Global Express through the Economic Downturn

Introduction

This report provides a comprehesive overview and analysis of the global express market. It contains estimates of the size of the markets broken down by region and segmentation (Weight, Mode of Transport, Service Level, Recipient and Destination). Furthermore it answers questions relating to the impact of the current economic dynamic on different express markets and highlights areas of opportunity.

Scope

• Provides a detailed breakdown of the value and volume of the global express market from 2004-2013 split by region as well as by various segmentations
• Offers key recommendations to express companies on how to take advantage of opportunities whilst minimizing risk of over-exposure to declining sectors

Highlights

The global economic downturn directly affected the express and parcels markets around the world. Towards the end of 2008 express markets around the world started to suffer badly from the economic downturn in all segments as global trade and consumer spending started to diminish and parcel volumes started to decline for the first time in many years.

Originally in the second half of 2008 only Western Europe and North America's express markets were affected but by the end of the year the economic crisis had also affected emerging markets previously thought to be relatively immune from the effects of the credit crunch.

Provided an economic recovery begins in 2010, the global express market is expected to regain momentum lagging GDP by several months as the effects on the supply chains start to feed through to the final delivery segment.

Reasons to Purchase

• Assess the impact of the economic downturn on the current and future values and volumes of global express markets around the world
• Benchmark the global market in each of the key regions by different segmentations (Destination, Type of Recipient, Service level, Mode of transport)
• Provides an insight into key trends and drivers of the express market on a global level as well as regionally and in key national markets