Pitney Bowes Launches ParcelPoint™ Smart Lockers in Canada
October 19 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
New smart lockers now available in Canada offer
safety, security and convenience as parcel market grows 29 percent
in 2020
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), a global shipping and mailing
company that provides technology, logistics, and financial
services, today announced the expansion of its lockers portfolio to
the Canadian market with the launch of ParcelPoint™ Smart Lockers,
a suite of robust, secure contactless locker solutions unique to
Pitney Bowes. The Canadian launch of ParcelPoint lockers comes as
the Pitney Bowes Shipping Index reports record parcel growth in
Canada, with 1.6 billion parcels shipped in 2020, equating to 50
parcels per second. Canada’s increase in parcel revenue was one of
the highest in the study at 29 percent, reaching $11.5 billion, up
from $8.9 billion.
Ideal for organizations planning the safe reopening of offices,
college campuses and government agencies, ParcelPoint smart lockers
provide the confidence that every package and asset moving across a
location will be delivered safely and securely. Powered by
proprietary SaaS software, organizations can remotely manage a
single locker or a fleet of lockers across locations, backed up
with unrivalled local Pitney Bowes service, support and detailed
analytics.
Building on its successful launch in the US earlier this year,
the ParcelPoint Smart Locker portfolio augments existing Pitney
Bowes locker technologies and utilizes a century of expertise in
shipping and mailing, offering Canadian organizations a choice of
smart locker solutions which best fit their requirements and
budget. Express Series smart lockers provide a sophisticated,
pre-configured, easy-to-use solution built to meet evolving package
and mail volume demands, delivered and installed quickly and
efficiently*. With SendSuite® Tracking Online - Pitney Bowes SaaS
parcel tracking and processing software - already integrated into
the solution, Express Series lockers simplify the end-to-end
package and mail management processes.
Plus Series smart lockers are modular and scalable, perfect for
organizations with more complex workflows. Plus Series lockers are
individually customized to meet the unique needs of organizations
with more extensive parcel workflow, asset management, or with
specific space or volume requirements. They can operate standalone,
without a tracking software or seamlessly integrate with SendSuite
Tracking, SendSuite Tracking Online or with an organization’s
existing tracking software.
Kerry Caylor, Vice President, SendTech Parcel and Locker
Innovation, Pitney Bowes said, “We’re seeing ongoing demand for
ParcelPoint lockers in North America so we’re delighted to be able
to extend this rollout to organizations in Canada, particularly as
the Canadian parcel shipping industry is showing signs of continued
growth. Our Parcel Shipping Index reports an average of 42 parcels
generated per person in Canada in 2020, an increase of almost 30
percent from 2019. ParcelPoint Smart Lockers make it easy for
organizations to automate, streamline and digitize their parcel and
mail management and deliver a user-friendly contactless pickup
experience. By providing both pre-configured and customized
options, we’re giving Canadian organizations the choice and
flexibility to select the smart locker solution that exactly
matches their requirements and the needs of the clients they
serve.”
A study of 2,200 consumers in North America carried out by
Morning Consult for Pitney Bowes found that one in two consumers
are nervous about packages being stolen from their doorsteps and 66
percent are looking for a more secure way to receive their
packages. Millennials, urban dwellers and office workers showed
strong preferences for smart lockers. With 53 percent of all
respondents nervous their packages will get stolen from their
doorstep and 30 percent willing to pay more for delivery to a
locker, the results highlight growing demand for the smart locker
as a secure, convenient, contactless alternative to doorstep
delivery – particularly as workers head back to the office and are
unable to receive deliveries at home.
The global automated parcel locker market is expected to exceed
$1.4 billion by 2027, driven by organizations looking for ways to
manage the exponential growth in ecommerce and parcel volume. As
they reopen safely organizations are looking to bring in new safety
and security standards, with requirements to limit direct contact
and minimize the time parcels are left unclaimed. Pitney Bowes
ParcelPoint Smart Lockers solve these challenges, providing a
streamlined digital experience, sophisticated functionality and
accurate tracking, while meeting growing user expectations.
The locker solutions are ideal for organizations with
centralized mail centers which manage high volumes of parcels and
physical documents, tasked with their safe, secure, effective
delivery. Real-time reporting and analytics ensure absolute
visibility of the package’s journey throughout the process.
The State of Louisiana Office of Technology Services (OTS) is
tasked with the timely and accurate delivery of mail and parcels to
120 branch state agencies and quasi-agency locations across the
Capital area. Prior to the pandemic, a team consisting of six
drivers and five operators hand-delivered mail to approximately
1800 delivery points across the state buildings complex. In 2020,
the need to avoid direct contact and enable employees to access
their mail without entering the building became a priority.
Processing more than 2.5 million mail pieces every month, the OTS
accelerated its transition from in-person mail delivery to smart
locker technology from Pitney Bowes. OTS said, “Now, we have
security, accountability and tracking. Tenants love the service and
the convenience of the locker system, and we love the ease-of-use,
generous screen size, quick configuration and installation.”
* Delivery and installation may take longer for organizations
outside main urban areas
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) is a global shipping and mailing company
that provides technology, logistics, and financial services to more
than 90 percent of the Fortune 500. Small business, retail,
enterprise, and government clients around the world rely on Pitney
Bowes to remove the complexity of sending mail and parcels. For
additional information visit Pitney Bowes at
www.pitneybowes.com.
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