State of the Industry - Express: Industry Research Report

State of the Industry - Express

Published Date: February 2008

Published By: Datamonitor

Page Count: 17

Order Code: R313-31209

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Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW
CATALYST
SUMMARY
ANALYSIS: The global economy is on a knife-edge after the effects of the credit crunch; Europe: Jittery economies due to America link; US: Recession or slowdown?; APAC: Still going strong, other than Japan; Middle East: A rising force; Global economic prospects on a knife-edge; Express Parcels Market showed strong growth but expected to slow down; Asia-Pacific; China; India; Japan; The Americas; Middle East and Africa; Europe; Western Europe; Central and Eastern Europe; Express revenues and profit analysis reveals large gap between integrators and post offices; Express Market Trends: industry needs to adapt to new competitive dynamic; Consolidation/ alliances; Privatization/ deregulation; Technology; Shift from air to road; Blurring of distinction between Express and other market segments; ACTIONS; Opportunities; Strategic options; Increased market penetration; Diversification; Broadening of portfolio; Value-added services; Challenges
APPENDIX: Definitions; Methodology; Further reading; Ask the analyst; Datamonitor consulting; Disclaimer
List of Figures: Figure 1: Average Oil Price 1995-2007 (USD); Figure 2: Express Revenue growth and profitability; Figure 3: Profitability analysis