PARCELFORCE WORLDWIDE ANNOUNCES LAST POSTING DATES FOR CHRISTMAS

Parcelforce Worldwide has announced its last posting dates for Christmas 2020. The festive period is the busiest time of the year for the UK express parcel business which begins planning for Christmas as early as April.

The last posting date for Parcelforce Worldwide’s Next Day UK services express10, expressAM and express24 is Wednesday 23^rd December. For express48 and express48^large, its two-day UK services, the latest posting date is Tuesday 22^nd December.

For customers sending parcels abroad to Western Europe, the USA & Canada using its globalexpress service, parcels must be sent by Friday 18^th December.

Parcels going to the Republic of Ireland on its irelandexpress service should be sent by Thursday 17^th December if they are to arrive in time for Christmas.

Karen Whittingham, Business Strategy & Commercial Director, Parcelforce Worldwide, said: “Christmas Eve falls on a Thursday this year and our drivers will be working hard to deliver every parcel in time for Christmas. We encourage customers to send early ahead of our busiest time of year but we’ve announced our last posting dates to help our customers plan ahead for Christmas.”

The 2020 Last Posting Dates are a guide only and may be subject to change due to the impact of COVID-19. You can check www.parcelforce.com/christmas for the latest information.

About Parcelforce Worldwide:

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Parcelforce Worldwide provides express parcel delivery across the UK and worldwide covering B2B, B2C and C2C market segments. Parcelforce Worldwide is committed to developing services to meet the changing demands of businesses, online retailers and their customers. Parcelforce Worldwide offers a full range of services which can be accessed online at www.parcelforce.com or through our 54 depots and over 11,500 Post Office^® branches across the UK.