UPS quickly deleted a tweet, a message posted on the Twitter social media website, after swift backlash to the content of the message.
“If your child addresses a letter to the North Pole, you can leave it with us. We do shredding,” the message said.
UPS soon deleted the tweet, but not before a number of Twitter users reacted to the sentiment.
“Dear UPS this is not a good look. Hello FedEx,” wrote one user.
“Well with the UPS tweet they deleted I am closing my UPS account,” another said. “Shredding one dream at a time,” another said.
“Can I drop off all his crafts, cards to me, school photos, and drawings too? I hate all these precious memories. Thanks, UPS Store!” said another.
The store has not apologized for the tweet or addressed any of the criticism through the Twitter account.
The brand was “trying to find a way to get you looking and paying attention to our brand,” she said. The tweet was emphasizing shredding, trying to remind customers that UPS provides the service at stores.
“We were trying to be fun, put something out there,” she said. “We were, like, maybe this isn’t in alignment of where we were going to go with our holiday personality and posts.”
Christmas Decorations and Spending
Nine in ten Americans and 95 percent of Christians celebrate Christmas, according to a Pew Research Survey.Many of them celebrate Christmas by decorating their homes, both inside and outside.
Experts said people should save up throughout the year if planning to spend big for the holidays, and plan ahead and make a budget.
“It’s tempting to splurge at this time of year, but it’s important to ensure that holiday spending doesn’t derail your finances,” said Jamie Ohl, president at Lincoln Financial Group, in a statement. “As with all financial matters, planning is a good way to stay on track, even when you’re tempted by sales and impulse buys.”