Staples Incentives Customers To Ship From Stores
By Megan Zielinski, contributing writer
Staples announced from now until December 23, customers have the opportunity to enjoy 20 percent off when shipping their gifts from Staples locations, along with a variety of packaging options to choose from that best suits the size and shape of items being shipped.
“At Staples, we’re thrilled to offer our customers a choice of shipping services to meet their holiday needs,” said Alison Corcoran, senior vice president, North American stores and online marketing, Staples. “We offer amazing gifts at great savings throughout the season and packaging supplies and shipping services for a one-stop shop, package and ship destination.”
Available every day of the week at more than 500 Staples locations nationwide, customers can seamlessly shop through a wide assortment of Staples products and send purchased items straight from the store to arrive at the doorstop of loved ones just in time for Christmas. Customers can choose to send items through UPS service or U.S Postal Services’ Approved Shipper Program—a long-serving program that offers commonly-used delivery methods such as Priority options, First-Class Mail, Standard Delivery, Express Mail, Delivery and Signature Confirmation, Certified Mail, and International options. Staples associates are always on-hand to help customers pick the best products and with full knowledge of the shipping services provided—guides customers to make the best, most affordable delivery options.
Staples is continuing to please customers with even more options for sending out special gifts from Staples to everyone on their shopping list—in stores, customers can surf through the complete online inventory at the Staples.com kiosks and receive free shipping for all items purchased on the kiosks. Staples Rewards members earn free shipping with any purchase made online, along with earning 5 percent back in rewards with select purchases. Both services offer free shipping to customers shopping through the kiosks and to Staples Rewards members with no price-amount that has to be reached. Staples recently launched their new Staples In-Store Pick-Up service—enabling customers to order products online to be conveniently packed-up and ready at their nearby store for pick-up just two hours upon ordering.
To help simplify the shopping experience for customers across all channels during the holiday season, Staples made improvements and updates to current in-store, online, and mobile features. Staples promises the best prices with their competitive price match policy from other leading retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and more. The updated Staples app now includes Apple Pay, allowing customers to securely pay for purchases on the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus smartphone. “We make less stress happen this holiday season with easy ways to shop in store, online and via mobile,” stated Alison Corcoran, senior vice president of North American stores and online marketing, Staples, in early November during the Black Friday announcement.