Do you like to wrap gifts? A gift-giver who likes crisp paper, gorgeous bows and a little festive atmosphere? Or are you in another camp and don't want to pull out all the ribbons, duct tape and holiday tissue rolls?
Regardless of your preference, you have enough things to do during the holidays, so here is a way to remove a chore from your list.
You might be surprised how many stores, from local boutiques to department stores and online retailers, offer free gift packaging. From holiday tissues to ribbons and gift cards, here are some businesses in our region that will pack your purchases this holiday season. Some even offer free gift wrapping throughout the year.
2720 Frankfort Ave., 1295 Bardstown Road, 1313 Bardstown Road (Carmichael's Kids); carmichaelsbookstore.com
Locally owned bookstores provide carefully selected titles that reflect the tastes of the owners as well as the tastes of their communities. Holiday gift wrapping is always free.
7900 Shelbyville Road, Oaksmoor Center; Macy's
As part of the free service, the personal stylist of Macy's department store provides free gift packaging to customers who shop with them. When shopping online, customers can add gift information and hide prices for free on any purchased packing list. Using gift boxes to send purchased goods, each order requires an additional fee of $6.
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4209 Shelbyville Road (St. Matthews), 1215 Herr Lane (Westport Village) playthingstoyshoppe.com
The only local family toy store in Louisville is famous for its high-quality toys and exquisite free gift packaging. There are two Playthings Toy Shoppes in Louisville, both of which provide free services.
742 E Market St., RevelryGallery.com
This NuLu community store is full of inspiring and diverse unique pieces, including jewelry, prints, art, and home decorations. In addition to the boutique, there is also a children's corner, which sells handmade products that children will love. The boutique provides free gift wrapping for all purchases.
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This high-end men's and women's clothing store has set up a special gift packaging area during the holidays, and customers can provide professional gift packaging for the goods they buy in the store for free.
This boutique sells a variety of modern household goods and furniture, personal accessories and gifts. Stop to enjoy the free holiday gift wrapping service.
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6301 Moonseed St., Prospect, taylorleecomfort.com
Taylor Lee Comfort recently opened its first seasonal store in Norton Commons. This luxury boutique offers body, mind and household goods for men and women. The free gift package includes a special paper towel with silver metal dots with a black and white buffalo check pattern.
7900 Shelbyville Road in Oxmoor Center, vonmaur.com
Department stores provide free gift packaging for most goods throughout the year. Due to shipping issues in 2021, they recommend placing orders online before December 13.
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Shoppers can find locally designed socks, jewelry, household items, desserts, decorations and other goods at Work the Metal in Butchertown Market. During the holidays, this eclectic store opened a second holiday gift location in a pop-up store in Westport Village at 1315 Herr Lane.
When you shop online in retail stores across the country, did you know that many stores offer gift packaging and personalized gift cards, but you need to pay? This is a particularly attractive idea when shipping costs are high in 2021. When an online retailer packs and ships your gift, you can skip the step of paying to ship the gift to you so you can pack it up and ship it out again. Below are some examples of the types of extra gifts you can ask for when shopping online.
Amazon offers gift packaging options for most of its products shipped from selected sellers. You will get a gift-wrapped box or bag, a decorative ribbon, and a card with your gift information printed on the top of the package. The price varies depending on the size and shape of the item, but is expected to be between $3.99 and $5.99. If the item cannot be packaged due to its size or shape, Amazon offers the option of reusable cloth gift bags, or you can select "Ship in Amazon Box" on the checkout page so that the contents will not damage you or them Holidays. There is no additional cost for this option.
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The gift wrapping service is only applicable to some online shopping. For only $5, the Apple gift pack comes with Apple's signature gift box, a red ribbon and a greeting card with your personal information. Simply select "This is a gift" at checkout, and then you can add gift wrapping options.
Barnes & Noble provides gift packaging for almost any online product at $4.99 each. At the checkout, select "Make it a gift?" Select each item you want to gift wrap, and then select "Gift wrap this item for $4.99."
Orders can be gift-wrapped, at $5.99 per order. However, oversized products cannot be gift-wrapped.
You can order a Best Buy brand gift box online for $4.99. If you send a gift to someone, they will send a free personalized message via email after the gift is delivered.
For shipped orders, you can add a $3 gift box at checkout.
A small blue box from Tiffany is really special. All online shopping comes with the iconic Tiffany Blue Box with a white ribbon. You can write a personal message at the checkout, otherwise, it will come with a blank card.
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Wal-Mart offers holiday gift packaging options for products marked as "eligible for gifts." The gift is placed in a Walmart box with customizable gift information, and the digital gift receipt is sent to the recipient's email.
Contact Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com or Twitter @kirbylouisville.