Treasure Transport for Palletline
Treasure Transport for Palletline
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New members for Pall-Ex
New members for Pall-Ex
Read MoreStar Transport joins Palletforce
Star Transport joins Palletforce
Read MoreRefused orders: US Department of Commerce E-Retail
1 Ecommerce orders (Cybersource 06/2004) Among medium and large online merchants, 41% do not accept overseas orders, with the biggest obstacle being fear of fraud. Fraud rates on overseas orders are four times the level of North American orders. Cybersource 06/2004 (Include small traders and this rises VERY fast above 50%)
2 Logistics in place (Accenture 2005)
Only slightly more than half of companies have logistics partnerships in place that deliver a global footprint…
3 Revenue earnings (Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations 2002) U.S. companies are not as global as the global sample of firms. For instance, global sample firms earn 12% of total sales from abroad, compared to 5% for U.S. firms,: In the same global survey (300 companies in US, 200 per other 9 countries surveyed) 9% of online US firms said international sales increased V 19% of the non US online companies.
Sorry it is late but you might pass it on to the people who argued with you as a follow up.
I would also have to say that in E-REVENUE terms the companies that do take orders online are big earners and represent a very big proportion of overall Ecommerce revenues. However international revenues remains small EXCEPT for highly export oriented or digital product suppliers.
Read MorePalletFORCE brings new Board Member "Online"
Online Roadways has been voted onto the board of PALLETFORCE plc as the Network’s Non-Executive Director representing the Member Depots.
Based in London, Online Roadways is a founder member of PalletFORCE and covers several of the capital’s postcodes. The Depot has been voted Members’ Depot of the Year several times.
“The PalletFORCE Board of Directors are looking forward to seeing Online at future Board Meetings and believe the appointment of Online will further enhance the Board. Alan O’Leary’s many years experience will be particularly valuable to the Board and we look forward to working with Alan to continue the development of the Company.” comments PalletFORCE Chairman Iain McAulay.
Read MoreBulgarian Postal Services Market At 84.7 Mln Euro in 2006
The Bulgarian postal services market was estimated at about 166 mln Bulgarian levs (USD 117.1 mln/84.7 mln euro) in 2006, the annual report of the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) showed on July 18, 2007.
No comparative figures were available.
Express delivery services and parcel shipments accounted for 67 pct of the market.
The revenue of the deliveries segment jumped by 87 pct in annual terms last year. As many as 45 couriers operated on the market at the end of 2006. The strong competition in the deliveries segment had a negative impact on the share of state-owned Bulgarian Posts, which shrank to 36 pct in 2006 from 50 pct in 2004 and 42 pct in 2005.
According to experts, the new couriers registered higher revenues due to the better quality of their services, investments in new technologies and lower expenses on networks development.
Yet, Bulgarian Posts was the sole player that offered integrated postal services in 2006. It had four rivals on the local market in the field of money transfers — Finance Engineering, Faktor I.N., Easypay and Cash Express Service.
Read MoreUPU regional round table on the future World Postal Strategy
“This plan gives us hope for the future of the postal business as the postal service remains the most important means of communication for the majority of the population,” said Norman Munzhelele of the South African Ministry of Communication, at the close of the second UPU regional round table on the future World Postal Strategy, which took place on 18 and 19 July in Nairobi, Kenya, host city of the 2008 UPU Congress.
As was the case during the first round table held in St. Petersburg in June, the more than 30 African countries attending this UPU regional round table gave the green light to the proposed framework for the 2009–2012 World Postal Strategy.
The round table was organized in cooperation with the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU).
The future strategy, which will be presented for adoption at the 2008 Nairobi Congress, is built around three main objectives, including network interconnectivity, postal sector governance and economic and market development.
Countries underlined the importance of access to universal service for all, and the single postal territory. They expressed appreciation for the UPU’s Development Plan for Africa and other UPU development cooperation activities in the region, but stressed the importance of equal opportunities for all countries without any discrimination. These views were strongly supported by UPU Director General Edouard Dayan.
Five more similar round tables will be organized in various regions of the world from now to December. The next one will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 3 September.
Read MoreBusiness Post keen to become integrated
Business Post keen to become integrated
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