Global e-commerce Logistics 2023

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Global e-commerce logistics market to grow 7.9% in 2023, reaching a value of €451,239.3m. How fast will the market grow over the next 5 years? And how fast is each market segment growing? Find out with Ti’s market report.

Global e-commerce Logistics contains Ti’s bespoke market sizing and forecast data and analysis for 2022-2027, split by region and country. The report also breaks down the market by segment, providing growth and market share data for domestic, cross-border, fulfilment and last mile. The report addresses e-commerce trends, including warehouse automation and robotics, PUDO location growth, returns, M&A and start-up activity, retail sales and retail platforms. Finally, the report contains competitive analysis of the Top 10 e-commerce Logistics providers.

Use the report to keep ahead of market trends, navigate economic downturn, seize market opportunities, and understand the growth trajectory of key e-commerce logistics markets.

This report contains:

  • Market size and growth forecasts for 2022-2027 - split by region and 46 countries.
  • Market segmentation data – broken down between domestic, cross-border, fulfilment and last-mile
  • Trend analysis, including PUDO locations, returns, M&A activity, retail sales, warehouse robotics, start-ups and retail platforms.
  • Interviews and primary research with leading e-fulfilment, last-mile providers and retailers
  • Competitive analysis of top 10 e-commerce logistics providers
  • Strategic profiles of leading online retailers & LSPs

This report contains:

  • Market size and growth forecasts for 2022-2027 - split by region and 46 countries.
  • Market segmentation data – broken down between domestic, cross-border, fulfilment and last-mile
  • Trend analysis, including PUDO locations, returns, M&A activity, retail sales, warehouse robotics, start-ups and retail platforms.
  • Interviews and primary research with leading e-fulfilment, last-mile providers and retailers
  • Competitive analysis of top 10 e-commerce logistics providers
  • Strategic profiles of leading online retailers & LSPs

Key findings:

  • The total e-commerce logistics market shrunk by 5% in 2022.
  • Ti expects the market to grow 7.9% in 2023, and will reach a value of €451,239.3m.
  • North America is now the largest regional e-commerce logistics market.
  • Domestic represents 84% of the total market, and is the largest market in all 3 major regions.
  • Cross-border shopping appears to be more popular in regions which can be characterised as developing.
  • It is estimated that there are more than 1.8m pudo locations globally of which 1.2m are parcel shops.
  • Start-up funding slowed in 2022 amid economic downturn and macroeconomic headwinds.
  • Automation is rapidly becoming a key success factor in e-commerce logistics.
  • 3PLs are securing e-commerce logistics capabilities through the acquisition of smaller, specialist providers.

Key questions the report answers:

  • How did the market perform in 2022, and how will it perform in 2023 through to 2027?
  • How fast is each region growing?
  • How fast is each market segment (cross-border, fulfilment, last-mile and domestic) growing?
  • Why are some countries displaying sustained trends of extraordinary high market growth?
  • How is recent M&A e-commerce logistics activity affecting market dynamics?
  • Which strategies should e-commerce players adopt in order to streamline operations and enhance customer experience?
  • How are last-mile providers optimizing their network?
  • Who are the top 10 warehouse automation suppliers?
  • How is e-commerce logistics technology evolving? And what role is it playing in enabling e-market growth?

1. MARKET SIZING 13

1.1 Global 13

1.2 Asia Pacific  17

1.3 North America  21

1.4 Europe  23

  1. MARKET TRENDS 27

2.1 E-COMMERCE RETAIL SALES  27

2.2 M&A IN THE E-COMMERCE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY  35

2.3 RETURNS  42

2.4 WAREHOUSE ROBOTICS  51

2.5 START-UPS  56

2.6 PUDO   61

2.7 E-COMMERCE RETAIL PLATFORMS  65

3.COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  69

3.1 INTRODUCTION   69

3.2 AMAZON   71

 

3.3 DHL  74

3.4 BPOST  76

3.5 RYDER  77

3.6 GEODIS  78

3.7 FIEGE  79

3.8 WINCANTON   80

3.9 PFSWEB  82

3.10 MAERSK  84

3.11 GXO   85

3.12 CEVA LOGISTICS  88

  1. MARKET FORECAST 92

4.1 GLOBAL  92

4.2 ASIA PACIFIC  96

4.3 NORTH AMERICA   99

4.4 EUROPE  101

4.5 E-COMMERCE RETAIL FORECAST  103

Nia Hudson joined Ti as a research analyst in 2021. She studied History as an undergraduate, before moving on to complete a master’s in public policy at Bristol University, where she developed a keen interest in globalisation and supply chains. During her time at Bristol, she also worked as a teaching assistant in a primary school. Nia is passionate about research and contributes to Logistics Reports and Ti’s Global Supply Chain intelligence portal.

