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Paxtons puts its customers in the picture

Marcia Paxton puts the finishing touches to her customers' entries.

Paxtons customers hang out at PMA expo.

Retail boss delivers the not-so-good news

Telling it like it is at the PMA conference, from left, Richard Breden (FCB Group), Russell Zimmerman (ARA) and Brad Kitschke (Australian Sporting Goods and Toy Association).

ARA's Russell Zimmerman ticks all the empty boxes.

GST-free threshold could be cut to $500: FIA

FIA spokesman Brad Kitschke (right) with Hydro Photographics' Paul Dawson, who was presented later today with PMA's distinguished service award for 2011.

The Fair Imports Alliance says its GST message is getting through to the feds.

Ita offers advice to specialists: don’t mix it with the big boys

Celebrity speaker Ita Buttrose with session sponsor Marc Radatt, managing director of Olympus Imaging Australia.

Ita Buttrose gives PMA members a pep talk for tough times.

Cameras have the edge on big flat screen TVs

Commsec's Savanth Sebastian and GfK's Gary Lamb with Maxwell International's John Swainston at today's PMA conference.

GfK figures show a nasty trend for commodity CE products.

PMA makes 850 friends on Facebook

The PMA expo returns to Sydney this week.

With more than 10,000 pre-registrations, this week's PMA expo is "looking good".

Canon takes a bigger stand on marketing

Canon’s Darren Ryan: "Digital SLR cameras in particular are achieving very strong growth despite the economic uncertainty..."

Canon's Darren Ryan has a lot on his plate at PMA and in the second half of the year.

WA's 'frustrating' retail trading laws tweaked again

Perth's larger  retailers are still held back by tough Sunday trading laws.

WA government opens the door slightly for more Sunday trading.

LifePics adds two integrations with Android and iPhoto

LifePics keeps the apps coming for photo downloaders.

IPS ties knot with US photo marketing group

In Sydney last month to sign the exclusive distribution agreement with IPS for the ANZ region (from left), Rob Voysey (IPS), Brent Bowyer (IPI) and Stuart Holmes (IPS).

IPS has opened the way for a better deal with US-based Independent Photo Imagers.

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