Interim report January-September 2013: Focus on execution and capturing effects
Message from Håkan Ericsson, President and CEO PostNord’s net sales for the third quarter were up 4 percent year-on-year as a result of acquisitions. Excluding acquisitions and currency effects, net sales were largely unchanged, a reflection of the continued dramatic decline in mail volumes and the acquired and organic growth within the Logistics business. The e-commerce market continued to grow strongly in the Nordic region. PostNord’s operating profit improved year-on-year in the quarter due to sales growth, lower restructuring costs and the efficiency improvements and adaptations