State Post Bureau monitoring data show that in 2014 Chinese express officially entered the "10 billion" era, 2015 courier industry completed 20 billion 600 million business volume, China express into the 20 billion era, released data show that in December 20, 2016 China's express delivery business volume has exceeded 30 billion, continues to dominate the world. In addition, "pile up the listed", "alliance", "open", "intelligent logistics" and so on to become the hot words of the express industry this year.

In this special launch of "2016" Internet plus "series of annual inventory, inventory and interpretation of the 2016 Chinese electricity supplier logistics ten hot events".

[event 1] express companies are listed on the market

An overview of events: 2016 is the year of express delivery. In October, Yuantong express and Zhong Tong Express were listed on A shares and NYSE, respectively. In addition, the peak, every day, and you also get the financing rate for Chinese, the express industry actively embrace the capital market, the capital operation as a necessary condition to turn to overtake, the courier industry or to enter the capital chasing stage.

Expert comment: Yao Jianfang, an analyst of China Electronic Commerce Research Center, thinks that in recent years, the growth rate of express industry has slowed down, and the price war and human cost increase have caused business costs to go up continuously, resulting in a continuous decline in operating margins. To break through the current homogeneity of the industry competition, to expand the scale, to enhance the competitiveness of the need for a large amount of financial support. It is foreseeable that it will be listed or will be the watershed of express enterprise, and some express enterprises with poor service ability will be eliminated by the market.

[two] event "Jin Mo brownouts" express tricycle lying gun"

Event overview: the first half of this year, Shenzhen focus on remediation of Jin Mo brownouts, exceed the standard electric vehicle to investigate, let many electric tricycle express lying gun". Because the courier company relying on the electric vehicle multi parcel delivery, courier in conflict with law enforcement vehicles were seized. According to reports, nearly 800 express tricycles were detained in 4 express companies and nearly 50 express workers were detained. The express industry has become one of the important influence of the industry Jin Mo brownouts ".

Expert comment: Yao Jianfang, an analyst of China Electronic Commerce Research Center, believes that as a big country of express delivery, the electric tricycle carries an important tool for the delivery of express terminal. In the short term, this "one size fits all" approach is bound to bring serious shocks to the industry. To change the chaos of Express electric vehicles, the government needs to give express companies some time, and use innovative ideas and standardized management to achieve more compliant and safer terminal delivery.

[event three] Jingdong + WAL-MART + dada PK rookie + Suning + point Da

Summary of events: in April, Jingdong group's O2O subsidiary "Jingdong arrived home" merged with the all crowdsourcing logistics platform "dada" to set up "new dada". In June, Jingdong and WAL-MART reached a strategic cooperation and escalated. Since then, WAL-MART's national market and warehousing system and dada more than 300 urban service systems will add more resources to Jingdong logistics and distribution.

In July, Alibaba 1 billion yuan investment point I reached the D round of financing, and I joined the rookie network. In October, Suning and Tmall jointly invested 1 billion yuan to set up the "cat Ning electricity supplier". Since then, in the Ali camp, in addition to the network of rookie, Alibaba also hand in suing and point us to form a party camp, to force logistics and distribution.

Since this, the formation of the Jingdong and Ali as the leader of the two big camps of logistics distribution competition.

Expert comment: Yao Jianfang, the China e-commerce research center, believes that the establishment of Jingdong and Ali logistics camp seems to be the competition between instant logistics platforms, which is actually a dispute between two businesses over O2O.

[event four] the freight O2O came into the spring after a relatively calm period.

Event overview: the first half of 2016, compared with the previous two years the capital sought after, O2O relatively calm period into the freight industry, accelerate the reshuffle, aegis express speed come blasting collapse, capital chain tight. In the second half of the year, the freight O2O industry seems to be in the spring, and the full and freight car Gang have ushered in hundreds of millions of dollars in financing.

Experts: Chinese e-commerce research center analyst Yao Jianfang believes that the freight O2O to solve the traditional freight information does not match, Kongshi rate, waste of resources, is an important embodiment of "Internet plus logistics", became the capital chasing field. However, the mode of subsidy for money burning has become a major hidden danger, and the industry needs rational development.

[event five] the rookie network completed the first round of financing formation Alliance

Summary of events: Alibaba earnings report revealed that in the first quarter of 2016, rookie networks completed the first round of financing, though rookie officials did not officially disclose the specific amount of financing, but according to industry insiders, the financing amount of this round exceeded 10 billion yuan. On March 28th, rookie network announced out of 1 billion launched the "rookie alliance", combined with one of four links, daily express, EMS and other major domestic and international logistics cooperation partners to improve the China logistics experience, launched the first phase of the day, the next day and other quality products, and promised to "when it comes to that, not to lose".

