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Gifts That Give Back at Sip and Ship

11/24/2019

A beautifully gift wrapped treasure always heightens the anticipation of the person opening it. Sip and Ship understands hostess etiquette so you always have the perfect way to show your gratitude, keeping you on the short list at gatherings with dear friends and family.

Speaking of which, Sip and Ship will be closed on Thanksgiving 11/27 and the day after on 11/28 to give our team the chance to celebrate with their friends and family and to rest up in preparation for a busy holiday shipping season.

We will return on 11/29 for Small Business Saturday serving coffee and macarons with Alexandra’s Macarons from 9am-11am at our Ballard shop. Also 10% of your purchases this day at any one of our store locations or online will be donated to Mary’s Place. A way to give back and support your local community by shopping at Sip and Ship.

We are grateful for your business and look forward to seeing you soon.

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Let's Get Prepared! Holiday Tips From Sip and Ship

11/18/2019

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This time of year, the essence of time is top of mind. Here are some ways you can make the most of your holiday season with Sip and Ship as your holiday support center.
Streamline Your Routine
Busy schedules get even busier this time of year. Send your online packages to Sip and Ship so you can pick them up at your convenience 7 days a week with the added security that they will not be pirated from your doorstep. We’ll even email you once your package arrives! No mailbox necessary. Free - sign up here.
Reduce Waste
Bring in any clean boxes and those pesky packaging peanuts to us. Our team loves to repurpose and recirculate those materials. Be sure to cover up old labels before reusing your own shipping boxes and/or bringing them to us.
Grab A Gift
Chances are you will be heading out to several gatherings with friends and family in the coming days and weeks. Sip and Ship has carefully curated local gifts to show your gratitude wherever you go.

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Sip and Ship Expansion Doubles Seattle Footprint

11/10/2019

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Sip and Ship, a Seattle-based community hub for shipping, coffee and gifts, debutes a pivotal expansion for their Greenwood location, doubling their business square footage by 100% and 1000 square feet. Sip and Ship’s brick and mortar shops serve hundreds of thousands of local customers and business partners, specializing in mailbox rentals, local gifts and domestic and worldwide shipping services. Sip and Ship is renowned for it's exceptional customer service as a local gathering spot for local neighbors and entrepreneurs. There will be an official ribbon cutting on the new space located at 7511 Greenwood Avenue North, open to the public, November 14, at 6 p.m.

In addition to the expansion of their Greenwood location, Sip and Ship offers:

Virtual Mailbox, a service that forwards physical mail from your address to your email inbox
Package receiving and storage to ward off pirating of packages from front porches all over town
Online retail shipping and returns
The ability to ship wine
A coffee shop that bakes family recipes
Curated local gifts including an assortment of unique such as female-founded Seattle candle and chocolate makers
Stress less holiday shipping, including a first look at the ornaments and gifts for the upcoming season
Alexandra’s Macarons, beautiful pastel-hued buttercream confections to share or to ship.

Sip and Ship reported that its business to date handled over 120,000 packages and added 200 traditional and virtual mailboxes over the last 10 months. Today's news complements Sip and Ships' existing offerings for people throughout Seattle– especially those living in the Greenwood location.

“Sip and Ship aptly empowers Seattleites in successfully delivering solutions and serves up daily doses of gratitude. With our new expansion in Greenwood, the third iteration for this neighborhood, we can better serve our customers,” said Diana Naramore, CEO of Sip and Ship. "Our business success is credited to listening to our customers, watching business trends, remaining nimble and consistent with our high-touch level of customer service. Today, we are going a step further by unveiling new capabilities for receiving packages and mail, with greater ease and convenience.”

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Greenwood Sip and Ship team since the store’s opening, both for personal errands and through the Greenwood Elementary School PTA,” said Michelle Peters, Neighbor and Greenwood Elementary PTA Co-President. “Sip and Ship has been a constant and generous supporter of the PTA, always offering quick, reliable and friendly service. They are our go-to printer for the school’s newsletter, posters and flyers. Sip and Ship is such an integral part of the Greenwood neighborhood and I hope to work with them for years to come, especially in their new, expanded shop!”

With the consumer experience a top priority, clients like Christie Morrison, mailbox customer states “Sip and Ship has come to our rescue by going above and beyond making us feel special. Whether it's expediting a package across the states, getting something notarized, a warm cup of coffee and scone, or last minute gifts, Sip and Ship has you covered. Our family remains comfortable knowing that our packages are taken care of when being shipped out and our treasures (shipments) are safe from the porch pirates.”

About Sip and Ship
Sip and Ship is a Seattle based, female-owned and family-run business that has become the region’s most trusted and reliable shipping center, coffee house and community hub. Established in 2002, Sip and Ship is a gathering place designed to simplify life, where people stay connected and businesses thrive. With locations in Ballard and Greenwood.
For more information, visit https://www.sipandship.com/

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NATIONAL GRATITUDE MONTH - NOVEMBER

11/3/2019

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Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year and November is my favorite month. As the leaves change colors, temperatures cool with a crispness in the air, November is the time of year when Sip and Ship begins to prepare for its busiest shipping season of the year. Right now we are bringing in seasonal gifts, stocking up on shipping supplies and on-boarding and training a support team to best support you during your visits.

November also represents a time of gratitude - my favorite Sip and Ship core value.

Research has shown that harnessing gratitude can enhance moods, decrease stress, improve overall well-being and result in more satisfying personal and professional relationships.

Sip and Ship was designed to simplify your life and serves up daily doses of gratitude - one cup, one gift and one package at a time. We are genuinely thankful for the opportunity to serve you and your business needs, and look forward to seeing you in Ballard or Greenwood soon. Here is a glimpse of our expansion project in Greenwood - opening November 14th!

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Gifts That Give Back at Sip and Ship

Let's Get Prepared! Holiday Tips From Sip and Ship

Sip and Ship Expansion Doubles Seattle Footprint

NATIONAL GRATITUDE MONTH - NOVEMBER

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