Paul Chapman has extensive experience across a wide range of parcels, delivery and logistics markets. He has authored many reports covering Global, European and UK parcels and logistics markets as well as working on consulting assignments for clients and investors in the sector. His previous experience includes being Research Director at Apex Insight, Logistics Research Manager at Datamonitor and co-founder of Analytiqa. He has a BA in Modern Languages with Business Studies from Swansea University.

The 2022 global e-commerce logistics market shrank by 5% in 2022 but is expected to moderate and grow by 7.9% in 2023, according to market research consultancy Ti Insight. 

  • North America surpasses Asia Pacific as largest e-commerce logistics market
  • More than 1.8m pudo locations globally of which 1.2m are parcel shops
  • Funding for e-commerce logistics start-ups slows in 2022 amidst economic downturn

In its latest report  ̶  Global E-commerce Logistics 2023  ̶  Ti’s data reveals that the e-commerce logistics market shrank in 2022 due to slowing demand, as well as the effects of the war in Ukraine, inflation, disrupted global supply chains and depressed consumer spending.

However, this should not detract from the fact e-commerce remains firmly entrenched in buying behaviours, and the market remains larger than pre-pandemic. The report from Ti – the leading provider of market research to the global logistics industry – shows that the market is expected to grow by 7.9% in 2023 as e-commerce continues on its long-term growth trajectory.

Paul Chapman, Ti’s Senior Editor, said “The e-commerce logistics market experienced a significant spike in growth during Covid lockdown. These figures should therefore be viewed as a rebalancing of demand, as opposed to anything negative. Indeed, the e-commerce logistics market is ahead of where it was in 2019 by some measure. eCommerce sales, the main driver of demand, remains higher than pre-covid levels, as pandemic buying behaviours continue to influence consumer spending choices and eCommerce volumes subsequently grow from a higher base than pre-pandemic, despite a slowing global market and conflict in Europe.”

The Global E-commerce Logistics Report -  written by industry researchers, analysts and associates  ̶  is one of several reports published each year by the Ti team, utilising data from its GSCI knowledge portal, a data powerhouse with over 1m pieces of data and analysis.

The report takes an in-depth look at the core trends influencing the market, such as e-commerce retail sales, M&A and consolidation, PUDO network growth and the growth of e-commerce logistics start-ups.

Report highlights:

  • Total e-commerce logistics market shrunk by 5% in 2022
  • Growth in the global e-commerce logistics market is expected to moderate and grow by 7.9% in 2023 according to Ti’s latest data. Although y-o-y growth is expected to exhibit a slower pace than the extraordinary highs of 2020 and 2021 (2020: 28%, 2021: 19.9%) in the face of a softer macroeconomic outlook, the market is expected to recover its 2022 losses, reaching a value of €451,239.3m.
  • North America’s e-commerce logistics market has surpassed Asia Pacific, and is now the largest, with a value of €162,458.8m.
  • Parcel shops and lockers have grown significantly in recent years. It is estimated that there are more than 1.8m pudo locations globally of which 1.2m are parcel shops. Pudo networks continue to be expanded and new networks are being rolled out in most countries. A high percentage of the global population are now within a short distance of one or more pudo locations.
  • Growth and consolidation has run rampant in the eFulfilment market since the pandemic's beginning as traditional 3PL providers have sought to acquire e-commerce logistics capabilities to provide either direct-to-consumer fulfilment or omnichannel solutions for clients.
  • Funding for select e-commerce logistics start-ups slowed in 2022 amid a pronounced economic downturn and several macroeconomic headwinds.
  • Automation is rapidly becoming a key success factor in e-commerce logistics by enabling increasingly quick fulfilment and distribution.

This report is perfect for

  • Global manufacturers
  • Banks and financial institutions
  • Supply chain managers and directors
  • Logistics procurement managers
  • Marketing managers
  • Knowledge managers
  • Investors
  • All C-level executives

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