Mindaugas Cerpickis, Managing Economist at Copenhagen Economics,
discusses the state of the European postal sector, including
declining letter volumes, growing parcel volumes, competition in
the last mile, sustainability, and more
Postal sector in Europe is expanding in terms of revenue and
headcount
Growth in total carbon emissions
Larger, heavier parcels in the delivery stream
Is e-commerce better for the environment than in-store
shopping?
The irrational behaviour of consumers when shopping online
How regulations affect CO2 emissions
Transition from letters to parcels
What failure to adapt means for the bottom line
Competition and market share in parcels
Parcel pricing and the ability for postal operators to be
competitive
Network design and cost-efficiency of parcel delivery
Increase in State aid during the pandemic, and complexities of
State aid
Accelerated letter volume decline
Letter pricing, reducing costs in letter delivery (leading to
alternative delivery models), and State aid
Getting approval for changing letter delivery models
Emerging trends that will impact the postal sector in coming
years
Green transition of the postal sector
Role of postal regulators and policy makers in helping posts
reduce emissions
About the Podcast
The Postal Hub is the podcast for the global postal, parcels, delivery and express sectors.