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Anyone living in a modern residential building knows the frustration of a package arriving when no one is home. The courier leaves a delivery notice, the parcel is taken back to the depot, and collecting it becomes a matter of days rather than minutes. For companies managing large real estate portfolios, this small everyday inconvenience […]

It’s 10:00 AM. Your guests have checked out, but their flight isn’t until 6:00 PM. Where do they leave their luggage? This is one of the most common challenges in the hospitality industry, yet it’s often overlooked when discussing the overall guest experience. Travelers know exactly what it feels like to spend hours carrying heavy […]

Searching for “smart apartment building” online returns a wide range of results. Some associate it with home automation, where lighting and heating can be controlled remotely. Others think of security, with connected surveillance systems and digital access replacing traditional keys. Many link it to energy efficiency, using sensors to monitor consumption and reduce waste in […]

Forget luggage stress in Rome. Whether you have a few hours between check-out and your flight, or simply want to explore Trastevere weight-free, there is now a technological, secure, and fully self-service solution. Thanks to the synergy between WIB, Bounce, and P.Stop, there are now 9 strategic locations across the Capital where you can store […]

Proprietary software is one of the key factors that distinguishes a reliable technological solution from one that depends on third parties. When a company chooses a system managed entirely by its creators, it gains tailor-made customizations and zero dependence on external suppliers. This is exactly the model WIB uses to design and develop its solutions. […]

In-store pickup is rapidly becoming a core element of the shopping experience within the large-scale retail sector (GDO). For this reason, Unes has chosen to install two smart lockers at their stores in Pavia and Vimodrone, with the goal of making grocery collection more efficient and sustainable. The project: smart lockers for simpler grocery shopping […]

In the logistics sector, with the growth of e-commerce and rapid deliveries, last-mile management represents one of the biggest challenges in terms of efficiency and environmental impact. In fact, we often find ourselves in a situation where the more we try to speed up delivery times, the more operating costs and CO2 emissions increase. In […]

The achievements WIB reaches month after month are also made possible by a strong network of partners, each specialized in one or more fields, allowing WIB smart lockers to seamlessly integrate into processes and services across a wide range of sectors—from industrial laundries to sports centers, coworking spaces, and… libraries. And today, we’re talking about […]

The first to take advantage of the new IperDrive lockers, the online grocery shopping service from the well-known food retail chain Iper La grande i (a brand of the Finiper Canova Group), were the customers of the Iper Maestoso store located at Via Sant’Andrea 21 in Monza. Thanks to a smart locker fully integrated into […]

Summer is the perfect season to explore a city, relax by the sea, or enjoy the fresh air of lake or mountain destinations—in other words, to move around, experience new things, and recharge. On our social media channels this summer, we imagined three specific scenarios where WIB Smart Lockers can enhance the overall experience—not just […]

In a world that’s increasingly connected and sustainability-driven, Smart Lockers are transforming how we receive packages, share items, and use public spaces. In this interview, we sit down with our CEO, Alfonso Correale, to explore the evolution of this technology and the ecosystem around it, alongside the growth of WIB itself, which has expanded from […]

A smart locker, an app to reserve, and a community that shares. This is how Bocconi University in Milan brought to life its first Smart “Library of Things”, a unique initiative in the academic landscape. Born within the framework of the MUSA project (Multilayered Urban Sustainability Action), it aims to promote the circular economy, reduce […]

Dbg Laundry Service, a renowned laundry and dry cleaning provider for private and corporate clients in Milan, is redefining industry standards with an innovative approach that leverages WIB Smart Locker technology through the Mister Tintoria project. This initiative marks a significant advancement in modernizing and optimizing traditional laundry services, making the process more accessible and […]

In the bustling auto parts distribution sector, VBD Parts – the nascent Distrigo HUB under the Stellantis group umbrella, operating on the outskirts of Brescia – emerges as a genuine pioneer. It leads the pack among Distrigo HUBs and within the broader Italian Independent Aftermarket (IAM) distribution scene by introducing a tailor-made service aimed at […]

Bologna is leading the charge in sustainable urban logistics with the launch of an ambitious pilot project of European scope. This initiative sees the deployment of 3 Smart Lockers, supplied by WIB in partnership with Ricoh Italy, aiming to revolutionize goods delivery in the historic core of the city, enhancing efficiency and environmental sustainability. This […]

At the outset of 2023, we introduced the innovative startup Care Sport during the Padel Trend Expo of that year. It was a significant event where the WIB-powered “Care Box” was launched; a pioneering phygital solution for athletes and fitness aficionados. This marked its initial significant inclusion in the range of services available to padel […]

In a world where technological innovation significantly impacts last-mile logistics, GEL Proximity emerges as a pioneer of progress and sustainability. We are delighted to present our interview with Lorenzo Maggioni, CEO and founder of GEL Proximity. We delved into the company’s innovative roots, its transformative impact on last-mile logistics, and its promising collaboration with WIB. […]

