smart parcel lockers is a kind of networked storage system, the product is composed of storage terminal and platform management system, with intelligent storage, intelligent pickup, remote monitoring, information management, information release and other functions, the express company, recipient, management and other relevant parties seamless docking, to achieve centralized access, designated place access, 24-hour access, information release and other functions.
The development trend of the domestic smart parcel lockersindustry Analysis of the operation status of the domestic smart parcel lockers industry
The smart express cabinet industry is still in its infancy. Moreover, there is a greater gap in the number of express cabinets in the country, and it is expected that in the next 3-5 years, the scale of China's smart express cabinets will see huge growth.
According to the "2023-2028 Domestic Smart Express Cabinet Industry Development Trend and Development Strategy Research Report" released by the China Research Institute of Puhua Industry Research Institute, it shows:
In recent years, the express cabinet is a small box of one foot square, gathering users, properties, couriers, express companies and express cabinet companies, in the "last mile" battlefield, crowded and unbalanced, major industry giants have come to seize the market.
According to the data, the net profit of Hive Hive in 2019 and 2020 was -781 million yuan and -245 million yuan respectively, and the net profit of China Post Express was -517 million yuan and -159 million yuan respectively. The two major express cabinet brands with the highest market share are facing the problem of long-term losses.
In fact, since the outbreak of the epidemic, the problem of the "last 100 meters" of express delivery has also been highlighted, and during the closed management of the community, the express cabinets in the community can only be idle. With the "lifting of the ban" on couriers in the community, contactless delivery has still become a habit of people, and the frequency of use of express lockers has further increased. However, after the overtime charge of the express locker was started, it affected the willingness of price-sensitive residents to use it to a certain extent.
In 2021, it took only 38 days for the national express delivery volume to reach 10 billion pieces, while in 2020 and 2019, it took 80 days and 79 days to reach this express delivery scale respectively, which was doubled.
According to the data of the State Post Bureau, since the third quarter of this year, the unit price of express delivery has increased month-on-month due to factors such as the rise in terminal delivery fees and rising costs. Among them, the same city rose from 5.4 yuan in July to 5.7 yuan in September, the non-local area rose from 5.5 yuan in July to 5.6 yuan in September, and the international/Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan rose from 61.7 yuan in July to 63.2 yuan in September.
From the perspective of the entire service chain of express delivery, the end is a particularly important link, and it is also the link with the strongest user experience, so there is also a lot of room for innovation and improvement. In the current market structure, there are dozens of large and small smart express box companies in the country, mainly including express delivery, e-commerce, property and third-party service providers. Behind each accelerated layout, the eight immortals crossed the sea, each showing their magical powers.
With the development of the epidemic in the past two years, people have realized the benefits of contactless delivery, which avoids the possible problem of virus infection caused by contact, and can also pick up the mail at any time 24 hours a day. The emergence of smart express lockers can provide users with 24-hour self-service pickup services, which seems to make the "last mile" problem an effective solution. In just a few years, the smart express cabinet industry has been competing with each other and capital has been flocking. Relevant experts remind: to solve the problem of unclear business model.
In the context of the continuous expansion of express delivery business and government policy support, China's smart parcel lockers industry has attracted many enterprises to enter, mainly including e-commerce enterprises, third-party express cabinet operation and management companies and express companies of the same nature. Among them, the representative enterprises of self-built smart cabinets of e-commerce enterprises include JD.com, Suning Tesco, Cainiao, etc.; The participating entities of express delivery companies are represented by China Post Express and Fengchao; Third-party express cabinet operation and management companies, representative enterprises include Jiangsu Cloud Cabinet, Shanghai Fuyou, Dayayshun and so on.
The new retail model promotes the continuous innovation and development of the smart express cabinet industry, and the core driving force of new retail is economic interests, based on the research on the sharing of benefits of smart express cabinets under the new retail model. Smart express cabinet operators and upstream suppliers should focus on the development of big data, cloud computing, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and other technologies, and use these emerging technologies to provide customers with a better consumer experience, so as to gain market recognition.
The smart express locker is a device based on the Internet of Things, which can identify, temporarily store, monitor and manage express shipments. In recent years, with the development of e-commerce and online retail industry, China's express delivery market has shown a prosperous scene. The upstream of the smart delivery cabinet is mainly the raw material industry, and the midstream produces the smart parcel lockers products. The downstream of smart express cabinets is mainly used in large shopping malls, supermarkets, schools, residential buildings and other scenarios.
Industry experts said that there is still a big gap in the number of express cabinets in the country, coupled with the development of the international market, the express cabinet industry, a piece of 100 billion yuan blue ocean, is a new outlet for entrepreneurs and investors, and the development potential of intelligent express cabinets is huge.