Top UK retailers: delivery services and carriers used 2023
Which top retailers use which carriers for which delivery services? We have researched this to compile a database of carrier usage by retailers in the InternetRetailing UK Top 500 showing who they each use for economy, express, same-day, click and collect, two man and international delivery. Includes database and summary report.
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Sortation Equipment 2023
Covers sortation equipment used within warehouse environments primarily to sort parcels, units and/or eaches. The types of equipment to be covered in this report include Cross Belt Sorters, Bomb Bay Sorters, Mobile Robot Sortation, Pouch Sorters, Unit Sorters, Linear Sorters, Singulation, Weighing + Volume + Barcode Scanning equipment/sensors, plus others. Users include carriers and retailers.
June 2023 View
UK Parcels Market Insight Report 2023
Review of the UK parcels market encompassing business-to-business, business-to-consumer and consumer / small business consigned segments. Refined, extended and improved over the last 15 years, this is the leading report on the UK parcels market, used by many leading carriers and other parties with interests in the industry. Includes market sizes, shares and forecasts expressed in parcel volume as well as value terms.
February 2023 View
UK Carrier Profiles 2022
New version of our profiles of the main carriers which serve the UK parcels market. Provides business, financial and operational information on each of the companies, news, analysis and benchmarking of their performance and views on the positioning and prospects of each carrier. Now includes Amazon Logistics.
May 2022

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European Parcels: Revenue and Volume by Carrier by Country 2022
Excel workbook which contains our estimates for annual revenue and volume by carrier for Europe overall and for eight of the leading European Parcels markets (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Other Europe, Total Europe). Covers the period 2014-2020 inclusive.
March 2022

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Global Parcel Shops and Locker Networks / Out of Home Delivery: Market Insight Report 2022 (including database of global parcel shop and locker locations)
Comprehensive review of parcel shops and locker networks worldwide. Includes a database of over 500 parcel shop and locker networks with 2.4 million worldwide locations. Also includes profiles of leading networks, revenue estimates and our forecast scenario for future growth.
February 2022

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UK Parcel Locker Locations, end 2020 and 2021
Spreadsheet containing the full list of parcel lockers in the UK at the end of 2020 and the end of 2021.
Includes Amazon, InPost, Royal Mail Parcel Postboxes. Over 5,500 locker locations in total.
December 2021

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European Parcels: Market Insight Report 2021
In depth review of the market in 8 leading European countries and across the continent as a whole. Historical and forecast analysis covering the period 2015-2025. Market value and volume, growth, segmentation (B2B / B2C / C2X), trends and competitive landscape.
November 2021

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Eastern Europe Parcels Market Insight Report 2021
Eastern Europe contains a series of fast-growing parcels markets which are still quite diverse in nature. The integrators have a lower profile and – despite some recent acquisitions – there are still more independent carriers. Parcel shops and lockers are widely used in most markets.
August 2021

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UK e-fulfilment: Market Insight Report 2021
A key growth segment in the logistics industry. Comprises services to enable internet retailers to have their products stored, managed and delivered to their customers. Includes warehousing and inventory management, picking and packing, carrier management, returns logistics and value-added services.
July 2021

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Global Parcel Delivery Market Insight Report 2021
Market size and growth by region and country, and by segment. Analysis of key market trends and drivers. Review of the performance of the top carriers including the global integrators and major post office-backed networks. Includes market forecasts to 2025.
May 2021

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Parcels Market in Germany: Market Insight Report 2020
Market size, growth and segmentation, competitive landscape, market drivers, key trends and forecasts to 2024.
December 2020

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Parcels Market in France: Market Insight Report 2020
Market size, growth and segmentation, competitive landscape, market drivers, key trends and forecasts to 2024.
December 2020

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Parcels Market in Italy: Market Insight Report 2020
Market size, growth and segmentation, competitive landscape, market drivers, key trends and forecasts to 2024.
December 2020

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Parcels Market in Spain: Market Insight Report 2020
Market size, growth and segmentation, competitive landscape, market drivers, key trends and forecasts to 2024.
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Parcels Market in the Netherlands: Market Insight Report 2020
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Parcels Market in Belgium: Market Insight Report 2020
Market size, growth and segmentation, competitive landscape, market drivers, key trends and forecasts to 2024.
December 2020

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Parcels Market in Poland: Market Insight Report 2020
Market size, growth and segmentation, competitive landscape, market drivers, key trends and forecasts to 2024.
December 2020

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UK Same Day Delivery: Market Insight Report 2020
Transport of a wide range of items across many industries via a variety of business models. Includes scheduled / ad hoc B2B deliveries, specific services for customers in areas such as healthcare, field service (technical courier) retail / B2C deliveries and takeaway food delivery.
January 2020

