With only 13 weeks to go until the big event, knowing the Royal Mail’s last posting dates is a must for any eCommerce seller. Especially as the first of the last posting dates are this week.
Use the below information to inform your customers and update your online marketplace stores (such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Wish and Wish), shopping carts (such as ZenCart) and websites (such as Shopify) appropriately. Then use multi-channel management software to bulk print your picking list and shipping labels to make life even easier.
International economy
Friday 28 September
Australia, New Zealand and all other non-European destinations (except Middle East, South Africa, Far East, USA and Canada)
Saturday 29 September
Middle and Far East (except Hong Kong and Singapore)
Saturday 13 October
South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA and Canada
Saturday 3 November
Eastern Europe, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Malta and Iceland
Saturday 17 November
Western Europe
International standard and international tracking and signature
Tuesday 4 December
Africa, Middle East
Friday 7 December
Cyprus, Malta, Asia, Far East, Eastern Europe (except Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Saturday 8 December
Caribbean, Central and South America
Monday 10 December
Greece, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand
Friday 14 December
Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland and USA
Saturday 15 December
Finland, Sweden
Monday 17 December
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
Tuesday 18 December
Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
UK
Tuesday 18 December
2nd class, signed for 2nd class
Thursday 20 December
1st class, signed for first class, tracked 48
Friday 21 December
Tracked 24
Saturday 22 December
Special delivery guaranteed
For more information, visit the Royal Mail’s website.
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