Photofinishing
Posted on May 29, 2008 10:41 AM
Participants Learn 5 “Ps” of Printing Success
“With this workshop, our goal was to educate our customers and prospective customers on the business of digital printing in the photo specialty printing market,” said David Murray, national sales manager, Photo Specialty Printing, Imaging Division, Fujifilm U.S.A., Inc. “We feel that the best way to tell the story is to show what products the equipment can produce, how to produce those products, and then how to market and sell those products to existing and new customers.”
The seminar was punctuated with the theme of the Five “Ps of Success” as they relate to digital printing: Positioning (creating a perception or desired image of your products and services in the minds of your customers); Products (Xerox DocuColor 242 and Xerox Phaser 7760, paper and specialty media, binding equipment); Pricing (how to price your digital printing products and services in today’s market); Promotion (how to promote your new products and services); and Partnerships (what companies can you work with to make your new business opportunity successful).
"This meeting was really helpful for me as an independent photo specialty business owner,” said Barbara Tucker of Andrew’s Cameras in Virginia, MN. "I learned a lot from Fujifilm about not only how to make these new specialty products, but also about promoting them to my customers. I was most impressed by actually seeing how the products are made, and how easily I can apply what I've learned to grow my business."
The workshop also covered the topic of Photo Celebrations Merchandising, and the meeting concluded with all participants receiving a chocolate bar that was wrapped with a group photo of the attendees taken the day before.
For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmusa.com.
Posted on May 21, 2008 5:14 PM
Largest Specialty Photo Chain to Add Fujifilm Frontier Dry Minilab 400 Inkjet Printers
“Ritz Camera has always been focused on providing high quality photos with personalized service to our customers,” said Rich Tranchida, executive vice president, Ritz Camera Centers. “The Frontier Dry Minilab 400 produces prints with rich color tones and image stability that our customers expect, while providing us a flexible and scalable solution to meet our changing store needs.”
The Frontier Dry Minilab 400 is the latest Frontier inkjet printing system that delivers Frontier quality prints with the combination of Fujifilm’s High Quality Dry Photo Paper, inks and Fujifilm’s Image IntelligenceTM technology.
“Consumers still enjoy preserving and sharing their memories with prints, but they are demanding greater quality, flexibility and a variety of choices when it comes to making their prints,” said Thomas Curley, director of marketing, Imaging Group, FUJIFILM U.S.A. “Fujifilm is pleased to work with Ritz Camera Centers to expand their Frontier Solutions with the Frontier Dry Minilab 400, in addition to the Xerox Phaser 7760, which Ritz Camera recently installed in order to meet their customer demands.”
For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmusa.com
Posted on May 20, 2008 4:49 PM
Domestic Price Adjustments Reflect International Price Increase
FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will adopt a price increase on its range of photographic papers, chemistry and other photosensitive products in the U.S. This decision follows the recent announcement from FUJIFILM Corporation that effective July, 2008, prices of its photographic papers and other photosensitive products will increase by 10-20%. Fujifilm’s pricing in the U.S. market will track with this adjustment.
Globally, Fujifilm has undertaken intensive structural reforms to reduce fixed costs and improve productivity. The company has continued to absorb increasing costs associated with raw materials used in the manufacture of films and papers in recent years. However, soaring costs of raw materials, such as, silver and crude oil have made it impossible for Fujifilm to continue to absorb these costs in its manufacturing process.
Posted on April 9, 2008 10:40 AM
Rite Aid Stores Nationwide To Launch Expanded, State-of-the-Art Photo Services Starting This Summer
“Our agreement sets the stage for creating a ‘Best in Class’ photo solution for our more than 5,000 Rite Aid stores nationwide,” said John Pollock, Rite Aid vice president category management. “Fujifilm will be our partner and the end-to-end solution provider as we re-launch our photo products business.”
With this new multi-year agreement, Rite Aid customers will enjoy a significantly wider range of state-of-the-art photo products and services through more convenient, easier-to-use technology.
Rite Aid Photo centers will operate using Fujifilm GetPix kiosk instant print solutions and Fujifilm Frontier Dry Lab solutions. Fujifilm will also be the exclusive supplier to Rite Aid for brilliant color film, including a selection of convenient Fujifilm One Time Use Cameras, Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper and chemical supplies. Fujifilm will also provide send-out photofinishing services by Fujicolor Processing, including prints, photo books, greeting cards, enlargements and a wide range of new heirloom-quality photo gift products, such as blankets, ties and other items.
