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How to Improve the Resident Experience with Package Management

How to Improve the Resident Experience with Package Management

In today’s multifamily housing landscape, the “resident experience” has evolved from a bonus to a baseline expectation. Renters expect smart amenities, reliable services, and frictionless daily living. Few areas impact that more directly than how their packages are handled.
With online orders reaching record highs each year, package management has become a cornerstone of modern multifamily operations. But how exactly can better systems improve resident satisfaction? Let’s take a closer look.

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Holiday Helpers: How Luxer Liaisons Make Holiday Deliveries Seamless

Holiday Helpers: How Luxer Liaisons Make Holiday Deliveries Seamless

Every year, the holiday season brings a mix of cheer and chaos to multifamily communities. As online shopping peaks, package rooms overflow and staff scramble to manage the influx. Between Black Friday and New Year’s, package volume across Luxer One properties can surge by 50% or more, according to internal data referenced in this holiday preparation blog.
For residents, that means longer wait times and missed notifications. For property teams, it means overextended schedules and operational headaches. The result? A season that should build goodwill with residents can instead become one of the most stressful times of the year.
Fortunately, there’s a better way to make holiday deliveries seamless, and it starts with dedicated, on-site support.

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How to Automate Your Office Mailroom with Smart Package Systems

How to Automate Your Office Mailroom with Smart Package Systems

In today’s workplace, the volume of incoming packages and mail at corporate offices is higher than ever. From vendor shipments to employee-online orders, mailrooms are under pressure. If your team still relies on manually logging delivery slips, paging recipients, or stuffing dozens of parcels into storage rooms, it’s time to rethink the workflow.
In this article we’ll answer your key questions on how to automate your office mailroom. We’ll discuss how modern smart package systems are designed not just for letters but full-scale package management. These types of package solutions for offices help you streamline operations, improve security, delight employees, and support sustainability goals.

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How Retailers Can Make the Buy-Online, Pick-Up-In-Store Process Easier

How Retailers Can Make the Buy-Online, Pick-Up-In-Store Process Easier

When shoppers place orders online and pick them up in a store, it’s called Buy-Online, Pick-Up-In-Store (BOPIS). This hybrid fulfillment model blends the convenience of e-commerce with the immediacy of brick-and-mortar shopping.
As retailers continue to compete on speed, accuracy and seamless experience, being able to make the BOPIS process easier is increasingly a strategic differentiator. For forward-looking retailers, adopting advanced fulfillment infrastructure such as smart lockers and dedicated pickup solutions isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a necessity.
In this post we’ll explore key questions decision-makers face and why smart lockers are the BOPIS solutions retailers are turning to these days.

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What is Multi-Package Delivery & Why is it Important?

What is Multi-Package Delivery & Why is it Important?

In today’s multifamily communities, the number of deliveries arriving daily has never been higher. Between Amazon, UPS, FedEx, USPS, and local couriers, residents often receive multiple packages from different carriers in a single day. For property managers, that creates both a logistical challenge and an opportunity for smarter operations.
That’s where multi-package delivery comes in: a first-of-its-kind feature introduced by Luxer One, and still the only true solution of its kind in the industry today. This innovative technology allows carriers to deliver multiple packages for the same resident into a single locker, regardless of carrier. It’s a small change with a big impact: simplified deliveries, optimized locker usage, and a faster, more seamless resident experience.

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What is the Luxer One Property Dashboard?

What is the Luxer One Property Dashboard?

Managing modern multifamily communities is no small task. Between resident expectations, delivery volume, and day-to-day logistics, property teams need tools that simplify their world. That’s where the Luxer One Property Dashboard comes in.
Think of it as the central command center for your community’s package management system. Designed with building managers in mind, the dashboard gives you a complete, real-time view of your Luxer One systems across all locations. It’s your one-stop hub for tracking activity, managing support, and optimizing performance, all from a single login.

