Express Industry Prices "Implicate" Online Shopping Industry

　　 The national standard III 90# gasoline increased by 0.17 yuan per liter and 93# gasoline increased by 0.19 yuan per liter, which brought heavy burden to the express industry, which was transported by air and vehicle. operating costs 。 Yesterday, reporters learned from Yuantong express company, since entering in November, most of the express price of Shishi express company has increased 1 yuan to 2.5 yuan on the original basis.

Phenomenon: Rise in price Helpless

Yuantong express company, Miss Liu told reporters that last week, most of the courier companies in our city had unanimously raised the express price and adjusted the express price appropriately. Regional (provincial) documents were raised by 1.5 yuan / ticket, and the cross regional documents were raised by 2 yuan / ticket; the first weight of items in the region (province) was raised by 1.5 yuan / kg, and the renewal weight was raised by 1 yuan / kg; the first weight of goods across the region was raised by 2 yuan / kg, and the renewal weight was raised by 1 yuan / kg.

"In fact, we do not want to raise the express price, we are forced to helplessly." STO blue said that express delivery was originally a small profit industry, mainly based on quantity and winning. "We have to raise prices this year as oil prices rise and labor costs increase." In the face of the reporter's inquiry, many express companies gave almost the same answer.

Reaction: Shop Under great pressure

Express prices rise, online sellers bear the brunt of "cannon fodder". Over the past few days, the news of the increase in charges by airlines such as China Airlines, rhyme, tanton and so on in the Taobao community has caused complaints.

"The main advantage of online stores compared with physical stores is their advantages in price. However, as the price of express delivery increases, we can not survive without raising prices to customers." Miss Gu, a shop owner, told reporters that the competition between online stores and physical stores is fierce now. Especially if they sell small items like this, their profits will be low, and a commodity can not earn a few bucks. If the express price is raised, then the profits will be very slight.

Countermeasures: from price war to service war

The reporter learned from the industrial and commercial window of Shishi administration service center that there are 12 registered express companies in our city, and the overall operation condition is pretty good. But in the interview, the reporter found that many courier companies in our city still need to improve their service quality. Citizen Huang told the reporter angrily that in October 21st this year, he sent a parcel to a client in Shanghai through a courier company. According to the Convention, it can arrive within three days, but it has been postponed for three days.

　　 Industry insiders Mr. Wang said that the sensitivity of the express company to the cost increase reflects that the level of competition in the industry is still low, and more is in a situation of price competition. With the development of the economy, the price adjustment process is hard to avoid. In the process, some small and non-standard express companies will be eliminated, and from the price competition to the service competition in the future.