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title: "Every Way You Holiday, Get Things Done with The UPS Store Certified Packing Experts®"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f864011d-d4e3-43b8-b96c-70b177992bef
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241119_every_way_you_holiday_get_things_done_with_the_ups_store_certified_packing_.html
category: "Shipping & print"
industry: "Business Services"
segment: "Shipping & print"
published: 2024-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:31:34.652Z
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# Every Way You Holiday, Get Things Done with The UPS Store Certified Packing Experts®

**TL;DR:** The UPS Store offers certified packing experts to help with packing, shipping, printing, and returning gifts during the holiday season. The company also contributes to the Start Small, Grow Big program, which supports Junior Achievement programming for school-aged children.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-11-19. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241119_every_way_you_holiday_get_things_done_with_the_ups_store_certified_packing_.html).*

## Story

- 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

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.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Business Services (sector)
- community support (topic)
- The UPS Store, Inc. (company)
- Junior Achievement USA (company)
- packaging solutions (topic)
- holiday shipping (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241119_every_way_you_holiday_get_things_done_with_the_ups_store_certified_packing_.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f864011d-d4e3-43b8-b96c-70b177992bef).