Report. The annual Retail Markets volume examines trends among specialty ...
Photoflex Inc.'s Web Photo School, Watsonville, Calif., introduced a website, www.webphotoschool.com, with access to digital photography lessons and improved site navigation. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Photoflex Inc.'s Web Photo School, Watsonville, Calif., introduced a website, www.webphotoschool.com, with access to digital photography lessons and improved site ...
Eastman Kodak Co. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., completed its previously announced repurchase of 7.4 million ...
Photo District News launched its newest publication, PDNedu, with the support of Nikon Inc. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Photo District News launched its newest publication, PDNedu, with the support of Nikon Inc. Twice a year, 50,000 copies go to instructors of high ...
Promark International Inc. completed the acquisition of Photogenic Professional Lighting, Youngstown, Ohio. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Promark International Inc. completed the acquisition of Photogenic Professional Lighting, Youngstown, Ohio. Promark acquired ...
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. EFII, Foster City, Calif., which offers imaging solutions for network printing. (Industry notes).(acquisition of Best GmbH)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Electronics For Imaging, Inc. EFII, Foster City, Calif., which offers imaging solutions for network printing, will acquire Best GmbH, Krefeld, ...
ISA Inc., Bloomington, Minn., signed a letter of agreement to purchase International Precision Optics (IPO), a manufacturer of optical lenses for multiple image photographic printers. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... ISA Inc., Bloomington, Minn., signed a letter of agreement to purchase International Precision Optics (IPO), a ...
PlanetFoto Inc., Boulder, Colo., launched a new global "pick up" service at more than 700 participating photo labs throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... PlanetFoto Inc., Boulder, Colo., launched a new global "pick up" service at more than 700 participating photo labs throughout the United States, ...
DigitalCustom Group Inc., San Francisco, Calif., reached an agreement with the 450-member Independent Photo Imagers (IPI) retailers group to offer their members fulfillment for a new series of custom-edited photo-to-art treatments. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... DigitalCustom Group Inc., San Francisco, Calif., reached an agreement with the 450-member Independent Photo Imagers (IPI) retailers group to offer their members fulfillment for a new series of ...
Tetnal, Noderstedt, Germany, revamped its website, www.tetenal.com, to improve the content and functionality. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Tetnal, Noderstedt, Germany, revamped its website, www.tetenal.com, to improve the content and ...
Creo Inc. entered a five-year agreement to provide Spire color servers to Xerox Corp., Stamford, Conn., for sale with Xerox high-end digital printers. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Creo Inc. entered a five-year agreement to provide Spire color servers to Xerox Corp., ...
I/OMagic Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., added approximately 4,000 stores. (Industry notes).(Radio Shack stores now are customers)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... I/OMagic Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., added approximately 4,000 stores ...
Scitex Corp. Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel, signed a definitive share exchange agreement to combine the business of its wholly owned subsidiary, Scitex Vision Ltd., Herzlia, Israel, with that of a venture backed Aprion Digital Ltd., Netanya, Israel. (Industry notes).(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Scitex Corp. Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel, signed a definitive share exchange agreement to combine the business of its wholly owned subsidiary, Scitex ...
DigitalCustom. (People on the move).(Andrea de Polo, Christopher Early appointments)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Andrea de Polo of Fratelli Alinari, Florence, Italy, and Christopher Early, a technology ...
Pentax U.S.A. Inc. (People on the move).(Michelle T. Martin appointment)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Pentax U.S.A. Inc., Englewood, Colo., announces Michelle T. Martin joined the corporation as public relations ...
Drytac Corp. (People on the move).(Cindy Beth Hamilton appointment)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Drytac Corp., Richmond, Va., hired Cindy Beth Hamilton as Regional Sales Manager for the ...
Eastman Kodak Co. (People on the move).(board of directors elected)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., said its board of directors elected Bernard Masson a senior ...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (People on the move).(John Fleming appointment)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, Ark., named John Fleming ...
Tekgraf Corp. (People on the move).(personnel appointments)(Brief Article)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Tekgraf Corp., Greenville, S.C., a digital solutions provider, appointed people to three new sales positions: Joseph Manseau, ...
In memoriam.(deaths in the industry)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Dec 25, 2002 ... Marjorie Dompke, 81, of Munster, Ind., passed away Dec. 10, 2002. She was co-owner of Root Photographers and affiliated with more than 200 high school yearbook photos. She is survived by her husband Norbert, who served as president of the Professional School Photographers of America in ...