Transport Intelligence Report: Global Express and Small Parcels 2019
This report contains
- Market sizing – 2018 full year market sizing and 2018-2023 CAGR forecast.
- Case studies of alternative delivery networks and automotive opportunities.
- Analysis of automotive express supply chains.
- Assessment of cross-border e-commerce challenges and looks at the potential impacts of upcoming postal reform on express carriers, postal operators and customs authorities.
- Comparative review of major express players, including market activity by region.
The report also contains Ti’s in-house market sizing, with both 5-year CAGR and 2019 full year estimates. There are also in-depth case studies of alternative delivery networks, including Amazon, Alibaba and JD.com’s locker networks and analysis of how changes to foreign market access might impact on low cost e-retailers.
Finally the report looks at the express market in regional terms – reviewing regional market structure and competitive landscape.
Exclusive Highlights
- The global express and small parcels market grew 8.5% in 2018, representing a slowdown from 2017.
- In 2019, Ti expects market growth to slow further and projects an expansion in real terms of 8.1%.
- Asia Pacific's extraordinary growth rates are leading global growth by some margin.
- Development of alternative delivery solutions has strategic implications in the trade-off between inventory management and product availability.
- The automotive aftermarket represents a huge opportunity for LSPs, but only if they can compete with tech capabilities and e-retail opportunities.
- Recent agreements may ease some cross-border concerns but issues remain.
Key Questions the report asks and answers
- How large was the global express and small parcels market in 2018, and how has that developed into 2019?
- What are the express opportunities in the automotive sector and what must providers do to compete?
- Alternative delivery solutions - what are the strategic implications and benefits?
- What impact will postal reform have on cross-border e-commerce, and will LSPs stand to benefit?
- What are the growth prospects for domestic and international express over the next 5 years?
- What, and where are opportunities for growth within the express market?
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