Australia Post hit record highs this peak season, delivering almost 111 million parcels[1] across November and December (up 7.6% from the previous year), as Aussies embraced online shopping more than ever before. November saw an early surge in online shopping, with the Cyber Sales weekend driving record sales as shoppers chased value and ticked off…
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Record-breaking parcel volumes Australia Post Reports
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Australians have set a new benchmark for online shopping across this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales period, with parcel volumes surging 6.3% year-on-year (YoY)1, driving Australia Post’s busiest delivery day on record, with over 5.8 million parcels processed in one day.Shoppers spent approximately $1.5 billion online2 during retail’s biggest shopping event of the…
Australia Post Blacktown Parcel Delivery Centre
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Australia Post has officially opened a new parcel delivery centre in Blacktown, strengthening its parcel network in Western Sydney and supporting growing demand in the region.The future-ready 18,360m² centre is designed to improve turnaround times and operational efficiency, helping to deliver up to 30,000 parcels per day and up to 48,000 per day during peak…
52 Million Parcels Delivered in December
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Australia Post has again delivered a huge Christmas, with 52 million parcels delivered through the December peak and more packages moving by air than ever before. Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Paul Graham said many months had been spent preparing for the festive season and despite the continuing challenges presented by the pandemic,…
2.2 Million Households Shopped Online During Cyber Sales
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Australians have shopped online like never before as 2.2 million households around the country clicked ‘add to cart’ and bagged a bargain in the four days to Cyber Monday. Online shopping growth was up more than 42 per cent for the same period, beating the record set in 2019. Australia Post Executive General Manager Business,…
Australia Post set for Biggest Delivery Day Ever
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In the midst of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, Australia Post expects today to be its biggest parcel delivery day ever, with more than three million parcels set to be delivered. Australia Post Executive General Manager Deliveries, Rod Barnes said that since Friday morning, more than 3 million parcels have been delivered across…