NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock,
Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global creative platform offering
full-service solutions, high-quality content, and applications for
brands, businesses and media companies, today announced a new
partnership with Staples US Retail. Through this multifaceted
partnership with Shutterstock, Staples US Retail is expanding its
turnkey design experiences to include a vast content library,
simple image editing tools, and managed services to help customers
create compelling marketing materials with confidence — both
in-store and online.
Small businesses and creators with limited design knowledge are
now able to develop engaging marketing assets through an immediate,
highly personalized design experience. Customers have access to
dedicated associates and design services at Staples US Retail
locations, as well as 325+ million high quality images from
Shutterstock's expansive collection, for the creation of flyers,
business cards, posters and signs at select Staples stores across
the country. Today, Staples has more than 1,000 retail locations
nationwide, delivering innovative products, services and
inspiration essential for the creation of compelling marketing
collateral.
"We're thrilled to join forces with Staples US Retail, a key
player serving small business owners across the country," said
Chip Schenck, Global VP of
Innovation at Shutterstock. "Now, with direct access to
Shutterstock images and editing tools, customers can easily find
inspiration, customize beautiful content, and manage their
creative projects, all in one place."
"At Staples, we believe that successful small businesses build
stronger communities, and this new design experience will bring
their print and marketing materials to the next level," said
Craig Grayson, Vice President/GMM,
Staples US Retail. "Shutterstock is a household name in the world
of design, and we're so excited to be able to help our small
business customers elevate every print project by giving them
access to millions of high-quality images on the spot."
Staples customers can now engage in the following creative
experiences powered by Shutterstock:
Find creative inspiration, develop engaging materials and
collaborate with in-store experts through new experience-driven
Staples stores
Shutterstock offers customers a dedicated Shutterstock Editor
experience in the Print Shop at select Staples stores across the
country. Through an interactive kiosk, customers -- including a
growing number of professionals working from home and in hybrid
roles -- can easily design and create high-impact marketing
materials including flyers, business cards, posters, signs and more
using professional design templates, Shutterstock's Editing tools,
as well as Shutterstock's library of 325+ million high-quality
images. The experience offers customers the option to consult with
dedicated in-store associates for immediate, personalized design
services at their favorite Staples location.
The newly reimagined Staples Connect locations in Los Angeles (Staples Store #1967) and
Auburn, Maine (Staples Store
#0307) will also feature large-scale, multi-media murals of images
by Shutterstock artists as part of an expanded Print Shop
experience.
Access eye-catching Shutterstock images online to take
designs to the next level
Through this partnership, Shutterstock and Staples Print &
Marketing Services have launched an online experience to help
customers create eye-catching marketing materials without ever
leaving home. Through Staples US Retail Online, customers can
access millions of Shutterstock images to build and customize
banners, invitations, yard signs, business cards and more, with the
option to print materials at a local Staples US Retail
location.
To see the Shutterstock and Staples partnership in action,
visit https://www.staples.com/services/printing
ABOUT SHUTTERSTOCK
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is a leading global
creative platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality
content, and applications for brands, businesses and media
companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries,
Shutterstock's comprehensive collection includes high-quality
licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos, 3D models and
music. Working with its growing community of over 1.9 million
contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images
each week, and currently has more than 390 million images and more
than 23 million video clips available.
Headquartered in New York City,
Shutterstock has offices around the world and customers in more
than 150 countries. The Company also owns PicMonkey, a leading
online graphic design and image editing platform; Offset, a
high-end image collection; Shutterstock Studios, an end-to-end
custom creative shop; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music
library; Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial
images and videos for the world's media; TurboSquid, a leading 3D
content marketplace; Amper Music, an
AI-driven music platform; and Bigstock, a value-oriented stock
media offering.
For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com and
follow Shutterstock on Twitter and on Facebook.
About Staples US Retail
With a focus on the community of small businesses and consumers,
Staples US Retail provides innovative products, services and
inspiration essential to the new ways of working and learning.
Staples Stores and Staples Connect retail locations serve millions
of customers from entrepreneurs and small businesses to remote
workers, parents, teachers, and students. Explore Staples Connect
at a local Staples Store or online at StaplesConnect.com.
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