Expert Economics Consultancy for Postal & Delivery Sector
Global postal and delivery markets are undergoing rapid transformations driven by the surge in e-commerce and the electronic substitution of traditional mail. It is crucial for operators, regulators, and policymakers to stay in sync with these changes as new dynamics unfold and new opportunities emerge.
At Copenhagen Economics, our economists help public and private clients in postal, delivery, and e-commerce markets assess various facets of regulation and policy reform, competition compliance, and business strategy. This includes economic expertise in regulatory design and impact assessment, universal service obligations, access and tariff regulation, and costing. In the context of escalating scrutiny on competition and state aid issues, we offer economic insights and advice to ensure that our clients navigate these challenges without falling into legal pitfalls. Additionally, we advise on strategic aspects of e-commerce and delivery services, including business strategy, regulatory advocacy, pricing strategies, and environmental sustainability.
Through 20 years as thought leaders in the global postal community, we have gained substantial credibility as experts within this field. We have conducted extensive sector studies for international organisations such as UPU, OECD, the Postal Regulatory Commission in the US, the European Commission, and the European Parliament. We also arrange our own yearly postal conference where close to 100 participants from operators and regulators from all across the world participate to discuss trending topics in postal regulation.
Copenhagen Economics Postal & Delivery Conference
Held annually in Copenhagen, this conference focuses on:
Economic impact of postal regulation
Digital transformation and e-commerce logistics
Strategic positioning of postal operators in a digital-first society
Learn more about our latest annual postal & delivery conference.
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We help private and public clients assess the impact of regulatory change in postal, delivery, and e-commerce markets on competition and policy objectives, providing information that may be used to argue for the introduction or removal of certain regulation.
This includes the transformation of the Universal Service Obligation (USO), tariff regulation, network access conditions, and terminal dues system
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We help private and public clients estimate the net cost of the USO in line with the principles set out in the EU’s Postal Services Directive and State Aid rules. By using economic analysis and tools, we identify whether the aid provided should be considered illegal or not.
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We assist postal operators with screening and measuring the economic consequences for consumers and competition of commercial activity from dominant firms or commercial agreements, for example, pricing and rebates. This may be carried out either when a case has been opened or as a precautionary compliance initiative.
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We provide strategic advice to postal operators and e-commerce platforms, leveraging our deep sector expertise, quantitative skills, and understanding of regulatory constraints.
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We help operators estimate the carbon footprint of their value chain, benchmark their performance to other companies and sectors, and design initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint.
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MAIN DEVELOPMENTS IN THE POSTAL SECTOR
Insights on the evolution of letter and parcel delivery markets in EU, UK, and EFTA from 2017-2021, including the impact of COVID-19
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Appeal of Dutch SMP regulation
Successful appeal of PostNL against ACM’s SMP decision. Expert reports revealed flaws in market definition and proposed less intrusive remedies
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We help clients build and convey the best economic argument when engaging with the competition authorities.
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We help clients secure critical supply chains and build resilient defence capabilities through expert economic analysis.
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We help clients build the best possible economic argument and communicate it to courts and arbitrators.
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We help you tackle economic and regulatory challenges related to the green transition with deep expertise in energy economics, regulation, and policy.
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We help clients with the economics of value-based healthcare and advocacy in life sciences.
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We help clients navigate financial and macroeconomic complexity through data-driven analysis of markets, regulation, and investment strategies.
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We provide independent economic analysis to decision-makers in mining and land-use intensive sectors.
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We help clients understand, predict, and solve problems within postal and delivery markets.
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We help private and public clients in preparing State aid notifications, assess the existence of aid, and quantify damages resulting from unlawful State aid.
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We help clients when organising or bidding on tenders and auctions.
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We help telecoms, media, technology, and digital clients to build and communicate their best economic arguments.
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We help clients by quantifying the economic value of various kinds of intellectual property and intangible assets.
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We help clients quantify the economic value of companies, shares, assets and IP for disputes and/or strategic purposes.