Rite Aid customers will have the added convenience of an easy-to-use photo website from the comfort of their own homes, which will allow them delivery of their purchases to any Rite Aid store across the country. So if a customer orders traditional 4”x 6” prints or a creative photo gift, relatives who live in another part of the country can pick them up at their local Rite Aid without the added cost of packing and shipping the items.
When customers choose to visit Rite Aid stores in person, they will be able to use a kiosk display similar in design to the Web experience, but with an additional convenience. Customers will be able to get their prints made in minutes, on the same day or in a few days in most stores, depending on the customer’s choice.
“We are proud to be partnering with one of the nation’s leading drug store chains. This agreement is a testament to the confidence Rite Aid has in Fujifilm, and our commitment to the photo retail business,” said Bing Liem, vice president sales, Imaging Group, FUJIFILM U.S.A. “We have a deep understanding of the needs of the retail photo market, and look forward to continuing to innovate on the behalf of consumers, who know they can rely on Fujifilm.”
Posted on March 25, 2008 10:37 AM
Fujifilm is revealing the impact of several recent acquisitions at four industry events this spring -- showcasing its full portfolio of printing solutions and services. “Our customers appreciate that we deliver solutions that take into account their increasing need to deliver flexible and profitable products in a sustainable fashion,” said Ed Carhart, president and CEO, Fujifilm Sericol. Fujifilm Sericol has recently developed a new solvent-based digital ink that emits lower VOCs than conventional solvent inks and have no hazardous air pollutants. Read the press release here
Posted on March 20, 2008 11:03 AM
Retailers and Pro Labs will have a Single Ordering Point for all of their Fujifilm Imaging Supplies
“Many of our customers are currently expanding their Frontier solutions to generate revenue from a wide range of products beyond traditional 4”x 6” prints,” said John Placko, senior product manager, Wide Format Inkjet Products, Imaging Division, FUJIFILM U.S.A. “Today’s announcement underlines our commitment to meeting the varied needs of these customers in today’s changing imaging marketplace. Our new, simplified ordering process saves valuable time and directly enables retailers and professional labs to focus on providing their customers with stunning, Frontier-quality prints in a wide range of sizes.”
For additional information on new ordering procedures for Fujifilm’s wide format inkjet products, contact your local Fujifilm Sales Representative or call (888) 676-3719.
Posted on January 25, 2008 9:41 AM
Solution Includes a Xerox DocuColor® 242 Digital Color Printer/Copier, Enabling Onsite Printing of Specialty Photo Products
“As the imaging industry continues to evolve, Fujifilm has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to providing our members with the tools they need to expand their product and service offerings to meet the demands of today’s imaging consumers,” said Brent Bowyer, executive director, Independent Photo Imagers. “The photo specialty products market presents a huge growth opportunity for independent photo retailers, and many of our members have already partnered with Fujifilm to capitalize upon this market. We deployed the Xerox DocuColor 242 Digital Color Printer at our headquarters to provide a tangible example whereby all of our members can experience for themselves the possibilities of this solution.”
In partnership with Xerox, Fujifilm has devised a new photo specialty printing solution for IPI that integrates the Xerox DocuColor® 242 Digital Color Printer/Copier, which will enable the organization to produce a range of collateral documents and other printed materials in-house, including membership brochures, reports and newsletters, for distribution to its membership. IPI will distribute these products to its members to exemplify the capabilities of Fujifilm’s onsite printing solution offerings.
For more information, visit: www.fujifilmusa.com/pma, www.ipiphoto.com, www.xerox.com.
Posted on January 23, 2008 12:34 PM
Photo Retail Chain to Offer Photo Books, Photo Calendars and Folded Greeting Cards On-Site
“The scalability and choice of Fujifilm’s product and service offerings is second to none,” said Rich Tranchida, executive vice president, Ritz Camera Centers. “We’ve literally plugged into a new revenue generator that enables us to offer our valued customers an assortment of unique new products. What’s more, this solution positions us at the cutting edge of the retail side of all things photo.”