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Celebrating 500 Million Deliveries: A Milestone in Smart Package Management

Celebrating 500 Million Deliveries: A Milestone in Smart Package Management

This month, Luxer One proudly celebrated its 500 millionth delivery, marking a defining moment in our journey to transform how the world receives packages. What began over two decades ago as a mission to simplify last-mile delivery has grown into a nationwide network serving more than 15,000 locations and 11.5 million users. Half a billion successful deliveries later, we’re only getting started!

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Black Friday for Multifamily: How Property Managers Can Prepare for the Package Rush

Black Friday for Multifamily: How Property Managers Can Prepare

Black Friday may only last a day, but its ripple effects on multifamily communities can last for weeks. Not to mention the rise of Cyber Week following this yearly event. As online spending continues to rise, property and regional managers across the U.S. are already bracing for a new surge in package deliveries that will test every part of their operations.
According to Adobe Analytics, U.S. shoppers spent $10.8 billion online on Black Friday 2024, a 10.2% increase year over year. That number is projected to climb even higher in 2025 as retailers start promotions earlier than ever. In fact, 37% of consumers say they now expect holiday sales to begin before Halloween (Sinch, 2025). For multifamily teams, that means the “holiday package season” now stretches from late October through New Year’s.

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Managing Holiday Hotel Operations: Delivering a Seamless Holiday Guest Experience

Managing Holiday Hotel Operations: Delivering a Seamless Holiday Guest Experience

The holiday season is one of the most consequential periods for full-service U.S. hotels. With travel volume peaking, guest expectations rising, and operational demands intensifying, hotels that plan ahead can turn this time into a strategic advantage. In this post, we explore key data and actionable best practices for managing holiday hotel operations, focusing especially on logistics such as guest and staff package management and temporary bag storage.

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How Good Is Luxer One’s Customer Support? What Property Managers Should Know

How Good Is Luxer One’s Customer Support? What Property Managers Should Know

When property managers evaluate package management solutions, features and hardware matter. But one question consistently rises to the top during vendor selection and renewal conversations: How good is the customer support?
For communities managing hundreds or even thousands of residents, package systems are not “set it and forget it” amenities. They are operational infrastructure. That means support must extend beyond basic troubleshooting and instead function as a long-term partnership.
So how good is Luxer One customer support? In short, it is designed to support properties from installation through daily operations and beyond, with proactive, human-centered service backed by technology that prevents problems before they escalate.

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The ROI of Order Pickup Smart Lockers: How Retailers Turn BOPIS Efficiency Into Revenue

The ROI of Order Pickup Smart Lockers: How Retailers Turn BOPIS Efficiency Into Revenue

Buy Online, Pick Up In Store (BOPIS) has become a core revenue driver for big-box retailers, but it has also introduced new operational pressure. As pickup volumes rise, retailers are navigating tighter labor availability, crowded service desks, and rising customer expectations for speed and convenience. In that environment, understanding the ROI of order pickup smart lockers is no longer a theoretical exercise. It is a practical question tied directly to revenue performance, cost control, and customer satisfaction.
Smart lockers are emerging as one of the most effective ways retailers are improving BOPIS economics at scale. When deployed strategically, they do not just save time. They unlock measurable revenue from smart lockers for retail by improving order completion, throughput, and customer experience.

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Smart Locker Solutions for University Campuses: A Smarter Way to Support Students, Staff, and Operations

Smart Locker Solutions for University Campuses: A Smarter Way to Support Students, Staff, and Operations

University campuses are more complex than ever. Between growing student populations, expanded campus footprints, and rising expectations around convenience and accessibility, higher-ed institutions are under increasing pressure to modernize operations without adding staffing strain.
That’s why smart locker solutions for university campuses have evolved from a “nice-to-have” amenity into a campus-wide operational advantage. Today’s smart lockers do far more than manage packages: they support housing, academics, athletics, dining, and administrative services across the entire university ecosystem.

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How Does Luxer One Handle Installation From Start to Finish?

How Does Luxer One Handle Installation From Start to Finish?

When evaluating a new package management system, one of the most common questions property teams ask is simple: How does Luxer One handle installation from start to finish?
The short answer: with full ownership, clear communication, and ongoing support well beyond launch.
The long answer is that the Luxer One installation process is designed to remove friction at every stage. From early planning through day-to-day operations we ensure your team is never left figuring things out alone.
This end-to-end approach is what turns a new system installation into a long-term operational improvement, not just a hardware upgrade.

