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Remember the days when a delivery driver used to leave a package in a parcel room or an old-school mechanical steel lock-and-key depository in the lobby? If you are still using just a parcel room to store deliveries, be sure to read the pitfalls here. Parcel lockers  and parcel rooms have come a long way, now falling into the category of a SaaS or software as a service model. Consumers expect a whole lot more from their parcel management system, such as real-time notifications, access via their smartphone, and even the option to leave items in their locker for collection and return. With that in mind, Canadian companies looking for a parcel locker or room supplier in Canada are faced with a number of factors to consider. If you’re looking to choose a resident delivery management solution that can deliver the service people want and expect in 2021 and beyond, read on for what you need to know. Parcel Lockers and Rooms in 2021: What Do People Want? As the volume of e-commerce purchas...

Remember those Saturday morning cartoons, when the Jetsons would order food on a screen and then instantly get the item from their Replicator? It all seemed so futuristic- but when you consider the ease of online shopping partnered with the convenience of parcel lockers for apartments, you could say the future is already here. Don’t Touch That Dial Shopping outside of traditional bricks-and-mortar retail stores isn’t a new concept. In the mid to late 1800’s catalogue shopping was often the only way to obtain clothing, tools and other everyday items. “But wait, there’s more!” The 20th century brought TV’s frantic ‘call now’ marketing and infomercials. Then along came the internet and by the mid-90s, websites like EBay and Amazon were exploding in popularity. Recent reports suggest that retail sales from worldwide electronic commerce are expected to grow from 2.3 trillion U.S. dollars in 2017 to almost 4.9 trillion in 2021. With all the online options available today, residents ...