In the fast-paced world of IoT and advanced mobility, a few companies stand out with their innovative and tangible solutions – Deverse being one of them. Renowned for its commitment to innovation, Deverse develops cutting-edge tools and solutions, finding WIB an ideal partner to augment and enhance its offerings. With extensive experience in integrating IoT […]

Banca CRS has marked a historic moment in the history of Italian banks, becoming the first to provide its employees and customers with not one, but two innovative services made possible thanks to Smart Lockers, special intelligent cabinets strategically placed at the ATM counters, and easily accessible to the public. In total, the branches involved […]

We are proud to announce our collaboration with Everli, the renowned home grocery delivery service. In this project, we installed two of our multi-temperature Smart Lockers at two Pewex supermarkets in Rome. These Lockers, equipped with a total of 30 compartments divided between room temperature, refrigerated (temperatures ranging from 2°C (35.6°F) to 8°C (46.4°F)), and […]

Pictured: Alice Riccò, WIB Sales & Marketing Support (left); Elena Federici, WIB Sales & Marketing Manager (right). Over the past few weeks, we have had the opportunity to delve into the key role of the Facility Manager in the modern corporate ecosystem. We have discussed the new challenges this figure has to face – from […]

Pictured, left to right: Elena Federici – Sales Manager WIB; Costanza Rebecchini – Account Manager Retail ADR; Alice Assom – Account Manager Ricoh; Isabelle Vinet – Stageur BU Commercial ADR. In the relentless pursuit of innovative solutions to enhance the passenger experience at airports in Rome, we have collaborated with ADR (Aeroporti di Roma SpA) […]

Our daily lives are increasingly intertwined with resources found on the web, in what we commonly call the “cloud,” where we store our photos, work documents, etc. Behind this conventional name, however, which evokes lightness and intangibility, are a series of complex and technologically advanced facilities known as “data centers,” which house the computers we […]

Pictured: Claudio De Girolamo, Operations Director of WIB (left), and Luca Salvatori, Service & Process Director of WIB (right) In our rapidly digitalizing world, the importance of information security for all businesses is paramount. Companies are now expected to implement an ISMS – Information Security Management System – to safeguard their operations. The ISO 27001 […]

961 million parcels: this is the figure released by AGCOM, the Communications Authority, regarding the delivery of parcels on Italian territory in 2021. The figure, up 3.5 percent when compared with the previous year, testifies to Italians’ growing familiarity with online shopping, an increasingly ingrained habit that grew significantly during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, with […]

There is growing importance in the company of this role, which now also has dedicated training paths and its own anniversary, which in 2023 falls on May 10. The facility manager is an increasingly essential figure in many organizations because he or she is the person responsible for managing and optimizing space and resources within […]

Padel: a sport invented in Mexico at the end of the 1960s that – as of today – in Italy alone counts with more than 7,000 courts (of which more than 2,300 are indoor) and a number of fans and enthusiasts that exceeds one million people (thanks to Mr. Padel Paddle for the always up-to-date […]

In collaboration with our partner Ricoh, we installed 3 Parcel Lockers for a client that is a provider of outsourcing, digital solutions for business process management, and innovative services (which has been present extensively in Italy for more than 20 years now). These 3 Smart Lockers were made available to a major multinational energy and […]

Even in the Milanese suburbs, more precisely in Ossona, Smart Lockers have become synonymous with innovation: at the headquarters of Dolcissimo/Solo Italia, where the catering service is entrusted to CAMST, a refrigerated Food Locker has been installed for use by the company’s employees and their guests! The installation, which took place in collaboration with our […]

More and more people want to use Smart Lockers to receive their online purchases but it is not always possible if these smart lockers are not installed in their apartment building, workplace, or otherwise in facilities that are easily and conveniently accessible. Getlocky is an Italian reality that aims to create a network of Smart […]

Data4 Group invests in corporate welfare for its staff and chooses OP Joinfruit Fresh service: fruits and vegetables sourced directly from the producer and delivered to employees through a refrigerated Smart Locker. The installation was carried out in collaboration with our partner Ricoh at the Cornaredo (Milan) office of Data4 Group. How does the service […]

Among the business processes that can be improved and made more secure through the use of Smart Lockers is asset management or the management of a company’s resources – in this case devices. A historic Italian company that was founded in 1922 and now has an international reach in the technical and medicinal gases sector […]

In Three for Tech we have found an excellent partner specialized in the ICT sector: thanks to their twenty years of experience in hardware and software maintenance services, software development, structured cabling and business management systems, we work together on numerous projects in the world of innovation and technology. The Consortium is present on the […]

What makes a partnership between two companies a successful partnership? We at WIB have asked ourselves this question many times in the course of our evolution, and we believe that in order to build a strategic, solid, and, above all, true partnership, there must be inalienable and shared assumptions: common goals a desire to improve […]

In the picture, the Smart Locker in the DoveVivo student house in Parma. DoveVivo is a project born in Italy that in a short time has become a leader in Europe (40 million turnovers in 2020 alone) in the coliving sector. Coliving – or rather, sharing a home with people who do not belong to […]

