03 November 2025
The UPS Store® Network Transforms Holiday Hustle into Holiday Ease
SAN DIEGO – NOVEMBER 3, 2025 – No matter what’s on your plate, or your mind, The UPS Store® locations are ready to turn your seasonal stress into celebration success. Savvy holiday shoppers are discovering how The UPS Store Certified Packing Experts® can handle the heavy lifting – literally. For every way we holiday, The UPS Store has your back so you can celebrate the joy of giving, packing and shipping gifts that can make connections even more meaningful.
Your Holiday Game Plan Made Simple:
Gift Delivery, Perfected: Whether you’re shipping Grandma’s delicate ornaments or that oddly shaped sports equipment, The UPS Store trained experts transform items into shipping-ready packages. Enjoy 20% off[1] packing services from now through January 19, 2026; see full coupon details, here.
Worry-Free Guarantees: Exclusive to The UPS Store, the Pack & Ship Guarantee[2] covers you if something goes wrong in transit, while the exclusive, UPS® Holiday Air Shipping Guarantee[3] (now through December 19, 2025) ensures on-time delivery or your money back for premium services. With these guarantees, your gifts arrive as if they were delivered personally—giving you peace of mind that your holiday connections won’t be interrupted.
Safeguard Packages: Worried about packages piling up on your porch? Use The UPS Store mailbox services to get your mail and packages delivered to your neighborhood The UPS Store location. They will sign for and help keep your packages safe until you’re able to pick them up. The UPS Store accepts all carriers[4] and will even text you when they’ve received your delivery[5].
Returns Revolution: Gift not quite, right? Many locations feature fast and convenient self-service kiosks – just scan your QR code from participating retailers, follow the prompts, and you’re done. The UPS Store can handle other eligible returns as needed, from printing labels to packing your return.
“We’re not just shipping packages – we’re shipping peace of mind,” said Brett Battes, Senior Vice President of Operations at The UPS Store, Inc. “We’re ready for all your packing, shipping, printing and returning needs, to give you the gifts of holiday ease and more time for celebrating with your loved ones this season.”
Make an Impact While You Ship: Round up your purchase upon checkout in-store to support the Start Small, Grow Big program, which has generated more than $6.7 million in customer donations for Junior Achievement USA since 2022, empowering young minds nationwide with financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills.
Critical Dates: It’s best to ship your packages early, but when speed matters most, The UPS Store has options. Below are the recommended UPS® shipping deadlines for a December 24 domestic delivery; for more details including international options, see the year-end holiday shipping schedule here.
- December 19 via UPS 3 Day Select® service
- December 22 via UPS 2nd Day Air® service (not subject to UPS Service
Guarantee)
- December 23 via UPS Next Day Air® service (not subject to UPS Service Guarantee)
With many offering extended holiday hours and the latest UPS pickup times in most areas, The UPS Store locations are the best option for last-minute shoppers. Find your nearest store at 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 5,400 locations across the United States, The UPS Store network comprises the nation's largest franchise system of retail shipping, postal, print and business service centers. The UPS Store locations 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.
[1] Restrictions apply. Offer valid at participating locations. Not valid with other offers. Limit one coupon per customer. Offer expires: 1/19/26.
[2] Available at participating locations. Restrictions and limitations apply. Visit the theupsstore.com/guarantee for full details. Items shipped by UPS are subject to the UPS® Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service.
[3] Offer exclusive to The UPS Store® locations. The UPS Service Guarantee (per the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service, see ups.com/terms) shall apply to UPS Next Day Air®, UPS 2nd Day Air®, and UPS 3 Day Select® shipments purchased from The UPS Store locations in the United States from November 3, 2025 – December 19, 2025 (“Eligible Shipments”). Shipments not purchased from The UPS Store locations (e.g., shipments billed to other UPS accounts) are not Eligible Shipments, even if tendered at a The UPS Store location. Eligible Shipments are guaranteed for attempted Delivery by date and (if applicable) time stated on the customer receipt and/or the Electronic Parcel Shipping Order issued by The UPS Store location. UPS Service Guarantee and Eligible Shipments subject to change without notice. See The UPS Store associates for details.
[4] Available at participating locations.
[5] Additional fees may apply.
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