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Big Yellow Self Storage Employees in Swindon, England, Pedal to Fight Cystic Fibrosis

Employees of a Big Yellow Self Storage facility in Swindon, England, recently took on the challenge of cycling the distance from London to Paris to raise funds to fight Cystic Fibrosis—all on exercise bikes. ...More
3 hours ago
Posted in News
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
Armadillo Self Storage Holds Rugby Match to Raise Funds for Cancer Patient

Armadillo Self Storage in Hull, England, held a rugby-league match last month to raise funds for Jasmine Jones, a local girl diagnosed with cancer. Organized by Life For a Kid, the game raised £1,500 for Jones' ongoing medical and transport costs, £50 of which was donated ...More
April 3, 2013
Posted in News
U.K. Auto-Service Station to Add 40 Self-Storage Units in York, England

Inner Space Stations, a business network of gas and automobile-service stations in the United Kingdom, has invested £40,000 ($60,500) to add 40 self-storage units to Hull Road BP Service Station, the company’s flagship location in York, England. ...More
April 3, 2013
Posted in News
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

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