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Self-storage facilities that offer products and services beyond basic storage units will attract a broader range of clientele. Providing these ancillaries will also help the business generate new revenue.

Style and Substance: Designing Space for 3 Popular Self-Storage Profit Centers

Dec 20, 2019

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 New York Launches ‘Door to Store’ Moving Service

Dec 19, 2019

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...

Valet Self-Storage Startup Second Closet Draws Investor Interest

Dec 18, 2019

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 Launches Valet Self-Storage Services in Bengaluru, India

Dec 18, 2019

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...

How Self-Storage Owners Can Benefit From Upgraded 5G Cell-Tower Leases

Nov 28, 2019

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 of Santa Barbara, CA, Installs Package-Delivery Lockers

Nov 25, 2019

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...

5 Practical, Proven Strategies for Making More Money in Self-Storage

Nov 04, 2019

If you’re looking to improve and increase revenue at your self-storage business, here are five practical, proven strategies that are easy to implement.

UPS Launches Valet Self-Storage Service in Atlanta

Oct 15, 2019

United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS), a global package-delivery and supply-chain management firm, has launched Storage on Demand (SOD), a valet self-storage service for the metropolitan Atlanta market. The company uses an online platform that allows...

Online Retailer JD.com Launches Valet Self-Storage Service in Beijing

Oct 08, 2019

JD.com Inc., a China-based online retailer, has launched a valet self-storage service in Beijing. Jingxiaocang, operated by company affiliate JD Logistics, will allow customers to manage their storage experience, including item pickup and delivery...

Valet-Storage Operator Clutter Enters Self-Storage Space With Acquisition of 4-Property NY Portfolio

Sep 23, 2019

Valet-storage operator Clutter has acquired a four-property self-storage portfolio from The Storage Fox for $152 million. Together, the properties in Brooklyn, Long Island City, White Plains and Yonkers, N.Y., comprise 500,000 square feet. The...

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Profit Centers

Self-storage facilities that offer products and services beyond basic storage units will attract a broader range of clientele. Providing these ancillaries will also help the business generate new revenue.

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