When the Alarm Sounds
WHO WILL ARRIVE TO RESCUE YOUR SITE WHEN THIEVES BEGIN TO BREAK INTO STORAGE UNITS? What evidence can your security system provide for police detectives and insurance investigators? Can your security system defend your site and stop the criminal? A classic cliché states a ...More
October 1, 2002 Doug Carner
Posted in Articles,
Technology
Specialty Storage in the U.K.
SELF-STORAGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPE is so new that many prospective customers have yet to hear of it. And as progressive as U.K. and European self-storage entrepreneurs are, they are still trying to convey the message to the public of alternatives to storing their ...More
October 1, 2002 Graham Lomax
Posted in Articles
Getting Connected
EVEN THOUGH THE TITLE OF THIS ARTICLE SEEMS STRAIGHTFORWARD, there is more than enough information under the topic of communication technology to fill a university-level computer-science course. My guess would be few of us have the time or inclination to sit through a ...More
October 1, 2002 Bill Hoban
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Technology
U.K. Self-Storage: Big Money Makes Even Bigger Money
IN A RECENT ARTICLE, I WROTE ABOUT THE EUROPEAN SELF-STORAGE ENTREPRENEUR'S DREAM or probable reason for investing in self-storage—to build it up and sell it. In September, Norman Galbraith and Alistair Jack realized their dream with the sale of their nine-site ...More
October 1, 2002 Andrew Donaldson
Posted in Articles,
Development
Offering Tenant Insurance
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME THAT CAN AFFECT SELF-STORAGE BUSINESSES: burglary, arson, vandalism, drugs and many more. With the various items tenants store in self-storage facilities, it isn't surprising break-ins and theft are one of the most significant ongoing ...More
October 1, 2002 Amy Brown
Posted in Articles
Boat and RV Storage
ONE OF THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES IN THE STORAGE industry these days is due to the popularity of boats and recreational vehicles. In 1997, there were 9 million RVs on the road and an estimated 25 million RV enthusiasts. In 1999, 321,000 RV units were sold in the United ...More
October 1, 2002 Robert J. Hayworth and ISS Staff
Posted in Articles
$ervice$ a$ Revenue
Dear Boss,I would like to make some recommendations regarding additional services for our customers and how they might impact our bottom line. Although our original intent was to provide upscale facilities where all these services would be included, we have not been able to ...More
October 1, 2002 David and Tina Fleming
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