Postal and courier services in Uk

Postal and courier services kind a key
portion of the international communications
structure with high economic and social
importance. These kind of services include express
delivery services. This assignment is based on
FedEx which is an American courier company and
operate its business in postal and courier sector.
Any political instability in the nation generate hindrance in FedEx
performance, so the political factor affects the company. If the
government of the nation’s make change in its tax rate the is affect the
economic condition of the firm. Change in consumer needs and demands
and if they switch to another company due to effective services then it
also affects the company in social term. Advancement in technology help
in success of the company and positively affect it. Due to modification in
legislations and regulation of the firm influence the business of it. The
environment creates major impact upon the company when the climate
change then it affect air transportation.
Postal and courier services in UK
Introduction Pestle Analysis
References
From the above information it can be summarised that postal and courier
services are effective to transfer goods and information to one place to
another. But they are affected by different external and internal factors in
different manners.
The earning of this company is $4.572 billion with
an annual revenue of $65.450 billion. There are
425,000 employees who are working in this
company and support in operating its business.
Market Size
There are number of competitors of this company
and they create competition by offering same
services according to the company and generate
competition for this firm so the intensity of rivals
is high. Threat of substitutes are also high due
to numerous rivals and they offer similar services.
In context of this firm threat of new entrants are
low because there are various rules and regulation
in this sector to operate this kind of business.
Bargaining power of suppliers are low because
most of the products are standardized and cause
of availability of backward integration. The
bargaining power of byers is low due to number
of consumer and buyer who use the services of
the firm.
Porters five Force Model
Competitors
The main rivals of this company are Royal Mail,
DPD and DHL and create competition for this
company by providing similar services as per this
company.
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Rabontu, C.I., 2016. EVOLUTIONS IN POSTAL AND COURIER
SERVICES IN ROMANIA. Annals of'Constantin Brancusi'University of
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Conclusion