LUCIDIOM'S KIOSK SOFTWARE EXPANDS CONSUMER PRODUCT OPTIONS AND PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHOTO RETAILERS
Lucidiom's 3.0 Software Features Passport Photos, Scanning and New User Interface
Vienna, Va., August 18, 2005 - Lucidiom Inc., creator of the original Automated Photo Machine (APM), released its software update, APM 3.0, which incorporates new consumer features, such as passport photo printing and scanning, into a sleek user interface for photo finishing retailers.
"Lucidiom's software helps the photo retailer work smarter and faster so they can enlarge their product offerings and boost their profits," said Lucidiom President and CTO Steve Giordano, Jr. "As the brains behind Lucidiom's original Automated Photo Machines, our robust software lets the retailer manage all its APMs online from any location and handle every business need-from business analysis, workflow, pricing and printing to marketing, store expansion and customer support."
With APM 3.0 software, retailers can enhance their customers' experiences in developing digital photos. Lucidiom's APMs support every digital media type and incorporate Bluetooth and infrared technology for easy camera-phone support. Consumers can choose singles, doubles and index prints, or burn images to CD. On a single page, customers can order multiple sizes with the touch of a finger, vastly increasing the odds of impulse enlargement sales.
Plus, with the integration of Lucidiom's Photo IQ suite, consumers get the best photos possible with red-eye elimination, cropping and image enhancement. Consumer can go beyond 4x6 prints to create passport photos, greeting cards, scrapbook templates, package prints and gifts, as well as scan in old photos.
"The new passport photo functionality, in particular, comes at a perfect time for our customers as many Americans prepare for late summer and fall getaways," said Giordano, Jr. "Printing a passport photo has never been easier, and by using a kiosk, you can actually take your time getting a shot you like rather than relying on a single take that's developed behind a counter."
On the business management side, the APM 3.0 software allows retailers to create promotion packages and customer coupons. They can manage store workflows and fulfillment, creating premium and standard fulfillment orders for their customers. They can print photos to any of their stores. Plus, the software works with Lucidiom's ProfitWatcher reports so that retailers know how their APMs are performing and what their customers prefer.
The new user interface built into APM 3.0 offers several customization options, allowing retailers to change the look and feel of the ordering screen with the click of a button. Thus like all of Lucidiom's products, every APM can be branded to fit each store's style.
While APM 3.0 packs in new features, it remains as quick and easy to use as previous versions. The update is available for customer download at www.Lucidiom.com.
About Lucidiom
Lucidiom Inc. is the worldwide provider of networked digital photo solutions and creator of the original Automated Photo Machine (APM) - a self-service digital photofinishing kiosk. Lucidiom's advanced APM Network™ equips retailers with flexible, customizable photo category products and services that allow individual business visions to become profitable consumer realities. Businesses large and small, Fortune 100 companies and independent photofinishers, rely on Lucidiom for APM Network data and millions of prints each month. More information about how Lucidiom is bringing business into focus is available online at www.lucidiom.com.
