The self-storage industry continues to blossom around the globe as demand for the service drives growth. Maturing and new markets face a number of challenges including barriers to entry, consumer ignorance, lack of land or funding, and others. However, operators worldwide are finding a foothold and celebrate many successful business ventures.
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Space Valet, a startup business specializing in traditional and valet self-storage services, has launched in Mumbai, India. The company uses an online platform that allows valet customers to schedule item pickup, maintain a visual catalog of...
The Self Storage Association of Italy, known in the local language as the Associazione Imprese Selfstorage Italiane (AISI), hosted a conference earlier this month in Florence. Held at the Starhotels Michelangelo, the May 14 event drew 36 industry...
Lok’nStore Group PLC, which operates 26 self-storage and two records-storage facilities in the United Kingdom, has submitted an application to build a new facility in Bournemouth, England. The property is on Castle Lane East, one of the...
U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC released financial operating-performance results for its 2017 fiscal year, which ended March 31. The company reported same-store revenue of £114.7 million for the period, up 7 percent from 2016...
Strategic Storage Growth Trust Inc. (SSGT) and Strategic Storage Trust II Inc. (SST II), both public, non-traded, self-storage real estate investment trusts (REIT) sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management LLC, have released their financial...
