IPC’s Postal Market Intelligence service provides comprehensive, time‑critical information on major postal operators and markets to support strategic decision‑making. It delivers reports and research that review global postal and parcel industry performance, trends, challenges, and opportunities.
The Market Intelligence team uses public data, surveys, member questionnaires, and postal expertise to collect and analyse industry information. They monitor the financial, operational, strategic, and market performance of 50+ leading postal and parcel operators across Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America.
Key outputs include:
- IPC Global Postal Industry Report
An annual review of global postal and parcel trends and operator performance. It provides broad analysis across financials, volumes, strategy, and market dynamics. The report allows stakeholders to monitor postal trends and compare the performance of over 50 postal and parcel operators worldwide. It also includes deep dives in key areas including e-commerce, consumer needs, competitor analyses, mergers and acquisitions, and innovation.
- IPC Carrier Intelligence Reports
The IPC Carrier Intelligence Reports are individual, up-to-date reports on 50 leading postal and parcel operators from around the world. The reports provide analysis of key strategic, market, financial and operational data in an easy-to-read, consistent format, and allow users to obtain a quick and accurate overview of the operator’s current and historical performance as well as its recent investments, acquisitions and innovations.
- IPC Market Reports (e-retailer and secondary reports)
An up‑to‑date online library of global e‑commerce studies, case studies, and research from major carriers, postal operators, industry bodies, and academics. It also includes IPC’s bespoke E‑retailer Intelligence Reports on leading global e-retailers such as Temu, Amazon, Shein, AliExpress, and eBay, covering innovation, delivery trends, and strategic opportunities for posts.
- IPC Statistical Database
A structured collection of key industry data used for benchmarking and trend analysis. It consolidates metrics from major postal and parcel operators worldwide.
- IPC Global Monitor
The IPC Global Monitor presents detailed and confidential information to allow IPC members to benchmark performance against their peers on a regular basis.
Each output is designed to meet the intelligence needs of executives, analysts, and consultants within the membership.
The flagship Global Postal Industry Report provides an annual, in‑depth review of industry trends, operator performance, megatrends, strategy, financials, volumes, rates, delivery quality, e‑commerce, consumer needs, competitor analyses, M&A, and innovation. It allows stakeholders to compare performance across 50+ operators worldwide and is released each November for members, with purchase options for others.
Benefits include cost‑effective insights, up‑to‑date intelligence on trends and operator performance, and analyses ranging from qualitative deep dives to benchmarks of key metrics.
Contact the IPC Market Intelligence team at [email protected].