Reportlinker Adds Global Postal Services Industry
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Reportlinker Adds Global Postal Services Industry
The global outlook series on Postal Services provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a bird’s eye view of the industry, highlights latest trends in the postal services market, and demand drivers, in addition to providing statistical insights. Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, UK, Bulgaria, Finland, Bangladesh and India. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 196 companies worldwide.
1. OVERVIEW 1
Introduction1
Postal Services Definition Varies for Each Country 1
Differences in Regulatory Purposes 1
Same Words Have Different Meanings in Different Countries 1
Organization of Global Postal System1
Structure and Service 2
Table 1: Global Postal Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown
of Value Shares by Product/Service – Letter Post, Postal
Parcels and Logistic Services, Postal Financial Services,
and Other Products 2
Alternatives to Postal Mail 3
Emergence of Electronic Alternatives 3
Evolving Landscape of Postal Industry 3
Liberalization 3
Technology 3
Alternative Media3
New Players3
New Generation Customers 3
Future of Postal Services 4
Select Factors Likely to Affect Future Postal Services Demand 4
2. GLOBAL TRENDS & ISSUES 4
Industry Volume Trends – Highlights 4
Mail Volumes Remain Sluggish 5
Mail Revenue Sustained by Price Hikes 5
The Challenge of Rising Costs 5
Declining Profitability of Mail Business 5
Postal Companies Digitalize and Diversify 5
Growth in Business to Household Mail6
B2C e-Commerce Fuels Parcels Distribution Market6
Electronic Payment Contributes to Declining Check Related Mail
Volumes 6
Traditional Approach Unviable During Economic Volatility 6
Lack of Customer-Facing Potential Cripples the Industry 6
Significance of Consumer Experience 7
Consumer Centricity is the Key7
Innovation – Key to Industry Growth 7
Scope for Innovation in Postal Sector 7
Hybrid Solutions7
Complementary Services8
Increasing Service Quality to Mail Recipients 8
Green Solutions 8
Select Facts about Carbon Footprint of Mailing Industry 8
Deregulation of Postal Services 8
3. COMPETITION 8
Competition Between Public and Private Players 8
4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 9
Postal Services – Definition 9
Definitions Based on Conveyance of Objects 9
Based on Operators’ Network and Objects Conveyed 9
Based on a Country’s Regulatory Framework 9
Under ‘Postal Market’ Context 10
Definitions Based on Subjects10
Definition Based on Activity Performed 10
Historical Development 10
Parcel Post Service 11
Historical Development 11
Postal Market Elements 11
Large Letters, Packets and Addressed Letters 11
Standard Parcels 11
Unaddressed Items11
Courier and Express Items 11
Classification of Mail by Application 11
Advertising Mail 11
Fulfillment 11
Transactional Mail 11
Social Mail11
Publications 11
Universal Postal Union 12
Background & Development 12
5. MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 13
6. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 18
7. PRODUCT/SERVICE INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES 21
A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
1. THE UNITED STATES 23
United States Postal Service (USPS) 23
Introduction 23
Historical Development 23
Governance 23
Monopoly of USPS 24
Competition24
Automation and Use of Technology 24
Recent Developments 25
USPS Under Severe Financial Pressure 25
USPS Requires Restructuring 25
A Bleak Outlook 25
May 2010 Changes25
Flats 25
Irregular flats25
Trends26
Mail Growth Accelerates After Every Economic Downturn26
Direct Mail Volumes Hit by Turmoil in Credit Markets 26
Products & Services Offered by USPS 26
First-Class Mail 26
First Class Mails – Pricing Dynamics 26
Cards 26
Letters 27
Large Envelopes27
Package 28
Periodicals 28
Standard Mail 28
Media Mail28
Parcel Post 28
Bound Printed Matter 28
Bulk Mail 28
Library Mail 28
Registered Mail 29
Express Mail 29
Postal Money Order 29
