Snapfish by HP Partners with Walmart and Duane Reade; Becomes Nation`s Largest Print-to-store Web Destination

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Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:00am EDT

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Snapfish by HP, the No. 1 online photo service, today announced it is partnering
with Walmart, the No. 1 retailer in the United States, and Duane Reade, the
"uniquely New York" drug store chain. 

Effective today, customers can pick up lab-quality photo prints or photo cards
ordered on Snapfish.com in one hour from any of the 3,350 participating Walmart
stores nationwide. 

Beginning Nov. 14, Snapfish customers also will be able to pick up lab-quality
photos from any of the 200 Duane Reade locations in the greater New York City
area, where the chain has the largest market share of any drug store retailer.
Duane Reade customers also will have the option to collect large poster prints,
wall calendars, hardcover photo books and photo cards at select stores. 

The new relationships are expected to make Snapfish the largest print-to-store
web destination in the United States. 

"InfoTrends research shows a growing shift from mail-order photo to retail
pickup," said Alan Bullock, analyst, InfoTrends. "We predict that online orders
will account for nearly half of all retail photo printing within a few years." 

Snapfish customers can find and choose a pickup location in their area quickly
and easily by entering their zip code at checkout. 

"We are committed to offering Snapfish customers the ultimate in choice and
convenience when it comes to printing their digital photos and gifts," said Ben
Nelson, general manager, Snapfish by HP. "Our relationships with Walmart and
Duane Reade extend our reach and leadership in the print-to-store category,
making our prints available for pickup in more than 10,000 retail locations
nationwide." 

The collaboration with Duane Reade will also extend HP`s relationship with the
retailer following an announcement earlier this year regarding the
implementation of HP Retail Publishing Solutions in more than 200 stores. The
web-to-store functionality powered by Snapfish in combination with the in-store
hardware from HP allows consumers to create a wide range of photo products
online for pickup at Duane Reade stores, using HP services throughout the
process. 

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