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S N I P P E T S
R E C E S S I O N WAT C H
STOLEN CAMERAS
BEST OCTOBER SALES FOR SEVEN YEARS
ON EBAY?
SLRs stolen from dealer David UK retail sales values rose 3.8% Robertson, Director General, British than 50 days to go before
Leung, may be being sold on on a like-for-like basis from Retail Consortium, said: “These are Christmas, retailers will be hoping
Ebay by a user based in October 2008, when sales had encouraging results – the best like- improved consumer confidence
Romford. It’s stressed that the fallen 2.2%, due to turmoil in for-like and total October sales will be sustained during the festive
auctioneer probably came by financial markets hitting consumer growth since 2002. They are, period and beyond. Shops have
the cameras innocently, confidence. On a total basis, sales however, compared to dreadful already started to battle it out for
unaware that they were stolen rose 5.9% against a 0.1% decline figures last year when the final three customers with a string of
goods. David Leung does not in October 2008. Stephen months were all negative. With less promotions and discounts.”
have a record of the serial
numbers of the cameras,
M A N U FA C T U R E R N E W S
making it very difficult to
establish if the cameras up for
sale were his.
TIFFEN EXPANSION FORCES
MOVE TO LARGER PREMISES
SOCIETIES’
CONVENTION Following a period of unprecedented congenial and efficient working
SHOW SELL-OUT staff and turnover growth, Tiffen environment for staff, the new facility Commented vice president Terry Carey:
250 imaging companies have Europe, the manufacturers of means crucially, that Tiffen now has the "We had to a large extent become a
signed up to fill the trade area Steadicam camera stabilizing systems, space to develop new product victim of our own success as each new
of Europe’s biggest ever Tiffen optical/digital filters and Domke showroom and display/workshop staff member who joined us at our
photographic convention. The outfit bags, has announced the switch areas for trade customers. previous premises inevitably made
Societies’ Convention starts at of their UK Head Office operation to The Steadicam showroom in particular things more cramped and restrictive.
London’s Novotel, Hammersmith new office and warehousing premises is designed to benefit movie/broadcast We are sure that our new showrooms
on January 12 – and is already in Bicester, Oxfordshire. professionals, who will be able to book will also prove a hit with visiting
set to break all records. Double the size of their previous in and get to grips with the equipment - customers. For your records,
accommodation and creating a more a vital adjunct to supporting a brand Tiffen Europe can now be contacted at
with a price tag of over £40k for the Unit 5, Avonbury Business Park,
top of the range Ultra2. Bicester, OX26 2UA.
C O M P E T I T I O N
WIN A DVD!
DON’T FORGET YOU CAN
WIN MOON ON DVD!
The critically acclaimed "Moon"
directed by Duncan Jones who just
happened to direct the new Olympus
TV ad has just been released on DVD
and we have secured some early
copies to give away to lucky Pixel
readers! starred in which earned him an
Email editorial@pixelmagazine.co.uk Oscar, and the London Theatre he is
with the subject “Moon Competition”, closely involved with.
your details and the answer this It couldn’t be much easier but get your
simple question: entries in as we’ll be holding the draw
Name the two films Kevin Spacey to decide the winners soon!
O B I T U A RY
WALTER HÄHNEL
(18/8/38 - 10/11/09)
With sadness, we announce the death of Walter Hähnel, Founder and Managing
Director of Hähnel Industries, Bandon, who died peacefully on Tuesday 10th
November 2009. Walter will be greatly missed by his family, friends and
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colleagues. He will continue to be remembered through the growth and continued
success of his company.
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