In partnership with Xerox, Fujifilm has devised a solution for Ritz Camera Centers that offers seamless integration with Xerox Phaser® 7760 color laser printers. With this new complete photo specialty print solution, Ritz Camera customers will be able to create photo books, photo calendars and greeting cards quickly and easily via in-store kiosks or through the Ritz Camera Centers website, www.ritzpix.com, for in-store pick up in as little as one hour.
“Consumers are demanding greater choice and flexibility when it comes to creating new ways to display their captured memories,” said Bing Liem, senior vice president, sales, Imaging Group, FUJIFILM U.S.A. “Fujifilm is pleased to be able to help Ritz Camera Centers take advantage of the exploding market for specialty photo products such as photo books, greeting cards, calendars and other gift items in order to meet this demand.”
For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmusa.com, www.ritzcamera.com, www.xerox.com.
Posted on June 8, 2007 9:02 AM
New Solution Gives Retailers and Professional Labs Robust Photo Editing Management and Production Tools for Photo Specialty Products>
Valhalla, N.Y., June 8, 2007 — FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. introduces a new software application that expands its pro lab and on-site retail photo print solutions to create photo books, photo calendars, greeting cards and other customized photo products, using Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) digital color printers.
Fujifilm now offers software from DigiLabs for use with Xerox’s Phaser® 7760 tabloid color laser printer and Xerox DocuColor® Digital Color Printers to bring a photofinishing system that is high quality, customer-friendly and profitable. Available to both professional labs and retail photofinishers, the solution enables customers to use Fujifilm’s offering of these Xerox digital printers, consumables, binding and finishing equipment, to create products that meet customer demands.
The DigiLabs software is a suite of software applications for making photo books, cards and calendars that runs on the Windows XP platform. It features an easy-to-use interface for building photo books with basic templates and text fields. The calendar and card modules are also designed for users with basic PC skills.
Posted on June 6, 2007 2:50 PM
Fujifilm to Host Kiosk Demonstrations and Digital Photography Workshops, and
Hold Daily Digital Camera Giveaways
VALHALLA, New York, June 6, 2007 – Fujifilm U.S.A., Inc., today announced its sponsorship of the Great American Scrapbook Convention for the second consecutive year. As the show’s platinum sponsor, Fujifilm will participate at all three dates and locations: June 6-8, Arlington, Texas; June 23-25, Chantilly, Virginia; and July 27-28, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Attracting an estimated 20,000 scrapbooking enthusiasts, it’s one of the largest scrapbooking events in the U.S. Estimates say that one in four U.S. households have someone that creates some form of a scrapbook.
Fujifilm highlights include:
• Kiosk demonstrations in the Make ‘n Take Pavilion;
• Workshops on Digital Photography, led by photo-fun specialist, Adele Hendricks. At Ms. Hendricks’ workshops, participants will learn the do’s and don’ts of good photography, and discover how a few digital imaging tools and techniques can greatly increase the WOW in their scrapbook images;
• Free Digital Scrapbooking Kits (in DVD form) for attendees of the digital photography workshop or the digital scrapbook crop party; and
• A Special Show Offer on Fujifilm digital cameras. All attendees will receive free shipping through August 15 on the purchase of any Fujifilm digital cameras from retailer Norman Camera.
Posted on March 12, 2007 9:00 AM
In a keynote address at the 2007 Photo Marketing Association (PMA) annual trade show, Yoshikazu Aoki, corporate vice president and general manager, Photo Imaging Products Division, Fujifilm Corporation emphasized that finding new ways to increase the demand for print-at-retail services remains Fujifilm’s priority. He announced the company’s plans to expand on Fujifilm’s well-established digital printing infrastructure by leveraging the Frontier workflow management and image processing technology to incorporate new output options including dye sublimation, ink jet, and xerography -- in addition to silver-halide.
Posted on November 13, 2006 11:22 AM
Walgreens has tapped Fujifilm to make in-store pickup of digital photos even more convenient. Consumers can now order photos for in-store pickup at more than 5,500 Walgreens locations nationwide using Fujifilm's "Get the Picture Online," and "Get the Picture Mobile," service networks via www.yourpix.com. Visit www.walgreens.com for more information.
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