Thanks to Smart Lockers, it is possible to have packages ordered from ecommerce delivered and collected autonomously 24 hours a day, every day of the week: but the possibilities offered by the use of Smart Lockers are many more! For physical stores, local markets and neighborhood stores, Smart Lockers prove to be important allies by […]

A WIB Smart Locker at the service of the library of the Milan campus of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore As we have seen in the section of our website dedicated to the contexts of use of Smart Lockers, these solutions lend themselves to being used in many situations making various processes more agile, […]

Large companies are characterised by a number of processes, more or less complex, which are necessary to make all company dynamics work properly; more and more companies are looking for innovative and secure solutions to optimise these processes with a view to better time and asset management. In order to facilitate the exchange of material […]

To start the new year in the best way we gave ourselves a special gift: thanks to Treedom, in the last days of 2021 and with the aim of starting the new year in the best way, we planted 15 trees in Colombia, Kenya and Tanzania to support farmers of 3 rural communities. 3 different […]

Marchesini Group is a multinational company founded in Pianoro (Bologna) in 1947 and which today is a leading company in the sector of machinery for the packaging of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food products. Starting out as a small family-run business, the Marchesini Group has since become an international player thanks to its ability to combine […]

The Polytechnic University of Milan is an institution in the field of technology, science and research not only in Lombardy but throughout Italy and the world; for this reason we are particularly proud that Compass Group has chosen our Food Locker for the management of the university canteen of this leading reality of the Italian […]

In collaboration with our partner Ricoh we have installed a Food Locker in Cuneo thanks to which people can enjoy a fresh product, prepared and delivered in one day.

In recent years, Italian companies have been increasingly committed to putting in place corporate welfare initiatives, i.e. the set of practices that companies and employers adopt to increase the well-being of workers and their families. A study published by ISTAT (the Italian National Institute of Statistics) in June 2020 (but referring to the two-year period […]

The most avant-garde companies are often also those most attentive to corporate welfare, capable of grasping the novelties of the market that allow improving the quality of the work experience of employees and collaborators. CIRFOOD, – an Italian cooperative company leader in collective and commercial catering and welfare services – confirms this combination by choosing […]

All WIB solutions have a common goal: to improve people’s experience in different spaces (living, working, leisure, etc.) through the use of technology. Some examples are the use of Parcel Locker in coworking spaces but also in condominiums or university residences, the management through Smart Locker of company devices (asset management in the company), the […]

On our blog we have already talked about some companies that have chosen us to revolutionize the concept of corporate canteen thanks to take away lunches collected at our refrigerated Smart Locker. Even Edison, a leading energy supplier in Italy and Europe, has installed a WIB Food Locker at its headquarters in Milan in order […]

In recent months, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the way of working has changed radically and – along with it – the way of living the time spent in the company, in most cases now reduced and fragmented. The need for less crowded spaces has led companies to look for innovative and flexible solutions to […]

Sodexo, along with our partner Ricoh, recently introduced refrigerated WIB Smart Lockers to its Italian headquarters for the Lunch Box project, an initiative that allows company employees to book and have meals delivered to the office, all through an app. Who is Sodexo? Sodexo is a multinational company operating in the business services sector: founded […]

Airports are transforming from places of transit into real destinations, able to offer increasingly varied and pleasant experiences. The quality of the stay of travellers is now the focus of attention of airport operators, who are now more committed than ever to rethinking existing services and introducing new ones. At Turin airport, too, the aim […]

Even in Italy, albeit with some delay compared to the rest of Europe, “smart working” is becoming increasingly widespread. It is based on working methods that are more flexible than in the past, with greater autonomy and accountability for results and which, to encourage these methods, often also involves a rethinking of work spaces. In […]

Automatic boxes, smart distributors, e-commerce … How does our daily way of spending change? Here are a few points on the subject!

24/7 pick-up, increased privacy and traceability: parcel lockers offer various advantages. Whilst Amazon is bringing them to apartment buildings and convenience stores, there are other locations and use cases in which smart lockers are revealing their efficacy thank to WIB

1 out of every 2 malls in the US could close by 2023. Caused by the crisis and by a new way of shopping, how can “traditional” stores reinvent themselves in order to survive?

The company chose to install a WIB PickUp machine in order to handle the distribution and transfer of necessary work materials in a safe manner and without time constraints. The pilot project is working well, and new and important developments are being planned

Which Country is the largest vending machine manufacturer? Which one has the largest number installed? How many vending machines are there in China? Where is the biggest one located? Between numbers and other curiosities, here’s how vending machines are changing the buying experience.

Thanks to an internet connection, the units can communicate in real time with a centralized control platform that receives real time data flows that can be useful: here is how, and why!

WIB is proud to have passed a number of key milestones during the last year. The first 12 months of commercial activity have proved to be of great international success. The Milan based team has successfully brought WIB technology to a number of retailers throughout Europe, North America and Middle East. This has led to […]

We live in the era of continuous technological evolution. Retail market players focus and compete in the digital world. The days in which consumers were happy with any experience that allowed them to click on a product, add to cart and check out are over. In order to gain a competitive advantage, retailers need to […]