LifePics announced today that its retailers will be fulfillment options for the
Windows Vista Photo Gallery. Consumers
using Photo Gallery in Windows Vista will be able to send their photos directly
to one of the 10,000 retail location that
use LifePics. In many cases the photos will be ready for pick up in one hour.
Photo Gallery is a new feature that makes it much easier to find, enjoy, and share
photos in Windows Vista. Photo
Gallery offers a variety of organizing, editing, and printing options to Windows
Vista users.
“With Windows Vista, users can quickly and easily print their photos through
programs such as LifePics,” said J.P.
Wollersheim, worldwide imaging business development manager at Microsoft Corp. “Working
with LifePics brings a
wide range of print options, such as one-hour developing and convenient locations
across the country with print options
for novices and pros.”
Vahe Christianian of LifePics commented, “Customers are looking for one hour
service and the convenience and
customer service that comes with local in-store pickup. Ordering online and printing
at retail has seen the largest
percentage growth last year and is anticipated to grow at even a fster pace over
the next few years. LifePics has the
largest network of retailers in North America so most Windows Vista users in the
United States and Canada shold be
able to find a retailer near them.”
LifePics is the market leader in online imaging solutions for photofinishers and
professional photographers. Using LifePics' technology, photofinishers and professional
photographers are able to accept orders from consumers via the Internet
and send those orders irectly to a photofinishing lab that is most convenient to
the consumer.
More retailers use LifePics than any other online imaging solution. LifePics’
customers range from mass merchants and
large food and drug chains to local camera shops and independent photofinishers.
These retailers offer the service at
more than 10,000 stores across the U.S. and Canada. LifePics works closely with
these retailers to help them build their online photo businesses.
LifePics is an open solution that works with a variety of photo software providers
and photo web sites. In addition, the
service supports a number of different print options - orders can be sent directly
to stores for 1 hour service or routed
to major wholesalers, gift providers, photo book manufacturers or a variety of other
printers.
For more information, visit LifePics at www.lifepics.com.
