The Rise of e-Commerce Platforms in the Parcel Delivery Markets

Pier Luigi Parcu (), Niccolò Innocenti, Chiara Carrozza, Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz and Maria Alessandra Rossi
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Pier Luigi Parcu: European University Institute
Chiara Carrozza: European University Institute
Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz: European University Institute
Maria Alessandra Rossi: viale Pindaro

Chapter Chapter 1 in The Postal and Delivery Contribution in Hard Times, 2023, pp 1-17 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In recent years, the growth of e-commerce has fundamentally changed parcel markets. While most economic sectors in the global economy have suffered a severe downturn caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic has boosted the growth of e-commerce. This chapter concentrates on the relationship between the evolution of e-commerce and the restructuring of the parcel delivery markets in Europe. It tells the story of the open competition between three kinds of main actors: leading e-commerce companies, delivery operators and traditional postal incumbents. It discuss these issues presenting four case studies, two relating to countries experiencing the entry of global e-commerce platforms (Italy and the United Kingdom) and two where national operators are still leading in the e-commerce market (the Netherlands and Poland).

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11413-7_1

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