State of the Industry - Express

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