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Australia Post has reintroduced weekend deliveries ahead of an expected spike in demand coinciding with the Christmas period and with just a week to go until the shutdown.
Deliveries are made on Saturdays and Sundays in Australian capital cities and selected regional areas.
Australia Post reiterated that parcels must be sent by Friday 20 December to ensure they arrive before Christmas.
Packages sent with express shipping must be shipped before December 23rd.
People shipping to or from Western Australia and the Northern Territory, as well as non-metro countries, should allow extra time.
Weekend deliveries will remain until Christmas, subject to volume.
Australia Post executive general manager of parcels, postal and e-commerce services Gary Starr said weekend deliveries were essential to ensure packages arrived before Christmas.
“With the holiday season right around the corner, we know how important it is for our customers to receive their parcels on time,” he said.
“By bringing back weekend deliveries, we’re not just meeting customer demand, but hopefully making holiday shopping easier for everyone.”
“We have been preparing all year for another busy peak season, recruiting thousands of new team members to ensure operations run as smoothly as possible. Last year we delivered nearly 100 million parcels.
“With the cost of living crisis, customers are expected to make the most of major shopping events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so we expect early Christmas shopping to lead to another record year.”
Earlier this year, data revealed that online retail therapy is still thriving despite the cost-of-living crisis putting pressure on Australian wallets.
There was a 4.4% jump in online purchases in the June quarter compared to the same period last year.
The splurge is due to events such as end-of-financial-year sales, luring consumers with bargains.
Fashion, clothing, health, beauty and leisure goods were the main things people bought.
More than 5.7 million Australian households made online purchases each month in the last quarter.
Tasmanians, Northern Territories and Queenslanders spent the most time shopping online during this period.
Although Australians shop online often, they buy less.
The data reveals that the number of items in the online shopping cart has decreased by 2.6% year-on-year.
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