Postal Industry Intelligence and Research

The Natural Partner for Industry Intelligence and Research

As an industry we are coming of age in a competitive global economy and must keep a finger on the pulse of the ever-changing marketplace. Mail volumes are in continuous decline, profits are increasingly under pressure and the communications and logistics markets remains dynamic. To be successful in the postal industry today, strategic decisions must be based on relevant and time-critical business intelligence. 

IPC continues to provide such relevant and reliable research and intelligence on markets that are crucial to the success of postal operators. With a team of experienced managers, analysts and researchers specialising in industry intelligence and research, IPC is able to provide essential knowledge on trends affecting the strategic direction of the postal industry, while assisting postal operators to remain profitable in traditional business areas and to explore new opportunities for growth.

IPC is an authoritative, independent and
respected source of:

  • Global postal intelligence in core and upcoming postal business areas
  • Postal regulatory research and intelligence
  • Comparative analysis of important markets and trends in the postal and related industries such as communications
  • Postal academic research 

We design and commission a range of research projects on behalf of IPC members:

  • Bespoke, qualitative and quantitative market research programmes
  • Syndicated research that shares costs between members
  • Market trends, size and share analyses
  • Regulatory database, news and publications

IPC Strategic Perspectives 2011

   Strategic Perspectives on the Postal Market 2011

Previous issues are now publically available for all postal stakeholders to access

IPC Strategic Perspectives 2010

IPC Strategic Perspectives 2009 

IPC Statistical Database

 
Enabling IPC members to benchmark performance by carrier, region, business segment, financial result, and product volume.