By: Shelly Peterson The Evolution of University Mail Centers – and Why They Fall Short Today When students attended university in the late 1990s and early 2000s, mail delivery in student housing was rarely a concern. Campus life centered around cultural moments like...
By: Shelly Peterson Student housing operators face a new reality where parcel volume is increasing rapidly, pickup windows are shrinking, and expectations for instant access continue to rise. A large off-campus property housing 800–1,000 beds may now process over...
We’re excited to announce that our Smart Package Room system is now a certified RealPage Marketplace partner, following the successful integration with RealPage, a leading property management software platform in the multifamily industry. The integration makes it...
By: Ned Hill Every September, Climate Week NYC brings big goals and bold ideas. But there’s one everyday system we rarely talk about, even though it affects millions of people daily: the last mile of package delivery, the final journey from local hub to truck to...
By: Shelly Peterson In today’s multifamily communities, package management is no longer a “nice to have” amenity, but an essential solution that residents demand. With eCommerce sales projected to reach nearly $7.9 trillion by 2027, residents expect their communities...
By: Shelly Peterson Package delivery is an ongoing challenge for apartment communities, and apartment package volumes keep rising year over year. In 2024, U.S. package volumes reached 22.4 billion — a 3.4% increase over the prior year. Traditional approaches of piling...
By: Ned Hill, CEO, Position Imaging As the last week of summer draws to a close and Labor Day signals the unofficial start of the holiday season, retailers and logistics professionals across the U.S. are bracing for a historic surge in online shopping. U.S. holiday...
Summer marks a season of new beginnings, and in the multifamily housing world it is the busiest move-in period of the year. According to Apartments.com, 60% of U.S. residents prefer summer as the best time to move-in, driven by better weather, school schedules, and...
By: Shelly Peterson Amazon Prime Day has grown far beyond just a “shopping day.” What started as a one-day promotional event in 2015 expanded to a two-day event in 2019. In 2025, the holiday has evolved into a four-day shopping extravaganza, providing shoppers with...