The company opened its first store in Toronto Canada.
The company announced the opening of its Vistaprint Studio, the first of its kind as up until now it has been on-line only. Products can now be accessed by business owners at realistic prices and also gain advice from Vistaprint coaches. According to a recent survey in North America 64 percent of business owners said they want “a more one to one in-person support” when buying or designing business products.
Trynka Shineman, CEO, Vistaprint, said: “We’ve listened to and worked with our customers along the way to provide the best of both worlds in Vistaprint Studio — the efficiency and convenience of the online world with the engaging, personalized experience in-store. At Vistaprint Studio we are offering exclusive services you can’t find anywhere else, including free graphic design — services we heard our customers want and which solidify our investment in the success of their businesses, now and in the future.”
The studio is designed to help businesses with design and technology and the complimentary service saves them over $100 (€89) per hour consultation fees. Andrea Armstrong, President of Happiness is Inc a recently launched clothing brand, said that this is exactly what small business owners need: “We want to be involved in creating our brands, but sometimes we need that additional support and guidance to make our vision become reality,” she said.