The moving market - Italy

1.1 Definition and scope of study

A moving service is defined as the process of changing a home, office or other environment by moving furniture or other items. 

The moving industry encompasses all companies involved in the transfer of goods from one property to another.

Typically, a move occurs when individuals change homes. However, moving is a much broader activity, which can be international and involve companies (wishing to change locations, for example). 

The Covid19 pandemic has had a significant impact on this market both domestically and internationally although, globally, 2021 marked a starting point for new growth in this market. Future prospects are also very positive and further growth is expected in the years to come.  

Also in Italy, the market can be defined as growing again. 

Among the most important players in this market that have been able to react in the best way to the recent crisis we find the company T.I.S. srl that deals with transports both on national and international ground. The winning strategy of this company has been to adapt to the unfavorable and changing conditions of the market in 2020, this certainly allowed it to gain a competitive advantage over its competitors who were in difficulty at that time. 

The most important trends that have allowed this company to gain market share have been: the introduction of smart working, which is fundamental in order not to close the company during lockdown periods; the introduction of new technologies and procedures to innovate work processes; the observation of safety protocols created specifically for the sector; and investments in staff training and modernization of their tasks. 

All these strategies can be applied to any moving company to improve their performance. 

Digitization is a very important trend that should be adopted by any moving company to improve their business.