{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 147: postal and parcel trends analysis","description":"Mark Harrison, Head of Markets at International Post Corporation, goes behind the data of the IPC\u2019s recent Global Postal Industry Report. We cover:  How the postal industry is evolving Key postal industry trends Analysis of decline in letter volumes, in particular e-substitution, and comparison between sectors Pricing of letters, fixed costs, and volume decline Changing the universal service obligation Parcel volume growth vs e-commerce growth Posts partnering with delivery start-ups Competition in parcel delivery and the impact on margins Posts diversifying outside the letters business International operations Acquisitions Major trends that will shape the postal sector  ","author_name":"Postal Hub podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thepostalhub.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/9033794\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/37156055"}