As we head into the festive season, it’s time to start planning your mailings.
To ensure we plan our resources effectively and support you in providing a fast, efficient service during the 2019 peak season, we’ve put together our Tips for Peak Success.
In this pack you’ll find everything you need to know about forecasting, item presentation, consumables, collections and our opening times over the festive season.
Recommended posting dates for Christmas and New Year:
Collection Date |
PostEstimated Drop Date |
Packets & ParcelsEstimated Drop Date |
|
| Monday | 9th December | 11th / 12th December | 12th / 13th December |
| Tuesday | 10th December | 12th / 13th December | 13th / 14th December |
| Wednesday | 11th December | 13th / 14th December | 14th / 16th December |
| Thursday | 12th December | 14th / 16th December | 16th / 17th December |
| Friday | 13th December | 16th / 17th December | 17th / 18th December |
| Saturday | 14th December | Collections* | Collections* |
| Sunday | 15th December | No collections | No collections |
| Monday | 16th December | 18th / 19th December | 19th / 20th December |
| Tuesday | 17th December | 19th / 20th December | 20th / 21st December |
| Wednesday | 18th December | 20th / 21st December | 21st / 23rd December |
| Thursday | 19th December | 21st / 23rd December | 23rd / 24th December |
| Friday | 20th December | 23rd / 24th December | 24th / 27th December |
| Saturday | 21st December | Business Closed | Business Closed |
| Sunday | 22nd December | No collections | No collections |
| Monday | 23rd December | 27th / 28th December | 28th / 30th December |
| Tuesday | 24th December | Collections* | Collections* |
| Wednesday | 25th December | Business closed | Business closed |
| Thursday | 26th December | Business closed | Business closed |
| Friday | 27th December | 30th / 31st December* | 31st December / 2nd January* |
| Saturday | 28th December | Collections* | Collections* |
| Sunday | 29th December | No collections | No collections |
| Monday | 30th December | 2nd / 3rd January* | 3rd / 4th January* |
| Tuesday | 31st December | 3rd / 4th January | 4th / 6th January |
| Wednesday | 1st January | Business closed | Business closed |
| Thursday | 2nd January | Business as usual. 4th / 6th January | 6th / 7th January |
*By pre-planned agreement only
Our Client Services team will be on hand every step of the way. You can contact them by telephone on 03330 111 999
We thank you for your continued relationship as we maintain our tailored service to you. We look forward to working closely with you over the coming months and to having a successful peak season.