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Solving the Growing Challenge of Package Management for Multi-Tenant Offices

Solving the Growing Challenge of Package Management for Multi-Tenant Offices

Managing packages in multi-tenant office buildings has become one of the most overlooked operational challenges for building managers and owners. With hybrid work patterns reshaping how space is used and surging delivery expectations from tenants and employees alike, traditional manual processes are simply not keeping pace.
In this new era, package management for multi-tenant offices isn’t just about catching parcels at the door. It’s a core part of delivering seamless tenant experiences, maintaining secure buildings, and optimizing operational workflows.

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Luxer One at NRF 2026.Javits Center NYC

NRF 2026 Recap: Trends From This Year’s Show & The Next Now

The National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail’s Big Show, once again proved why it’s the defining kickoff to the retail year! Held January 11–13 in New York City, the event brought together thousands of retail leaders, innovators, and solution providers to explore the technologies and strategies shaping the industry’s “Next Now.”

This year’s theme was clear: Artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics are transforming how retailers operate today.

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Luxer Liaison: A Familiar Face & Trusted Community Partner

A Familiar Face: How Luxer Liaison Adds a Human Touch to Package Management

Modern package management systems have transformed how communities handle deliveries. Smart lockers and centralized package rooms bring security, organization, and automation to an increasingly complex last-mile environment. But at larger communities, technology alone isn’t always enough to deliver the experience residents and onsite teams expect.
That’s where expert support for package management systems makes a meaningful difference.
At many Luxer One communities, that difference comes in the form of a familiar, trusted face. For one property, that person is Val: a Luxer Liaison whose presence has helped turn an already strong package system into a smoother, more human-centered experience.

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The Growing Demand for Package Management in Multifamily Communities

The demand for package management has been steadily rising for years, but over the past twelve months, it has shifted from a convenience issue to an operational imperative. For property managers, owners, and developers alike, package volume is no longer a temporary side effect of peak ecommerce seasons. It is a permanent fixture of modern multifamily living.
Residents expect fast, secure delivery. Carriers expect efficient drop-off. On-site teams are expected to keep everything moving without adding labor or liability. As ecommerce behavior continues to evolve and staffing pressures remain tight, communities are being forced to rethink how they manage last-mile delivery at scale.
This is where multifamily package management solutions have moved from “nice-to-have” amenities to core infrastructure.

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Value Messaging Is the Key to Preventing Long-Term Concessions in Multifamily

Value Messaging Is the Key to Preventing Long-Term Concessions in Multifamily

Concessions have become a familiar fixture across the multifamily landscape. As operators move through 2026, the question is no longer whether incentives belong in the leasing toolbox, but how to use them without sacrificing long-term revenue performance. This is where value messaging plays a critical role.
When concessions are paired with clear, consistent value messaging, they can support occupancy without resetting renter expectations. When they are not, they risk becoming a long-term drag on effective rents, renewals, and overall NOI. In today’s market, preventing long-term concessions is less about eliminating discounts altogether and more about ensuring price is never the only thing prospects remember.

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The State of the Multifamily Market: Stability Is Returning, but Discipline Still Matters

The State of the Multifamily Market: Stability Is Returning, but Discipline Still Matters

After several years of volatility, the state of the multifamily market entering 2026 feels more predictable than it has since the early post-pandemic period. Rent growth has normalized, supply pressures are beginning to ease in many metros, and demand fundamentals are slowly strengthening. However, this is not a return to the high-growth environment operators experienced earlier in the decade.
Instead, the Q1 2026 outlook reflects a market where stability is returning, but performance depends heavily on operational discipline, cost control, and resident experience. Properties that adapt to this reality are finding steadier footing. Those that rely on outdated assumptions or inefficient systems may struggle to keep pace.
This Q1 2026 multifamily market report breakdown explores what the latest data is telling operators and what it means for day-to-day decision-making.

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