Press Release: HP Snapfish will host Walgreens new photo website
HP and Walgreens today announced that HP's
Snapfish has been selected to host Walgreens new online photo website. The new
site allows Walgreens customers to enjoy Snapfish's easy-to-use tools for online
photo ordering, sharing and storage. Walgreens also is rolling out on a
market-by-market basis the ability for customers to upload photos to the site
and pick up prints at the Walgreens store of their choice in as little as one
hour. The service will be available in all markets where Walgreens operates by
September. Customers can also opt for mail delivery of prints made from their
uploaded photos.
HP - More functionality for the user
"Today's news provides consumers a seamless
connection to sharing their photos online and printing them at Walgreens
convenient locations," said Ben Nelson, vice president and general manager for
Snapfish, HP. "In combining Snapfish's leadership in online services with
Walgreens leadership in retail photo processing, we're giving consumers greater
choice, flexibility and access to their memories when, where and how they want
them."
Walgreens - Convenient photo
service
"Our partnership with Snapfish gives
our customers the most convenient photo services at competitive prices," said
John Sugrue, divisional merchandise manager for one-hour photo operations of
Walgreens.
Walgreens online photo
service from Snapfish offers:
•
High-quality digital camera prints and photo CDs available at Walgreens stores
or by e-mail
• Free online photo sharing
• Free online photo storage
• A wide selection of more than 80
distinctive photo products, including:
•
Personalized photo mugs, calendars and mousepads
• Photo dog collars, diaper bags,
blankets
• Assorted photo T-shirts, neck
ties and sweatshirts
• Photo boxer
shorts, photo table placemats
• A broad
range of free photo editing tools and software
About Walgreens
Walgreen Co. is the nation's largest drugstore
chain with fiscal 2004 sales of $37.5 billion. The company operates 4,834 stores
in 45 states and Puerto Rico. Walgreens also provides additional services to
pharmacy patients and prescription drug plans through Walgreens Health
Initiatives (a pharmacy benefits manager), Walgreens Mail Service, Walgreens
Specialty Pharmacy and Walgreens Home Care.
About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to
consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT
infrastructure, global services, business & home computing, imaging and
printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2005, HP revenue totaled
$83.3 billion.
Posted: Mon - July 11, 2005 at 11:44 PM