Denmark ending letter deliveries is a sign of the digital times

PostNord blames sharply falling demand - will other post firms around the world follow suit?

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Cargo bikes and vans stream out from the depot, just north of Copenhagen, as Herman departs on his scooter.

For the past seven years he's been delivering mail for Denmark's national postal service PostNord.

"I used to think that all the people are waiting for something, a special letter, a special communication, a special package," he says.

However, Herman has noticed the loads getting lighter, and rather than letters, these days it's mostly bills and bank statements.