# Snapshotting Shipping Services Shyp Allows Users to Send Parcels Without Having to Leave the House By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-10-03 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shipping-services References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/shyp-lets-users-send-item-leaving-house/) & [shyp](http://www.shyp.com) As far as shipping services go, this one certainly has customer convenience in mind. Shyp claims it is the easiest way to send anything as it doesn't require the sender to leave the house. Users can simply take a picture of their package and someone will come pick it up and deliver it for you. Rather than having to worry about finding the right packaging for your parcel, taking it to the post office and suffering excruciatingly long lines, Shyp lets you send something in only two steps. Unlike other shipping services, this starts with taking a simple snapshot and uploading it using the Shyp app along with the desired destination. A trained team member will quickly arrive to pick it up and take care of the weighing, stamping and similar tasks. Using the app you can track your parcel and make payments. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **On-demand Shipping:** The rise of on-demand shipping services that offer convenient and fast delivery options with minimal effort required could lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in the shipping and logistics industry. - **Visual Parcel Management:** The concept of using visual aids to manage parcels and shipments, as demonstrated by Shyp's use of photo uploads to initiate the shipping process, could disrupt traditional shipping and logistics operations. - **Smartphone-based Shipping:** The growing prevalence of smartphone-based shipping services, like Shyp, that offer a streamlined shipping experience through mobile technology, could disrupt the way people traditionally ship items and lead to new innovation opportunities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Shipping and Logistics:** The on-demand, visual parcel management, and smartphone-based shipping trends could create disruption within the shipping and logistics industry, driving innovative approaches to package delivery and management. - **E-commerce:** Companies within the e-commerce industry could benefit from on-demand and smartphone-based shipping services like Shyp, providing a new level of convenience and efficiency for their customers. - **Mobile App Development:** The rise of smartphone-based shipping services presents an opportunity for mobile app developers to create new and innovative solutions that streamline the shipping process for consumers and businesses alike. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Alternative Package Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickme.md) - [E-Commerce Logistics Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wish.md) - [Trackable Package Return Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-5.md) - [Shipment Tracking Toolkits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parcel-monitor.md) - [Same-Day Holiday Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sameday-holiday-deliveries.md) - [Efficient Shipping Container Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxhub.md) - [Simplified Return Processes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/returnzap.md) - [Camera-Equipped Delivery Parcels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-packets.md) - [Digital Postcard Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-postcard.md)