Courier & Express Services

Market Report 2008

Publication Date	September 2008
Publisher	Key Note
Product Type	Report
Pages	100
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	KEY00033

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Summary

In 2007, the total value of the UK postal and courier/express services market increased by 4.9% to 14.9bn. National post is the largest sector, but its value remained virtually static between 2006 and 2007. Other courier and express services is the growth sector and, in 2007, its value increased by 13.4%.

The market for courier and express services is defined as the business sector that supplies the need for rapid collection and delivery of documents and packages, including the services provided by the national post. Items covered by this definition include mail, parcels and other items with a high value-to-weight ratio and a time-sensitive delivery requirement.

The UK addressed-mail market has been fully liberalised since January 2006, although Royal Mail remains the dominant operator of the national post and continues to provide the UKs 'universal postal service. The volume addressed-mail sector has been contracting for a number of years, as customers switch to non-postal products such as the Internet and e-mail, and as a range of organisations, including banks, utilities and local government, encourage their customers to change to 'paperless communication.

The other courier and express services sector is concerned with the collection and delivery of time-specific items. The leading international courier groups

- DHL, FedEx, TNT and UPS - all offer express delivery services in the UK, and two of these companies - FedEx and UPS - have expanded their operations in the UK in recent years by acquiring UK companies. UPS acquired Lynx Express in 2005 and FedEx acquired ANC Ltd in 2006. Next-day delivery represents a significant proportion of total revenues in this sector and home shopping (via the Internet) is a significant factor driving market growth.

The UK is currently facing slowing economic growth, falling house prices, rising inflation and increasing unemployment and the impact of this combination of factors is affecting all sectors of the UK economy. Retail volume sales are also coming under pressure and this is likely to have an impact on demand for the services of courier and express companies.

The value of the national post market is expected to decline gradually between 2008 and 2012, as increased use of alternative methods of communication and growing environmental awareness lead to a gradual reduction in the amount of paper communications.

