Self-storage operators wishing to differentiate themselves from competitors have begun to cast a wider net, looking for add-on products and services to appeal to consumers. Ancillary offerings allow storage businesses to create convenience and...

As a self-storage operator, you can make great ancillary income by offering boat and RV storage; but you can make even more money if you also sell products and supplies that appeal to your boat and RV tenants. Here are some products to carry in...

Vending-machine manufacturer All Brands Vending Resources Inc. has released the “Storage Supply Depot,” a vending machine designed to sell packing supplies and other retail products to self-storage customers. The machine is constructed to...

Since self-storage came on the scene many decades ago, operators have experimented with ways to expand their product and service offering. Here are some that have proven their staying power for bringing in new customers, satisfying existing...

SpareFoot, an online marketplace for self-storage consumers, has partnered with Uboxes, a supplier of factory-direct moving boxes, to create a website where people can purchase packing supplies. SpareFoot users can now buy moving boxes and other...

Sunnyside Self Storage of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, is now offering its local customers online ordering services for moving and packing supplies from the company’s catalog and will provide same-day delivery within a specific area. It’s...

Today's self-storage design is unrecognizable compared to its simple origin of metal boxes with roll-up doors. Many self-storage operators have branched out from traditional storage-unit rentals and begun incorporating ancillary products and...