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Denmark Ending Letter Deliveries Is a Sign of the Digital Times


Denmark's PostNord will end centuries of letter delivery as digitalization and high postage costs make physical mail nearly obsolete. The BBC reports: The steep decline in letter volumes has been driven largely by digitalization, and PostNord announced in March that it will cease letter services at...

Denmark's PostNord will end centuries of letter delivery as digitalization and high postage costs make physical mail nearly obsolete. In 2024, a new law opened up the postal market to private competition and took away its exemption from the country's 25% rate of VAT, so the price of a PostNord stamp jumped to 29 Danish krone ($4.55) per letter. However, concerns remain that elderly citizens and rural residents may struggle with fewer post boxes and reduced service quality.

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