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Target transfers photo department to EZ Prints News 

Target transfers photo department to EZ Prints

Another major North American retailer is transferring it branded photo printing site to a traditional photo site. Target Photo has elected to transfer its business to a partner, EZ Prints. In an announcement posted on the site, Target says users can migrate their account to the EZ Prints site. This is the second major announcement of a large retailer doing this,... Read More
JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch promoting dog adoption News 

JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch promoting dog adoption

Beginning Jan. 24, Change a Pet’s Life Day, JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch is offering is partnering with local animal shelters in 10 U.S. cities to help senior dogs find a home. In addition, the company is offering free pet portrait for customers at JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch. “As a brand focused on supporting families on every occasion, we care about the... Read More
Costco picks Shutterfly to fulfill online photo services Partnerships 

Costco picks Shutterfly to fulfill online photo services

Costco Wholesale Club is making drastic changes to its photo program, continuing an apparent ongoing exodus from active participation in the category. The company, which closed its in-warehouse labs in 2021, announced that Costco has partnered with category leader Shutterfly to offer a 51-percent discount and free shipping on orders priced above $49. Beginning Jan. 11, Costco customers can transfer photo... Read More
Shutterfly study says U.S. gift-givers concerned about budgets Market research 

Shutterfly study says U.S. gift-givers concerned about budgets

Personalized products leader Shutterfly announced findings from an annual holiday survey, as well as proprietary data on consumer retail trends and the company’s approach to the holiday season amidst continued inflation. Although nearly two-thirds (64%) of Americans report being concerned about the impact of rising prices on their holiday gift budgets amidst current economic pressures, but Shutterfly claims it is... Read More
Shutterfly CEO sees “choppy” times coming News 

Shutterfly CEO sees “choppy” times coming

Shutterfly CEO Hilary Schneider told the Associate Press the economic outlook is “choppy.” “We’re certainly going through an economic reconciliation here,” she said. “It’s hard to remember what that’s like because we have been in a bull market for so long. But those of us with some gray hair have seen this before. I think the reality is it’s a... Read More
Shutterfly saying goodbye to free storage for non-paying customers Updates 

Shutterfly saying goodbye to free storage for non-paying customers

Personalized product leader Shutterfly is notifying lagging customers that, due to an upcoming change in its 2023 Terms of Service, there is no longer free lifetime storage unless a purchase is made. The move is consistent with many other photo services, like Google Photos and Shoebox, which ended free unlimited storage of photos. At one time (and prior to its... Read More
Shutterfly taps Kris Jenner for holiday season promotion Marketing News 

Shutterfly taps Kris Jenner for holiday season promotion

Shutterfly announced an ongoing partnership with reality TV star and social-media influencer Kris Jenner kicking off with the brand’s 2022 holiday campaign. The new campaign, “Win the Holidays” is designed to inspire consumers to think beyond generic cards and gifts and instead celebrate what makes each family unique and one-of-a-kind, the company said. “No two families are the same –... Read More
Shutterfly continues to spin “beyond photo personalization” Acquisitions News 

Shutterfly continues to spin “beyond photo personalization”

Since buying the Spoonflower design and decor marketplace last year, Shutterfly has updated its messaging to extoll the virtues of going “beyond photo personalization.” This month, on the one-year acquisition anniversary of the acquisition, the company announced the launch of 4,000 artist-led designs on Shutterfly products now available on the Shutterfly platform. The press release states “Shutterfly’s expansion into the... Read More
Shutterfly launches “Shutterfly Collective” featuring digital Icons, Spoonflower artists Marketing News 

Shutterfly launches “Shutterfly Collective” featuring digital Icons, Spoonflower artists

Shutterfly launched its first limited-edition capsule collection, The Shutterfly Collective, to celebrate the addition of 4,000 new artist-sourced designs available in home decor and gift items on the Shutterfly platform. The inaugural Collective is designed and inspired by “digital icons” paired with four Spoonflower Independent Artists, who “helped bring each of their personalities and four product categories to life, and demonstrates... Read More
Shutterfly named by Forbes Magazine as one of America’s best employers for diversity for 2022 News 

Shutterfly named by Forbes Magazine as one of America’s best employers for diversity for 2022

Shutterfly announced it was named one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity of 2022 by Forbes Magazine. This honor arrives two months after being named one of America’s Best Employers of 2022 by Forbes magazine. “I am so proud to have our progress in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion recognized by Forbes,” said Hilary Schneider, President and CEO of Shutterfly. “At Shutterfly, we know... Read More
Shutterfly data breach in December exposed employee data News 

Shutterfly data breach in December exposed employee data

Online retail and photography manufacturing platform Shutterfly has disclosed that the December ransomware attack included a data breach that exposed employee information. Shutterfly is offering two years of free credit monitoring from Equifax for those affected. Shutterfly offers photography-related services to consumers, the enterprise, and education through various brands, including Shutterfly.com, BorrowLenses, GrooveBook, Snapfish, and Lifetouch. “The attacker both locked... Read More
Regional realty company buys Shutterfly’s Minneapolis corporate campus News 

Regional realty company buys Shutterfly’s Minneapolis corporate campus

Tempus Realty Partners, an Arkansas-based real estate investment partnership, announced the recent purchase of a 259,000-square-foot former Lifetouch National School Studios campus located at 11000 Viking Drive in Eden Prairie, MN, for $23.4 million. The building serves as the corporate headquarters for Lifetouch, which Shutterfly bought for $825 million in 2018, and houses marketing and merchandising functions for both Lifetouch and... Read More
Digiday: How Shutterfly is trying to reach younger shoppers Marketing 

Digiday: How Shutterfly is trying to reach younger shoppers

https://digiday.com/author/kimekodigiday-com/ Shutterfly CMO Craig Rowley outlined the company’s strategy to appeal to younger demographics through expanded offerings, according to an article in Digiday. The leading photo service company has been ramping up its social media, streaming, and online video efforts. “People are consuming media differently,” Rowley said to reporter Kimeko McCoy. “They’re showing up in different environments and we want to be... Read More
Shutterfly reports ransomware attack; Lifetouch and BorrowLenses affected News 

Shutterfly reports ransomware attack; Lifetouch and BorrowLenses affected

Personalized photography leader Shutterfly reported a ransomware attack on Sunday, Dec. 26. The incident was first made public by Bleeping Computer, which claimed a source identified the attackers as the Conti ransomware group. In a statement (reproduced below) Shutterfly said portions of the Lifetouch and BorrowLenses business were affected. They experienced interruptions with Groovebook, manufacturing offices, and some corporate systems as... Read More
Fortune features Shutterfly CEO on supply chain News 

Fortune features Shutterfly CEO on supply chain

U.S. business website Fortune featured a discussion with Shutterfly CEO Hilary Schneider about the company’s dominance of holiday the photo card market, supply chain issues, and its foray into NFT. Writer Jane Their wrote Shutterfly, which on average sends out 165 million holiday cards a year, has a broad experience with supply chain challenges. “We have a real advantage,” Schneider... Read More