Tag: CVS – The Dead Pixels Society

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

April 3, 2018April 2, 2018 GaryPageau 1 Hour Photo, CVS, Duane Reade, MailPix, Walgreens

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

Opinion

Consumer Reports does another strange photo print test

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 GaryPageau AdoramaPix, Consumer Reports, Costco, CVS, Mpix, Nations Photo Lab, Shutterfly, Snapfish, Walgreens

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

Earnings reports Opinion

Shutterfly earnings report reveals overall printing market trends and challenges

April 26, 2017April 28, 2017 GaryPageau Amazon Photos, Artifact Uprising, Best Buy, ColorCentric, CVS, District Photo, Fastsigns, Google Photos, GrooveBook, Mixbook, Print Refinery, RPI, Shutterfly, Snapfish, Target, ThisLife, Walgreens2 Comments

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