NORWALK, Conn., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- d-store.com (http://www.d-store.com), the premier
Internet supplier of digital photography solutions for the consumer, professional and
educational markets, announced its Wonders of Spring Photo contest. The Wonders of Spring
Photo contest is open to everyone. The theme is based on what Spring means to the
individual as depicted through the photo. Winners will receive prizes ranging from a
digital camera to card readers and gift certificates. Contestants can view past winners,
which list the make and model of the digital cameras used to take the winning photos.
Interest in Digital Photography is exploding. According to recent reports from LYRA
research, since 1996 the estimated worldwide sales of digital cameras has quadrupled from
approximately $900 million to nearly $4 billion. "As we continue to develop and
refine the d-store.com shopping experience, we listen to what our customers have to say,
and they want contests," said Bruce Feldman, Co-President of d-store.com. "Since
the d-store.com mission is to make customer satisfaction our first priority, The Wonders
of Spring contest serves a dual purpose. Winning is always an incentive, and it's a great
way for customers to view and evaluate photos taken from a variety of new-to-market
digital cameras -- without any influence from manufacturer or reseller." E-shoppers
are expected to spend more than 61 billion dollars at North American Internet sites this
year, according to a recent Boston Consulting Group study. Online sales will remain on the
upswing as the 80 million consumers who have Internet access become more comfortable with
shopping online. An increase to 23 percent online sales is forecasted on computer hardware
and software for this year. About d-store.com Founded in January 1998 and based in
Norwalk, Conn., d-store.com is the premier Internet supplier of Digital Photography
Solutions for the consumer, professional and educational markets. Leading online e-tailers
Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com) and
Yahoo Shopping (http://www.yahoo.com)
selected d-store.com as a top pick for customer service; SHOPNOW Consumer Guide and 20-20
Consumer have nominated d-store.com as one of the top ten sites for on-line customer
satisfaction. d-store.com's customer commitment is to differentiate itself from other
commercial web-stores through offering superior customer service and premier products at
competitive prices. For additional information about d-store.com, contact Bruce Feldman at
888-313-1857 or visit http://www.d-store.com
. d-store.com is a privately held corporation. CONTACT: Bruce Feldman, Co-President of
d-store, inc., 203-866-3456, or bruce@d-store.com