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Published by: Global Industry Analysts
Published: Oct. 1, 2009 - 80 Pages
Table of Contents
- 1.OVERVIEW
- Introduction
- Postal Services Definition Varies for Each Country
- Differences in Regulatory Purposes
- Same Words Have Different Meanings in Different Countries
- Organization of Global Postal System
- Structure and Service
- 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
- Alternatives to Postal Mail
- Emergence of Electronic Alternatives
- Evolving Landscape of Postal Industry
- Liberalization
- Technology
- Alternative Media
- New Players
- New Generation Customers
- Future of Postal Services
- Select Factors Likely to Affect Future Postal Services Demand
- 2.GLOBAL TRENDS & ISSUES
- Industry Volume Trends - Highlights
- Mail Volumes Remain Sluggish
- Mail Revenue Sustained by Price Hikes
- The Challenge of Rising Costs
- Declining Profitability of Mail Business
- Postal Companies Digitalize and Diversify
- Growth in Business to Household Mail
- B2C e-Commerce Fuels Parcels Distribution Market
- Electronic Payment Contributes to Declining Check Related Mail Volumes
- Traditional Approach Unviable During Economic Volatility
- Lack of Customer-Facing Potential Cripples the Industry
- Significance of Consumer Experience
- Consumer Centricity is the Key
- Innovation - Key to Industry Growth
- Scope for Innovation in Postal Sector
- Hybrid Solutions
- Complementary Services
- Increasing Service Quality to Mail Recipients
- Green Solutions
- Select Facts about Carbon Footprint of Mailing Industry
- Deregulation of Postal Services
- 3.COMPETITION
- Competition Between Public and Private Players
- 4.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- Postal Services - Definition
- Definitions Based on Conveyance of Objects
- Based on Operators’ Network and Objects Conveyed
- Based on a Country’s Regulatory Framework
- Under ‘Postal Market’ Context
- Definitions Based on Subjects
- Definition Based on Activity Performed
- Historical Development
- Parcel Post Service
- Historical Development
- Postal Market Elements
- Large Letters, Packets and Addressed Letters
- Standard Parcels
- Unaddressed Items
- Courier and Express Items
- Classification of Mail by Application
- Advertising Mail
- Fulfilment
- Transactional Mail
- Social Mail
- Publications
- Universal Postal Union
- Background & Development
- 5.MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
- 6.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
- 7.PRODUCT/SERVICE INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES
- A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
- 1.THE UNITED STATES
- United States Postal Service (USPS)
- Introduction
- Historical Development
- Governance
- Monopoly of USPS
- Competition
- Automation and Use of Technology
- Recent Developments
- USPS Under Severe Financial Pressure
- USPS Requires Restructuring
- A Bleak Outlook
- May 2010 Changes
- Flats
- Irregular flats
- Trends
- Mail Growth Accelerates After Every Economic Downturn
- Direct Mail Volumes Hit by Turmoil in Credit Markets
- Products & Services Offered by USPS
- First-Class Mail
- First Class Mails - Pricing Dynamics
- Cards
- Letters
- Large Envelopes
- Package
- Periodicals
- Standard Mail
- Media Mail
- Parcel Post
- Bound Printed Matter
- Bulk Mail
- Library Mail
- Registered Mail
- Express Mail
- Postal Money Order
- Add-On Services
- Certified Mail
- Collect On Delivery (COD)
- Postage Stamp
- Postage Meters
- PC Postage
- Customized Postage
- Online Postage Providers
- The US Mail Market
- Table 2: US Mail Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Segment - Direct Mail,ransactional Mail and Correspondence Mail
- Table 3: US Direct Mail Market (2006):Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Segment - Standard Class Direct Mail and 1st Class Direct Mail
- Table 4: US Transactional Mail Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Segment - Bills/Statements, Business Reply, Invoices and Greeting Cards
- Table 5: US Correspondence Mail Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Segment - etters, Greeting Cards and Invitations
- Table 6: US Domestic Mail Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Pieces Delivered by Category - Standard Mail, First-Class Mail and Others
- US Parcel Market
- Table 7: Leading Players in the US Parcel Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for UPS, FedEx, DHL Americas, USPS and Others
- 2.CANADA
- Federal Government Starts “Strategic Review” on Canada PostAutomation in Canadian Postal System
- 3.JAPAN
- Japan Post Holdings
- 4.EUROPE
- European B2C Parcels Market Witnessing
- Rapid Growth
- Growth Inhibitors
- Evolving Functions of National Postal
- Operators
- 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
- Modernization of a National Postal Operator
- Transformation
- Expansion and Diversification
- European Postal Market
- 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
- Table 10: Postal Market in Europe (2006): Number of Mobile Offices by Select Country - Germany, Czech Republic,Sweden and Norway
- 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
- 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
- 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
- European Express/Parcel Market
- 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
- 4a.FRANCE
- Market Overview
- Leading Players in the French Postal Market by Category (2006)
- Domestic Postal Market
- Table 15: French Postal Market (2004-2006): Domestic Turnover in € Million
- Table 16: French Postal Market (2006):Annual Sales in € Billion by Select Category -Business Mailings, Unaddressed Mail and Home-delivered Parcels
- 4b.GERMANY
- Market Overview
- Table 17: German Postal Market (2004-2006): Domestic Turnover in € Million
- 4c.THE UNITED KINGDOM
- Market Overview
- Table 18: UK Postal Market (2004-2006):Domestic Turnover in € Million
- Express and Courier Services Market
- Historical Development
- Post Office Ltd.
