current studies and indices

CEP studies

The "CEP Study 2020 - Analysis of the Market in Germany" on behalf of the Bundesverband Paket und Expresslogistik e. V. (BIEK) shows the increasing importance of courier, express and parcel services on the German market. In addition to a sector comparison, the CEP sector is highlighted as an employer and client and its importance to the economy. The ongoing growth in shipment volume and sales in Germany is also highlighted.
You can find more information at https://www.biek.de/publikationen/studien.html.

Purchasing Managers Index

On behalf of the Reuters news agency, the Federal Association of Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics e. V. (BME) and NTC Research the monthly purchasing manager index to evaluate the economic development in Germany. The survey is carried out among around 500 managerial positions in purchasing in the manufacturing industry in Germany. You can find out more at http://www.bme.de/services/einkaufsmanager-index/.

Logistics indicator

The logistics indicator is commissioned by the Bundesvereinigung Logistik e. V. (BVL) calculated every quarter by the Institute for World Economy (IfW) in order to measure the development of the logistics sector. For this purpose, experts from 200 German companies are interviewed, which are made up of logistics service providers (50%) and industrial and trading companies (50%). The current reports can be found at http://www.bvl.de/logistik-indikator.

Developments in e-commerce and mail order

The Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel (behv)  provides constant information about current events and significant events in the rapidly growing mail order sector. In addition to other studies, the well-known behv study on interactive retail in Germany is published every year. Viewing the press releases is also interesting, because a. quarterly reports on the growth of interactive retail.