Posti´s parcel home delivery ups following coronavirus pandemic

The number of parcels that Posti delivers to consumers’ homes has increased significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, said a press release of the national postal and logistic services operator of Posti.

The online sales market as well as the number of parcels delivered by Posti have continued to grow for a long time due to the exceptional situation.

“There has been a drastic increase in parcel home delivery orders in the last three weeks. Some days, the volumes have quadrupled. People are staying at home due to the coronavirus, so naturally the need for ordering things to home has increased,” said Arttu Hollmérus, Vice President, Large Domestic Customers, Parcel and eCommerce of Posti.

“In this situation, many retailers are offering their customers free home deliveries, which increases the demand for home deliveries even more,” Hollmérus added.

Parcels, goods and letters, however, will be delivered normally despite the coronavirus pandemic

According to Hollmérus, Posti was prepared for a growth spike and has therefore been able to manage the increase in demand despite the exceptional situation. It takes Posti roughly one day to process online purchases and parcels sent by consumers. In Hollmérus’s view, the speed of delivery is the greatest advantage of Finnish online stores.

“For the time being, domestic parcels, letters and freight have been delivered normally despite the movement restrictions enforced due to the coronavirus epidemic, although some parcels may experience delays. We will communicate the exceptions on our website. Goods are still moving into and out of Finland, but they are transported via exceptional routes and may subsequently be subject to delays.”