HAKOM: An On-going Positive Trend on the Postal Services MarketPRESS RELEASEIn the third quarter of 2016 the number of postal services and revenue has increased in comparison to the third quarter last year.
ZAGREB, December 5, 2016 – A Positive trend has continued in the third quarter of 2016 on the postal services market. In comparison to the previous quarter the number of provided services has increased for about 2 % and compared to the same period last year it has increased for 3%. The most significant impact on the overall increase in the number of services was the increase in shipments of direct mail and parcels thus recording a constant growth. However, the number of parcels has increased by 10 percent since the beginning of the year.
For more information on the postal services market in the third quarter please contact the following link default.aspx?id=29The trend of growth has been recorded in the international traffic which has been increased for about 7 % compared to the second quarter of 2016, occupying 7,5 % of the postal service market. The increase in the total number of services had an influence on the income from the provided postal services so the revenues have increased by 5 % compared to the previous quarter and compared to the same period last year by 6 %. Positive trends on the postal services market are expected in the fourth quarter of 2016 due to increased demands on the postal services market at the end of the year. A new provider has appeared on the postal services market during the third quarter. A total of twenty three postal service providers are currently on the postal service market. The leading service provider is the Croatian Post, whose market share has decreased by 1 % compared to the previous quarter reaching the market share of 79 %. # # # For additional information please contact: Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9 10110 Zagreb, Croatia Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07 Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70 Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: Registration required.
ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.
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