As e-commerce grows, managing incoming package deliveries in apartment buildings has become a...
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Challenges to Sustainable Courier Deliveries and Consumer Behavior
To address the sustainability challenges posed by shifting populations, couriers and the...
AI May Have The “Intelligence,” But Computers Have The “Vision”
Artificial Intelligence (AI) gets all the press attention, but few people know that this process...
Contactless Retail; Safety Sells | Our Thoughts.
As the economy continues to accelerate, retail is making a comeback. However, the shopping experience of the post-pandemic era has been forever altered in favor of safety and speed. Today, consumers are gravitating towards retailers who offer...
How Computer Vision is Automating Package Handling at Multifamily Residential Buildings
Computer Vision-based imaging has become a powerful tool by actually recognizing the context of everything around a particular object being monitored. Why is this such a boon? As Mo Cheema, Director of Solutions Design and Implementation at Position Imaging puts it,...
Transforming Supply Chain With Smarter Logistics
Those responsible for supply chains, secure package management, and contactless package management, are pressured to deliver an ever-increasing volume of eCommerce shipments. But they do have an ally in the form of AI and computer vision to improve efficiency and...
10 things retailers should consider in choosing a BOPIS approach
Ned Hill, founder and CEO of Position Imaging, explains how an effective BOPIS fulfillment solution can improve store experiences with safe, secure, and fast merchandise retrieval. But BOPIS systems are not all alike and he offers up tips for retailers in making the...
Contactless Goes Far Beyond Payments: It’s For Everything
Originally Posted at Ecommerce Times By Mo Cheema Feb 23, 2021 Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, contactless payments stood as one of the most noticeable changes in the retail industry. According to a Forbes Technology Council post, the global contactless payments...
Retailers Need to Rethink Their Reverse Logistics Strategy
By Mo Cheema When the pandemic related lockdowns shut down retail locations, it impacted the in-store purchases and the in-store returns. Consumers’ pre-purchased items could no longer be returned in stores. This consequence created pent-up demand and frustrated...
The Desire for Contactless Pickups Jumpstart BOPIS and Package Management Innovations
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, digital payments stand as one of the most noticeable changes in the retail industry. Statista.com predicts that by the end of 2020 there will be 760 million users of mobile contactless payments worldwide. The prospect of handing your...
How the Multi-Channel Shopper is Changing the BOPIS Game
Online shopping is not going away anytime soon. The multi-channel shopper has pushed retailers to essentially, adapt or die. The need for a buy online and pickup in store (BOPIS) system has grown increasingly more important. Opting for BOPIS helps shoppers save on...
Why a Smart Package Room is Better than a Pickup Locker
The rise of eCommerce and same-day delivery have pushed the need for a convenient and secure option when it comes to package management. What happens when large residential buildings or apartment complexes face the onslaught of package delivery? A quick option is to...