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Wednesday 4th June, 2008
ASDA BOOTS OTHERS INTO TOUCH ON DIGITAL PRINTS

ASDA comes out top in independent Which Survey

Just in time for the summer holidays, ASDA today, 4th June, releases shock figures exposing a photo price rip off, as revealed in the independent Which survey.

 The independent survey highlights the difference in the quality and price differences when processing digital 6x4 prints using the 1 hour service. The cost of 10 digital prints will cost you £1.80 at ASDA and nearly double the price at Boots who charge £3.00.  

In the recent test performance, ASDA also led the way on quality of service scoring 69% based upon a combination of print quality, consistency, convenience and enlargements - Boots lagged someway behind with 54%, with Tesco, Jessops and Klick all disappointing with scores below 50%. 

With the latest Fuji technology, ASDA photo centres ensure that pictures are developed to the highest standards. To process digital prints customers are able to use self service kiosks to edit and change their snaps to get them just right. This high quality, low cost philosophy is used across all of ASDA’s 170 photo processing centres and 265 self serve kiosks. 

ASDA also offers a self service instant digital prints service, it will cost you a 29p each for up to 50 prints compared to Boots who will charge you a staggering 42p. So processing your summer snaps at ASDA certainly won’t put customers out of pocket, leaving them with more money to spend on sangria.  

“This independent survey shows that when it comes to printing important photographs, ASDA is once again delivering market leading quality and also helping customers save the pennies - we don’t see why our customers should pay more for the best” said Rob Slaski, General Manager for photo-shop.    

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Notes for Editors

·         ASDA currently has 170 photo centres and has 265 self service kiosks.·         The photo centres offer a full digital and standard processing service with a one-stop shop for cameras, camcorders, films, frames and albums. ·         The trial of order on line and collect in-store is in Lower Early, Accrington, York and Patchway. 'Which' June 2008 - Instore Service Quality Comparison:-

  • ASDA 69%
  • Boots 54%
  • Snappy Snaps 53%
  • Tesco 47%
  • Jessops 46%
  • Klick 45%
  
InstoreService TestedPrice of 10 prints (£)Price of 50 prints (£)Price of 100 prints (£)
ASDA1 hour1.807.5010.00
BOOTS1 hour3.0015.0020.00
SNAPPY SNAPS1 hour5.0015.0022.00
TESCO1 hour1.807.5010.00
JESSOPS1 hour2.5012.5020.00
KLICK1 hour3.9011.0017.00