Posten Norden is promising to speed up package deliveries to around 120,000 households in thenorth of Sweden from this month.
The Scandinavian mail group said that residents in Luleå, Piteå, Kalix, Kiruna, Boden wouldreceive packages in two days instead of the previous three to four days, making it easier for bothe-commerce consumers in the north of the country and for e-commerce in Sweden in general. It saidthe improvements to its Parcel Post service were aimed at both individuals and businesses that wantto ship to individuals.
E-commerce sales in Sweden are estimated at over €24 billion for the full year 2010, which wouldrepresent about 4.5% of total retail sales.
“E-commerce continues to grow strongly in Sweden, and the same trend is also noticeable in theNordic region and in much of the rest of the world,” said Anders Holm, head of Post Logistics inSweden for Posten Norden. “Through e-commerce, you can buy anything from a computer, wherever it islocated. This means that e-commerce becomes more attractive for those living in rural areas. But nomatter where you live, you want what you ordered as quickly as possible.”
He said both e-commerce companies and customers were putting greater and greater demands on thegoods ordered arriving even faster. “Consumers want their goods as quickly as possible, andcompanies want to provide the services their customers expect. If companies do not offersufficiently fast delivery, they risk losing customers.”
With e-commerce demand expected to continue growing, Holm said it was gratifying to be able tohelp meet the demand for faster deliveries, and that through effective planning, package sortingand distribution, Post Norden was now ensuring that its postal packets are delivered as fast asDPD’s business parcel product in Sweden.
Posten Norden said its Parcel Post packages can weigh up to 20 kg, with maximum measurements of1.5m by 0.7 m by 1.15 m.
