Go up to still going? Express industry in an awkward situation predicament

"Who first who die, who not price rise who die", the largest private express company "the door fees" saga drew express industry awkward dilemma: not price hikes, profit margins have weakened, or will be unprofitable; Price hikes, may have suffered direct market "Waterloo" --

[news background] February 28, the country's largest private express company motion before1st nextmonth on their official website release news: from March 7th starts, motion will be in Beijing, tianjin and other 16 city trial charge three dollars housing service charge. This is caused by public notice, the rapid rise of the discussion. However, only less than 72 hours, the motion again in March 2 receded this then the announcement, instead of a "about part service adjustment defer notice.

Why do prices? Prices again why siphoned?

Express industry development face how of situation? And to our "express" life result how to influence?

Reporters yesterday call motion, the other party headquarters before1st nextmonth simply said, price plan reprieve. To rise and not the rose reasons - rise, is according to the international express company in foreign mature market; the practice of Not the rose, is reconsidering the domestic customers spending habits. In fact, reporter survey found that problem is far from so simple. When more and more people are accustomed to "express" life, the large and complicated industry but is in an awkward moment.

Increased costs the express industry to force the "not rise not" corner

China's chief advisor XuYong express cooperativedigital when accepting a reporter to interview, points out that at present domestic express margins already from 2005 until now have tumbled 35% of 10% the left and right sides. In the intense competition in the market, residential and business is not recruit people reception: express in business building an hour preferable express 10 to 20 pieces, in the residence can take 3 to 4 pieces, this causes responsible for residential acceptance of work "difficult dry still does not earn money", nobody willing to dry.

Rising oil fee and cut away express industry profits cheese. Once there were reports, motion before1st nextmonth speaking, every self-support and rent, more than ten cargo plane has more than 10,000 vehicles to transport express, cost pressure costly. Other factors include labor costs rise, expressway and other costs rise, TongHangJian drastic price war... These are making managers have to rise from the Angle of the balance to maintain revenue.

Want to say prices not easy also

Price hikes, also is not to say rose can rise. Apply mechanically express the words: "who first who die, who not price rise who die". Just heard the news, will be dearer motion living in 51 square near miss Lin decided after the need, to deliver things to the unit, intention save three dollars "residential service". "However, small thing still line, big things move to move back unworthy."

Although 3 yuan is not much, but years-there are very big. Many people believe that since has received express fee, he should perform acceptance and send a duty. Quite a number of people said, if express company charge extra door-to-door costs, they may consider to choose other not price hikes company. It is also for these dissenting voices, motion before1st nextmonth will have taken to it, and shrink back.

Tomorrow if there was a free come to receive mails

Trade how see "price"? ShenTong express spokesman told reporters, the company currently did not increase plan, now won't because the market, weather and other reason pricing. Yuantong express orders, zhongtong company also said, no follow up.

Although trade company are becoming ambivalent, but journalists in the interview felt clans express company about increasing the price of faint expectations. City an express company middle-level executives revealed that the boss is actually to hesitate. "Maybe, everybody has the idea of inflation, but no one dared to become the first eat crab of person!"

But if really come to be unprofitable even to the red business day? If there will be someone for our free come to receive parcel? Reporter QuQi

(dalian daily)