BlueBox Storage, a Salem, Ore.-based company offering mobile-storage services and container-based self-storage, has opened a new sales office in Portland, Ore., to serve the company’s rapidly growing customer base, according to a press release...
Cube Self Storage, which operates facilities throughout England and Southeast Asia, is adding co-working office space at its facility on the Bellbrook Estate in Uckfield, England. The new service is expected to open in March, according to the...
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As competition for self-storage customers heightens, facility operators are looking for ways to stand out in busy markets. A smart strategy is to offer add-on services and products, which can boost traffic and generate new revenue.
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Wine storage might still be just a niche in the self-storage industry, but more facility operators are considering it as demand for the service increases. Offering a first-class option in your market can bring in new customers and help the revenue...
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Many of today’s self-storage businesses offer a variety of add-on products and services; but simply providing them isn’t enough. To be successful, you must craft these niches to have style as well as substance. Here’s how to design ancillary space...
Tarrytown Self Storage in Tarrytown, N.Y., has launched Door to Store, a pickup service for first-time customers living in Westchester County. New tenants can visit the facility to request pickup of their items for storage or make arrangements via...
Update 12/18/19 – Second Closet has closed another round of funding, this time raising $13.2 million to fuel expansion to other Canadian markets next year. New locations are expected to open during the first quarter, though the company is keeping...
StowNest, a startup business specializing in valet self-storage services, has launched in Bengaluru, India. The company uses an online platform that allows customers to schedule item pickup, manage their accounts, and schedule delivery of items to...
5G speed and cell-tower upgrades are around the corner. If your self-storage property has a cell-tower lease agreement, learn how you might be able to capitalize on these coming changes.
Patterson Plus Self Storage, one of two Santa Barbara, Calif., facilities owned and managed by real estate development firm The Carey Group Inc. (TCG), has installed a smart, electronic locker system from Parcel Pending Inc. The self-serve system...
