The visionary retail leader’s guide to parcel lockers and the future of last-mile delivery
A catalyst for innovation: The Deliver event and the future of last-mile delivery The recent Deliver event was a hub for retail and supply chain leaders to explore the fast-changing world of last-mile delivery. This event brought together all kinds of people—from big retailers and startups to top logistics providers and tech companies. One hot […]
Smartmile press release shifting focus to software solutions: selling physical locker network in Finland
Helsinki, 20/12/2023 — Smartmile, a key player in the agnostic locker industry since 2016, has agreed to sell its Finnish parcel locker network to long-standing partner Matkahuolto. The company will resume the role of a long-term software provider. Completing the sale of its locker networks in the Netherlands and Finland aligns with the company’s core […]
Brainstorm how to build the optimal locker capacity feature.
In times when new technologies such as self-learning optimization software and AI are leading innovation, we wonder how we could use similar intelligence to transform our industry—especially seeing that while Lockers are great for future-proof OOH delivery, they have challenges of their own. Lockers have limited space, and especially shared lockers are unpredictable. As a […]
Building ecosystem-inspired software solutions for the last mile
In a rapidly evolving world, e-commerce has changed how we shop, bringing convenience to our fingertips. Yet, with this rapid growth comes the last-mile delivery challenge. Caught between many delivery stakeholders and the need for environmental responsibility, the agnostic parcel locker system made it to market. The software behind these lockers overcomes carrier boundaries and […]
The Power of Agnostic Parcel Lockers and Smart Software
E-commerce has experienced insane growth, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down. Yet, with the boost in e-commerce comes the challenge of handling a truckload of packages. As a result, the traditional last-mile delivery system, involving delivery vans and couriers, has been strained to its limits. In major European cities, congested traffic, parking […]
How to turn parcel machines into ecosystems connecting the last mile
Before diving into how we turn parcel machines into ecosystems, we would like to start off with a quote. A wise wizard once told the creatives from Smartmile: “We are only as strong as we are united and as weak as we are divided.” – Albus Dumbledore (Yep, some of our members quote him daily) […]
A look Behind the screens.
What happens behind that smooth and functional User Interface? We’ve created something new, and you might have to use it. And even though you didn’t explicitly ask us to upgrade our system, we still picked up on concerns, feedback and conversations we received. From you, your neighbour or maybe even a family member of yours. […]
The story of the NL model and DHL parcel.
“DHL takes over the 85 parcel machines from Smartmile in the Netherlands.” – Emerce.nl/ paketda.de & Duurzaam ondernemen You might have seen this title cross your screen in our newest press release. This release tells the tale of our renewed partnership with DHL Parcel. Of course, there might be some (or lots) of questions on […]
