Office Depot Provides Helpful Tips for Shipping Packages During the Holiday Season.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Finding the perfect gift can be one of the most challenging aspects of the holiday season, and making sure the gift arrives safe and on time can be just as difficult. That's why Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, is lending shoppers a helping hand by providing useful tips to ensure safe and timely delivery of packages this holiday season.
"Finding a great gift is only half the battle when trying to survive the hectic holiday season," said Office Depot's gift-giving expert Hillary Mendelsohn, a noted shopping authority and bestselling author. "The last thing you want to have happen after spending precious time to find the perfect gift is to have it arrive late or pay more for shipping than you did for the present itself."
Mendelsohn provides the following suggestions for sending out holiday gifts:
1. Avoid long lines by using alternate shipping centers. While traditional shipping centers such as the post office can often become over-crowded during the holidays, alternate shipping hubs such as Office Depot's Design, Print and Ship Center can provide the same service and less hassle.
2. Protect your gifts with the proper packaging. To ensure a safe arrival for fragile items, always make sure to use the proper packing tools such as bubble wrap and reinforced shipping boxes.
3. Ship gifts directly from the store. Save time and money by shipping directly from the store in which the gift was purchased. If looking to send a large item such as a Flat Panel TV for an out-of-town friend, make sure to ask a sales associate if in-store shipping is an option.
4. When shopping online, purchase and ship all your gifts at the same time. By purchasing several gifts and shipping to multiple addresses during a single transaction, you can save both time and money. Some retailers, such as Office Depot, are offering free shipping for products purchased online during the holiday season.(a)
5. Check shipping deadlines in advance. Given the volume of packages shipped during the holiday season, many retailers will provide a "must ship by date" to ensure a gift is delivered on time.
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