Mark Harrison, Head of Markets at International Post Corporation joins me to discuss recent IPC research into cross-border e-commerce. We cover:

  • Who is delivering the last mile for cross-border e-commerce?
  • Trends in delivery direct to the post office
  • Domestic delivery preferences vs international delivery
  • Postal service points
  • Cross-border packets weighing under 2kg
  • Free shipping
  • Parcels that fit in customers' letterboxes
  • The importance of signature on delivery
  • How much cross-border traffic comes from the dominant retailers
  • Free delivery
  • Delivery speed
  • Returns
  • Direct mail and e-commerce