Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index

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March 2011 (Previous release)

The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index increased 0.8% in March compared with February. The courier portion rose 0.7% and the local messenger component advanced 1.2%.

On a year-over-year basis, the index advanced 9.3% in March compared with March 2010.

Note: The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index is a monthly price index measuring the change over time in prices for courier and messenger services provided by long and short distance delivery companies to Canadian-based business clients.

These indexes are available at the Canada level only.

Available on CANSIM: table 329-0053.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5064.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-888-951-4550; 613-951-4550; fax: 613-951-3117; ppd-info-dpp@statcan.gc.ca), Producer Prices Division.