- Parcelforce Worldwide - A Major Carrier for Time-Critical Packages
- Market Issues
- Deregulation of Postal Services
- Affect of Deregulation on Royal Mail
- Digital Revolution Presents New Challenges and Opportunities
- Table 19: UK Postal Market (2007):Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Application - Fulfilment, Transactional, Advertising, Publications and Social
- Challenges
- Social Mail
- Table 20: UK Social Mail Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment - Letters, Express and Courier, and Standard Parcels
- Transactional Mail
- Table 21: UK Transactional Mail Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment - Letters and Express & Courier
- Opportunities
- Advertising Mail
- Table 22: UK Advertising Mail Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment - Letters and Unaddressed Mail
- Fulfilment
- Table 23: UK Fulfilment Mail Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment - Express and Courier, Standard Parcels and Letters
- Publications
- Table 24: UK Publications Mail Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment - Letters, Express and Courier, Standard Parcels and Unaddressed Mail
- Letters Market
- 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
- 4d.BULGARIA
- Rising Bulgarian Postal Services Market
- 4e.FINLAND
- Market Overview
- Table 26: Finnish Postal Market (2004-2006): Domestic Turnover in € Million
- Table 27: Finnish Postal Services Market (2006 & 2007): Number of Establishments by Category - Entrepreneur-driven Sales Outlets and Post Office Establishments
- Table 28: Finnish Postal Services Market (2006 & 2007): Inland Letters Deliveries in Million Pieces and Revenues in € Million (within Universal Service)
- Table 29: Finnish Postal Services Market (2006 & 2007): Parcels Deliveries in Million Pieces and Revenues in € Million (within Universal Service)
- 5.ASIA-PACIFIC
- Market Overview
- 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
- 5a.BANGLADESH
- Government Postal Services Losing
- Market Share
- 5b.INDIA
- Introduction
- Structure of Indian Postal Service
- The Eight Zone Codes and Regions of Jurisdiction
- Governing Body
- Services
- Mail Service
- Post Card
- Envelope
- Inland Letter Card
- Book Post
- Parcel Post
- Special Service
- Registered Post
- Certificate of Posting
- Speed Post
- Insured Post
- Post Restante
- Banking Service
- Post Office Monthly Income Scheme
- Post Office Savings Bank Account
- Post Office Time Deposit Account
- Kissan Vikas Patra Scheme
- Five-Year Post Office Recurring Deposit Scheme
- Six-Year National Savings Certificates(VIII Issue) Scheme
- Fifteen-Year Public Provident Fund Account (PPF Account)
- Insurance Service
- Rural Postal Life Insurance
- Postal Life Insurance
- Remittance Service
- Postal Order
- Money Order
- Other Service
- Gramin Sanchar Sewak Scheme
- Philately
- Post Shoppes
- Sale of Forms
- Sale of Other Types of Stamps
- Bill Payment
- Business Services
- Post-box and Postbag
- Corporate Money Order
- Business Post
- Express Post
- Media Post
- Business Reply Post (BRP)
- Value Payable Post (VPP)
- Postage
- Franked Postage
- Payment Without Stamp
- Computerized Slip
- Transmission of Mail
- Common Errors and Steps Taken During the Delivery of Mail
- Mail without Address of the Sender
- Mail with Incomplete or Incorrect Address of the Addressee
- Addressee no Longer Lives at Specified Address
- Addressee Not Available on Postman’s Visit
- Mails with Inadequate Postage
- Significance of Indian Postal Service
- Promotion of Trade
- Economical and Safe Transfer of Money
- Promotion of Savings
- Economical Mode of Communication
- Enable Distant Learning
- 6.LATIN AMERICA
- Market Overview
- 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
GLOBAL DIRECTORY
AbstractThe 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.BR>
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