Global postal revenues continuing to grow
The global postal sector has registered an overall revenue growth for the fifth year in a row, according to preliminary results published today (9 June) by International Post Corporation (IPC). The year-on-year revenue growth for 2015 was 2.5%. While mail volumes declined across most markets, mail revenue grew by 0.9% on average as posts – which reflected the posts’ continuing efforts to streamline mail operations and increase efficiency. Parcels and Express revenue was up 4.7% year-on-year as e-Commerce growth further boosted parcel volumes.
“The preliminary 2015 results show once again a positive trend for the postal sector, although the sector grows at a lower pace,” commented Herbert-Michael Zapf, President and CEO of IPC.
“In a mail market that continues to decline, postal operators are diversifying into new areas while at the same time innovating in the core business to increase efficiency.
“Booming e-Commerce continues to drive the growth of the sector even though posts still have the potential to grow their share in the e-Commerce market.”
The complete 2015 results as well as results for the first half of 2016 will be presented in the IPC Global Postal Industry Report, which is set to be published in November.
For more information on the IPC Global Postal Industry Report, visit: http://www.ipc.be/en/programmes/market-intelligence/global-postal-industry-report.
