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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.

Lock Stock Self-Storage of Wales Supports Military Veterans

Jun 29, 2021

Lock Stock Self-Storage, which operates 22 container-based self-storage facilities in Wales, is supporting Alabaré, a nonprofit that helps homeless and marginalized people, including veterans of the armed forces. The charitable organization...

Apple Self Storage of Canada Receives Community Influencer/Leadership Award

Jun 25, 2021

Apple Self Storage, which operates 36 locations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario, Canada, and its affiliate Apple Suites received the Community Influencer/Leadership Award from the Aurora, Ontario, Chamber of Commerce. The companies were...

MyStorage Owner Appears on ‘Shark Tank Vietnam’ to Help His Asia Self-Storage Business Expand

Jun 25, 2021

The owner of MyStorage, the first self-storage facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, recently appeared on the reality-TV program “Shark Tank Vietnam” to request funding for business expansion, marketing and technology. The show features six...

Europe/UK Self-Storage Operator Safestore Releases Half-Year Fiscal 2021 Results

Jun 18, 2021

Self-storage operator Safestore Holdings PLC, with locations in Europe and the United Kingdom, has released its interim financial statement for the first half of its 2021 fiscal year, which ended April 30. The company experienced growth in revenue...

List Self Storage Launches Website to Serve UK Real Estate Community

Jun 03, 2021

List Self Storage (LLS), an online platform that connects self-storage buyers and sellers with development land and conversion opportunities, has launched listselfstorage.co.uk to serve the growing property-acquisition community in the United...

Self Storage Association of the United Kingdom Releases Annual Industry Report

May 28, 2021

The Self Storage Association of the United Kingdom (SSA-UK), in conjunction with real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, has released its 2021 report revealing key performance statistics regarding the local self-storage industry. The report includes...

Store Log Flog App Helps Self-Storage Users Track Unit Inventory

May 21, 2021

Dominic Willson, a construction and self-storage entrepreneur, introduced Store Log Flog, an app that helps self-storage customers create a virtual space and inventory cards to track their stored items. The technology is an additional service...

Self-Storage Operator U-Haul Recognized as Gold-Level Sponsor by Tree Canada

May 21, 2021

Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., a provider of self-storage, truck and trailer rentals, and other moving-related services, has achieved “Gold Level Sponsor” status with Tree Canada, a nonprofit dedicated to planting and nurturing trees in...

StorageVault Rebrands British Columbia Self-Storage Locations as Sentinel Storage

May 19, 2021

StorageVault Canada Inc., which operates 216 self-storage facilities under various names throughout the Canadian provinces, is rebranding more than 15 of its British Columbia locations as Sentinel Storage. The sites currently operate as Storage...

Singapore Self-Storage Operator StorHub Installs Clean-Energy Solutions

May 12, 2021

StorHub, which operates 13 self-storage facilities in Singapore, has installed clean-energy solutions at nine of its locations, including smart air-conditioning, green roofing and solar power. The company will also establish electric-vehicle...