07 November 2024
Every Way You Holiday, Get Things Done with The UPS Store Certified Packing Experts®
Your neighborhood The UPS Store® offers peace of mind with Pack & Ship Guarantee* for your holiday packages
SAN DIEGO, November 7, 2024 – It’s officially the holiday season, when shopping, shipping, and returning become top priorities on many to-do lists. This year, The UPS Store offers ideas to help you spend less time running errands and more time celebrating this season:
- Pack and ship gifts: Be a real-life Santa by sending gifts to your loved ones. Bring your gifts to The UPS Store, and the certified packing experts available at every location will help you pack and ship, including fragile or unusually shaped items.
- Protect your gifts: Exclusive to The UPS Store, the Pack & Ship Guarantee* provides reimbursement if the package is lost or damaged before arriving at its destination.
- Return gifts that didn’t work out: If a gift didn’t quite work out as expected, the returns process is quick and convenient at any The UPS Store location. Many locations now offer a self-serve kiosk for online returns with participating retailer QR code or pre-labeled drop-off packages.
“Sometimes, less is more. The UPS Store is your one-stop solution for crossing off your to-dos when it comes to packing, shipping, printing, and returning this holiday season,” said Brett Battes, senior vice president of operations at The UPS Store, Inc. “We pride ourselves on helping our customers lighten their load and focus on enjoying the moments every way they holiday.”
As customers ship out their packages this holiday season, The UPS Store offers the opportunity to make a difference in their local communities by contributing to the Start Small, Grow Big program. Donations can be made for in-store credit card transactions by rounding up to the nearest dollar. In 2023, The UPS Store network collected $2.9 million customer donations for over 100 regional Junior Achievement areas. Donations will fund Junior Achievement programming which provides school-aged children with lessons in financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship.
Below are the recommended UPS® shipping deadlines for a December 24 domestic delivery:
- December 19 via UPS 3 Day Select® service
- December 20 via UPS 2nd Day Air® service
- December 23 via UPS Next Day Air® service
- For more details on shipping to Canada, Mexico and other destinations, see the year-end holiday shipping schedule here.
Many stores offer extended holiday hours for last-minute shoppers, and many of The UPS Store locations typically have the latest UPS pickup in the area. To find the nearest The UPS Store location, visit theupsstore.com/locations.
For B-roll clips of packing and shipping, please visit The UPS Store media room.
About The UPS Store
With more than 5,300 locations across the U.S., The UPS Store network comprises the nation's largest franchise system of retail shipping, postal, print, and business service centers. The UPS Store centers are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of The UPS Store, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of United Parcel Service, Inc., a Delaware corporation (although one or more may be company-owned). Services, prices, and hours of operation are subject to change and may vary by location. For additional information about The UPS Store, visit theupsstore.com. Follow The UPS Store on social media at @TheUPSStore.
*Available at participating locations. Restrictions and limitations apply. Visit theupsstore.com/guarantee for full details. Items shipped by UPS are subject to the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions.
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