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CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid to close nearly 1,500 stores News 

CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid to close nearly 1,500 stores

The largest drug chains in the United States have a prescription for their struggling finances: Close stores. Rite Aid, the third-biggest U.S. chain behind CVS and Walgreens, filed for bankruptcy protection on Oct. 15, according to CNN, beset by mounting debt of more than $3 billion and a Department of Justice suit against the company in March, claiming it knowingly... Read More
CVS Health to close 900 stores over three years News 

CVS Health to close 900 stores over three years

CVS Health announced “several steps to support its strategy of making health care more affordable, accessible and convenient for consumers,” according to a press release. The company has been emphasizing its health business, and as part of the company’s strategic review of its retail business, CVS Health will have three distinct retail models serving as community health destinations: Sites dedicated to... Read More
Kodak Moments to help honor female veteran on “Military Makeover with Montel” Promotions 

Kodak Moments to help honor female veteran on “Military Makeover with Montel”

Kodak Moments announced their participation in season #27 of Military Makeover with Montel Williams airing on Lifetime Television. The company worked with the show’s team to create same-day personalized photo gifts and decor to honor United States Air Force Tech Sergeant Michelle Dingee, the first female service person to be honored on the program. Kodak Moments was featured on Military... Read More
Startup to nationwide: MailPix 1Hour Photo App reaches more retail consumers than any other photo site News Press releases 

Startup to nationwide: MailPix 1Hour Photo App reaches more retail consumers than any other photo site

Startup to nationwide: MailPix 1Hour Photo App reaches more retail consumers than any other photo site Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, enters its eighth year in business with the broadest retail reach of any mobile photo printing app. Through its award-winning 1 Hour Photo app, MailPix is the only company working with all five... Read More
Google Photos debuts print-to-retail at Walmart, CVS News Opinion 

Google Photos debuts print-to-retail at Walmart, CVS

Despite the fact prominent tech personalities ignorantly stating photo printing is dead, no one has bothered to tell Google Photos that. After a series of upgrades to its popular photo app – including photo book printing – the giant has added canvas prints and same-day print-to-retail to 11,000 locations, primarily Walmart and CVS Pharmacy. In a blog post, Shimrit Ben-Yair,... Read More
Should shareholders vote for Shutterfly sale? Analyst says yes, with reservations News Opinion 

Should shareholders vote for Shutterfly sale? Analyst says yes, with reservations

While most industry watchers have acquiesced that the acquisition of Shutterfly by Apollo Global Management, with the corresponding merger with Snapfish, is a done deal, there are still some steps to be completed by the expected close by the end of the year. First, the merger is subject to government scrutiny under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, designed to maintain competition. As... Read More
1 Hour Photo app from MailPix now prints to 20,000 convenient retail locations News Press releases 

1 Hour Photo app from MailPix now prints to 20,000 convenient retail locations

No credit card needed, just pay in store Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced the popular 1 Hour Photo photo-printing app for iOS and Android now connects to 20,000 retail locations, including CVS, Walmart, Target, Walgreens and Duane Reade. Consumers can print 4×6, 5×7, 8×10 prints, photo panels, photo magnets and 4×8 greeting cards... Read More
Your old family memories with new ones, all in one place Press releases 

Your old family memories with new ones, all in one place

YesVideo’s New MemoryCloud Platform Allows Digitized Vintage Photos and Videos to Be Easily Viewed and Organized in Google Photos If you’re like most of us, your family photos and videos are living in several places. Last year’s surprise birthday party photos are on your smartphone. Your festive family reunion photos are in an online account. And all of mom and... Read More
1 Hour Photo app now prints to 14,400 convenient retail locations Press releases 

1 Hour Photo app now prints to 14,400 convenient retail locations

No credit card needed, just pay in store Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced the 1 Hour Photo photo-printing app for iOS and Android now connects to 14,400 retail locations, including CVS, Walgreens and Duane Reade. Consumers can print 4×6, 5×7, 8×10 and 4×8 greeting cards for pick up within an hour. “MailPix is... Read More
Consumer Reports does another strange photo print test Opinion 

Consumer Reports does another strange photo print test

For 80 years, Consumer Reports has been the bellwether of reliable consumer product reviews. From washers and dryers to cars and trucks, CR was the go-to resource for unbiased information. Every year, the annual buyers guide – available on newsstands – influenced camera purchases, as the reviewers were seen as unbiased and truthful. Sometimes the recommendations were head-scratchers – like... Read More
Shutterfly earnings report reveals overall printing market trends and challenges Earnings reports Opinion 

Shutterfly earnings report reveals overall printing market trends and challenges

Yesterday, photo-printing industry leader Shutterfly Inc. released its first quarter earnings, which revealed once again the on-going struggles of making a year-round business out the typically seasonal photo-printing business. Shutterfly has invested millions in photo-printing plants with national reach, and then watch much of the equipment sit idle until the fourth quarter. The challenges faced by Shutterfly, however, are also mirrored... Read More