{"id":33175,"date":"2016-01-30T08:30:52","date_gmt":"2016-01-30T15:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=33175"},"modified":"2020-01-30T12:07:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T19:07:32","slug":"how-to-maximize-valentines-day-deliveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/30\/how-to-maximize-valentines-day-deliveries\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Maximize Valentine&#8217;s Day Deliveries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/florist.jpeg\" alt=\"valentine's day florist delivery\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/florist.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/florist-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/florist-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/florist-640x427.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The biggest lovey-dovey day of the year is just around the corner, and many businesses have loads of Valentine&#8217;s Day gifts to deliver. For the most efficient deliveries this year&#8211;whether it be in the form of chocolates, flowers, wine or boxed gifts&#8211;having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Business?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=corporate&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">business account<\/a>&nbsp;will give you a leg up in spreading the love this Valentine&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>When order requests start rolling in during the weeks and days leading up to February 14th, it&#8217;s time to rent&nbsp;a U-Haul cargo van, truck or trailer (and safely package the items with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handy moving supplies<\/a>) to get your deliveries done in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<h3>Go to the source.<\/h3>\n<p>Sign up for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Business\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=corporate&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">corporate account<\/a> with U-Haul to make your business deliveries simple and efficient. From there, you can save time and money when you rent the equipment and supplies you need to expand your business.<\/p>\n<h3>Find the perfect equipment.<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a vendor working with store owners to fill shelves with Valentine&#8217;s Day gifts galore, enlist the help of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Business\/rentals.aspx?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=corporate&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U-Haul cargo van<\/a>&nbsp;to get all your merchandise delivered in advance. Cargo vans are perfect for business deliveries. Florists are also sure to be booked making deliveries this Valentine&#8217;s Day.&nbsp;Use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Business\/rentals.aspx?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=corporate&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U-Haul truck<\/a>&nbsp;to hold&nbsp;your&nbsp;safely packed vases and&nbsp;ensure the flowers soak up the sunshine while being carted around to avoid wilting. To maximize all future business deliveries, open a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Business\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=corporate&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U-Haul Corporate Account<\/a>&nbsp;and make it your&nbsp;new favorite system for growing your business!<\/p>\n<h3>Manage your account online.<\/h3>\n<p>Reserve any equipment and supplies you&#8217;ll need to keep your delivery schedule on track by logging on to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Business\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=corporate&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online account<\/a>&nbsp;and navigating to the products you&#8217;re looking for. The easy online portal helps maximize your efficiency as an individual or a business&#8211;so with plenty of sales opportunities this Valentine&#8217;s Day, stay on top of things using your online U-Haul account.<\/p>\n<h3>Expedite the payment.<\/h3>\n<p>No cash or credit card is needed in store&#8211;employees can simply visit a U-Haul store to get equipment and supplies and pay using their corporate account number. The business account is then billed, so it&#8217;s an easy way to eliminate giving employees a company credit card or petty cash.<\/p>\n<h3>Put a personal touch on your deliveries.<\/h3>\n<p>Your customers will remember your brand if you stamp your own TLC onto your deliveries.<\/p>\n<h3>Take extra care with breakables.<\/h3>\n<p>The Valentine&#8217;s Day staple gift often comes in the form of breakables. Snow globes, picture frames, flower vases, bottles of wine, you name it&#8211;risk shattering&nbsp;en route to a lucky recipient&#8217;s house. Protect your merchandise with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Anti-Static-Bubble-%E2%80%93-15-foot-Roll?id=16974&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bubble wrap<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Biodegradable-Packing-Peanuts?id=730&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">packing peanuts<\/a> to be sure your customers are satisfied with their fully intact gifts! For photo&nbsp;frames, use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Picture-Packer-Kit?id=617&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picture Packing Kit<\/a> to ensure pristine corners and no cracks in the glass.<\/p>\n<h3>Rent a utility dolly to make fewer trips to and from the truck.<\/h3>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re delivering chocolates, flowers, wine, stuffed animals or other keepsakes, use extra care when hauling&nbsp;boxes by utilizing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Moving-lifting-tools\/Utility-dolly-(Hand-Truck)?id=8955&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=sri&amp;utm_content=20160130-howtomaximizevalentines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">utility dolly<\/a>. You&#8217;ll save your back from injuries&nbsp;while also maximizing your efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Your customers are sure to remember your brand this Valentine&#8217;s Day if your delivery operations are at maximum productivity levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How do you maximize your business&#8217;s Valentine&#8217;s Day deliveries? Let us know in the comments below!&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest lovey-dovey day of the year is just around the corner, and many businesses have loads of Valentine&#8217;s Day gifts to deliver. For the most efficient deliveries this year&#8211;whether it be in the form of chocolates, flowers, wine or boxed gifts&#8211;having a business account&nbsp;will give you a leg up in spreading the love this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":52794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[197,9,194,198,7,195],"tags":[240,86,126,128,2169,174,178,664,187],"class_list":["post-33175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-budget","category-moving-2","category-moving-trucks","category-planning","category-tips-tricks","category-trailers","tag-diy","tag-how-to","tag-moving-supplies","tag-moving-truck","tag-planning","tag-tips","tag-trailer","tag-valentine","tag-valentines-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33175"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52798,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33175\/revisions\/52798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}