Swiss Post wins with logistics
In H1/2021, Swiss Post generated a profit of CHF 247 million, CHF 217 million more than in the previous year. At CHF 3.6 billion, operating income was a good 7% higher than in H1/2020. The improved result is mainly due to rising parcel volumes, as the number of parcels delivered increased by another 15.8% compared to last year.
The new logistics services unit generated an operating result of CHF 265 million in H1/2021, exceeding the previous year's figure by CHF 58 million.
From January to the end of June, Swiss Post delivered 105 million parcels, compared with just over 90 million parcels in the same period last year. More newspapers and advertisements in Switzerland as well as more international letters also contributed to the increase in earnings. (sh)