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Inside Self-Storage Announces Dates for Virtual Conference and Expo

Jun 18, 2020

The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) World Expo that was scheduled to take place July 21-24 in Las Vegas was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic and concerns for public safety. Now, brand officials are organizing a superlative virtual experience...

SmartStop Converts Industrial Building to Self-Storage in Ontario, Canada

Jun 18, 2020

Update 6/18/20 – SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc., formerly known as Strategic Storage Trust II Inc., opened its conversion project in Ontario, Canada. It’s the company’s 12th wholly owned location in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The facility...

Cushman & Wakefield Report Examines the Effect of COVID-19 on Self-Storage

Jun 17, 2020

The Self Storage Advisory Group (SSAG) of real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) has released a special report examining the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the self-storage industry. The eight-page PDF offers a comparison between the...

ISS Releases Free Digital Issue Focused on COVID-19 Strategies for Self-Storage

Jun 17, 2020

Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has published a new digital issue that explores how the self-storage industry has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and ways to move forward with confidence. Written for facility owners, managers and investors...

ISS Store Featured Product: Self-Storage Mastery DVD Set on Career Development

Jun 16, 2020

Unprecedented times like these require self-storage site and regional managers to be at very the top of their game, especially if they want professional advancement. Adding skills and education will help make you indispensable to prospective...

In the Face of COVID-19 Adversity, the Best Self-Storage Business Option Is to Persevere

Jun 12, 2020

Though it may seem like an eternity since the coronavirus pandemic turned our lives upside down, it’s barely been more than three months. Dealing with adversity can be daunting, but here are several useful resources that can help self-storage...

Self Storage Association of the United Kingdom Announces Annual Award Winners

Jun 10, 2020

The Self Storage Association of the United Kingdom (SSA-UK) announced the winners of its 2020 industry awards this week. The annual program highlights the achievements of self-storage individuals and companies, according to a press release...

Self-Storage Talk Featured Thread: Face-Mask Contest and Coronavirus Survival Kit!

Jun 09, 2020

The past few months have been exhausting and anxiety-ridden, so we want to do something fun with our SST community members. Self-storage operators are now wearing masks at work, and we want to see them...

PODS Founder Launches Red Rover, a ‘Fetchable’ Hybrid of Portable and Self-Storage

Jun 09, 2020

Portable-storage pioneer Peter Warhurst, who founded PODS in 1998, has launched a new venture that combines aspects of mobile storage and self-storage. Launched in February, Red Rover LLC specializes in what Warhurst calls “fetchable storage.”...

Storable Acquires Self-Storage Software Provider Easy Storage Solutions

Jun 05, 2020

Storable, a supplier of varied products and services to the self-storage industry, has added Easy Storage Solutions (ESS), a provider of Web-based self-storage management software, to its family of companies. The ESS leadership team will remain in...