{"id":25805,"date":"2019-07-13T15:53:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T15:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/blog\/increased-package-delivery-at-the-office\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T17:28:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T17:28:53","slug":"increased-package-delivery-at-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-ca\/blog\/increased-package-delivery-at-the-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Company Prepared For Increased Package Delivery?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2018, <\/span>e-commerce sales<\/span><\/a> estimated to about $517 billion according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Five years ago, in 2014, that number was just below $300 billion. E-commerce is rising steadily in popularity each year. You can tell by the public\u2019s lexicon\u2014\u2018shopping\u2019 is synonymous with sitting at your computer scrolling through company websites.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the rise of e-commerce has come profitable opportunities, and inevitably, unforeseen consequences\u2014one of which is of particular interest to those who order packages to their home address. A growing alarm is circulating over the number of packages stolen off people\u2019s front porches. They call these thieves Porch Pirates, and their mischievous deeds have left businesses reeling from refund demands and requests for new parcel delivery options.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enter the newest norm\u2014shopping online and delivering to the office. The majority of packages are delivered during business hours on a weekday, so it makes sense to ship them all directly to the workplace. Now, however, office managers and front desk associates are being overwhelmed by the sheer number of deliveries per day <\/span>given that there\u2019s no place to put them like <\/span>commercial lockers<\/span><\/a>. If your business is currently struggling with increasing package delivery demand, you know how much time is being wasted, and you need a solution yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rise of Porch Pirates<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is no neighborhood safe, especially around the holiday season, from these <\/span>porch pirates<\/span><\/a>. Packages are going missing from San Francisco to Springfield, Massachusetts, and it seems like there\u2019s only one viable solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, a secondary option is to have your<\/span>\u00a0package <\/span>shipped<\/span> to your work address instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pressure Placed on the Office<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As more packages enter the workplace, offices are reeling from the decreased productivity that comes with sorting and distributing mail. None of the typical options seem feasible.<\/span><\/p>\n