Express Delivery Market in North America 2017-2021

Overview of the express delivery market in North America

Research analysis on the express delivery market in North America identifies that the growth of the e-commerce industry will be one of the major factors that will have a positive impact on the growth of the market. Technavio's market research analysts predict that this market will grow at a CAGR of nearly 6% by 2021. The e-commerce industry has witnessed substantial growth across the world during the last few years. The growth in the e-commerce industry is likely to drive the growth of the express delivery market in North America by raising the concentration of competition among the vendors. North America is the leading region in B2C e-commerce sales. It accounts for around 33% of the total e-commerce purchases across the world. The increase in growth of online retail is due to the high internet penetration in North America. The high internet penetration in the region is driving the demand for the e-commerce industry, which in turn, is propelling the need for express delivery services for faster delivery.

The growth of value-added services in express delivery is one of the latest trends that will contribute to the growth of this market in North America. Vendors in the express delivery services market in North America are increasingly focusing on providing distinct types of services, such as grading and assortment of products, packaging, online tracking of parcels, mobile applications, e-mail, and SMS alerts. This focus of vendors towards providing such value-added services will subsequently drive the growth of the express delivery market in North America.

Competitive landscape and key vendors  

The express delivery market in North America is highly competitive and the key vendors hold the maximum market shares. The key differentiating elements or services, which differentiate vendors in this market are the value-added services offered by the service providers. The vendors compete based on price, reliability, delivery speed, and supply chain capacity. They are also trying to attain and sustain competitive advantage by providing value-added services to expand their product portfolio.

The leading vendors in the market are -

• A1 Express
• Deutsche Post DHL Group
• FedEx
• United Parcel service
• United States Postal Service

The other prominent vendors in the market are American Expediting, Apple Express, Aramex, Deliv, Estafeta USA, King and Mexico Express, NAPAREX, Purolator, TFI International, and Tucson- Mexico Express.

Segmentation by end-user and analysis of the express delivery market in North America

• B2B
• B2C
• C2C

During 2016, the B2B end-user segment accounted for the major shares of the express delivery market in North America. The provision of serivces such as exchange of documents, business letters, and exchange of goods and the increased dependence of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, will contribute to the growth of this industry segment in the coming years.

Growth drivers, challenges, and upcoming trends: Increase in mergers and acquisitions

Vendors are choosing the merger and acquisition strategy to increase their market presence in North America and across the globe. They are also expanding their product portfolio to achieve economies of scale in various business processes. To establish a strong business network and regional connectivity, vendors prefer to acquire smaller companies in the region. Moreover, the region is also witnessing several mergers and acquisitions. For instance, United Parcel Service completed the acquisition of Marken in 2016, the only patient-centric company supply chain organization dedicated to the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries.

This report provides a number of factors contributing to the adoption, limitations, and opportunities of the express delivery market in North America. It also offers an analysis of each factor and an estimation of the extent to which the factors are likely to impact the overall market growth.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2021?
• What are the key factors driving the express delivery market in North America?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the express delivery market in North America?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the express delivery market in North America?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the express delivery market in North America?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of North America.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the express delivery market in North America?

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