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

In: The Postal and Delivery Contribution in Hard Times

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  • Pier Luigi Parcu

    (European University Institute)

  • Niccolò Innocenti

    (European University Institute)

  • Chiara Carrozza

    (European University Institute)

  • Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz

    (European University Institute)

  • Maria Alessandra Rossi

    (viale Pindaro)

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).

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  • Pier Luigi Parcu & Niccolò Innocenti & Chiara Carrozza & Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz & Maria Alessandra Rossi, 2023. "The Rise of e-Commerce Platforms in the Parcel Delivery Markets," Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy, in: Pier Luigi Parcu & Timothy J. Brennan & Victor Glass (ed.), The Postal and Delivery Contribution in Hard Times, chapter 0, pages 1-17, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:topchp:978-3-031-11413-7_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11413-7_1
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