Experts: China e-commerce research center analyst Yao Jianfang believes that the establishment of the League Rookie will change the domestic electricity supplier logistics situation using the maximum fight the enemy separately, the realization of social resources such as the use of big data, improve the efficiency of resource integration, enhance the efficiency of delivery business logistics industry, reducing logistics cost.

[event six] Jingdong announced the opening of logistics

Event overview: November 23rd, the Jingdong announced the "Jingdong logistics" as a brand, the three service system open to the society: warehouse with integrated supply chain services, courier and logistics cloud, open range of medium and small network, large network and fresh cold chain network platform to businesses to provide 7 services, including 5 hours of reverse pick-up service.

Experts: Chinese e-commerce research center analyst Yao Jianfang believes that the open logistics platform to businesses, contribute to the monitoring of the third party logistics business, improve the overall service level of logistics Jingdong, Jingdong will extend the reputation effect more than third party logistics businesses. In addition, logistics, as an important part of the Jingdong, may become a profit center after years of accumulation.

[event seven] SF courier was hit

Summary of events: in April 17th, a taxi driver on a three wheeled truck delivered a slight collision with a black Beijing B license car in the first district of Dongcheng District, Beijing. Car owners get off even after pumping the courier and express the slap in the face, abusive, next to persuade people still don't stop. The video was exposed, attracted numerous sympathy and criticism of the batterer, SF Wang Wei total with wild big brother tone to express little brother justice, because of big brother's hand, it caused the parties concerned, the event has also been rapid successful treatment. Since then, broke the tact, Shen Tong and a number of courier companies who were playing events, are also imitated Wang Wei as the door brother head.

Experts commented: Yao Jianfang, an analyst at the China Electronic Commerce Research Center, said the courier was hit by the public's attention and discussion of the dignity of the courier. Express little brother is not easy, as users express what we can do is wait patiently and a "thank you". The concern of the express company for employees is not only the unfairness but also the welfare and security of employees. Improving the welfare system of the practitioners in the express industry is the most important. But at the same time, the training of express traffic knowledge is also essential, and can not make the express car a "road killer".

[event] eight UAV courier concept speculation

Summary of events: intelligent logistics has become the hot word of the industry in 2016. In June 8th, Jingdong formally launched UAV trial operation in Suqian, China, and completed the first single distribution. It has been put into operation in Suqian, Xi'an and Beijing at the same time. During this year "double 11", unmanned aerial vehicle express is the pronoun of "logistics intelligence".

Expert comment: Yao Jianfang, an analyst of China Electronic Commerce Research Center, believes that the UAV is undoubtedly an important measure for the electricity providers to compete for the consumer market in the remote area. But at present, the UAV express is more than a concept. If we want to popularize it, we need to solve the problem of flight qualification and cost.

[event nine] the express delivery is resisted by express delivery

Summary of events: in November 11th, it unilaterally announced that the policy of only 48 hours after the original free storage will be changed to over 4 hours, that is to say, it will be charged. And 5 cities such as Chongqing and Nanchong were tried out in advance, and it is planned to extend to nearly 80 cities in China. Since the implementation of this policy, it has been resisted in various forms.

Experts: China e-commerce research center analyst Yao Jianfang believes that at present, in the smart courier cabinet market, a collection of treasure, easy to express, Feng nest, E mail box etc, in order to guide the user habits, generally use the free mode, once the charge, or will usher in the "users do not pay". In the future, it is most important for the intelligent express cabinet industry to make profit in the case of allowing users to use it.

[event ten] "double 11" express more than 1 billion

Summary of events: according to the State Post Office statistics, during the "double 11" period of this year, from the 11 day to the 16 day of 6 days, the whole country received 1 billion 120 million pieces of express mail and 790 million pieces. In addition, according to the release of the 2016 double 11 rookie network logistics report, each package to consumers in the hands of only 3.5 days, the country did not appear large explosion phenomenon.

Experts: China e-commerce research center analyst Yao Jianfang believes that this year the "double 11" in eighth years, FedEx as an important "double 11 RANS", in the past appear after explosion also increased in capacity, and other aspects of the investment. In addition, the large data, the application of various kinds of black science and technology, also greatly improve the efficiency of the express delivery.