US EditionRoyal Mail Announces Major Change Coming to Postboxes
- On July 28, 2025, Royal Mail ended Saturday deliveries for second-class mail across the UK and introduced a delivery schedule that operates every other weekday.
- This change responds to a decade-long decline in letter volumes and comes after Ofcom's lengthy consultation aiming to help Royal Mail cut costs by up to £425 million annually.
- At the same time, Royal Mail is introducing 3,500 innovative postboxes powered by solar energy, equipped with digitally controlled drop-down compartments that allow customers to deposit parcels up to the size of a shoebox.
- Jack Clarkson, managing director at Royal Mail, highlighted that parcel sending and returning have reached unprecedented levels, encouraging customers to deposit labeled parcels that fit into postboxes for efficient handling.
- These reforms, coupled with the modern postbox rollout, aim to maintain service convenience amid rising parcel demand and ensure Royal Mail's sustainability despite less frequent letter deliveries.
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