Kodak Alaris Shuts Down, Folds Back Into Eastman Kodak

Kodak Alaris — the distribution arm that's been selling film while Eastman made it — is shutting down and folding back into the mothership. For film shooters already wincing at current prices, this restructuring removes a layer of overhead that theoretically should reduce costs, but don't hold your breath: Eastman has been selling direct for years now and prices haven't budged downward. Watch whether this consolidation actually streamlines the supply chain or just quietly becomes an excuse to raise prices further with fewer corporate fingers to point at.