Something else might delay Canon and Nikon’s aggressive product launch plans in 2021 and it is a familiar phenomenon present throughout 2020. That’s right, in addition to the components factory fire that has strangled supply lines for many of Japan’s camera manufacturers, the newly imposed COVID-19 lockdown measures in Japan might also delay Canon and […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed renewed emphasis on manufacturing some critical healthcare components domestically rather than turning to the international market during times of crisis. An example of this is the US government’s promotion of PPE and other medical equipment being produced in the United States. One recipient of such a loan was none other […]
Some pretty sad news hit the photography world last week and that was the announcement that the long-running photography industry convention Photokina is “discontinued indefinitely.” Reading between the lines, many are interpreting this as the end of Photokina though that might not necessarily be the case. Plus, it isn’t like Photokina has had the easiest […]
The novel coronavirus has forced millions of people to work from home, either for the first time or more permanently, but it hasn’t changed the very nature of some jobs. Take photojournalists, for example, who by the very definition of their profession have to work with the public on a regular basis. In fact, their […]
It’s probably not breaking news that 2020 is a pretty tough year for the camera industry. This follows years of declining sales that have some analysts still wondering exactly where the bottom of all of this is. Yet there is some hope as Nikon reported a better-than-expected sales increase of 58% but also higher losses […]
The future for retail across multiple industries is being challenged not only by the popularity of online shopping but also by the novel conditions posed by 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic. While some concepts are getting a bit of reinforcement from major companies (such as Canon’s efforts to bolster retail in Australia), other companies are […]