Add-On Services 29
Certified Mail 29
Collect On Delivery (COD) 29
Postage Stamp 29
Postage Meters 29
PC Postage 29
Customized Postage 29
Online Postage Providers 29
The US Mail Market30
Table 2: US Mail Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by Segment – Direct Mail,ransactional Mail and
Correspondence Mail 30
Table 3: US Direct Mail Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales by Segment – Standard Class Direct Mail and
1st Class Direct Mail 30
Table 4: US Transactional Mail Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales by Segment – Bills/Statements,
Business Reply, Invoices and Greeting Cards 30
Table 5: US Correspondence Mail Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales by Segment – Letters, Greeting
Cards and Invitations 31
Table 6: US Domestic Mail Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown
of Pieces Delivered by Category – Standard Mail, First-Class
Mail and Others 31
US Parcel Market 31
Table 7: Leading Players in the US Parcel Market (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for UPS, FedEx, DHL
Americas, USPS and Others 31
2. CANADA 32
Federal Government Starts “Strategic Review” on Canada Post 32
Automation in Canadian Postal System32
3. JAPAN 32
Japan Post Holdings 32
4. EUROPE 33
European B2C Parcels Market Witnessing Rapid Growth 33
Growth Inhibitors33
Evolving Functions of National Postal Operators 33
Table 8: European Postal Services Market (2006): Percentage
Share of Mail in Total Revenues by Select National Postal
Operator – Post Danmark, Royal Mail, De Post/La Poste,
Osterreichische, Posten, La Poste, Posti, Posten Norge, TNT,
Die Post, Poste Italiane and DPWN 34
Modernization of a National Postal Operator 34
Transformation 34
Expansion and Diversification 34
European Postal Market 35
Table 9: Postal Market in Europe (2006): Number of Post
Offices/Postal Agencies/Postal Outlets and Mobile Offices by
Select Country – Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy,
Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Spain and Norway 35
Table 10: Postal Market in Europe (2006): Number of Mobile
Offices by Select Country – Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden
and Norway 35
Table 11: Postal Market in Europe (2006): Number of Letter
Boxes by Select Country – France, United Kingdom, Germany,
Italy, Poland, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic and
Austria 36
Table 12: Postal Market in Europe (2006): Number of Post
Office Boxes by Select Country – Germany, Spain, Netherlands,
Sweden, Poland, Norway, Hungary, Greece, Denmark and Romania 36
Table 13: Postal Market in Europe (2006): Percentage Share of
Ordinary Letters and Postcards in Total Letter Post Services
by Select Country – Latvia, Malta, Cyprus, Ireland and Sweden 37
European Express/Parcel Market37
Table 14: Leading Players in the European Express/Parcel
Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Company
for DHL, TNT, La Poste, UPS, Royal Mail and Others 37
4a. FRANCE37
Market Overview 37
Leading Players in the French Postal Market by Category (2006) 38
Domestic Postal Market 38
Table 15: French Postal Market (2004-2006): Domestic
Turnover in Euro Million38
Table 16: French Postal Market (2006): Annual Sales in Euro
Billion by Select Category – Business Mailings, Unaddressed
Mail and Home-delivered Parcels 38
4b. GERMANY 39
Market Overview 39
Table 17: German Postal Market (2004-2006): Domestic Turnover
in Euro Million 39
4c. THE UNITED KINGDOM39
Market Overview 39
Table 18: UK Postal Market (2004-2006): Domestic Turnover in
Euro Million 39
Express and Courier Services Market40
Historical Development 40
Post Office Ltd. 40
Parcelforce Worldwide – A Major Carrier for Time-Critical
Packages 40
Market Issues 41
Deregulation of Postal Services 41
Affect of Deregulation on Royal Mail 41
Digital Revolution Presents New Challenges and Opportunities 41
Table 19: UK Postal Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales by Application – Fulfillment, Transactional,
Advertising, Publications and Social 41
