Today, our nation comes together to remember the tragic events of twelve years ago. If there's one lesson that came out of that horrible day, it's how important it is to let the people you love and care about know how you feel. Staying in touch is so important. Never miss a chance to let someone know you care. As your South Shore shipping store, we ship all kinds of packages. We ship … [Read more...]
South Shore: Shipping Packages
We went to your South Shore shipping store and asked them the five most important things you need to know about shipping packages. Here's what they had to say: South Shore Shipping Tip #1: Use the right shipping boxes. You don't want to trust your valuable items to recycled shipping boxes, which can be weaker than their new, custom-built counterparts. When your shipping box collapses, the … [Read more...]
South Shore: Moving Your Small Business
"I'm excited that we've found such a great location!" Maria M. runs a small bridal shop outside of Worcester, and has recently decided to move closer to her core client base in Boston. "What I'm not excited about is moving my small business." In addition to her retail fixtures, Maria has at least 2,500 gowns and several cases full of accessories and shoes. "It's not necessarily a lot of stuff," … [Read more...]
South Shore Custom Shipping Crates and Boxes
"When my aunt passed away, it fell to my sister and I to clean out her condo and ship her furniture and belongings to the family members she left them to. What a big job!" Raven said. "We needed a lot of wooden shipping crates and shipping boxes. At first I thought I could get free boxes from the grocery store, but that didn't work out so well." While it's ecologically tempting to reuse … [Read more...]
South Shore Shipping: Back to School Season
"The summer flew by!" David R., a single father of three, said. "I can't believe it's time to send everyone back to school already." David's youngest attends a boarding school in Connecticut; his older two boys are both at college. "Making sure everyone has everything they need is always a headache. It's absolutely guaranteed that someone is going to forget something." Last year, David's son … [Read more...]
South Shore Packaging Solutions: Smart Move For Small Businesses
"People think packaging is really simple when it's actually pretty complicated," Jennifer M. said. Jennifer is in the specialty foods business, shipping jellies, jams, and gourmet sauces from her South Shore home all around the world. "You need shipping boxes that can protect your product - but that box also has to represent your brand. I want my customers to smile when they see that their … [Read more...]
Small Moves in the South Shore: How To Save Money
"After my divorce, I wound up living with my parents for a while," Max said. "Now I'm finally ready to get into my own place. It's not like I have a lot of stuff - a few pieces of furniture, my computer and TV, some clothes - so when I called the moving company I was absolutely shocked by the prices I was hearing!" South Shore Small Moves: How To Save Money One of the best-kept secrets in … [Read more...]
South Shore Shipping: When You Need To Know Your Items Won’t Break
"I looked everywhere for these wine glasses," Ebony said. "My niece is getting married and I want to help her get her new life set up right. But I'm really worried that they're going to get broken during shipping!" If you've ever watched the UPS or FedEx driver slinging packages around, you might be very worried about shipping fragile items. The shipping industry does its best to minimize … [Read more...]
Let Freedom Ring! Happy Independence Day From Boston Pack & Ship
The Boston Pack and Ship team would like to wish each and every one of you the happiest 4th of July ever. Independence Day in Boston is always special: after all, so many of the pivotal events that shaped our country's history happened right here. It's been a rough year, no doubt, but we are and continue to remain Boston Strong. On July 4, we celebrate what makes this city and our nation … [Read more...]
Shipping Stressing You Out? Don’t Sweat It!
"They say that days are longer in the summer, but I don't believe it," Mavis said. "There's just not enough time in the day to get everything done that I need to do. Everybody's getting married, and that means shopping for gifts, and that takes time, and then you've got to ship everything. That means you've got to find all these boxes, and somehow get the packing materials - where do they even … [Read more...]
