Mail and parcel services rose 17% as fast-track Drop & Go service surges A surge in online shopping helped to push up the Post Office's income over Christmas, as web-based retailers escaped the Covid-19 restrictions that bedevilled the high street. In the four weeks to 27 December, the Post Office recorded 51.3m customer transactions, just 0.5% below the same period of 2019, with sales up 17% to £66.3m.