Posti to extend Saturday´s delivery sensing record parcels

National postal and logistic services operator Posti has decided to extend its Saturday´s delivery services to more than 100 from October 2 sensing a record-breaking parcel season for the rest of the year, said Posti in a press release on Wednesday.

The Posti predicts up to 2 million parcels will be delivered during the busiest week. Saturday deliveries, usually available in 12 areas, will be extended to more than 100 areas from next Saturday.

Saturday deliveries will continue until Christmas to make parcel traffic more efficient.

“E-commerce continues to grow and the changes in consumer behavior seem to be permanent. We are preparing for a record-breaking end-of-the-year season that will even exceed last year’s figures by starting Saturday deliveries well in advance,” said Tommi Kässi, Vice President, Parcel and eCommerce, Posti.

E-commerce is particularly boosted by Black Friday, taking place on November 26. On Black Friday, Posti will start delivering parcels to the most popular pickup points seven days a week.

The seven-day parcel delivery covers around half of the entire population in Finland. In addition to the capital region, Sunday deliveries cover Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti, Oulu, Pori, Seinäjoki, Tampere and Turku.