About e-commerce

E-commerce across borders is on the rise and the opportunities for moving its packages are ripe for the picking for Posts.

In the last decade, consumers’ buying habits have undergone a sea-change. If the e-commerce boom is anything to go by, the customer’s hunger for online shopping shows no sign of abating. Global e-commerce could be worth more than 900 billion USD in 2012, according to JP Morgan, a financial services provider.

UPU gets to work

The UPU is proving that it is well aware of the challenges the e-dawn is bringing to postal operators. An effective return service at an affordable price is a key component in meeting the needs of the e-commerce market. 

For instance, the International Business Reply Service (IBRS) has been extended to an optional upper limit of 2 kg. Designated operators should take up this option to derive full benefit from this growth segment.