Innovative Kodak Photo Solutions Enhance Retail Photo Center Experiences
ROCHESTER, N.Y. and ABILENE, Kan., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) and Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: DUCK) today announced the successful deployment of KODAK Picture Kiosks to more than 213 Duckwall-ALCO stores across the U.S. (approximately 80 percent of Duckwall-ALCO stores nationwide). KODAK Picture Kiosks allow Duckwall-ALCO to deliver a host of new digital printing and photo processing services to its customers in small communities around the country.
In addition to conventional photo prints, KODAK Picture Kiosks enable Duckwall-ALCO customers to quickly and easily create unique photo solutions, such as KODAK Picture Movie DVDs, KODAK Picture CDs, photo collages, calendars, invitations, announcements, and greeting cards. Prior to installing the KODAK Picture Kiosks, Duckwall-ALCO customers had limited choices for photo finishing and photo creation services, and would often have to drive to larger cities to take care of their photo printing and processing needs.
"KODAK Picture Kiosks represent the latest service in a continuing effort to provide product and services for everyday life in small town America," said Mike Crist, Director of Business Development, Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. "Introducing a highly recognized brand like Kodak to our customers has been overwhelmingly positive and has generated increased week-to-week traffic at our photo centers."
Duckwall-Alco has taken advantage of Kodak's scalable suite of digital printing kiosks and has selected specific equipment configurations to meet each store's volume and available space requirements. Leveraging Kodak's award winning user interface, the KODAK Picture Kiosk G4's lightning fast image loading and processing speed reduces wait times, increases consumer satisfaction and delivers stunning products that help consumers share and relive their lives in new and exciting ways.
"Kodak's state-of-the-art photo order and processing technologies can be scaled to meet a wide variety of retail environments, and we're proud to see our KODAK Picture Kiosks driving success for a leading small-market retailer like Duckwall-ALCO," said Mike Saturnia, Director & Vice President of Sales, Eastman Kodak Company. "We are proud to bring our digital printing capabilities and experiences to a new set of consumers. Kodak is helping retailers in markets of all sizes and locations inspire their customers to create unique and memorable photo products."
You will find a KODAK Picture Kiosk in every Alco store - please visit www.alcostores.com for a store near you.
About Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc.
Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. specializes in meeting the retail needs of smaller, underserved communities, primarily in the central United States. The Company offers an exceptional selection of fashionable merchandise, quality products and recognized brand names at reasonable prices. Its specialty is delivering those products with the friendly, personal service its customers have come to expect. With 258 stores across 23 states, Duckwall-ALCO Stores is proud to have continually provided excellent products at good value prices to its customers for 107 years. To learn more about Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. visit www.ALCOstores.com.
About Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives.
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