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The UPS Store Makes Holiday Prep Seamless With Packing, Shipping, Printing and More

The UPS Store helps with everything this holiday season

Celebrating isn’t the only important ing this holiday season. As consumers prepare for the busiest time of year,The UPS Store, Inc. ® and its network of more than 5,000 stores can assist with every ing this holiday season including addressing, boxing, measuring, printing and of course, shipping. “The UPS Store is here for consumers during the holiday season, helping with services like printing cards and calendars, packing, shipping, returning gifts and more,” said David Lee, The UPS Store, Inc. senior vice president of operations. “We want to make it as easy as possible for consumers to enjoy the holiday season without the holiday stress.”

According to The UPS Store Inside Small Business Survey, more than half (51%) of Americans find the process of shipping gifts during the winter holidays to be stressful and almost a third (31%) of Americans say the most frustrating part when it comes to shipping gifts is packages not arriving on time. To ease the stress caused by an increase in e-commerce, small businesses and consumers will likely require assistance packing and shipping items in a timely manner.

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UPS driver charged with deadly crash Halloween night in Burke County – WSOCTV

A UPS driver has been charged in connection with a deadly crash that happened Halloween night in Burke County, North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.

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United Parcel Service a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock With 3.1% Yield – Forbes

United Parcel Service has been named a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, signifying a stock with above-average ”DividendRank” statistics including a strong 3.1% yield, as well as being recognized by prominent asset managers as being a socially responsible investment, through analysis of social and environmental criteria. Environmental criteria include considerations like the environmental impact of the company’s products and services, as well as the company’s efficiency in terms of its use of energy and resources. Social criteria include elements such as human rights, child labor, corporate diversity, and the company’s impact on society — for instance, taken into consideration would be business activities tied to weapons, gambling, tobacco, and alcohol.

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UPS enters flat-rate pricing battle with FedEx, USPS – Atlanta Business Chronicle

UPS has entered the flat-rate pricing battle with the United States Postal Service and FedEx.

United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) debuted a new “predictable flat rate shipping option” dubbed UPS Simple Rate, that gives small- and medium-sized business customers a national flat rate that cuts the limitations of its rivals.

The new service lets small businesses ship by second- or third-day air or ground services to anywhere in the U.S. for a flat rate — split into five tiered sizes. Customers don’t need to enter package weight and, unlike rival FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), doesn’t involve shipping zones and allows customers to use their own boxes.

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UPS Honored As One Of America’s Most JUST Companies By Forbes And JUST Capital

  • Named to Prestigious List for Fourth Consecutive Year
  • Recognized as Transportation Industry Leader
  • Scored #1 in the Transportation Categories for Communities, Customers and the Environment

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it was named to Forbes and JUST Capital’s annual “JUST 100” list for the fourth consecutive year. The company was again recognized as the industry leader in the transportation sector. UPS also scored first in the transportation categories for community, customers and the environment.