CVS and Kodak Launch Co-Branded Online Photo Service: The CVS Photo Center featuring Kodak Picture Center Online at CVS.com.Business Editors WOONSOCKET, RI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000 CVS (1) (Concurrent Versions System) A version control system for Unix that was initially developed as a series of shell scripts in the mid-1980s. CVS maintains the changes between one source code version and another and stores all the changes in one file. .com and Kodak offer customers complete photography services online and offline CVS/pharmacy (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CVS), America's No. 1 pharmacy, and Eastman Kodak Company today announced the launch of the CVS Photo Center featuring the Kodak Picture Center Online at www.cvs.com. CVS is the first retailer to offer the co-branded Kodak Picture Center. This new service allows CVS to expand its established retail presence by offering a co-branded CVS - Kodak photo web site to customers online at CVS.com and at 4,100 CVS/pharmacy stores. Customers who want to share and enhance their pictures online can have their film digitized and uploaded directly to the Kodak Picture Center Online at CVS.com by simply checking a box on their photofinishing pho·to·fin·ish·ing n. The act or business of developing camera films and printing photographs for customers. pho envelope. When picking up traditional prints, customers will also receive a confidential ID code to access their pictures online. Once online, CVS customers can then view, enhance, share and print their pictures. Customers may also upload digital files from digital cameras and personal computers for free. CVS.com will also sell film and photo supplies on their Photo Center, as well as offer expert photography tips and product recommendations. "The CVS Photo Center, featuring the Kodak Picture Center Online at CVS.com, offers our customers the benefits of digital photography without changing the way they take pictures or have film developed," said Larry Zigerelli, executive vice president of marketing for CVS/pharmacy. "This partnership means enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; and more choices for our customers, and further reflects our commitment to provide the highest quality and most convenient service for our customers - on and offline," continued Doug Callihan, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CVS.com. Kodak Picture Center Online Features Designed for the mainstream picture taker tak·er n. One that takes or takes up something, such as a wager or purchase: There were no takers on the bets. taker Noun , the Kodak Picture Center Online at CVS.com is organized into four categories for easy navigation: View, Share, Upload and Print. In the View area, customers can claim photos they've previously submitted for processing, or they can view other pictures they have uploaded. The View area also is where customers create and enhance their online photo albums, organizing special collections In library science, special collections (often abbreviated to Spec. Coll. or S.C.) is the name applied to a specific repository within a library which stores materials of a "special" nature. of pictures for their own enjoyment or for sharing with others. In the Share area, customers can e-mail their favorite photos to friends and family, or they can invite them to come view individual pictures or albums at the Kodak Picture Center. If customers want to share multiple pictures, it's often easier to create photo albums for a given subject or audience. These online albums are living exhibits, becoming richer as site visitors sign in and add comments about their favorite photos. The Upload area gives users a simple way to transmit photos from a digital camera - or any picture that's previously been scanned. Users simply browse their own hard drives to select the pictures they want to upload. The Print area is where the online photos take shape in a broad range of products, from high-quality prints on Kodak paper to mugs, mouse pads A fabric-covered rubber pad roughly 9" square that provides a smooth surface for rolling a mouse. There are also mouse pads that provide a better surface; for example, 3M makes the Precise Mousing Surface, an ultra-thin mouse pad that is engineered to reduce friction. , puzzles, T-shirts or sweatshirts. Prints will be fulfilled ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. through Kodak's new Print@Kodak service. Customers can submit print orders for themselves, or they can ship favorite pictures to anyone they designate des·ig·nate tr.v. des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing, des·ig·nates 1. To indicate or specify; point out. 2. To give a name or title to; characterize. 3. . Pictures will be stored online for 30 days, and consumers can archive their pictures permanently by saving them into albums. "We are very enthusiastic to launch the Kodak Picture Center Online with CVS, one of our largest customers. CVS is a great partner to introduce this service due to their commitment to innovation," said Daniel Palumbo, chief marketing officer, Consumer Imaging, and vice president, Eastman Kodak Company. "As the Internet changes customer's expectations for photography services, the Kodak Picture Center Online at CVS.com demonstrates the power of Kodak technologies and services to create new revenue streams." Pricing and Availability Pricing for this new service will be introduced at just $8.99 (35mm, 24 exp exp abbr. 1. exponent 2. exponential .). This price includes hard copy single prints plus the new pictures uploaded to the Kodak Picture Center Online at CVS.com. The first 3 weeks will also feature introductory advertised coupons to lower the price to just $6.99. About Eastman Kodak Eastman Kodak Company is the leader in photography--traditional, digital and online--with sales of more than $14 billion for 1999. Committed to making digital photography easy and accessible, Kodak is a leading supplier of digital cameras and inkjet media. Kodak provides a range of consumer digital services, including Kodak Picture CD, Kodak PhotoNet(TM) online, "You've Got Pictures" in cooperation with America Online See AOL. and Kodak Picture Disk. Kodak PhotoNet online is one of the first and most popular Internet-based picture sharing services, which, along with "You've Got Pictures," Print@Kodak and kodak.com, make Kodak a leader in this emerging new field. About CVS Corporation CVS/pharmacy is the nation's largest retail provider of prescriptions. The Company is the #1 drugstore chain in the U.S. with approximately 4,100 stores in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Midwest regions of the country. General information about CVS, including corporate background and press releases, is available at CVS' web site at http://www.cvs.com. About CVS.com CVS.com, the nation's first complete Internet pharmacy internet pharmacy Online A website that offers prescription drugs from the comfort of home Cons The IP or prescribing physician may not be qualified or licensed to prescribe drugs in all states. See Operation Cure-All, VIPPS. , provides 24-hour-a-day access to registered pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. All other products or brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : For more information about Eastman Kodak Company, visit Kodak's web site on the Internet at: www.kodak.com |
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