Online retailers across the UK are heading into what is set to be a record-breaking festive period, with Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas deliveries set to be higher than ever before.
Over one billion parcels are dispatched across the UK in the final quarter of the year, with recent years showing an 11% growth in deliveries year-on-year (FedEx).
Those numbers are expected to peak during Black Friday week and then remain high until Christmas, according to research from Sendcloud – one of Europe’s leading shipping platforms.
After combining shipping data from over 30,000 merchants with consumer research, Sendcloud predict that parcel volumes across Europe in Black Friday week – commencing 23 November – will be 74% above an average week.
But the pressure on retailers doesn’t end there, with Cyber Monday (30 November) set once again to be the busiest single day of the year, as Black Friday weekend orders are processed.
Cyber Monday week itself is expected to see parcel volumes up 68% on an average week, with volumes staying more than 55% above average right through until the week leading up to Christmas.
With parcel volumes at record levels, retail packaging has never been in more demand, as online retailers across the UK prepare for the big end-of-year push.
With Black Friday and Christmas looming large on the horizon, the B2B and B2C packaging leaders Polybags.co.uk have curated a great collection of Christmas Packaging Essentials for all e-commerce businesses and online retailers to stock up on in the run up to the busiest shopping period of the year.
With all the festive packaging retailers might need, from mailing bags and postal boxes through to protective kraft paper rolls and hexa paper rolls, along with packing tape – which currently has 20% off – Polybags’ Christmas essentials will ensure that any online outlets are all set for the big festive push.
Chart image courtesy of Sendcloud
