21/08/2026
If you're an e-commerce business owner, did you know Royal Mail is capping business collections during the busiest time of the year?
From November to December 2026, your daily collection is limited to three times your usual collection outside peak periods. But the cap is measured on space, not the number of parcels. That means there's more wiggle room than the headline suggests.
Our latest article by operations expert Jamie Hawes-Killick covers how to work out your own ceiling in 10 minutes, and the steps you can take to make sure your business doesn't take a hit this peak season.
From 3rd August 2026, the Royal Mail business collection limit caps your daily peak collection at three times the size of a usual collection outside peak. It runs through November [...]