SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc., which operates 146 properties in 19 U.S. states and Toronto, is supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The company will donate $5 for every new rental made in...
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, self-storage operators have pivoted to protect their staff and customers in a variety ways, from installing plexiglass dividers in the office to increasing sanitation efforts to enacting new safety protocols...
Absolute Storage Management Inc. (ASM), a self-storage owner and property-management firm, promoted Michelle Dean to vice president of operations. In this role, she’ll work with chief operating officer Jennifer Barnett to oversee the company’s...
Storage Structures Inc., a national metal-building subcontractor for the self-storage industry, hired Kurt Conlon as a northeast sales representative. He’ll manage business development and strategic customer relationships for the company in...
Once the pandemic subsides, how will our lives and workplaces be permanently affected? Here’s betting that sanitization, health and safety become integral parts of self-storage business operation and the customer experience.
Update 10/9/20 – Fullsteam has added to its growing portfolio self-storage software brands by acquiring Space Control, a business-management software platform that will now be merged and managed by Storage Commander, which Fullsteam purchased last...
Sales performance and customer service are critical in self-storage, but how do you know your staff is delivering a high-quality experience to prospects and tenants? Discover how mystery shopping can help fine-tune your operation and why it makes...
The Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA) and investment-management firm JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) have released research findings from a 2020 survey of the European self-storage market. The organizations polled more than 900...
The recent ISS Virtual Event drew hundreds of industry professionals into its exhibit hall, networking lounge and education theater. If you missed the online conference and tradeshow, or want to revisit the seminars you attended, you’re in luck...
StoreEase, a self-storage operator and provider of a virtual third-party management platform for the self-storage industry, has hired Cindy Ashby as chief operating officer and Karla Childress as controller...