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Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) is a digital identity, authentication, and digital watermarking company whose news flow reflects its focus on security, connected packaging, and enterprise-scale deployments. On this page, readers can follow company announcements that explain how Digimarc is building what it calls the trust layer for the modern world, as AI-driven risks such as fraud, counterfeiting, theft, and misinformation increase.
News items often highlight technology partnerships and pilots, such as collaborations with retailers, brands, and scanner manufacturers to combat gift card fraud. Recent releases describe an end-to-end gift card security solution using tamper-evident digital watermarks, pilots with grocery chains, and integrations with scanner platforms from Zebra Technologies and Honeywell that automate detection of tampered cards and improve checkout efficiency.
Another key theme in Digimarc’s news is connected packaging and loyalty experiences. For example, the company has detailed how its intelligent connected packaging platform powers a loyalty program for BERO Brewing, using serialized QR codes and the Digimarc Illuminate platform to authenticate products and enable secure, omnichannel reward redemption.
Investors and industry observers will also find financial results and conference call announcements, where Digimarc reports subscription and service revenue, discusses annual recurring revenue, and outlines strategic priorities in areas such as product authentication, digital product passports, and digital security labels. In addition, the company publishes updates on collaborations in sectors like flooring, where digital watermarks support Digital Product Passports and sustainability initiatives.
By reviewing this news feed, readers can track how Digimarc’s technology is being adopted across retail, currency security, construction materials, and other domains, as well as monitor corporate developments, investor events, and governance updates disclosed in press releases.
Digimarc (Nasdaq: DMRC) will attend the 28th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Digimarc President and CEO Riley McCormack and CFO Charles Beck will host one-on-one meetings during the event, which is being held at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel. The Needham research team individually selected attending companies. For additional information or to schedule a meeting with Digimarc management, contact your Needham representative.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) announced results from a 10-week pilot at ten Schnucks Markets stores showing its new gift card tamper-evident watermark solution eliminated fraud and sped checkout.
Key results: zero fraud events on Digimarc-protected cards, 100% activation success, and 87% of cashiers reporting activation was as fast or faster than traditional cards. Implementation required no customer training and did not affect other workflows.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) and Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) announced a partnership to embed Digimarc’s digital security layer for gift cards into Zebra retail scanners, with the goal of detecting tampered gift cards and preventing activation at point of sale.
The companies report the solution is over 3x more secure than card-only features, produced zero incidents of fraud in an initial grocery retailer rollout, and reduced checkout time via faster scanning and simplified cashier workflow. Zebra plans to roll out Digimarc’s newest on-scanner software across its retail scanner portfolio in early 2026, promising greater tamper detection and improved Items Per Minute (IPM).
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) will integrate Digimarc on-scanner software across its handheld retail scanners by early 2026 to help retailers detect tampered gift cards and speed checkout. Digimarc released the latest software in November 2025, and Honeywell has already configured the Xenon XP 1950 with the prior on-scanner build. The partnership targets rising gift card fraud amid a global gift card market valued at $1.24 trillion in 2024 and projected to reach $2.31 trillion by 2030. Retailers using the solution report fewer fraud incidents and faster first-pass reads; Honeywell will demo the solution at NRF January 2026 (Booth 3538).
BERO Brewing partnered with Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) to launch an omnichannel loyalty program that uses Digimarc’s connected packaging and serialized QR codes to authenticate purchases, prevent fraud, and enable instant reward redemption across channels.
The system ties each unique QR to a reward, voids codes after scanning, and feeds credits to a loyalty platform hosted by Rivo. Program benefits for paid BEROMASTER members include free shipping, 10% off every purchase, early product access, double-credit launch campaigns (e.g., June 2025 rollout), quarterly gifts, and community events. Digimarc says the platform enables secure, scalable omnichannel tracking and future data-driven direct communications.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) reported third quarter 2025 results for the period ended September 30, 2025. Total revenue fell to $7.6M from $9.4M a year earlier, driven by lower subscription and service revenue. ARR declined to $15.8M from $18.7M, reflecting the expiration of a commercial contract that reduced ARR by $3.5M. Gross margin declined to 58% from 62% while non-GAAP gross margin rose to 81% from 79%. Operating expenses decreased to $12.8M (non-GAAP $8.6M). GAAP net loss was $8.2M ($0.38/share); non-GAAP net loss was $2.2M ($0.10/share). Cash and equivalents were $12.6M at quarter end. A conference call was scheduled for October 30, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) will host a conference call on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss third quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2025.
CEO Riley McCormack, CFO Charles Beck, and CLO George Karamanos will review strategic priorities, quarterly highlights, and financial results, followed by Q&A. Financial results and links to the investor presentation and prepared remarks will be released before the call. Participants can join via webcast or by phone using the provided toll-free and international numbers and Conference ID 13748472.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) has introduced innovative digitally watermarked security labels designed to combat product counterfeiting. The new solution combines encrypted, covert watermarks with QR codes to enable two-factor authentication, offering a more secure alternative to traditional foils and holograms.
The technology allows for 100% verifiable product authentication and can be integrated with Digimarc's Illuminate cloud analytics platform for tracking and monitoring counterfeiting activities. The solution is particularly targeted at industries such as over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, spirits, health and beauty products, and automotive products.
These security labels can be serialized to limit copying risks and provide actionable data on counterfeiting hotspots, enabling companies to conduct targeted investigations.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) reported its Q2 2025 financial results, showing notable declines in key metrics. Total revenue decreased to $8.0 million from $10.4 million in Q2 2024, while subscription revenue fell to $4.6 million from $6.4 million. The company's Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) dropped to $15.9 million from $23.9 million year-over-year.
The company reported a net loss of $8.2 million ($0.38 per share), improved from $9.3 million loss in Q2 2024. Cash position declined to $16.1 million from $28.7 million at 2024 year-end. Operating expenses decreased significantly to $13.1 million from $16.8 million, primarily due to lower headcount and compensation costs.
CEO Riley McCormack emphasized the company's focus on building trust and authenticity solutions in response to growing AI-related risks.Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) and Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) have successfully demonstrated digital watermarking technology as an effective solution for Digital Product Passports (DPP) in the flooring industry. The technology embeds invisible, thumbnail-sized watermarks across entire product surfaces, remaining detectable even after substantial wear and tear.
Unlike traditional methods like QR codes, NFC, or RFID, Digimarc's solution provides continuous accessibility throughout the product lifecycle. The watermarks link to product-specific data hosted on Digimarc's Illuminate SaaS platform, enabling seamless DPP compliance via mobile or web applications. The successful implementation was showcased at Flanders Flooring Days and the VinylPlus® Digital Product Passport event in 2025.