• According to a study commissioned by Parcelforce Worldwide, 38% of the UK population have sent or received an awkward or large parcel at Christmas time
  • Popular awkward and large items that tend to be sent include: bikes, cement mixers, ladders, boomerangs, mannequins, pogo sticks and a Star Wars Millennium Falcon
  • 65% of people vote Christmas their favourite seasonal holiday
  • West Midlands is the festive capital of the UK with 69% voting Christmas their favourite seasonal holiday
  • A quarter (24%) of the UK send Christmas presents abroad
  • Australia, New Zealand and USA are the most popular destinations to send Christmas presents abroad (27%), followed by France (13%) and Germany (11%)

The most popular parcel carrier to send awkward and large parcels with is Parcelforce Worldwide to a study commissioned by Parcelforce Worldwide, 38% of the UK population have sent or received an awkward or large parcel at Christmas time

Popular awkward and large items that tend to be sent include: bikes, cement mixers, ladders, boomerangs, mannequins, pogo sticks and a Star Wars Millennium Falcon

65% of people vote Christmas their favourite seasonal holiday

West Midlands is the festive capital of the UK with 69% voting Christmas their favourite seasonal holiday

A quarter (24%) of the UK send Christmas presents abroad

Australia, New Zealand and USA are the most popular destinations to send Christmas presents abroad (27%), followed by France (13%) and Germany (11%)

The most popular parcel carrier to send awkward and large parcels with is Parcelforce Worldwi

According to a study commissioned by Parcelforce Worldwide, popular awkward and large gifts sent by carriers include a bike, an inflatable unicorn, a boomerang, a mannequin, sports equipment, a pogo stick and a Star Wars Millennium Falcon. The study showed that Parcelforce Worldwide was the most popular carrier to send awkward and large parcels with and customers will continue to benefit from full tracking and interactive delivery notification messaging when sending.

65% of people voted Christmas as their favourite seasonal holiday and West Midlands is the festive capital of the UK, according to the study. Younger shoppers tend to be more prepared with 45% of 18-24 year olds doing their Christmas shopping 1-2 months in advance.

When it comes to sending Christmas presents abroad, a quarter of people in the UK surveyed have sent gifts over the festive period to friends and family cross-border. Australia, New Zealand and USA are the most popular destinations to send Christmas presents abroad (27%), followed by France (13%) and Germany (11%).

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About Parcelforce Worldwide

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Parcelforce Worldwide provides express parcel delivery across the UK and worldwide covering B2B, B2C and C2C market segments. Parcelforce Worldwide is committed to developing services to meet the changing demands of businesses, online retailers and their customers. Parcelforce Worldwide offers a full range of services which can be accessed online at www.parcelforce.com or through our 54 depots and over 11,500 Post Officebranches across the UK.

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