Canon Australia has openly expressed disappointment in JB Hi-Fi’s move to establish a ‘direct import’ channel for Canon products, and says it will closely watch… Read more
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JB goes partially grey
JB Hi-Fi has made good on its threat last month to move to parallel import products, launching a ‘direct impor’t online store for popular Nikon… Read more
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Olympus scandal bigger, uglier
An extensive report in the New York Times states Olympus losses might amount to $5 billion, and alleges the scandal links the camera maker with… Read more
Costco opts for DNP dry technology
Costco has installed the DNP Fotolusio dry-sub print system in its Canberra (Majura Park) and Sydney (Auburn) stores, moving away from the Fujifilm Frontier system… Read more
Canon promo offers exotic island holidays
Canon has launched its Christmas promotional campaign ‘Canon Island’, with a prize pool of $800,000 in Australia alone. Canon shoppers purchasing $90 or more worth… Read more
Harveys closes stores, issues profit warning
In the first week of November Harvey Norman announced the closure of seven stores, placed three subsidiaries into administration, and warned the market to expect… Read more
Around 20 Fujifilm staff lose jobs
Though there has been no confirmation of numbers by Fujifilm Australia, around 20 sales reps and other staff were made redundant last week. While this… Read more
20-year tangled web at Olympus
The Olympus financial reporting scandal took a turn for the worse this week, with admissions that the company has been cooking the books for two… Read more
Sick Kodak sells sensor business
Eastman Kodak has sold its Image Sensor Solutions (ISS) business to private equity firm Platinum Equity for an undisclosed sum. The business, which employs 200… Read more