Post Office ready to deliver a full package for e-tailers
The Post Office is now marketing the complete package to a number of
large e-tailing companies.
Tag: E-Commerce
Pushing the Envelope – facing financial troubles, the (US) Postal Service turns to e-commerce
Facing financial troubles, the Postal Service turns to e-commerce. But UPS
and other rivals want to limit the agency to the letter business. America’s growing reliance on e-mail, online bill-paying and other electronic communications is undercutting projected growth in Postal Service revenue
E-tail players turn to online outsourcing as returns soar
Logistics outsourcing to handel the reverse supply chain is answer to 40% return level
Read MoreThe next chapter in B2C E-commerce
INTRODUCTION 5
THE LESSON OF ONLINE RETAILING: FUNDAMENTALS MATTER 7
THE SHAPE OF TODAY’S MARKET 8
Demand: Greatest in Discretionary Categories 8
Supply: Early Development Driven by Pure Plays 9
THE LANDSCAPE AHEAD 11
Discretionary Categories: Leisure Travel Leads the Way 11
Necessities Categories: Low Penetration but High Revenue Growth 13
WINNING PLAYERS IN THE NEXT CHAPTER 14
Attackers 14
Niche Players 15
Incumbents 16
P:LibraryB2C Home Delivery ECommerceBCG Next Steps in B2C ECommerce Mch01.pdf
The ongoing challenge for e-tailers – A packages last mile
The dot.com bubble may have burst, but the outlook for online shopping is still robust, at least in the US. Now, e-tailers are meeting the practical and cost challenges which arise, when processing and delivering orders direct to the consumer.
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