The Danish state postal service PostNord will stop delivering letters at the end of 2025. Since the beginning of the century, the volume of letters sent has decreased by 90%. This is reported by the BBC. According to the media, the decision will end the 400-year history of the company’s postal service.
Since the beginning of June, 1,500 mailboxes will gradually disappear in Denmark.
Minister of Transport Thomas Danielsen reassures that letters will still be able to be sent and received, as “there is a free market for both letters and parcels.”
However, with the development of digital postal services, the use of traditional letters has sharply declined.
PostNord says it will shift its focus to parcel delivery and that any postage stamps purchased this year or in 2024 will be refundable for a limited period in 2026.
One and a half thousand employees may lose their jobs out of 4,600.
Denmark is one of the most digitized countries in the world. Few people in the country use cash, and Danes can carry driver’s licenses and medical cards on their smartphones. Bank statements, bills, and correspondence from local authorities are sent electronically.
Public services send messages through the Digital Post app or other platforms. PostNord Denmark claims that the letter market is no longer profitable.