SAN MATEO, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CafePress, the recognized
leader of user-generated commerce, today announced the acquisition of
Imagekind, the fastest-growing user-generated site offering high-quality
fine framed art. Since 1999 CafePress has changed the way people shop for
user-generated products and has been working to refine and expand its
offerings. Imagekind, known as the best-in-breed on-demand art provider,
proved a perfect fit. The two companies share similar business models --
providing customers with the opportunity to create, buy and sell their own
unique merchandise.
This acquisition, a logical step in further cementing CafePress'
leadership in user-generated commerce, adds a like-minded brand to the
CafePress portfolio focused on offering customers unique user-generated
merchandise. Both companies recognize the benefits this partnership brings
to their respective communities of users and are currently exploring the
best possible paths for website and service integration.
"Acquiring Imagekind allows us to do two things," explains Cafepress
CEO and co-founder Fred Durham. "First, it allows us to provide a richer
fine art solution to the community of artists, designers and entrepreneurs
who are already among our 6.5 million shopkeepers. Additionally, it
provides the opportunity for fine artists who haven't discovered us, to
have the type of success that Cafepress shopkeepers have had selling
apparel and gifts since 1999. We can't wait to see where the creativity of
our community will take this partnership -- I'm sure it will be amazing,
they haven't disappointed yet!"
"Every bare wall is our market," explains Imagekind CEO Kevin Saliba.
"CafePress brings the expertise, resources, and community to help get our
artists and their galleries to the world faster. The CafePress marketplace
has thrived on consumers who are looking for unique products that help them
express themselves, and this partnership allows Imagekind to introduce its
artists to the millions of CafePress members, which will help them grow
awareness and ultimately sales."
For more information on CafePress visit http://www.cafepress.com.
For More information on Imagekind visit http://www.imagekind.com.
About CafePress
CafePress.com is the leading online marketplace that offers sellers
complete e-commerce services to independently create and sell a wide
variety of products, and offers buyers unique merchandise across virtually
every topic. Launched in 1999, CafePress.com has empowered individuals,
organizations and businesses to create, buy and sell customized merchandise
online using the company's unique print-on-demand and e-commerce services.
Today, CafePress.com is a growing network of over 6.5 million members who
have unleashed their creativity to transform their artwork and ideas into
unique gifts and new revenue streams.
About Imagekind
Founded in 2006, Imagekind.com is the world's fastest growing online
marketplace for art. By offering more than one million high-quality fine
art images by more than 50,000 established and emerging artists from all
over the world, Imagekind.com gives consumers limitless options to acquire
museum-quality framed giclee (zhee-clay) prints. Imagekind.com has
disrupted the world of art through democratization, by returning control of
the global marketplace to the artists who can showcase and sell their work
on its site. Imagekind.com allows the artist to build online galleries, set
their own prices, keep profits and even collect commissions. In addition,
Imagekind.com allows anyone to discover their inner artist through the
"create path" which lets customers upload their favorite pictures or piece
of child art and turn it into a framed masterpiece or a museum-quality
print on canvas. Imagekind.com is the world's first community to serve as a
hybrid online art gallery, photo-sharing and a print-on-demand service.
Imagekind.com has partnered with a number of leading retail and online
community brands as a testament to its superior printing and framing
quality.
Media Contact
Marc Cowlin
650.655.3039
pr@cafepress.com
SOURCE CafePress
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Related links:
http://www.cafepress.com
http://www.imagekind.com
CONTACT:
Marc Cowlin of CafePress, +1-650-655-3039,
pr@cafepress.com
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