A variety of businesses can take advantage of smart lockers in this increasingly contactless world, including restaurants. Eateries continue to promote pickup and delivery options, even when their dining areas are open, in an effort to minimize person-to-person interactions. Package lockers contribute to this cause by organizing and streamlining order transactions in a way that keeps customers and employees safe. … Read More
Ways to Promote Social Distancing When Reopening Your Business
May 20, 2020in Corporate Facilities Management, RetailWhen it comes time to reopen your restaurant or store, it probably won’t look like business as usual. The pandemic has prompted business owners to put some safety precautions in place to prevent the spread of disease. So even though doors are starting to open, practices like stringent sanitation and social distancing aren’t going anywhere. To help retail and dining … Read More
Smiota’s Top 10 Articles of 2019
January 14, 2020in Commercial Building Development, Multifamily Building Development, Multifamily Property Management, Package Management Systems, Package Theft, RetailThis past year, we’ve covered everything from package theft to buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) as we delved into why package lockers are a leading solution for retailers, businesses, and property managers. To help you catch up with the headlines, here are our ten most-read articles from 2019. #1. 6 Shocking Stats about Package Theft E-commerce growth has resulted … Read More
How to Drive In-Store Traffic During the Busy Holiday Season
December 2, 2019in RetailE-commerce could take its greatest cut of the holiday sales yet — more than half of consumers are planning to shop online this year. But even though it’s clear that more customers are comfortable with online gift ordering, they aren’t crossing in-store shopping off the list just yet. So what convinces them to buy from brick-and-mortar stores over shipping to … Read More
The Ultimate Guide to a Profitable 2019 Holiday Season
November 13, 2019in RetailThis year’s shortened holiday season (the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas) means retailers are losing almost a week’s worth of sales opportunities compared to last year. So there’s no time to waste when it comes to promoting deals, engaging customers, and delivering positive experiences. Despite the lost days, predictions point to a record year for consumer spending. With that in … Read More
How Retailers Can Use Smiota’s Smart Lockers for BOPIS Order Fulfillment
November 8, 2019in Installations, Package Management Systems, RetailE-commerce continues to grow, shipping is faster than ever before. Plus, shoppers are comfortable using their phones for everything from product research to purchasing to order tracking. Even so, brick-and-mortars aren’t becoming obsolete — they just need to adapt to the speed and convenience today’s customers expect. Implementing buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) services is the perfect way to … Read More
The 2019 Holiday Shopping Forecast
November 6, 2019in RetailThe holiday shopping season is upon us. While the early birds have already finished their shopping, more than 90% of consumers will buy their gifts in these last two months of the year. And most of those shoppers are planning to spend just as much if not more than last year. So what shopping trends can retailers expect to see … Read More
Using BOPIS to Build and Maintain an Accurate, Efficient Inventory Tracking System
August 28, 2019in RetailBuy online, pick up in store (BOPIS) and inventory management go hand-in-hand. An accurate inventory is the key to a seamless, omnichannel shopping experience. And without it, BOPIS can’t succeed. In fact, 66% of retailers cite inventory inaccuracies as a cause for inconsistent BOPIS order fulfillment. For retailers hoping to improve their inventory management, offering in-store pickup doesn’t have to … Read More
What’s the Buzz About BOPIS?
August 19, 2019in RetailAccording to the numbers, more e-commerce shoppers these days are getting their orders through buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS). Globally, more than 80% of internet users reported using in-store pickup for online orders last year — that’s 30% more than in 2017. Superconsumers use the service up to eight or more times a year and spend an average … Read More
Will E-Commerce Ever Stop Growing?
August 13, 2019in RetailE-commerce has completely transformed the way we shop. With mobile apps and websites, we can easily buy the things we need (or want) from anywhere, at any time. When our hands get tied, we can ask Alexa or Google to order for us. And, for the most part, we can count on those orders to be at our door within … Read More