Challenges42
Social Mail 42
Table 20: UK Social Mail Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment – Letters, Express and
Courier, and Standard Parcels 42
Transactional Mail 42
Table 21: UK Transactional Mail Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment – Letters and Express
& Courier 42
Opportunities 42
Advertising Mail 42
Table 22: UK Advertising Mail Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment – Letters and
Unaddressed Mail 43
Fulfilment 43
Table 23: UK Fulfilment Mail Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment – Express and Courier,
Standard Parcels and Letters 43
Publications 43
Table 24: UK Publications Mail Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment – Letters, Express and
Courier, Standard Parcels and Unaddressed Mail 43
Letters Market 44
Table 25: UK Letters Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by Segment – Business to Residential Consumer,
Business to Business, Residential Consumer to Residential
Consumer and Residential Consumer to Business 44
4d. BULGARIA 44
Rising Bulgarian Postal Services Market 44
4e. FINLAND 44
Market Overview 44
Table 26: Finnish Postal Market (2004-2006): Domestic
Turnover in Euro Million 45
Table 27: Finnish Postal Services Market (2006 & 2007):
Number of Establishments by Category – Entrepreneur-driven
Sales Outlets and Post Office Establishments 45
Table 28: Finnish Postal Services Market (2006 & 2007):
Inland Letters Deliveries in Million Pieces and Revenues in Euro
Million (within Universal Service) 45
Table 29: Finnish Postal Services Market (2006 & 2007):
Parcels Deliveries in Million Pieces and Revenues in Euro
Million (within Universal Service) 45
5. ASIA-PACIFIC 46
Market Overview 46
Table 30: Asia-Pacific Postal Market (2006): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Revenues by Product/Service – Postal Financial
Services, Letter Post, Postal Parcels and Logistic Services,
and Other Products 46
5a. BANGLADESH 46
Government Postal Services Losing Market Share 46
5b. INDIA 47
Introduction47
Structure of Indian Postal Service 47
The Eight Zone Codes and Regions of Jurisdiction 47
Governing Body 47
Services 48
Mail Service 48
Post Card48
Envelope 48
Inland Letter Card 48
Book Post48
Parcel Post 48
Special Service48
Registered Post 48
Certificate of Posting 49
Speed Post 49
Insured Post 49
Post Restante 49
Banking Service 49
Post Office Monthly Income Scheme49
Post Office Savings Bank Account 49
Post Office Time Deposit Account 49
Kissan Vikas Patra Scheme 49
Five-Year Post Office Recurring Deposit Scheme 50
Six-Year National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme 50
Fifteen-Year Public Provident Fund Account (PPF Account) 50
Insurance Service 50
Rural Postal Life Insurance50
Postal Life Insurance50
Remittance Service 50
Postal Order 50
Money Order 50
Other Service 51
Gramin Sanchar Sewak Scheme51
Philately51
Post Shoppes 51
Sale of Forms 51
Sale of Other Types of Stamps 51
Bill Payment 51
Business Services51
Post-box and Postbag 51
Corporate Money Order 51
Business Post 51
Express Post 51
Media Post51
Business Reply Post (BRP) 52
Value Payable Post (VPP) 52
Postage 52
Franked Postage 52
Payment Without Stamp 52
Computerized Slip 52
Transmission of Mail 52
Common Errors and Steps Taken During the Delivery of Mail 53
Mail without Address of the Sender53
Mail with Incomplete or Incorrect Address of the Addressee53
Addressee no Longer Lives at Specified Address53
Addressee Not Available on Postman’s Visit 53
Mails with Inadequate Postage 53
Significance of Indian Postal Service 53
Promotion of Trade 53
Economical and Safe Transfer of Money 54
Promotion of Savings 54
Economical Mode of Communication 54
Enable Distant Learning54
6. LATIN AMERICA 54
Market Overview 54
Table 31: Latin American Postal Market (2006): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Category – Letter Post, Postal
Parcels and Logistic Services, Postal Financial Services, and
Other Products 54
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