Content

Executive Summary
1. Market Definition
- Report Coverage
- Market Sectors
  - National Post
  - Other Courier And Express Services
- Market Trends
  - A Difficult Year For Postal Services
  - Rising Fuel Prices Affect Demand For Express Services
  - Corporate Activity Continues
- Economic Trends
  - Population
  - Table 1: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-Years 2003-2007
  - Gross Domestic Product
  - Table 2: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Chain-Linked Prices
  - (m), 2003-2007
  - Inflation
  - Table 3: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%), 2003-2007
  - Unemployment
  - Table 4: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (Million), 2003-2007
  - Household Disposable Income
  - Table 5: Uk Household Disposable Income Per Capita (), 2003-2007
- Market Position
  - The Uk
  - Table 6: Postal And Courier Activities As A Sector Within The Total Uk Transport,
  - Storage And Communications Market By Value At Current Prices
  - (m And %), 2003-2007
  - Overseas
2. Market Size
- The Total Market
  - By Value
  - Table 7: The Total Uk Postal And Courier/Express Services Market By Sector
  - By Value At Current Prices (m), 2003-2007
  - Figure 1: Trends In The Uk National Post And Courier/Express Services Sectors
  - By Value At Current Prices (m), 2003-2007
- By Market Sector
  - National Post Activities
  - By Value
  - Table 8: The Uk National Post Sector By Value At Current Prices
  - (m And %), Years Ending March 2004-2008
  - By Volume
  - Table 9: The Uk National Post Sector By Type Of Service By Volume
  - (Million), Years Ending March 2006-2008
  - Other Courier And Express Services
  - By Value
  - Table 10: The Other Courier And Express Services Sector By Value
  - At Current Prices (m And %), 2003-2007
3. Industry Background
- Recent History
- Number Of Companies
  - Table 11: Analysis Of Uk Vat-Based Enterprises Engaged In National Post
  - And Courier Activities (Number), 2003-2007
  - Table 12: Analysis Of Uk Vat-Based Enterprises Engaged In National Post And
  - Courier Activities By Turnover Sizeband (Number And %), 2007
- Employment
  - Table 13: Number Of Employee Jobs In The National Post And Courier Activities
  - Sector In Great Britain (000), Years Ending June, 2003-2007
  - Table 14: Analysis Of Uk Vat-Based Enterprises Engaged In Post And Courier
  - Activities By Employment Sizeband (Number And %), 2007
- Regional Variations In The Marketplace
  - Table 15: Analysis Of Uk Vat-Based Enterprises Engaged In Post And Courier
  - Activities By Government Office Region (Number And %), 2007
- Distribution
  - How Robust Is The Market?
  - Table 16: Analysis Of Uk Vat-Based Enterprises Engaged In Post And Courier
  - Activities By Age Of Business (Number And %), 2007
- Legislation
  - Postal Services Act 2000
  - Carriage Of Dangerous Goods By Road
  - Working Time Directive
  - Aviation Legislation
- Key Trade Associations
  - Association Of International Courier And Express Services
  - Despatch Association
  - European Express Association
  - Other Related Trade Associations
4. Competitor Analysis
- The Marketplace
- Market Leaders
  - Business Post Group Plc
  - City Link Ltd
  - Dhl International (Uk) Ltd
  - Fedex Uk Ltd
  - Geopost Uk Ltd
  - Parcelnet Ltd
  - Royal Mail Holdings Plc
  - Tnt Express Worldwide (Uk) Ltd
  - Ups Ltd
- Outside Suppliers
- Marketing Activity
  - Main Media Advertising Expenditure
  - Table 17: Main Media Advertising By Major Courier Companies
  - (000), Years Ending March 2004-2008
  - Exhibitions And Trade Shows
  - Uk Events
  - Overseas Events
5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Opportunities
- Threats
6. Buying Behaviour
- Post Office Usage
  - Table 18: Usage Of The Post Office In The Last 12 Months By Sex, Age,
  - Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2007
  - Frequency Of Usage
  - Table 19: Frequency Of Usage Of The Post Office In The Last 12 Months
  - By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2007
  - Reasons For Usage
  - Table 20: Usage Of The Post Office In The Last 12 Months By Usual Reason
  - For Visit (% Of Adults), 2007
  - Parcels And Priority Items
  - Table 21: Usage Of The Post Office In The Last 12 Months To Send A Parcel
  - Or Priority Item By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2007
- Awareness Of Mail Providers
  - Table 22: Awareness Of Mail Providers In The Uk
  - (% Of Respondents), 2006 And 2007
7. Current Issues
- Royal Mail
  - Regulation Of Royal Mail From 2010
  - Royal Mails Performance Is Slipping
  - Special Delivery Next-Day Service
- Impact Of Higher Fuel Prices
  - Airlines And Oil Prices
- Corporate Activity
- Legislation
  - Government Review Of The Postal Market
- Technology
- Environment
  - Tnt Introduces Electric Vehicles Fleet
  - Fedex Express Launches Fuel-Efficient Boeing 757
  - Tnt And The Uks First Addressed Carbon-Neutral Mailing Service
8. The Global Market
- The Marketplace
- Market Size
  - By Value
  - Table 23: The Courier, Express And Parcel Markets In The Us, Europe And Asia
  - By Value (bn And %), 2007
  - By Volume
  - Table 24: United Parcel Service Incs Average Daily Package Volumes
  - (000), 2005-2007
  - Outlook For 2008 And 2009
  - Economic Outlook
- Global Leaders Recent Performance
  - Deutsche Post World Net
  - Fedex Corporation
  - Tnt
  - United Parcel Service Inc
9. Forecasts
- Introduction
  - Economic Background
  - Table 25: Index Of Uk Retail Sales Volume (Index 2000=100), January To June 2008
  - Gross Domestic Product
  - Table 26: Forecast Uk Growth In Gross Domestic Product In Real Terms
  - (%), 2008-2012
  - Inflation
  - Table 27: Forecast Uk Rate Of Inflation (%), 2008-2012
  - Population
  - Table 28: Forecast Uk Resident Population By Sex (000), Mid-Years 2008-2012
  - Unemployment
  - Table 29: Forecast Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk
  - (Million), 2008-2012
  - Forecasts 2008 To 2012
  - Table 30: The Forecast Uk Postal And Courier/Express Services Market By Sector
  - By Value At Current Prices (m), 2008-2012
  - Figure 2: Forecast Trends In The Uk National Post And Courier/Express Services
  - Sectors By Value At Current Prices (m), 2008-2012
- Market Growth
  - Figure 3: Growth In The Total Uk Postal And Courier/Express Services Market
  - By Value At Current Prices (m), 2003-2012
- Future Trends
  - Environment
  - Demographic Trends
  - Acquisition And Merger Activity
10. Company Profiles
- Business Post Group Plc
- Dhl International (Uk) Ltd
- Geopost Uk Ltd
- Parcelnet Ltd
- Royal Mail Holdings Plc
- Tnt Express Worldwide (Uk) Ltd
- Ups Ltd
- Further Sources
- Associations
- General Sources
- Government Sources
- Other Sources
- Bisnode Sources
- Understanding Tgi Data
- Number, Profile, Penetration
- Social Grade
- Standard Region
- Key Note Research
- The Key Note Range Of Reports