Throughout the previous year, Austria saw the transportation of a remarkable 368 million parcels. It’s worth noting that the majority of these parcels, precisely 54 percent, were handled by the partially state-owned company, Austrian Post AG. The statement from the company today highlighted its impressive growth rate, which not only surpasses the market average but also establishes Austrian Post AG as one of the two service providers recording significant growth in parcel deliveries in the past year. This assertion was corroborated by the market observer, Branchenradar.com.
When considering the development of the private customer market as compared to the business customer segment, it is apparent that the trends have been quite distinct. In the realm of private customers, the post office holds a substantial market share of 63 percent. This number has seen a recent uptick, as reported by Sonja Aboulez, the head of the parcel business unit. However, the picture is somewhat different in the business sector. In this particular area, the market share of the postal service hovers around 30 percent, a figure that has unfortunately been on a somewhat downward trajectory.
