December 2017 and the Amazon giant has arrived in Australia and online shopping begins to change. “But what does this have to do with my apartments building,” you ask.

Well, have you heard of the Amazon Key System? It enables delivery staff to unlock your front door and deliver your parcel straight into your home while you are out. Sounds great and confronting all at once. So when will they produce an Amazon Key System for apartments enabling access to the lobby, lifts and front door, and would an apartment building say yes to its installation? I would think not.

Well, either way, parcel delivery will increase and buildings need to think about the best way to change to the owner & resident needs which is likely to include concierge services in lobbies and automated parcel storage systems for general goods and cold goods.

Optimising your building for online shopping does not mean you need to commit to a long-term expense. You can be online shopping ready with a $15,000 automated parcel delivery system that comes complete with App and SMS notifications.

You can easily asses your building with our, “Getting Amazon Ready” checklist. It is expected that some owners will not see the value, but being online shopping friendly will one day be essential just like being ready for digital TV.

Download Online Shopping – Getting Amazon Ready – Checklist & Process