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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
U.K. Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow Offers 10M Shares to Raise Capital

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC announced it will offer up to 10 million new shares of company stock in an attempt to pay down debt, increase dividends and expand its number of locations. ...More
January 24, 2013
Posted in News, Finance
U.K. Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow Releases Financial Results for Quarter Ended Dec. 31

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC released its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31. Revenue for the quarter was £16.8 million ($27 million), which was up 3.7 percent year over year but down 9.7 percent from the previous quarter. ...More
January 15, 2013
Posted in News, Finance
LoveSpace Launches 'Mail Storage' Self-Storage Service in the U.K.

A new U.K.-based self-storage service targeting couples who are downsizing, landlords and people between permanent homes is about to go national following a six-month pilot scheme. The LoveSpace "mail storage" concept is aimed at consumers who want to declutter but avoid ...More
January 7, 2013
Posted in News
U.K. Self-Storage Operator Offers ‘Elf Storage,’ U.S. Facilities Hold Holiday Coat Drives

Self-storage operators around the world continue to find meaningful and creative ways to serve their communities during the Christmas season. One storage company in the United Kingdom is offering space to hide gifts, while U.S. operators partner with nonprofit groups to ...More
November 27, 2012
Posted in News
Self-Storage Operators Around the World Participate in Holiday Charity Events

Self-storage operators all over the world are actively participating in fundraising drives and charitable events this holiday season, with many hosted onsite at facilities in the communities they serve. ...More
November 21, 2012
Posted in News
British Comedian Performs Community Service at Big Yellow Self Storage Facility

Customers visiting a Big Yellow Self Storage facility in Bromley, South London, England this week may have caught a glimpse of a familiar face working at the facility. British comedian Justin Lee Collins, 38, was performing community service as part of his sentence for ...More
November 20, 2012
Posted in News

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