Holiday Help Is Here: The UPS Store Makes Holiday Gifting Easier Than Ever
November 28 2017 - 11:00AM
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping, travel preparations, cooking,
baking, decorating and more. However, all is calm and all is bright
because The UPS Store is giving consumers a few less things to
worry about during the busiest time of year.
Whether it’s a new pair of skis for a cousin on the east coast,
Grandma’s secret recipe cookies shipped to the west coast or
fragile holiday snow globes for every friend on the list, with
approximately 5,000 locations across North America, The UPS Store
is a convenient one-stop shop to handle all holiday pack and ship
needs. Equipped with certified packing experts*, The UPS Store can
help ensure gifts, large or small, arrive intact and on time.
“At The UPS Store, we’re here to help customers send holiday
cheer, whatever the distance between you and your loved ones,” said
Judy Milner, vice president of franchisee operations at The UPS
Store. “When you can’t hand-deliver your gifts to friends and
family, hand deliver them to us and our certified packing experts*
will take care of the rest. This season, as you’re checking that
to-do list twice, we’ll make your holidays easier by taking special
care of all your packed and shipped presents.”
Here are five ways The UPS Store can help gift senders this
season.
- Pack and Ship Tips If you plan on packing your
own gifts before shipping, The UPS Store recommends you take
batteries out of items before shipping, and use at least two inches
of packaging material on each side of the item. Use a new, sturdy
box with secure corners to provide protection, and use packing tape
on all package seams. Avoid string and wrapping paper on the
outside of packages, and avoid packing with masking, cellophane or
duct tape. Lastly, make sure the sender’s and recipient’s addresses
are visible both inside and outside of the package.
- The UPS Store Certified Packing Experts®
Should you choose to delegate your holiday packing to The UPS
Store, know that many of our associates are professionals trained
in packing techniques. They can identify which method works best
for each gift – whether it’s insulating home-made holiday treats,
keeping fragile items in one piece or finding the right way to
package unusually-shaped gifts like guitars. Our packing experts
work to ensure that packages arrive exactly as you intend them to:
intact and ready to bring holiday cheer.
- Pack and Ship Guarantee With The UPS Store
exclusive Pack & Ship Guarantee+, customers can enjoy peace of
mind knowing their gifts were shipped at The UPS Store. If an item
is lost or damaged during delivery, customers will be reimbursed
for the item’s value, the cost of packing materials, service and
shipping.
- Package Security/Secure Delivery Locations The
holidays are filled with hustle and bustle, and we know you won’t
always be home to accept packages. With a secure mailbox at The UPS
Store, customers can have all packages shipped to one secure
location. Whether ordering online or expecting a gift from Santa,
The UPS Store will keep packages safe until you’re ready to pick
them up. And if your schedule changes abruptly, customers can make
easy delivery changes by rerouting packages to the closest The UPS
Store. Some locations may even send a text or email when a package
is ready for pick-up.
- Shipping Deadlines The UPS Store wants to make
sure your gifts arrive ahead of Santa Claus pulling into town, so
mark the calendar with these shipping deadlines for delivery before
Christmas.
- For domestic delivery on Friday, December 22, ship packages
via:
- UPS 3 Day Select® by Dec 18
- UPS 2nd Day Air® by Dec. 20
- UPS Next Day Air® by Dec. 21
- Saturday delivery for December 23rd is also an option, but
incurs an additional delivery charge
For a chance to win early holiday gifts, tune into The UPS
Store’s holiday Facebook live, 5 Days of Giftmas. From Dec. 11 –
Dec. 15, The UPS Store Facebook live stream will feature different
sized boxes with mystery items packed inside. Clues will be
displayed on the screen and the Facebook fan who guesses the gift
wins, just in time for Christmas. To find the nearest The UPS Store
location, visit theupsstore.com.
*The UPS Store Certified Packing Experts available at
participating locations
About The UPS Store With
approximately 5,000 locations across North America, The UPS Store®
network comprises the nation’s largest franchise system of retail
shipping, postal, print and business service centers. The UPS Store
locations in the U.S. are independently owned and operated by
licensed franchisees of The UPS Store, Inc., a subsidiary of UPS
(NYSE: UPS). Services, products, pricing and hours of operation may
vary by location. For additional information on The UPS Store,
visit theupsstore.com. For information on franchise
opportunities for opening a The UPS Store location,
visit https://www.theupsstorefranchise.com/. Follow The UPS
Store on Twitter a @TheUPSStore and like The UPS Store on
Facebook at facebook.com/theupsstore.
+ The UPS Store locations are independently owned and operated
by franchisees of The UPS Store, Inc. in the USA and by its master
licensee and its franchisees in Canada. Services, pricing and hours
of operation may vary by location. The Flexible Parcel
Multi‐Carrier Coverage Program (the “FMC Program”) is underwritten
by an authorized insurance company and issued through licensed
insurance producers affiliated with UPS Capital Insurance Agency,
Inc., and other affiliated insurance agencies. UPS Capital
Insurance Agency, Inc. and its licensed affiliates are wholly owned
subsidiaries of UPS Capital Corporation. Insurance coverage is not
available in all jurisdictions. Restrictions and limitations apply.
Subject to the applicable The UPS Store center’s FMC Program
insurance policy. Copyright 2017 The UPS Store, Inc. All
rights
reserved.
Chelsea Lee, The UPS Store
858-652-0581
chelsealee@upsstore.com
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