Introducing Roche, a new Balance Rewards API Integration

Tue, 03/15/2016 - 12:34 - Drew Schweinfurth

 

Walgreens is very excited to announce that a long time partner, Roche has added their myriad of devices into our Balance Rewards API ecosystem. 
 
With Roche’s Accu-Chek Connect application customers can connect compatible devices with their Walgreens Balance Rewards account and start earning points today! Access the full list of compatible devices on Roche’s website: https://www.accu-chek.com/microsites/connect/index.html
 
Roche has sold their devices through our stores for years and we think this integration builds on an amazing partnership. Their portal gives access to Accu-Chek Blood Glucose device readings which can be redeemed for Balance Rewards points via our Balance Rewards API.
 
"We are excited to announce the integration of Accu-Chek Connect System with the Walgreens Balance Rewards API," said Kimberly Ward, Group Marketing Manager, Regional Portfolio Development, Roche Diabetes Care.  "People with diabetes want to stay on top of their disease. The Accu-Chek Connect meter and app help them understand how choices they make day to day can impact their test results. By linking this innovative solution with the Walgreens interface, Accu-Chek Connect users can actually be rewarded for something they do every day through their usual testing routine."
 
Checkout their amazing integration today! Get info directly from their website: https://www.accu-chek.com/microsites/connect/index.html




Swipe and Print: A New Method of Printing Photos with Walgreens

Mon, 12/14/2015 - 11:57 - Drew Schweinfurth

Walgreens is happy to welcome Swipe & Print, with a great user experience to the Walgreens family of innovative Photo Prints API integrations. You can get the application directly on the Apple App Store.
 
Swipe and Print, contains a unique user experience that allows for quickly picking the best photos on your phone and printing them at your local Walgreens or Duane Reade. With Swipe and Print you can flip through hundreds of photos in a "Tinder-like" fashion, and with a single tap upload them for printing.  
 
"To print photos from my phone I wanted to combine an incredibly simple gesture, like swiping with an incredibly simple printing experience,” said John Brozena, Founder of UpStream Ideas. "The Walgreens Photo Prints API was the perfect choice for printing due to how simple they make it for users to complete their order without any friction."
 
Checkout their awesome integration today! Get the application directly from the Apple App Store




We are going to WildHacks, are you?

Thu, 11/19/2015 - 17:07 - Drew Schweinfurth

 

The Walgreens API team is very excited to be involved with WildHacks directly located in our home base of Chicago!
 
This event offers a really great opportunity to work alongside our Walgreens Developer Evangelist, @WalgreensAPI, to create some unique Photo Prints API integrations. We have been involved with hack-a-thons like this before and have always had a great experience with the many photo partners we meet and foster at these events!
 
We look forward to some awesome innovative ideas from this event, which you can learn more about at http://j.mp/WAGHACKS, where we have listed the prizes we are giving out at the event and have some getting started documentation!




Introducing the MyVukee Photo Prints Suite

Wed, 10/21/2015 - 15:50 - Drew Schweinfurth

Walgreens is happy to announce a smorgasbord of Photo Print API integrations with MyVukee. The ability to print photos and creative products to any Walgreens or Duane Reade is now integrated into the MyVukee PhotoBook (iOS and Android), PhotoCal (iOS) and PostCard (iOS) apps.
 
The MyVukee team has gone above and beyond to create three unique applications that print a multitude of products to our 8200+ storefronts on the same day! The PhotoBook application allows users to create wonderfully themed stories and print the 8.5x11” Black Linen Photo Book product. The PhotoCal application allows users to print the beautiful 8.5x11” 12 month Wall Calendar product. Lastly, the PostCard application allows users to layout and print the amazing 5x7” Folded Photo Card product.
 
We are excited to see our third party integrations brining more and more of our creative products to their  integrations! Check out these awesome applications today! 
 
  • PhotoBook by MyVukee app for iOS and Android
  • PhotoCal by MyVukee app for iOS
  • PostCard by MyVukee app for iOS




Are you going to Mobile Photo Connect? We are!

Tue, 09/29/2015 - 16:46 - Drew Schweinfurth

UPDATE: Checkout our announcement here https://developer.walgreens.com/sites/mpc/ (hint: scroll down)

 
Walgreens is very excited to kickoff our financial year with our Gold Sponsorship at the Mobile Photo Connect 2015 conference. This year the event is being held at the amazing Golden Gate Club in the beautiful area of Presidio, San Francisco. 
 
Making an in-person from our team to represent Walgreens, along with the many other leaders across the mobile photo industry, will be Joe Rago (Director, Mobile Innovation Program and Drew Schweinfurth (Developer Evangelist).
 
Excitement levels rise as we see more and more people attending the conference every year! This year a large portion of the Show & Tell Presentations are represented by members of our great and growing Photo Prints API eco-system! 
 
 
Now, we are going to let you finish deciding about coming or not, but these App Previews created by all the attendees are the best of all time, all time! They convinced us to register for tickets immediately and you should too! We look forward to more communication about the event during and after, from our @WalgreensAPI account.
 
Cheers!
The Walgreens API Team