Canada Post, eBox and Sears Canada test a device for unattended deliveries
Canada Post, eBox Inc. and Sears Canada Inc. are launching a test of the eBox, a secure receptacle for delivery of purchases to homes. Customers open the eBox using an electronic wireless key carrying a unique access code.
The high-density, rugged plastic EBoxes are available in several sizes. Customers participating in the test will receive eBoxes installed at their homes or businesses at no charge. The pilot project will allow Canada Post to measure the effectiveness of the eBox in improving the success rate of first-time deliveries to private residences and small businesses.
"It`s all about providing consumers with the most flexible and convenient delivery of parcels to their home," says Daniel Sawaya, vice-president, marketing and supply chain solutions at Canada Post. "In addition to daytime delivery and scheduled evening and weekend delivery, this pilot will allow consumers to receive their parcels securely at their home even when they are not there."
Sears Canada sells on the web at www.sears.ca, as well as through catalogs and retail locations. "This new delivery option will make shopping with Sears Canada even easier for consumers," says Scott Marshall, vice-president, online sales, Sears Canada. "We are working closely with Canada Post and eBox Inc. to ensure that our customers continue to receive fast and reliable delivery of their purchases."
Founded in 1999, eBox Inc. is a privately held Canadian company based in Toronto. Besides offering the delivery boxes, eBox sells 8,000 non-perishable branded products at ww.ebox.com and delivers them through its fulfillment channel to customers in Toronto.
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