Swiss Post Sets New Record with 7.5M Black Friday Parcels

National postal service handles unprecedented 7.5 million parcels during Black Friday period, deploys 14,500 delivery staff

Swiss Post delivered 7.5 million parcels between November 25 and December 3.
The 2024 parcel volume represents a new record for Swiss Post.
Swiss Post hired around 500 additional temporary employees for the season.
Conveyor belts in the three largest parcel centers are running for 22 hours a day.
Postal workers are conducting over 350 additional delivery rounds.

7.5 million

Parcels delivered

500,000

Increase in parcels

19,000

Employees active

14,500

Delivery staff

"This is a new record."
— Swiss Post

"The 'parcel peak season' will continue until Christmas."
— Swiss Post

A Tsunami of Parcels Shatters Records

Swiss Post delivered 7.5 million parcels between November 25 and December 3.
The 2024 parcel volume represents a new record for Swiss Post.
Swiss Post hired around 500 additional temporary employees for the season.
Conveyor belts in the three largest parcel centers are running for 22 hours a day.
Postal workers are conducting over 350 additional delivery rounds.