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Interest in Black Friday exceeds expectations, GLS transported 50% more parcels
Discount events linked to Black Friday bring the first peak of the pre-Christmas shopping season. Interest in shopping in the week culminating in Black Friday was significantly higher than last year, e-shops are handing over a record number of parcels to parcel carriers for delivery this week. Over the past week, GLS has taken over half as many parcels as usual.
The young generation is returning to sending parcels, they like to use boxes
Interest in sending parcels between households is experiencing a renaissance, with more than a quarter of people sending a parcel this year. Applications that allow the sale of no longer needed goods and the simplicity of sending contribute to the growing popularity again - even households can easily send their parcels from a pick-up point, via a courier or the increasingly popular locker. Interest in sending packages is growing mainly among the young generation.
This year, Christmas gifts will go mainly to lockers, people want to shop more than last year, and especially online
Christmas will be richer this year than last year. People want to shop and spend more than last year, and they buy the vast majority of Christmas gifts online. Most often, they have Christmas gifts delivered to lockers, where almost half of all gifts go. There is also a growing interest in sending parcels between households.