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The Swiss Post provides an interim assessment of the package high season and shows how many packages the employees processed for customers around the discount days Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The special discounts from retailers have led to a significant number of packages at the Post.
(Bern) In total, between November 25 and December 3, 2024, around 7.5 million packages were sorted and delivered by Post employees. This is nearly 500,000 packages more than in the same period in 2023, setting a new record.
High Season for Around 19,000 Employees
A total of about 14,500 delivery personnel are deployed for the Post. Most of them are on so-called mixed routes, delivering letters, newspapers, advertising material, and also packages. Around 3,400 of them are exclusively package couriers. Additionally, about 4,500 employees work in sorting centers to ensure that all shipments reach the correct region and subsequently the right delivery route.
One of the tireless package couriers of the Post is LoÏc Monneret. He delivers packages daily in the Yverdon-les-Bains region: “We feel the discount week at the end of November every year. It marks the start of an intense period that lasts until Christmas. Therefore, teamwork is important for us. We make sure to support each other so that we can distribute the work as widely as possible. I am fortunate to share this task with colleagues I greatly appreciate.”
Delivery Until December 24
To ensure that all gifts arrive on time for Christmas, the Post has implemented numerous measures. Currently, postal workers are on over 350 additional delivery routes daily. Furthermore, Post employees also sort and clear shipments on Saturdays. The conveyor belts in the three largest package centers – Härkingen (SO), Daillens (VD), and Frauenfeld (TG) – operate for 22 hours instead of 18 hours. Nationwide, around 500 additional temporary employees support Post staff in their work, especially in sorting centers.
The Post recommends sending Christmas cards and packages as early as possible. Postal workers will be on duty until Tuesday, December 24, 2024, ensuring that all letters and packages that are dispatched on time reach mailboxes and doorsteps before Christmas.
Photo: © Swiss Post
