{"id":25957,"date":"2018-04-12T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/blog\/package-management-solutions-for-universities\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T18:46:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T18:46:30","slug":"package-management-solutions-for-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-ca\/blog\/package-management-solutions-for-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Parcel Lockers Help Solve Package Management Issues at Universities Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know that today\u2019s college students grew up with technology at their fingertips so it should come as no surprise that they\u2019re one of the largest groups of online shoppers.<\/span>
\nIn fact, online shopping ranks as one of the top activities for college students with nearly <\/span>50%<\/span><\/a> of them making an online purchase within the last 30 days. According to a report by O\u2019Donnell and Associates, LL, \u00a0college students spend more money online than any other demographic group. Additionally, <\/span>SheerID<\/span><\/a> reports that online shopping among college students is increasing <\/span>by<\/span> 13% YOY.<\/span>
\nFor college students who live on-campus and don\u2019t have access to a car, online shopping for everything from groceries to clothing to electronics is their go-to method. However, this boom in online shopping is causing package management nightmares for <\/span>college<\/span> dorms and Resident Assistants (RA\u2019s) nationwide. They are struggling to find adequate time and space needed to properly manage the growing avalanche of student packages and deliveries.<\/span>
\nIn fact, RA\u2019s and administrative staff spend hours each day accepting, signing for, sorting and routing packages and deliveries for students. This ends up being extremely time-consuming for university staff and is ultimately an inefficient use of resources. Moreover, students become easily frustrated if their package is lost <\/span>in the mail<\/span> or misplaced and they dislike the inconvenience of having to pick up their deliveries during office hours only.<\/span>
\nThat is why Parcel Pending offers customizable indoor, outdoor and refrigerated parcel lockers for universities. The way Parcel Pending works is <\/span>actually a<\/span> simple <\/span>process<\/span>. When a package arrives, it\u2019s placed into a secure Parcel Pending locker. The student is then notified by text and\/or email with a passcode to use when retrieving the package(s) privately and safely at any time.<\/span>
\nOur university lockers <\/a><\/span>help simplify the package delivery process for university staff, students and couriers alike. Our lockers allow couriers to make secure <\/span>mail<\/span> deliveries, and students to pick-up their packages any time of the day without having to bother their RAs. We also<\/span> provide<\/span> customizable <\/span>package <\/span>lockers so that universities can accentuate their school colors or mascots.<\/span>
\nOnline shopping is here to stay and universities need to consider a package management solution like Parcel Pending to help alleviate their package problems <\/span>and improve the package delivery experience for students.<\/span>
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