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U.K.’s Access Self Storage Compiles List of Strangest Stored Items

An Access Self Storage facility in London’s northwest borough of Harrow has compiled a list of the top 10 strangest items tenants wanted to store during the past year. Some of the items topping the list include live fish, hundreds of frozen turkeys and 1,000 right-foot ...More
4 days ago
Posted in News
U.K.’s Access Self Storage Markets Unit Options Via Unique Contortionist Photo Shoot

U.K. self-storage operator Access Self Storage has come up with a clever way to market the variety of storage configuration options inside its units. The company hired contortionists Pixie Le Knot and Oohla Lowri to squeeze themselves into a small unit and pose for photos ...More
1 week ago
Posted in News, Marketing
U.K. Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow Houses 112 Giraffes for Zoo Celebration, Art Exhibit

The United Kingdom's Big Yellow Self Storage Co. is storing a shipment of 112 giraffe sculptures that will be part of the Colchester Zoo's 50th birthday celebrations. ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
Co-Founder of U.K. Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow to Retire

Philip Burks, who co-founded U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow in 1998, will retire from his current role as non-executive director during the company’s annual general meeting on July 19. He will be replaced by Georgina Harvey, who will serve as an independent ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News
U.K. Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow and the Southwark Tigers Do Tea at the House of Lords

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow was recently invited to the House of Lords for a tea party, thanks to one of the sports teams it sponsors, the Southwark Tigers Rugby Club. On April 10, Lord Tim Clement-Jones held a reception for some of the team's players, parents and ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Marketing
Take a Tour of Russia's Citi Box With a Friendly Storage Attendant

A lovely self-storage attendant provides a detailed tour of City-Box self storage in Moscow. The company is one of 10 that are operating self-storage in Russia. You have to love that retro-style uniform! ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in Videos, Marketing
Self-Storage Operators in Ireland Prevail in Young Market, Tough Economy

While self-storage is a well-known service in the United States, it’s not as widely accepted in many international markets, including Ireland. Despite the challenges, self-storage operators in the country are establishing successful facilities and educating their customers ...More
March 15, 2013
Posted in Articles
Going for the Pot o' Gold: Self-Storage Success Takes a Lot More Than Luck

St. Patrick's Day is Sunday, so it's a perfect time to honor those self-storage professionals who hail from the Emerald Isle. Though Ireland is a relatively small market with few competitors, its operators have still learned that to find the pot o' gold, they need to employ ...More
March 15, 2013 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Management
U.K. Self-Storage Operator Lok’nStore Attributes Financial Gains to VAT

U.K. self-storage operator Lok’nStore Group PLC announced financial results for the first half of its fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31. Revenue during the period increased 2.2 percent from the previous year, and occupancy rose 6.1 percent year over year. The company ...More
February 19, 2013
Posted in News, Finance
U.K. Self-Storage Operator Safestore Announces 2012 Loss, Conversion to REIT Status, CFO Change

The impact of the United Kingdom’s value-added tax (VAT) on self-storage facilities was illustrated this week by operator Safestore Holdings PLC, which announced a pre-tax loss of £19.5 million ($30.9 million) for the 2012 fiscal year ended Oct. 31. The company also said it ...More
January 31, 2013
Posted in News, Finance

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