- Thought leadership
industry voice.
Insights on post, parcel and logistics from André Pharand: points of view, keynotes and industry analysis.
30+ published points of view over 15+ years, featured in Parcel & Postal Technology International, CEP-Research, Supply Chain Quarterly and Post & Parcel.
Published points of view
Years of publishing
LinkedIn followers
Companies in the industry database
Latest talk · Parcel Forum ’26, Orlando
Winners and Losers in Parcel Delivery: Disruptions, Trends and Impacts
Keynote panel, September 2026.
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Event
Location
Date
Addendum – Executive Leadership, Articles and Blogs
Point of view
Accenture urges action as posts lose parcel share
Point of view
Interview: Posts must speed up on parcels
Point of view
AI will transform e-logistics, experts say
Point of view
Rail to Transport Parcels – March 2023
Point of view
Last Mile Delivery and Cargo Hitching – Dec 2022
Point of view
5G and Digital Twin Technology – Sept 2022
Point of view
Retail Models and Partnerships– June 2022
Point of view
What will drive post and parcel success in 2023?
Point of view
The Race to the Bottom
Point of view
Do we really need parcel lockers for last mile delivery?
Point of view
Creating the Sustainable Last-Mile
Point of view
Watch: Creating the Sustainable Last Mile
Selected publications and speaking engagements; full list on request.
- Thought leadership
Author, speaker, analyst.
Author
30+ published points of view over 15+ years, featured in Parcel & Postal Technology International, CEP-Research, Supply Chain Quarterly and Post & Parcel.
Keynote speaker
Keynote panel, Parcel Forum ’26 (Orlando, September 2026). Plenary and panel speaker at Deliver, Parcel+Post Expo, Leaders in Logistics and WMX.
Analyst & panel judge
Lead author of an annual post & parcel industry analysis. Startup and innovation panel judge. 5,000+ followers on LinkedIn.
Featured in
- Parcel & Postal Technology International
- CEP-Research
- Supply Chain Quarterly
- Post & Parcel
Speaker at
- Parcel Forum ’26
- Deliver
- Parcel+Post Expo
- Leaders in Logistics
- WMX
- Industry intelligence
Ten years of real numbers.
Pharand Advisors maintains a continuously updated financial and operating database covering the world's leading posts and parcel carriers, the backbone of an annual industry analysis and of every client engagement.
Business mix, not region or scale, is the dominant driver of postal profitability.
From the analysis
Net-margin spread across 26 operators
Across operator archetypes
Across regions
Global CEP & Postal 10-Year Database
40 companies, FY2016 to FY2025, 16 standardized metrics, native currencies
Carrier Profitability Analysis
26 operators, archetype segmentation and net-margin drivers
CEP & Postal Rankings
Volume, revenue and profitability league tables
Annual Future of Delivery Analysis
Trends, disruption signals and scenario inputs
Sources: SEC EDGAR filings, company IR & annual reports, UPU, Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index, IPC.
- Common questions
Insight questions, answered.
What does André Pharand write about?
His points of view cover topics such as the race to the bottom in post and parcel, whether the last mile really needs parcel lockers, how AI and automation will transform e-logistics, and how enhanced last-mile delivery can cut congestion and emissions. He has published 30+ points of view over 15+ years.
Where has André Pharand spoken?
He gave a keynote panel at Parcel Forum ’26 in Orlando in September 2026, and has been a plenary and panel speaker at Deliver, Parcel+Post Expo, Leaders in Logistics and WMX. He also judges startup and innovation panels.
What is the Pharand Advisors industry analysis?
An annual post and parcel industry analysis built on a proprietary database of 40 companies from FY2016 to FY2025, with 16 standardized metrics in native currencies. Its key finding: business mix, not region or scale, is the dominant driver of postal profitability.
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