Private express more than three times a year: NET purchase into express industry double-edged sword

Yuantong Express rose, rhyme up fast, the German state logistics Rose, the world Huayu also rose. This has been the private express industry in more than a year in the "third time" price increases.

"Daily Economic news" reporter survey found that this time by the yuan, Yun-da follow-up express price surge has not spread across the industry, downwind, home urgent send, Qualcomm, Shentong, Xin Feihong and other express companies are still maintaining the original price.

Yesterday (November 9), China Express Association secretary General Dawa to the "Daily economic news" Reporter said that the oil price hike and even "oil shortage", short-term will not make the express industry to form a surge in prices, because now the express industry is still generally "low-cost competition."

"Who does not die when the price rises?"

Yesterday, a person in the industry to the "daily economic news" said that before the price hike, some express companies identify with the "first to increase the price of death", "Do not rise to death," the concept has evolved into-"who will increase the price of death."

Yuantong Express, Rhyme Tatsu Express at the end of October and at the beginning of November at the official website to inform customers: "Because of labor costs, transport costs continue to improve, especially the recent increase in fuel costs, and further increase the operating costs of enterprises", November up the express price, the increase of 1~2 yuan per pen.

In addition to express enterprises, highway transport industry, one of the three major German logistics will be increased by 5% freight; road transportation boss World Huayu also in this month to the previous announcement of the national transport prices to make appropriate adjustments: heavy cargo average increase 0.05~0.2 yuan/kg, light goods on average up 10~40 yuan/cubic meters.

This has been China's private courier since the end of last November, the third wave of price hikes. The most concerned about the issue of price increases, "online shopping" involved netizens and shop operators.

"Who does not die if the price rises?" In this regard, Dawa that short-term express industry will not form a surge in prices, because now the express industry is still generally low price competition.

According to the reporter yesterday to understand, the wind, home urgent send, Qualcomm, Shentong, Xin Feihong and other express companies are still maintaining the original price, also temporarily did not disclose the information will be rising.

Shingming, deputy president of the House, told the Daily economic news that this round of oil prices to express the company's operating costs do have a certain impact, but the house rushed to the present, and even next year have not planned to raise prices. Now the price competition among express companies is influenced by oil price, and it also favors the cost consideration of management and operation.

"The higher prices of large logistics enterprises are more complex, they are generally signed large contracts, long-term contracts, which have taken into account the relevant risks, the loss is either reflected in the total price, or by the insurance company." Said Lei Chunzhao, general manager of the North Vertical Transportation Logistics Consulting Center.

NET purchase into Express industry double-edged sword

Express prices are not entirely from the "oil shortage", but also from the network to buy this double-edged sword.

Online shopping for the express business volume of stimulation is obvious to all. It is estimated that more than 80% of the increase in the volume of express business from online shopping. "In fact, the number of online shopping Express, for more than 90% in the profit and loss balance or meager profit of the private courier company is not positive but pressure." "China Express Consulting Network chief consultant Xu told reporters, from the operating point of view, once the increase in the volume of express shipments of the peak than the Express company's own service capabilities, there will be losses, the greater the volume of business losses more." At present, 95% of the Franchise Express business volume in the overload state, over the years, the franchise mode of private courier companies have been more than 85% of the network to buy more than the market share.

At the same time, due to the low concentration of private express enterprises, especially the franchise mode of private express delivery service products single, the same service model, "low price, low-end service" has been a franchise mode of private courier enterprises difficult to get out of the "circle".

"Express is a competitive service, not a national pricing range." Express prices by express enterprises in accordance with their own operating costs, service products and value-added services to the content of independent pricing. Insiders say helplessly. At the same time, "low price competition" has also created the consumer's inertia of low price dependence.

"Since 2007, labor, fuel, rent, materials and other express operating costs are showing an upward trend, and express prices have no real meaning adjustment." It brings the direct negative effect, is the express enterprise staff low salary and face ' recruitment difficult ' dilemma. Xu regrets.

Dawa analogy, the postal industry to provide "ordinary post" and "express service" like buses and taxis, the state stipulates ordinary postal 1 kg parcel from Shanghai to Beijing postage is 15 yuan, not below this level, otherwise it is low price damage market order. In fact, some private courier companies are still below this standard to carry out.

Xu that some of the private express enterprises in the beginning of the snowstorm in the early years due to transport is not smooth large backlog of express price adjustment, but after the disaster back to the original price. The price adjustment is due to the continuous surge in express volume and operating cost pressure is a great last resort, so the possibility of a very small recovery.

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