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Black Friday Shopping for Self-Storage Operators: Get Your 2012 ISS Factbook and Membership

Skip the crowds at the mall this year and take advantage of these two ISS offerings. They'll help you kick off a prosperous 2012 for your self-storage facility. ...More
November 23, 2011
Posted in Blog, Construction, Development, Finance, Legal Issues, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Technology
Inside Self-Storage Releases 2012 Factbook, Compilation of Industry Information

Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released its 2012 Factbook, a comprehensive collection of articles addressing the complete self-storage experience, from development and financing through building an effective marketing program and adding profit centers. ...More
November 21, 2011
Posted in News, Construction, Development, Finance, Legal Issues, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Technology
Are Your Retail Products Made in America?

Does your self-storage facility carry retail products made outside the U.S.? While most self-storage operators want to support products made in the United States, they also have to consider the inflated cost to do so, which may or may not work with current budgets. ...More
October 18, 2011
Posted in Blog, Management
Self-Storage and Cell-Tower Lease Agreements: Payments, Extensions, Buyouts and More

Thousands of self-storage sites across North America contain some form of telecommunications equipment. This article provides insight to the true value of a cell-tower lease and guidance to help facility owners take advantage of unrealized options and opportunities in ...More
October 17, 2011
Posted in Articles, Management
STORE Self Storage & Wine Storage Hosts Florida Wine and Design Event

STORE Self Storage & Wine Storage in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., will be the venue for the Wine & Design Showcase Oct. 11. ...More
September 14, 2011
Posted in News, Management, Marketing
Tips for Broadening Your Profit Horizon: Self-Storage Talk Members Share Secrets of Add-On Sales

Even though renting space is the core of the self-storage business, operators are always looking for ways to enhance their revenue through additional product and service offerings. One the best ways to brainstorm ideas for ancillary products and services is to talk it over ...More
August 26, 2011
Posted in Articles, Management, Marketing
Awake Your Money-Makers: Add-On Sales for Self-Storage

When it comes to fortifying your self-storage facility's bottom line, you can cut costs, create more income or both; but it’s important to remember there’s a lot more to revenue than collecting rent. Add-on products and services can be murky water for facility operators, ...More
August 19, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Management
10 Amazing Money-Makers: Add-On Products and Services for Self-Storage

When it comes to operating in the black, many self-storage operators think about cost-cutting measures rather than adding new profit centers. This is for good reason—instituting a new service or product takes time, staff training, the right market and, usually, capital. ...More
August 19, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Management
Creating a Boutique Records-Storage Center in Your Existing Self-Storage Operation: High Yield at Very Little Cost

Adding a boutique records-storage center to an existing self-storage operation can yield a high return per square foot with long-term contracts. It requires very little capital and no additional manpower. Read how records storage can generate some add-on profit. ...More
August 18, 2011
Posted in Articles, Management
Designing a Successful Wine-Storage Area in Self-Storage Facilities

Wine-storage customers want the same basic services as self-storage customers: easy access, clean and safe facilities, and reasonable prices. But they also want the comfort of knowing the facility operator has correctly completed the climate-control aspects of the ...More
August 16, 2011
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development

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