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Global Cross-Border B2C Delivery: Market Insight Report 2019 (free to download)
Services designed for retailers and consumer brands who wish to sell internationally. Main focus on Europe, North America and China. Market size, growth rate and forecast. Assessment of competitive landscape and profiles of main players.
October 2019

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European Consumer and Small Business Parcels Services (C2X): Market Insight Report 2019 (free to download)
This report focuses on the European C2X parcels market – parcel services for consumers and small businesses such as eBay or Amazon Marketplace sellers.
January 2019

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UK Consumer and Small Business Parcels Services (C2X): Market Insight Report 2018-19 (free to download)
Focuses on C2X parcels, consisting of services aimed at consumers and small businesses including eBay sellers and home shopping returns. Served by the Royal Mail, brokers (eg Parcel2Go, Parcel Monkey), parcel shop / locker networks (eg Collect+, myHermes, Doddle, InPost) and other services.
December 2018

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Global Postal Operators – Benchmarking of performance, strategy and diversification 2018-19 (free to download)
Benchmarking of the postal operators of the 10 largest global economies, analysis of relevant market trends and case studies on 7 leading operators, reviewing their context, performance and strategy in detail.
November 2018

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UK Two Man Home Delivery Market Insight Report 2018 (free to download)
The report provides an analysis of the UK two man home delivery market. It quantifies the market size, historical growth rates and levels of industry profitability. It also includes an in-depth analysis of the relevant drivers of industry growth setting out historical trends and available forecasts. 2018 version includes list of providers used by leading retailers.
September 2018

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Carrier Management Systems Market Insight Report 2018 (free to download)
Carrier management systems enable retailers to sell online by providing a range of key services including label printing, carrier allocation, tracking and tracing, facilitation of returns and reporting. We estimate that there is a total global market of approaching £600m in value. Leading providers include Metapack, Sorted, Consignor, Centiro, GFS, DAI, Scurri, MHP, Stamps.com, Pitney Bowes, Varsity and Logistyx.
July 2018

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US Parcels Market Insight Report 2018 (free to download)
The US is the largest global market by value. It is the home market of the leading global integrators – UPS and FedEx – the largest postal operator parcel delivery operation – USPS – and also the key industry disruptor – Amazon. New report for 2018. Analyses the market, profiles key participants and provides forecasts to 2022
May 2018

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South East Asia Parcels Market: Market Insight Report 2018 (free to download)Review of the parcels markets in this dynamic region. Coverage of Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysaia, Singapore, Vietnam. Focus on activities of local carriers, the global integrators and start-ups. Market size and forecasts to 2022. March 2018

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China Parcels Market: Market Insight Report 2018 (free to download)
The Chinese parcels market accounted for almost half of all global growth in 2017, driven by the rapid growth of China’s online retail sector. To cope with this growth, carriers have added capacity and innovated, deploying new technology, designing new processes and designing new business models. This report analyses the market, profiles key participants and provides forecasts to 2022
February 2018

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UK Business to Consumer Parcels Market Insight Report 2016 (free to download)
Findings from a series of in-depth interviews which we carried out with a sample of 50 business-to-consumer parcels customers. The interviews were carried out during February-March 2016.
April 2016

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Global Parcels Mergers and Acquisitions Market Insight Report 2016 (free to download)
Apex Insight’s Global Parcels M+A report provides an analysis of acquisition activity in the global parcels / postal industry from 2006-16. The report analyses 196 acquisitions we have identified which were carried out by or which have involved postal operators, integrators, express parcels companies, private equity firms and other businesses operating in the industry during this period.
April 2016

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Global Logistics Market Insight Report 2016 (free to download)
Analytical overview of the Global Logistics market which portrays accurately the market structure, size, growth, trends and competitive landscape.
January 2016

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UK Business to Business Parcels: Market Insight 2015 (free to download)
The report provides qualitative findings from a series of in-depth interviews with B2B parcels customers and explores what factors drive market growth. The report provides estimates of the size of the segment, its rate of growth and the B2B revenues of the main carriers.
August 2015

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European Parcel Shops: Insights from Interview Research 2014 (free to download)
Parcel shops interview research: findings from 117 interviews with parcel shops in the UK, Germany, France, Belgium. Provides insights into how handling parcels works from the point of view of the parcel shops.
November 2014

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European Airport Catering: Market Insight Report 2014 (free to download)
Airport catering is now an area of growth within the overall contract catering industry, driven by increasing passenger numbers, more commercial operation of airports and development of format innovations.
January 2014 View