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Recent headlines announcing that Denmark’s postal service delivered its final letter on 31 December 2025 have reignited debate about the future of mail. For some, it feels like confirmation of the inevitable — that letters are no longer viable in a digital-first world. But Denmark is not a typical postal market. It is a highly digitised society, made up of dispersed islands where the cost of maintaining a nationwide letter network is uniquely high. Digital communication is ne

How AI Saved Christmas — Without a Single Label For over 1700 years, Santa Claus has relied on a flawless memory, a magical sleigh, and a very long list. But this Christmas, with parcel volumes at an all-time high and peak-season pressure even at the North Pole, Santa finally embraced modern logistics technology to lend a hand. Enter Postcode.ai . A Growing Problem at the North Pole Delivering billions of presents in a single night comes with challenges any courier knows well

With DHL, Posti and Austrian Post already reporting record-breaking daily parcel volumes for December 25, the run-up to Christmas continues to push courier and postal networks to absolute capacity. E-commerce growth shows no sign of slowing, and the seasonal spike is expected to continue to intensify up to 7% year on year. Yet beneath the headline success of record volumes lies a quieter, troubling issue: up to 5% of parcels entering sortation hubs arrive with labels that can

We’re excited to share that Parcel & Postal Technology International has published an article highlighting Postcode.ai ’ s new AI vision platform and its potential to transform label-free postal logistics. The article explores how our patent-pending, agnostic parcel recognition tech allows postal operators to track and process parcels without relying on printed labels. Using advanced AI vision, our platform identifies unique visual clues on any parcel surface — whether captu

In the courier and postal sector, digital twins have evolved from a simulation tool to a critical operational asset. Operators already use them to model entire supply chains, test alternative network designs, and optimise warehouse layouts - enhancing efficiency and reducing risk. These applications deliver measurable gains — but the next frontier is parcel-level intelligence. Parcel-Level Digital Twins Every parcel carries valuable surface data: printed text, logos, barcodes

Courier and postal services face growing pressure to process higher volumes, maintain speed, and ensure delivery accuracy—all while keeping operational costs under control. Conventional barcode and OCR systems have powered sortation for years, but struggle with damaged, misprinted, or partially obscured labels, while offering little room for real innovation. AI vision is redefining this landscape. It delivers superior exception handling and drives improvements across every st